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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wrestler Savvy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Patrick Harris (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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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
13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Wrestler Savvy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris clinches.
Savvy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Savvy has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Savvy creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Savvy is pressed up against the cage. Harris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Savvy down to the mat. Savvy avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Savvy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris dives in for a single leg takedown but Savvy sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Savvy tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savvy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.
It looks like Wrestler Savvy has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy moves into the clinch.
Savvy trying to land knees to the body.
Savvy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Savvy darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Harris's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Savvy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Savvy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wrestler Savvy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Savvy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris tries to bum rush Savvy with a series of wild strikes but Savvy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Savvy.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Wrestler Savvy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Patrick Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Savvy takes the fight into the clinch.
Savvy tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Savvy back against the cage.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Savvy is controlling him.
Savvy lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris can't get the takedown.
Savvy misses with some punches.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Savvy has him pressed against the cage.
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!
Savvy tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Savvy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Savvy bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Savvy tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Savvy tries to clinch up.
Savvy forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.
Savvy gets underhooks to prevent Harris's takedown attempt.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Savvy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Savvy.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savvy tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Savvy doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savvy tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Savvy tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Savvy tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Savvy tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Savvy keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Savvy looks to clinch
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris slips a jab from Savvy.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Savvy backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Savvy manages to avoid it all.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Savvy is looking to clinch.
Savvy is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Harris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
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 Wrestler Savvy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wrestler Savvy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savvy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Savvy tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Savvy doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
As Savvy backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Savvy manages to avoid it all.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savvy wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Savvy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Savvy doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris wants to counter the offense by Savvy and move into the clinch position.
Savvy closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Savvy backing up. Savvy nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savvy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savvy tries to clinch up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Neil Patrick Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch but Harris swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savvy wants to clinch.
Neil Patrick Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Harris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Savvy leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Savvy tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Savvy defends it well.
Savvy tries to clinch up.
Savvy fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
Savvy tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Savvy back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Savvy tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Savvy back against the cage.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Savvy tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris tries to break free but Savvy pushes him back against the cage.
Savvy lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Savvy shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Savvy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Savvy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Savvy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Savvy throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris has picked Savvy up - he's going for a ride! Harris dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into 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!
Harris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Savvy defends it well.
Savvy has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harris is working away from the top position though.
Savvy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground.
Harris wants to work for an arm triangle but Savvy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Harris wants to work for an arm triangle but Savvy is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Savvy is trying to stand.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Savvy is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Savvy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Savvy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Patrick Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Wrestler Savvy'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!
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Savvy.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Savvy.
Savvy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Savvy kicks Harris off and gets back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savvy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Savvy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Harris blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savvy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Savvy moves into the clinch.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Savvy backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Savvy manages to avoid it all.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Savvy backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Savvy manages to avoid it all.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Savvy wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Savvy has managed to clinch.
Savvy struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Savvy throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savvy can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Harris is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Savvy gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wrestler Savvy has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Neil Patrick Harris.
Savvy misses with a punch to the body.
Savvy with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Our sources have told us that Savvy has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Savvy pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Savvy as he avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris tries for a takedown but Savvy circles away easily
and Savvy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Savvy wants to clinch.
As Savvy backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Savvy manages to avoid it all.
Savvy is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savvy tries to clinch up.
Harris swats away the attempt to clinch by Savvy.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Savvy wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris misses with a takedown
and Savvy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Savvy instigates a clinch.
Harris prevents a body shot from Savvy.
Savvy throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Savvy controlling the action here for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savvy misses with the head strike.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savvy lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Savvy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
As Savvy backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Savvy manages to avoid it all.
Savvy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris throws a counter combo.
Savvy closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.
Savvy lands with a left to the head.
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!
Savvy tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Savvy back against the cage.
Savvy scores with a nice hook to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Wrestler Savvy showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Savvy 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Wrestler Savvy!
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