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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Richard Little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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205 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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186 cm
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195 lbs
14 - 12 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Richard Little!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, William Harrison!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Phil Schofield and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harrison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harrison with a poor takedown
and Little connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like William Harrison has been cut.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
Richard Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Harrison drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Little is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrison tries for a kimura but Little is defending well.
Little wants to control but Harrison postures up.
Little is looking for a sweep.
Little is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harrison's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harrison seems to be working for a kimura but Little defends the submission attempt.
Little is not content to let Harrison control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little is looking to improve his position.
Harrison sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Little works his way to full guard. Good work.
Little escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harrison gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Little is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harrison defends well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little has his foot on Harrison's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harrison works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Little throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harrison escapes and throws Little's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Harrison trying to control the position but Little is working away.
Harrison is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harrison is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Little is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harrison wants to control for a moment but Little uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to lay and pray for a moment but Little keeps working.
Little is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Harrison pulls his head out easily.
Little wants to get back to full guard but Harrison has mounted him!
Harrison landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harrison landing strikes from the mount and Little is in trouble!
Harrison wants to control but instead Little manages to regain half guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Harrison lands a nice short elbow.
Little gets full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to control from the top but Little keeps moving.
Harrison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harrison throwing strikes from guard but Little blocks nicely.
Harrison trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Harrison looking to sit in guard and control but Little gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Little stands and throws Harrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Harrison is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Little is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harrison sees it coming and defends easily.
Little prevents Harrison from improving his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Harrison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on William Harrison's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Little stuffs the takedown attempt from Harrison. Harrison gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Little circles away.
Little lands a nice looking body shot.
Harrison misses with a takedown attempt - Little sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Richard Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Little lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Little stuffs the takedown.
Harrison will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Harrison looks for a takedown but Little sprawls well.
Little scores with a nice strike.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Harrison enables Little to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Harrison manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison is looking for a triangle here but Little uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Harrison looks to move to half guard but instead Little has passed into mount! Damn!
Harrison is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison tries to lock up and control but Little gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Little cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Little wants to control the pace but Harrison is squirming around nicely.
Harrison wants to hold on but Little pushes him away.
Little looking to control and managing it successfully.
Little is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Harrison has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Harrison!
Little is trying to keep Harrison in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looking to sit in guard and control but Little gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrison lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Little!
William Harrison has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harrison breaks from Little's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harrison stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Harrison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison fails with the takedown.
Little with a poor takedown
and Harrison counters with a nice double leg into side control. Little won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Harrison are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Little is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Little makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Little.
Little looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Little keeping moving, preventing Harrison from controlling successfully.
Little is pulling down on Harrison's head to control his posture.
Harrison pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Little is keeping the position for now.
Little has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Little manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrison manages to get himself to full guard.
Harrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Little can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little looking to pass the guard.
Harrison looking to control.
Little controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Harrison is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Little changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harrison tries to avoid it but Little manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harrison to the ground. Harrison escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harrison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Little but Little pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Little slaps away a takedown attempt from Harrison, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Richard Little will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Harrison's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Little feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harrisons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Little scores with a crisp jab that stopped Harrison in his tracks.
Harrison shoots in for a takedown but Little shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Harrison looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Little is fending him off so far but Harrison persists. Nope, Little circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrison changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Little tries to avoid it but Harrison manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Little to the ground. Little escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Richard Little has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Harrison.
Harrison drives through with a takedown into Little's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Little has control of Harrison's left arm, preventing Harrison from doing any damage.
Harrison looking to sit in guard and control but Little gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Little pushing down on Harrison's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Little keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Little seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little winds up and cracks Harrison with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harrison manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Little drops back looking for a leg! Harrison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harrison manages to kick Little off! Little jumps back into Harrison's guard.
Little trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Harrison working a defensive guard but Little manages to pass into side control anyway.
Little wants to control but Harrison is keeping him busy.
Little landing a few strikes.
Little tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Harrison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Little trying to control the position but Harrison is working away.
You can see the frustration on Harrison's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Harrison tries to bench press Little off him but Little keeps the position.
Harrison struggling a bit here.
Little staying calm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Little trying to control the action but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Little working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Little has control of an arm but Harrison manages to advance to Little's back!
Harrison is looking to control Little but Little is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Harrison doesn't have the hooks in and Little manages to turn into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison wants to sweep here but Little controlling him for the moment.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Little from controlling successfully.
Harrison 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Little with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Richard Little showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Little has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Richard Little!
Richard Little bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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