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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Devon Black (ranked 1353 p4p, 1710 weight class) and Lito Harrison (ranked 133 p4p, 159 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 cm 27 162 10 - 11 - 0 |
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174 cm 24 164 7 - 7 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ Excellent boxer Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler World class MT Good gas tank |
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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 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Devon Black! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lito Harrison! The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Yves DeLean and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harrison throws a leg kick that misses. Black appears to be looking for a counter takedown. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Black is defended easily by Harrison. Harrison tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Harrison misses with a low kick as Black jumps back. Black checks a low kick from Harrison. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harrison staying out of range there. It seemed like Harrison was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Black thows a left - swing and a miss! Harrison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harrison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Black sees it coming and avoids it easily. Good leg kick by Harrison. Black blocks a head kick by Harrison.
Black on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Harrison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Black circles away quickly and effectively. Harrison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Black moves away. Black displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harrison throws out the jab. Black ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harrison moves away. Lito Harrison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Harrison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Black scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Black is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harrison tries to kick Black off but Black keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Black is looking for a kimura but Harrison is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Black to get the leverage. Harrison is trying to maintain the position but Black is very close to passing his half guard. Black controlling the action here. Black has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harrison trying to control here.
Harrison looking for submissions off his back. Black throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Black thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Black trying to mount his opponent but Harrison defends it. Black is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Black landing shots from mount. Harrison tries to hold on but Black postures up. Harrison looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. Black controlling from the full mount. Harrison is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Black postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harrison looks a forlorn figure.
Black tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. Black avoids the attempt from Harrison to control.
That's five minutes gone in the round. Black with a couple of short strikes. Black tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Black with good strikes from the mount here! Black landing strikes from the mount. Black wants to control the pace but Harrison is squirming around nicely. Black cracks Harrison with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Black looking to finish Harrison with some ground and pound. This is bad for Harrison!
That's six minutes gone in the round. Black controlling from mount. Black 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. Black landing punches. Black with a couple of short strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harrison reaches up to try and control the position but Black seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Harrison rolls and tries to escape and now Black has his back!
Harrison trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. Black lands strikes to the head. Harrison takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Black is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Harrison is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Devon Black! After winning the bout, Devon Black thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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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
30% |
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