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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grizzly Copenhagen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
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169 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Grizzly Copenhagen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Harper!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copenhagen tries to work over Harper's front leg with a kick but Harper checks it.
Harper feints and as Copenhagen raises his hands in defense, Harper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Harper postures up and lands a big shot to Copenhagen's brow.
Copenhagen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Copenhagen trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Harper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Copenhagen striking off his back but it's not causing Harper any problems.
Copenhagen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harper is one step ahead there.
Copenhagen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Copenhagen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Harper lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Copenhagen with a poor takedown
and Harper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Copenhagen's guard.
Harper working some strikes from top position.
Copenhagen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harper landing strikes from the bottom.
Copenhagen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harper trying to control from the bottom.
Harper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Copenhagen working over Harper with some ground and pound. Harper looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Harper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harper not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Copenhagen with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Copenhagen throws a big right hand that misses.
Copenhagen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Copenhagen postures up in Harper's guard and throws a big left but Harper blocks it.
Harper manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Harper with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper breaks from Copenhagen's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Copenhagen is working to get back to half guard.
Copenhagen is squirming around, avoiding Harper's attempts to control the action.
Copenhagen in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Harper wants to control the pace but Copenhagen is squirming around nicely.
Harper with a couple of short strikes.
Copenhagen manages to regain half guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Harper trying to control but Copenhagen is working from the bottom.
Harper looking to pass the guard.
Copenhagen throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Copenhagen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Copenhagen wants to sweep but no luck.
Copenhagen throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Copenhagen tries to avoid it but Harper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Copenhagen to the ground. Copenhagen escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harper looks gassed!
Copenhagen throws a leg kick
and Harper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Copenhagen wants to sweep here but Harper controlling him for the moment.
Copenhagen is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Copenhagen wants to control but Harper is keeping him busy.
Copenhagen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Copenhagen missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Copenhagen is nestled in close to Harper, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harper is trying to maintain the position but Copenhagen is very close to passing his half guard.
Harper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harper tries to get to full guard but Copenhagen has control of the leg.
Copenhagen scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copenhagen sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harper defending well though.
Copenhagen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Copenhagen stalling away here and it's allowed Harper to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Harper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Harper dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A lazy left from Harper finds it's target.
Harper circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Harper.
Grizzly Copenhagen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Copenhagen doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harper counters with a nice double leg into side control. Copenhagen won't be happy with that.
Copenhagen tries to improve position but can't.
Copenhagen gets back to half guard.
Harper tries to pass the half guard into mount. Copenhagen knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Harper lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Copenhagen is looking for a sweep. Harper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Danny Harper has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen works his way to full guard. Good work.
Copenhagen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Copenhagen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Copenhagen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Harper is trying to get back to full guard.
Harper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Copenhagen.
Harper moves into full guard.
Copenhagen stands up over Harper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Harper controls Copenhagen momentarily but Copenhagen frees himself.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Harper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Copenhagen has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Copenhagen thows a big elbow that misses.
Harper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Copenhagen is one step ahead there.
Copenhagen chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Copenhagen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harper lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Copenhagen!
Copenhagen is mounted and he's throwing punches. Is that wise?
Copenhagen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Copenhagen gets back to half guard.
Harper passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Copenhagen!
Copenhagen is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen prevents Harper from taking his back.
Copenhagen sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Copenhagen manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Harper is pushing down on Copenhagen's leg trying to pass to half guard. Copenhagen is fighting to maintain full guard but Harper has managed to sneak the leg through.
Copenhagen is trying to get back to full guard.
Copenhagen is not content to let Harper control the position.
Copenhagen flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen gets back to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Copenhagen is on top in guard.
Copenhagen postures up in Harper's guard and throws a big left but Harper blocks it.
Copenhagen advances position into side control!
Harper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Copenhagen lands an elbow.
Copenhagen grinds an elbow into Harper's temple.
Copenhagen lands a nice forearm strike.
Copenhagen lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Copenhagen grinds an elbow into Harper's temple.
Copenhagen scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harper to see if he's OK.
Harper can't do much from the bottom here.
Copenhagen misses with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grizzly Copenhagen dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Copenhagen clinches but Harper breaks the clinch
and Harper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harper wants to control from the top but Copenhagen keeps moving.
Copenhagen looking for a sweep. Not yet Copenhagen, not yet.
Harper trying to control but Copenhagen is working from the bottom.
Copenhagen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harper's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Copenhagen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harper working a defensive guard here.
Copenhagen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harper's head.
Copenhagen lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copenhagen landing with the ground and pound.
Copenhagen stands up over Harper, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Copenhagen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Copenhagen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Copenhagen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harper is controlling Copenhagen's posture.
Copenhagen preventing the sweep.
Copenhagen passes Harper's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Harper slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Copenhagen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Copenhagen won't allow Harper to sweep him here.
Harper looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harper trying to strike off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copenhagen throwing strikes but missing.
Harper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Copenhagen manages to get himself to full guard.
Harper landing some decent shots from guard.
Harper stands and steps away. Copenhagen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Danny Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harper keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Copenhagen throws a leg kick
and Harper counters with a nice body kick.
Copenhagen misses with a jab to the body
and Harper cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harper goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harper checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Copenhagen does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Copenhagen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harper, pushing him back against the cage.
Copenhagen looking to throw knees to the head but Harper is blocking nicely.
Copenhagen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to break free.
Harper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harper on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Harper blocks an elbow strike.
Copenhagen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harper goes for a takedown attempt but Copenhagen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Copenhagen has closed the distance and engaged Harper in a clinch.
Harper has Copenhagen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Copenhagen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harper tries to stall but Copenhagen uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Copenhagen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harper blocks it with crossed arms.
Harper takes a knee right on the jaw!
Copenhagen tries to score a body lock takedown but Harper shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Copenhagen.
Copenhagen landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Copenhagen.
Copenhagen with a knee to the head.
Copenhagen lands an elbow inside.
Copenhagen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harper lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Copenhagen lands an elbow just above Harper 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper is trying to break free.
Copenhagen trying to land knees to the body.
Copenhagen can't get the takedown.
Harper wants to get back to striking at distance but Copenhagen won't allow it.
Copenhagen lands an elbow inside.
Harper is looking to break free of the clinch but Copenhagen has double underhooks.
Harper gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Copenhagen keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Copenhagen is keeping the position.
Copenhagen is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Copenhagen wants to hit a switch here but Harper passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Copenhagen there!
Harper controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copenhagen is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Harper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harper has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Harper!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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