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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harry Slater (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Major Lazer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lazer is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Major Lazer - Pon De Floor. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harry Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Major Lazer!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lazer walks into a left hand.
Lazer misses with the combination.
Slater jabs at Lazer's body.
Slater shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Slater is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Slater postures up in Lazer's guard and throws a big left but Lazer blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lazer can't keep his opponent in guard - Slater advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Lazer blocking the ground and pound attempt from Slater.
Slater is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater trying to mount his opponent but Lazer defends it.
Slater throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slater has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Slater is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Lazer!
Slater tries to control but Lazer wriggling away.
Slater throwing strikes but Lazer bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Lazer throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slater works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Slater holds on and takes a little breather.
Slater avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazer chips away with some ground and pound.
Slater is looking to sweep but instead, Lazer has passed into half guard.
Slater tries to get to full guard but Lazer has control of the leg.
Slater trying to control but Lazer postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Slater slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Lazer is looking to work some ground and pound but Slater has wrist control.
Lazer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lazer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slater's head.
Lazer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lazer with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lazer won't allow Slater to sweep him here.
Slater is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Oooooh!!! Lazer has knocked Slater down with a huge combo! Lazer steps away and waves a wobbly Slater back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Slater is rocked!
It looks like Harry Slater has been cut.
Lazer misses with a double jab
and Slater counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lazer won't be happy with that.
Oh Slater is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Slater wants to control for a moment but Lazer uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Slater trying to pass the guard but Lazer defending well.
Lazer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Slater's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Slater's back!
Slater seems to have got his legs back now.
Lazer misses with punches from the back.
Lazer keeps control of the position as Slater tries to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Lazer misses with punches from the back.
Lazer thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Lazer is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Slater. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Lazer scores with strikes from the back.
Slater trying to control the hands but Lazer won't let him.
Slater breaks Lazer's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Slater trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Major Lazer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Harry Slater's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Slater wants to clinch up but Lazer keeps it at a distance.
Slater closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lazer's guard.
Slater postures up in Lazer's guard and throws a big left but Lazer blocks it.
Slater trying to control but Lazer is working from the bottom.
Slater is looking to pass into half guard but Lazer pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Lazer is in guard.
Lazer throwing strikes but missing.
Slater lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Slater is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Lazer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Lazer has escaped and now he's on top!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater controls Lazer momentarily but Lazer frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Lazer is fighting to break Slater's control of his arms but Slater is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Slater working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Lazer doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Lazer manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lazer throwing strikes from guard but Slater blocks nicely.
Slater looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Lazer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Lazer preventing the sweep.
Lazer is in close to Slater's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lazer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Slater's head.
Lazer working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Slater pulls Lazer in close to his closed guard and prevents Lazer from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lazer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Slater's head.
Lazer throwing strikes from guard but Slater blocks nicely.
Slater is controlling Lazer's posture.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Slater shoots in looking for a takedown but Lazer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Slater's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Lazer doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater misses with a series of wild punches.
Lazer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Slater.
Slater looks to land a combination but Lazer avoids it well.
Lazer takes the fight into the clinch.
Lazer breaks from the clinch.
Lazer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Slater.
Slater misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Lazer tries to close the distance and clinch but Slater swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Slater lands a jab to Lazer's midsection.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Lazer fails with the takedown.
Slater tries to clinch up.
Lazer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slater cracks Lazer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lazer clinches up with Slater and pushes him back against the cage.
Slater lands a shot to the body.
Slater misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Slater on the inside.
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!
Slater swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Slater is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Harry Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater tries to work over Lazer's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slater misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Slater misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lazer blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A hook to the body from Slater.
Slater misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Slater dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Slater's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Slater lands with a hook. Lazer tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Slater thuds his right hand into Lazer's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Lazer misses with a two punch combination.
Slater darts in looking for a takedown but Lazer gets double underhooks and turns Slater into the cage.
Slater slips a jab and a cross from Lazer.
Slater swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Slater shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lazer manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lazer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Slater is controlling him.
Lazer has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Extreme MMA (7 Elites $250/week). Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Slater wants to control from the top but Lazer keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lazer has his hands on Slater's head, controlling the position.
Lazer wants to stand up but Slater is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Lazer misses with a two punch combination.
Lazer gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Slater to score an easy takedown into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater is really struggling to control Lazer but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Slater might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Lazer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slater.
Harry Slater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slater lands a couple of elbows.
Slater missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Slater stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Lazer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Lazer has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slater trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lazer manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Slater lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lazer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Slater wants to control from the top but Lazer keeps moving.
Slater controlling from the top position.
Slater's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slater has gone for a leg lock! Lazer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Slater's guard.
Slater has his hands on Lazer's head, controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slater moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Slater clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Slater's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A combination from Lazer does no damage.
Slater fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lazer manages to avoid it.
Lazer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Slater paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Slater misses the shot to the body.
Slater shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Lazer regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Slater.
Lazer wants to sweep but no luck.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Slater here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater throws a strike but Lazer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Slater has his hands on Lazer's head, controlling the position.
Lazer postures up in Slater's guard and throws a big left but Slater blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater looking for a sweep. Not yet Slater, not yet.
Lazer throws a big right hand that misses.
Lazer stopping the sweep attempt from Slater.
Slater is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Lazer wants to sweep but Slater has passed to side control!
Lazer is trying to control Slater's posture but Slater avoids it.
Slater trying to control the action but Lazer is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lazer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Slater's best efforts.
Slater is taking a breather. Lazer says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Lazer is in trouble now - Slater has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! Slater connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lazer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Lazer taking shots to the head.
Slater looking to control but Lazer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Slater is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Lazer is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Lazer tries to hold on but Slater pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater looking to control but Lazer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Slater sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Lazer tries to hold on but Slater postures up.
Slater has control of Lazer's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Lazer regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Slater sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Slater had his way with Major Lazer in that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Slater's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Lazer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Slater.
A combination from Lazer does no damage.
Slater clinches with his opponent.
Lazer blocks a body shot from Slater.
Slater goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lazer is pressed up against the cage. Slater has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Lazer down to the mat. Lazer avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Slater has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Slater throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Slater swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lazer fails to land the takedown.
Lazer is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Slater scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Slater shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Slater showed some decent athleticism there.
Slater is pressing down on Lazer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lazer is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Lazer is looking to escape.
Slater is pressing down on Lazer's thigh, looking to free his foot. Lazer is holding on for now.
Slater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lazer keeps working.
Lazer is doing well to control the position and prevent Slater from advancing to side control.
Harry Slater is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slater is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Lazer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Slater counters with a takedown into side control.
Slater takes a little break here. Lazer wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Further stalling from Slater.
Lazer 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.
Slater prevents Lazer from standing back up.
Slater looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Lazer is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Slater working the head and body with strikes.
Slater takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Slater is trying to control the action in half guard but Lazer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slater is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Slater content to control rather than advance.
Slater seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Lazer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slater trying to mount his opponent but Lazer defends it.
Lazer is staying active underneath Slater, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Slater is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lazer can do to turn this around?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slater feints and as Lazer raises his hands in defense, Slater changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Lazer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lazer keeping full guard, as Slater tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Slater showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Slater 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Harry Slater!
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Harry Slater!
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight for Harry Slater!
Harry Slater wins by unanimous decision!
Harry Slater decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Major Lazer spoke after the fight, saying 'thanks for all the love guys'.
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