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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Anselmo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oddis Slajos (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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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Anselmo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Oddis Slajos!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Ben Zyskovitsi and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Slajos throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slajos.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slajos throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Slajos after a bit of a struggle.
Slajos working aggressively here.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Slajos has him pressed against the cage.
Slajos working aggressively here.
Slajos tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Slajos throws a head punch that misses.
Slajos has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Slajos misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris is trying to stall.
Slajos tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Slajos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris avoids the body shot from Slajos.
Harris fires out a quick counter leg kick but Slajos just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Slajos misses its intended target.
Harris swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Slajos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Slajos throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris feinted with a counter takedown.
Slajos misses the shot to the body.
Oddis Slajos is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Slajos now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slajos.
Harris drives through and clinches with Slajos against the cage.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Slajos to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slajos misses with a punch on the inside.
Slajos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves into range and clinches up with Slajos.
Slajos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris prevents a body shot from Slajos.
Slajos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris gets tackled into the cage by Slajos. Slajos maintains the clinch.
Slajos tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Slajos back against the cage.
Slajos has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Harris is trying to keep an underhook but Slajos manages to get the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris is trying to maintain the position but Slajos is very close to passing his half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Slajos postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Slajos distracts Harris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Slajos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harris lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Harris advances position into side control!
Slajos tries to bench press Harris off him but Harris keeps the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slajos keeps trying to improve his position.
Harris wants to control but Slajos is keeping him busy.
Harris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Slajos, who protects the arm well.
Harris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Slajos tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Harris presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris has hold of Slajos's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Slajos manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Harris working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Slajos is looking to escape.
Slajos is looking to get to half guard.
Slajos is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Slajos wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Slajos can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oddis Slajos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Slajos unleashes a big counter combination but Harris bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Slajos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris rushes Slajos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris blocking some punches.
Slajos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Slajos throws a head punch that misses.
Harris prevents a body shot from Slajos.
Slajos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Slajos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Slajos has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slajos lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Slajos struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Slajos tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Harris is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris blocking some punches.
Slajos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris is looking for a takedown.
Slajos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slajos tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Slajos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slajos misses with a body punch.
Slajos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris prevents a body shot from Slajos.
Harris blocking some punches.
Slajos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slajos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Slajos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slajos looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Oddis Slajos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slajos rushes Harris and presses him up against the cage.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Slajos.
Slajos struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Slajos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Slajos manages to break the clinch.
Slajos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
As Slajos backs away, Harris returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Harris moves out of range as Slajos strikes.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - Slajos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Anselmo Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Slajos.
Nice takedown defense from Slajos. No joy for Harris on that attempt.
Slajos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Slajos has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slajos doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Slajos tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Slajos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Slajos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slajos putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Harris in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Slajos is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Slajos has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris looking for a takedown.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Slajos.
Slajos misses with a punch to the body.
Slajos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Slajos.
Slajos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Slajos as he jumps to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Slajos! But no joy.
Slajos looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Slajos. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Slajos misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Slajos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Slajos just misses with a punch to the body.
Slajos looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Slajos closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris tries to pull guard but Slajos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Slajos fails to land.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
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!
Slajos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oddis Slajos showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Slajos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Slajos just misses with a punch to the body.
Slajos throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Slajos.
Harris slips under a jab from Slajos.
Harris is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Slajos.
Slajos stuffs the takedown.
Slajos throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris gets tackled into the cage by Slajos. Slajos maintains the clinch.
Harris tries for a takedown but Slajos manages to get underhooks.
Slajos tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Slajos back against the cage.
Slajos misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slajos blocks a body shot from Harris.
Harris blocking some punches.
Slajos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Slajos misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Slajos fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slajos has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
Slajos tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Slajos fails to land.
Slajos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slajos can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Slajos breaks from the clinch.
Slajos misses with a straight right.
Slajos has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slajos throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Slajos looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Harris rushes Slajos and presses him up against the cage.
Slajos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Slajos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slajos is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Slajos gets a clinch.
Slajos has a couple of punches blocked by Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slajos blocking some punches.
Slajos's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Slajos throws a right and a left that Harris avoids nicely.
Slajos instigates a clinch.
Slajos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Slajos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris prevents a body shot from Slajos.
Slajos swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Slajos misses with a hook to the ribs.
Slajos leaning against his opponent.
Slajos swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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 tries to pull guard but Slajos forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anselmo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slajos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Slajos breaks the clinch.
Slajos just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slajos misses with the combination.
Harris clinches up with Slajos and pushes him back against the cage.
Slajos tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Slajos back against the cage.
Slajos throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Harris blocks a body shot from Slajos.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Slajos as Harris tries to tie him up.
Slajos tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harris jumps guard but Slajos stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harris manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Slajos connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slajos defends it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slajos with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harris keeping full guard, as Slajos tries to pass.
Slajos working some strikes from top position.
Harris trying to control the position.
Slajos wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Slajos distracts Harris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anselmo Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris tries to strike from the bottom.
Slajos is pushing down on Harris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harris is fighting to maintain full guard but Slajos has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oddis Slajos comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slajos winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oddis Slajos!
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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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