Live-Blogging: UFC Florida: Overeem vs. Harris Main Card 05/16/2020

UFC Florida: Overeem vs. Harris

​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging on Shish on Mixed Martial Arts’.  Tonight, it is the 3rd and final event at Jacksonville in this set of events after UFC was on hiatus due to COVID-19 Lockdown. This UFC Fight Night Main Card includes the main event of Alistar Overeem vs. Walt Harris. Here is the Main Card.

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Song Yadong vs. Marlon Vera (Featherweight Bout):
 
In this opening fight, it features China’s Song Yadong vs. Ecuadorian Marlon Vera. Song comes in with a record of 15-1-1, 1 NC. Marlon enters tonight’s contest with a record of 15-5-1. Song is the knockout specialist, while Vera is known for his submissions.
 
Song lands more strikes and absorbs fewer strikes per minute. He also has the edge in defending strikes. Vera edges Song out on accuracy.
 
For the grappling, Yadong averages more takedowns and is more accurate. Vera has the edge in submissions. They are even in defending takedowns.
 
The Tale of the Tape looks like this, Vera has the edge in reach and leg reach.

Song is in black trunks. Vera is in gold trunks. Dan Miragliotta is the referee.

Round 1:
4:52: Vera blocks Song's jab.
4:42: Vera with a couple leg kicks.
4:20: Song with a leg kick.
4:09: Song with a combo.
4:04: Vera with a leg kick.
3:44: Song with a left hook.
3:35: Both fighters exchange leg kicks.
3:08: Song with a right.
3:02: Vera with a kick to the head.
2:48: Vera with a leg kick.
2:34: Song with a leg kick.
2:30: Song with some combo.
2:20: Song has Vera pinned to the cage.
2:07: Song kneed the stomach of Vera.
1:50: Vera with a leg kick.
1:39: Vera kicked Song in stomach.
1:25: Both fighters exchange combos.
1:10: Both fighters are in the clinch.
:42: Song has Vera pinned to the cage.
:33: Vera reversed the pin.
:15: Vera with an elbow.
:00: The End of Round 1. 
My Guess: Song wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2: 
4:55: Vera with a thigh kick.
4:33: Vera with a knee kick.
4:28: Song with a combo.
4:22: Song with a couple of punches.
4:04: Vera with a leg kick.
3:53: Song with some combo.
3:28: Vera with some combos and clinched Song to the cage.
3:12: Song with a right jab.
2:47: Vera with a kick to the side.
2:38: Song with a combo.
2:30: Song with some more combo.
2:11: Vera with a jab.
2:02: Song with a combo to the stomach and jaw.
1:40; Vera with some combos.
1:19: Song gets out of the clinch.
1:10: Vera with a clinch at the cage.
1:02: Vera with knees to thighs.
:55: Both fighters with some haymakers on the cage.
:30: Both fighters exchange jabs.
:12: Vera with a body strike.
:00: The End of Round 2.
My Guess: Vera wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
​4:55: Vera with a knee to Song's jaw.
4:50: Song pins Vera to the cage.
4:38: Vera pinned Song to the cage.
4:33: Vera takes down Song to the mat.
4:01: Vera with some strikes, while standing up.
3:45: Song gets back up off the mat.
3:30: Song with some combos.
3:09: Vera with a jab.
2:57: Vera with some combo.
2:44: Vera with a leg kick.
2:36: Song with some combos.
2:28: Both fighters exchange combos.
2:15: Both fighters exchange strikes.
2:07: Vera with a knee to the body.
1:55: Both fighters exchange shots.
1:42: Vera with a combo.
1:35: Vera with a knee to the torso.
1:22: Vera pinned Song to the cage.
1:02: Vera takes down Song to the mat.
:45: Song with some combos.
:33: Vera with some combos.
:22: Vera trying to get some ground and pound.
:10: Both fighters get back off the mat.
:00: The End of Round 3 and fight.

My Guess: Vera wins Round 3, 10-9. Vera wins 29-28. 

Result: Song Yadong wins by unanimous decision 29-28 *3.

UFC announced in their telecast that the late Kevin Randleman is a 2020 inductee into UFC Hall of Fame.

Eryk Anders vs. Krystzof Jotko (Middleweight Bout):
 
In this middleweight bout., American Anders takes on Poland’s Jotko. Anders comes in with a record of 13-4, while Jotko enters tonight’s contest with a record of 21-4. Anders is the knockout specialist. While Jotko wins his bouts by decision.
 
As for striking, Anders lands more per minute and is more accurate. While Jotko absorbs fewer per minute and defends more strikes.
 
Over to their grappling, Jotko defends better than Anders. However, Anders is statistically better than Jotko in takedowns, accuracy, and defense.
 
Tale of the Tape looks like this, Jotko has the reach advantage. While Anders has the leg reach advantage.

Anders is in blue trunks. While Jotko is in red trunks. Herb Dean is the referee.

Round 1:
4:52: Anders blocks Jotko's kick.
4:27: Jotko with a kick to the head.
4:07: Jotko with a right hook.
3:48: Jotko with a leg kick.
3:37: Jotko with some punches, while being clinched at the cage.
3:07: Jotko with some combos.
2:44: Anders has Jotko pinned to the cage.
2:29: Anders with a takedown?
2:13: Jotko with a head kick.
2:00: Anders with some combos.
1:55: Anders pinned Jotko to the cage.
1:31: Jotko with a couple of punches.
1:12: Jotko with some leg kicks.
1:00: Jotko pinned Anders to the cage.
:48: Jotko takes down Anders.
:45: Both fighters get back up off the mat.
:30: Anders with some combo, while clinching to the cage.
:10: Jotko clinching Anders. 
:00: The End of Round 1. 

My Guess: Jotko wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
​4:40: Jotko with a head kick.
4:22: Jotko with some combos.
4:03: Jotko with a spinning elbow.
3:51: Jotko with a jab.
3:44: Jotko with a left hook.
3:30: Anders pinned Jotko to the cage.
3:22: Jotko defends the takedown.
2:40: Jotko with a leg kick.
2:27: Jotko with a right punch.
2:09: Jotko a strike to the back.
2:00: Anders pinned Jotko to the cage.
1:55: Anders with a spinning elbow.
1:29: Jotko with a left to the temple.
1:15: Anders with a take down.
:48: Jotko with a couple of punches.
:37: Jotko defending Anders' takedown.
:10: Anders with a punch to the jaw.
:00: The End of Round 2.

My Guess: Jotko wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
4:42: Jotko with a spinning fist.
4:35: Anders pinning Jotko to the cage.
4:30: Jotko defending the takedown.
3:44: Jotko gets out of the cage.
3:21: Jotko with a combo.
3:02: Jotko with a hesitant combo.
2:51: Jotko with a left hook.
2:41: Anders with a combo.
2:27: Jotko with a combo.
2:14: Jotko with a left strike.
2:02: Anders with another takedown attempt.
1:38: Jotko defending Anders' takedown attempt.
1:18: Jotko reverses the clinch.
1:00: Anders with a left.
:48: Anders pinned Jotko to the cage.
:30: Both fighters exhcanging strikes.
:00: The End of Round 3 and Fight.
My Guess: Jotko wins Round 3, 10-9. Jotko wins Fight 30-27.

Result: Krzysztof Jotko wins by unanimous decision 30-27, 29-28 *2

Dan Ige vs. Edson Barboza (Featherweight Bout):
 
This bout features American Ige taking on Brazilian Barboza. Ige comes in with a record of 13-2. While Barboza enters tonight’s fight with a record of 20-8. Barboza comes in as the knockout specialist. While Ige is the batter submission fighter.
 
Striking has Barboza land more per minute. However, Ige is better than the Brazilian in accuracy, defense, and absorbing fewer strikes per minute.
 
As for the grappling, Ige has advantages in takedown average and submissions. Meanwhile, Barboza has advantages in accuracy and defense.
 
For the Tale of the Tape, Barboza has advantages in height, reach, and leg reach.

Barboza is in gold trunks. Ige is in gold trunks. Jason Herzog is the referee.

Round 1:
4:55: Ige with a combo.
4:48: Barboza with a combo.
4:37: Barboza with a leg kick.
4:19: Barboza with a right.
4:10: Barboza with some ground and pound.
3:56: Ige with hammer fists.
3:45: Ige with some punches.
3:40: Barboza with some hammer fists.
3:22: Both fighters get back up off the mat.
3:10: Ige with some combos.
2:55: Ige with some combos.
2:43: Barboza with a leg kick.
2:23: Barboza with a body shot.
2:03: Barboza with a leg kick.
1:52: Ige missed a punch.
1:42: Ige with a leg kick.
1:33: Barboza with a left.
1:16: Barboza with a leg kick.
1:05: Barboza pinned by Ige to the cage.
:55: Barboza  gets back up off the cage.
:33: Barboza with a kick.
:13: Barboza with a knee to the torso.
:05: Barboza with a kick.
:00: The End of Round 2. 
My Guess: Barboza wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
​4:45: Ige with some combos.
4:40: Barboza with a left .
4:28: Barboza with a kick to the back arm.
4:08: Barboza with a leg kick.
3:58: Ige pinned Barboza to the cage.
3:42: Ige kneeing Barboza to the stomach.
3:25: Barboza had Ige to the clinch.
3:11: Barboza with a kick.
3:02: Ige with a left jab.
2:47: Ige with a combo.
2:35: Ige with a combo.
2:25: Both fighters exchange combos.
2:09: Ige with a leg kick.
1:58: Barboza with a kick to the side.
1:46: Barboza with a clinch.
1:32: Ige trying to get a takedown.
1:22: Barboza on top of Ige. 
1:09: Both fighters get up off the mat.
:57: Ige with a right.
​:37: Barboza with kick to the midsection.
:13: Barboza with some ground and pound.
:00: The End of Round 2.
My Guess: Barboza wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
​4:53: Barboza with a kick to the stomach.
4:40: Barboza with a combo.
4:32: Barboza with some combo.
4:20: Barboza with leg kick.
4:07: Barboza with a kick.
3:53: Ige with a right.
3:43: Ige with a weak left.
3:33: Ige with a leg kick.
3:25: Barboza with a kick.
3:12: Ige with a jab.
2:58: Barboza with a jab.
2:43: Barboza with a clinch to knee.
2:25: Barboza gets out of a takedown.
2:18: Ige with a jab.
2:12: Ige with a kick combo.
1:48: Barboza with a leg kick.
1:40: Ige misses with a right.
1:25: Both fighters exchange strikes.
1:13: Ige with a takedown.
1:08: Ige with a ground and pound.
:38: Ige with an elbow.
:19: Ige with punches to the side.
:00: The End of Round 3 and Fight.

My Guess: Ige wins Round 3, 10-9. Barboza wins Fight, 29-28.

Result: 
Ige wins by split decision.

Co- Main Event: Claudia Gadelha vs. Angela Hill (Women’s Strawweight Bout):
 
The Co-Main Event is a women’s strawweight battle, between Brazilian Claudia Gadelha and Angela Hill. Gadelha enters tonight’s contest with a record of 17-4. While Hill comes in with a record of 12-7. Both fighters are know for finishes.
 
Hill is better than Gadelha in strikes per minute, accuracy, and defense. While Gadelha absorbs fewer strikes per minute.
 
As far as grappling is concerned, Gadelha has advantages in takedowns, accuracy, and submissions. While Hill is the better defender of takedowns.
 
For the Tale of the Tape, Gadelha has the height advantage. However, Hill has advantages in reach and leg reach.

Gadelha is in gray trunks. Hill is in black trunks. Keith Peterson is the referee.

Round 1:
4:55: Gadelha with a leg kick.
4:24: Hill with a jab.
4:12: Gadelha with a right hook.
3:59: Hill with a knee.
3:49: Hill with a left.
3:42: Gadelha with a right side.
3:23: Hill with a left straight.
3:11: Gadelha with a right.
2:58: Hill with a left to the shoulder.
2:45: Gadelha with a side strike.
2:28: Gadelha pinned Hill to the cage.
2:10: Gadelha with a knee.
1:39: Hill trying to defend the takedown.
1:22: Gadelha with a takedown.
1:10: Gadelha with a triangle.
:42: Gadelha with some ground and pound.
:28: Gadelha with a punch to the jaw.
:18: Gadelha with hammer fist to the chest.
:00: The End of Roun 1.
My Guess: Gadelha wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
​4:55: Gadelha with a couple of jabs.
4:46: Gadelha with a leg kick.
4:32: Hill with a left.
4:17: Hill with some combos.
4:04: Gadelha with a strike.
3:52: Hill with a strike. Gadelha knocked onto the mat.
3:15: Hill with a punch.
2:52: Hill with a combo.
2:44: Gadelha with a some combo.
2:36: Gadelha pinning Hill to the takedown.
2:18: Hill reverses the clinch. Hill knees Gadelha to the stomach.
1:57: Both fighters return to the center.
1:42: Both fighters exchange strikes.
1:28: Both fighters exchange jabs.
1:13: Gadelha with a combo.
1:03: Gadelha with a combo.
:53: Gadelha with a  jab.
:42: Both fighters exchange strikes.
:22: Hill with a right.
:10: Hill with a kick to the stomach.
:00: The End of Round 2. 
My Guess: Hill wins Round 2, 10-9.

Round 3:
4:45: Gadelha with a leg kick.
4:33: Both fighters exchange strikes.
4:18: Both fighters exchange strikes.
4:04: Hill with a right.
3:48: Hill with a combo.
3:42: Hill with a jab.
3:28: Hill with a kick to the side.
3:16: Gadelha with a kick to the side.
2:58: Gadelha with a right to the nose.
2:43: Hill with a left to the side of the head.
2:27: Both fighters exchange strikes.
2:12: Gadelha with a left.
1:57: Gadelha with a combo.
1:44: Hill with a right.
1:31: Gadelha with a  right.
1:12: Hill with a right jab.
1:04: Gadelha with a leg kick.
:42: Gadelha clinching Hill to the cage.
:27: Gadelha with an elbow.
:00: The End of Round 3 and Fight.

My Guess: Hill wins Round 3, 10-9. Hill wins Fight, 29-28.

Result: 
Claudia Gadelha wins by split decision.
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Main Event: Alistar Overeem vs. Walt Harris (Heavyweight Bout): 
In the Main Event of this event, it is the veteran Alistar Overeem taking on Walt Harris. The British fighter comes in with a record of 45-18-0, 1 NC. While Harris enters tonight’s contest with a record of 13-7-0. All of Harris’ wins are by knockout, while Overeem is more diverse in his wins.
 
Overeem has advantages in landed per minute, accuracy. While Harris absorbs fewer per minute and defense.
 
For the grappling, Overeem has advantages in takedowns, defense, and submissions. However, Harris has an advantage in accuracy.
 
Finally, the Tale of the Tape has Overeem 10 lbs. heavier, and a 3-inch reach advantage. And Harris has advantages in height and leg reach. 

Alistar Overeem's 40th birthday will be minutes away. Walt Harris is a sentimental because this is his first fight since losing his stepdaughter last fall. 

Overeem is in the gray trunks. While Harris is in the blue trunks. Dan Miragliotta is the referree.

Round 1:
4:49: Harris witha  jab.
4:32: Harris missed a left.
4:19: Harris with a right to the side.
4:15: Overeem 
3:50: Harris knocks Overeem with some shots.
3:30: Harris with some ground and pound.
3:18: Overeem gets back up off the mat.
2:57: Harris with a strike.
2:42: Overeem on top Harris.
2:27: Harris with some punches.
2:10: Overeem with some punches.
1:35: Overeem with some punches, but are having trouble getting some power while having Harris by the cage.
:57: Overeem still on top of Harris, with some ground and pound.
:16: Overeem still giving some strikes.
:00: The End of Round 1.
My Guess: Overeem wins Round 1, 10-9.

Round 2:
4:47: Overeem with a jab.
4:33: Overeem missed a clinch.
4:20: Harris with a kick.
3:59: Harris with a jab.
3:35: Harris with a jab.
3:30: Overeem with a leg kick.
3:22: Overeem with a kick and got Harris on the ground.
3:00: Overeem with some ground and pound.
2:37: Overeem with some ground and pound as Harris is pinned to the cage.
2:00: The Ref ends the fight. 

Result: 
Alistar Overeem wins by TKO with 2:00 left in Round 2.


Final Thoughts:
Even though Walt Harris lost to Alistar Overeem in the 2nd Round, he won tonight by being able to fight through his adversity. As for Overeem, he can celebrate his 40th birthday by getting another victory in his lustrous MMA career. 

Obviously Overeem's TKO over Harris is the finish of the night. The fight of the night had to go to Song vs. Vera. That one was 15-minutes of some great fighting, with Song Yadong earning the victory. 

UFC returns tentatively scheduled for June 6th, for UFC 250. Main Event will be  Amanda Nunes defending her UFC Featherweight Belt against Canadian Felicia Spencer. It is possible that this event could showcase the premiere of 'Fight Island'. We will see if that will be the case. 

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