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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bishop Styles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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168 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Danny Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bishop Styles!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris looking to score a takedown here. Styles is defending well but Harris drives through and ends up in Styles's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Styles working a defensive guard here.
Styles has momentary wrist control but Harris slips an elbow through the middle.
Harris throws a big elbow that misses.
Styles tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris throws an elbow that misses. Styles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harris's guard. Nice move by Styles!
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Styles manages to pass to side control.
Harris on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harris tries to get out of the position.
Styles is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harris sees it coming and defends easily.
Styles is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Styles wants to stand up but Harris has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Styles wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it.
Harris strikes from the bottom but Styles passes into mount!
Harris is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Harris is in all sorts of trouble here.
Poor strikes thrown by Styles there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Harris tries to hold on but Styles pushes him away.
Harris is squirming around, avoiding Styles's attempts to control the action.
Styles misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Harris wants to control but Styles is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Styles prevents Harris from getting the reversal.
Harris stops Styles from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Harris is wriggling around trying to escape.
Harris wants to hold on but Styles pushes him away.
Styles looking to control and managing it successfully.
Styles is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Harris is surviving well by controlling Styles's body position as best he can.
Harris trying desperately to get to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to hold on but Styles pushes him away.
Harris can't escape the position.
Styles wants to control the pace but Harris is squirming around nicely.
Styles is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Styles looking to finish with strikes here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Harris is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Styles is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Harris is trying to escape the mount.
Harris is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Styles manages to capitalize on a mistake by Harris to take his back!
Styles trying to control.
Styles missing with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris is really stuck here.
Harris has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Styles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Danny Harris will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Styles with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Styles closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Styles pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Harris scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
A low kick from Harris misses
and Styles counters with a series of strikes. Harris will be more careful next time no doubt.
Styles doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Styles's guard.
Styles is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Styles wants to free his trapped foot but Harris is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Styles prevents Harris from standing back up.
Styles perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Styles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Styles is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Styles is breathing heavily.
Styles wants to get back to his feet.
Still in half guard, Styles seems content to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
Harris is trying is best to control the position here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Harris clinches up with Styles and pushes him back against the cage.
Harris has had enough of the clinch but Styles keeps him there for the moment.
Styles tries to pull guard but Harris forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Danny Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bishop Styles.
Styles drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Styles is pressed up against the cage. Harris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Styles down to the mat. Styles avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Styles tries to sprawl but Harris drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris working over Styles with some ground and pound. Styles looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to stall here but Styles recovers full guard.
Harris looking to sit in guard and control but Styles gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harris pulls Styles in close to his closed guard and prevents Styles from doing any damage or advancing position.
Harris knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Styles on the ground.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Styles from controlling successfully.
Styles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Styles won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.
Harris trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Harris shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Styles manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harris has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Harris stops Styles from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Harris dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Styles closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Styles tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Styles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Danny Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bishop Styles.
Styles is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harris with a nice head shot there.
Harris content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Harris scoring with some ground and pound.
Danny Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Styles takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris postures up and lands a big shot to Styles's brow.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Styles is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Styles swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris sitting in guard here, content to control.
Styles is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harris's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Styles has momentary wrist control but Harris slips an elbow through the middle.
Harris lands a couple of digs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Styles keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Styles keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harris works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Styles to see if he's OK.
Harris wants to control but Styles is keeping him busy.
Styles taking a bit of punishment here - Harris scoring with strikes.
Harris is staying tight to Styles's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Styles is looking for a sweep.
Harris is putting a hurting on Styles here, landing some big shots from side control.
Styles taking a bit of punishment here - Harris scoring with strikes.
Styles is rocked!
Harris cracks Styles with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Harris immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Styles is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Harris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Danny Harris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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