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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leslie Harp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlon Worthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harp comes to the cage accompanied by Eternal Erection - Absolutely Free . Worthy has chosen Drop the world as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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169 lbs
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167 lbs
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Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leslie Harp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marlon Worthy!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Worthy lands a right hook to the body.
Harp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harp throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Worthy's head.
It looks like Marlon Worthy has been cut.
Harp lands a head kick!
Harp throws a low kick but Worthy moves out of range easily.
Worthy takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Worthy throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harp needs to keep his hands up - Worthy had a free shot at his head there.
Harp slips under a jab.
Harp has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slow jab from Worthy misses its intended target.
Harp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worthy.
Harp misses with a low kick.
Harp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Worthy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harp tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Worthy is able to avoid easily.
A head kick misses from Harp.
Worthy tries to work over Harp's front leg with a kick but Harp checks it.
Worthy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy connects with a right hand. Harp shakes it off.
Harp tries to land a leg kick but Worthy saw it coming and moves away.
Worthy throws the left hand but Harp avoids the punch easily.
Worthy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Worthy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Worthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harp manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Worthy blocks the low kick.
Worthy feints a jab promting Harp to slip. Worthy then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harp slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Worthy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harp goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harp.
Worthy checks a leg kick.
Worthy throws a solid leg kick but Harp takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Worthy.
Harp throws a body kick that misses.
Worthy lands a nice shot that snaps Harp's head back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthy lands a nice looking body shot.
Worthy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harp can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harp takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Worthy throws a leg kick but Harp moved away.
Harp throws a head kick that misses.
Worthy blocks a head kick by Harp.
Harp throws a head kick that misses.
Leslie Harp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harp connects with a high kick.
Worthy tries a head kick but it misses.
Worthy checks a low kick from Harp.
Worthy throws a sloppy head kick and Harp moves out of range easily.
Harp is looking to chop away at Worthy's legs.
Harp throws a leg kick
letting Worthy counter with a right hand.
Harp tries a head kick but it misses.
Worthy explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A telegraphed right hand from Worthy misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Harp. Harp obviously looking to wear him down.
Worthy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Worthy, right into the meat.
Harp has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Worthy.
Worthy misses with a hook. Harp ducked under it nicely.
Harp throws a leg kick that is checked
and Worthy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harp tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Worthy.
Harp throws a head kick but Worthy moves out of range.
Harp looks for the body kick but Worthy saw that one coming.
Worthy keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Worthy digs a good hook to Harp's body.
A nice combination there by Worthy.
Harp changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Worthy looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Worthy on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Harp postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthy defending against the ground and pound.
Worthy wants to get back to his feet.
Harp throwing strikes but Worthy manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Harp is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Worthy decides to stand back up. Worthy steps back and let's Harp get back to his feet.
Harp scores with a push kick.
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 Leslie Harp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marlon Worthy's cut.
That's time! Harp's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A shot to the liver by Worthy. Beautiful body shot.
An inside leg kick from Harp misses.
Worthy misses with the body kick
and Harp counters with an outside leg kick.
Worthy throws a leg kick but Harp sees it coming and moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Worthy blocks the low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Worthy as he connects with a hook.
Harp throws a head kick that misses.
Harp throws a sloppy head kick and Worthy moves out of range easily.
Harp on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harp takes a kick to the side of the head.
Harp is looking to score with low kicks.
Harp lands with a kick to the temple. Worthy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Harp tries for a takedown but Worthy sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
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!
Harp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harp takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Worthy avoids the head kick by Harp.
Harp throws a head kick that misses
and Worthy counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Worthy checks it well.
Harp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Worthy circles away.
Harp checks a low kick from Worthy.
Worthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Harp.
Harp will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leslie Harp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Worthy checks a leg kick nicely.
Worthy has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Worthy checks a low kick from Harp.
Worthy lands with a good body shot.
Harp moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Worthy avoids the head kick by Harp.
Worthy pushes Harp away with a front kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harp lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Worthy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Worthy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harp throws a leg kick but Worthy sees it coming and moves out of range.
Harp throws a leg kick but Worthy moved away.
Worthy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Worthy blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Worthy takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harp takes one on the button.
Worthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Harp.
Marlon Worthy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harp tried to score with a low kick but Worthy checks it.
Worthy scores with a shot to the body.
Harp 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.
Worthy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Worthy cracks Harp with an open hand slap.
Worthy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harp stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Worthy scores with a jab to the head.
Harp throws a sloppy head kick
and Worthy counters with a three punch combo that has Harp backing up. Harp nods at Worthy to acknowledge the strikes.
Worthy scores with a nice head shot.
Harp is rocked!
Worthy lands an overhand right.
Oh Harp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Worthy plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Worthy throws a push kick but Harp slaps the foot to one side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Worthy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Worthy misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Worthy finds it's way through Harp's defenses.
Worthy loads up on a big right hand but Harp slips the punch.
Worthy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harp ducks right into an uppercut from Worthy.
Harp throws a leg kick but Worthy checks it.
Harp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A clash of legs there as Worthy blocks the low kick.
Worthy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harp 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.
Jab by Worthy.
Harp tries to clinch but Worthy is having none of it.
Worthy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Worthy misses with a hook.
Harp seems to have got his legs back now.
Worthy moves out of range of the leg kick from Harp.
Worthy blocks a head kick by Harp.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Worthy checks it well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harp.
A low kick from Worthy misses
and Harp counters with a thumping low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body kick there by Harp.
Harp clinches up with Worthy and pushes him back against the cage.
Worthy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Worthy throws a head punch that misses.
Worthy is trying to stall.
Harp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Worthy misses with a body punch.
Worthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harp turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Harp manages to end up in side control.
Worthy managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harp.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marlon Worthy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Marlon Worthy's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Worthy throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harp takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harp throws a body kick that misses.
Harp throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harp misses with an attempted mid kick.
Marlon Worthy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Worthy throws a jab but it's blocked by Harp.
Harp feints and then cracks Worthy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Worthy down.
Worthy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harp tries to work over Worthy's front leg with a kick but Worthy checks it.
Worthy ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harp moves away.
Harp thows a body kick. Worthy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Worthy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harp manages to avoid it.
Harp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harp turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harp throws a head kick but Worthy moves out of range.
Harp closes the distance and clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Worthy misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Worthy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Worthy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Worthy - that landed with a thud.
Harp tries for a takedown. No joy.
Worthy lands a left hand.
Harp drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harp tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Leslie Harp. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Worthy avoids it.
Harp is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Worthy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harp has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Worthy is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Worthy has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Worthy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Worthy misses with a punch on the inside.
Worthy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Worthy blocks the leg kick.
Harp tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Worthy lands a leg kick that knocks Harp off balance momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harp takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Worthy takes a swing at Harp's ribcage but misses.
Worthy checks the leg kick.
Harp takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab lands there for Worthy.
Worthy connects with a high kick.
Worthy scores with the left hand. Harp knows he should have avoided that one.
Harp takes one to the side of the head.
Worthy lands a nice shot that snaps Harp's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harp connects with an inside leg kick.
Harp shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Worthy defends it nicely.
Worthy blocks a low kick nicely.
Harp connects with an inside leg kick.
Worthy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harp avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harp takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Worthy checks a leg kick.
Harp fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Worthy.
Harp moves out of range of the leg kick from Worthy.
Horrible takedown by Harp or perhaps it was just good defense by Worthy which made him look bad.
Harp throws a head kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Worthy is looking to land body kicks.
Harp has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Worthy connects with a body shot that sends Harp's belly button to the back.
Worthy tests Harp's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Worthy throws the left hand but Harp avoids the punch easily.
Worthy misses with a head kick.
Harp blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harp takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Worthy checks a low kick from Harp.
Worthy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harp feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Worthy's calf.
Harp takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harp tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Worthy swivels and escapes.
Harp misses with a low kick.
Harp lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marlon Worthy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Worthy 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marlon Worthy!
Marlon Worthy decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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