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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leviticus Stone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Four kicks. Leviticus Stone is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Leviticus Stone!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stone is defended easily by Harris.
Stone changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stone scoring with punches and elbows.
Stone working away.
Stone has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stone misses with a low kick.
Stone is looking to clinch.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stone misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Stone stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stone wants it to stay on the feet.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stone is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris slows down the pace here.
Harris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone is trying to break free.
Stone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stone tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris moves into the clinch.
Stone takes a knee to the side of the body.
Stone looks gassed!
Harris prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stone connects with a crisp jab.
Harris chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stone is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Stone circles away and we're back to standing.
Both fighters circling a little - Harris finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stone avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harris landing knees to the head.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stone looking for a takedown.
Dan Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Leviticus Stone.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Harris.
Harris is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stone is defending well for now.
Stone drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stone working hard to break the clinch.
Harris gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Stone regains guard.
Harris won't allow Stone to sweep him here.
Stone wants to stand but Harris is controlling the position.
Stone being controlled here, momentarily.
Harris won't allow Stone to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stone is looking to stand back up but Harris counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Stone.
Harris not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stone pushes Harris off looking to stand but Harris dives back in and keeps control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stone's sensitive parts.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Harris throws a front kick that sends Stone stumbling back into the cage.
Harris has Stone up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Harris with a knee to the head.
Stone is trying to drag Harris to the mat but Harris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris pressing his opponent against the cage.
Harris scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stone's efforts to push away.
Knees to the body from Harris.
Harris lands a knee to the head.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Harris prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Stone drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harris pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harris.
Stone takes an elbow to the temple.
Harris lands a knee to the head.
Harris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris working Stone over with knees to the body.
Harris taking a breather.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stone blocks it with crossed arms.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Harris lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Harris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harris is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stone.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
It looks like Dan Harris has been cut.
Stone takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Stone shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stone clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Harris unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Harris.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Harris lands a nice uppercut.
Harris jumps into guard, dragging Stone to the mat.
Stone wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stone wants to get up but he can't break Harris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harris has his hands on Stone's head, controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone wants to get up but he can't break Harris's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Harris keeping full guard, as Stone tries to pass.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harris is on top in guard.
Stone is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stone controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stone is looking to stand up but Harris isn't so interested in that idea.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stone utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris stops Stone from standing up.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris connects with a knee to the head.
Harris lands an elbow inside.
Harris lands an elbow inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Harris obliges.
Harris prevents Stone from breaking the clinch.
Harris scores with a knee to the head.
Harris just leaning against Stone, taking a breather.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Stone is trying to maintain a safe position but Harris gets an underhook and turns Stone into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harris scores a nice knee to the body.
Harris tries to land a knee to the head but Stone blocks with his arms.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stone is trying to break free.
Harris landing knees to the body.
Stone makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harris connects with a knee to the head.
Stone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stone wants to stall.
Harris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Stone tries to circle away but Harris has him pinned against the cage.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stone is trying to break free.
Harris landing knees to the head.
Stone blocks an uppercut.
Harris with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Harris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harris lands a knee to the body.
Harris scores with a knee to the head.
Stone is trying to break free.
Harris tries to stall but Stone uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris tries a body shot but Stone blocks it.
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.
Stone blocking some punches.
Harris goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Stone takes a knee right on the jaw!
Harris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Harris using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Harris scores with a knee to the head.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Harris lands an elbow inside that Stone shrugs off.
Harris lands a knee to the head.
Harris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Stone uses from the top position.
Stone trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stone is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stone has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harris is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Harris's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stone.
Stone stands up and beckons Harris to his feet.
Harris lands a head kick. Stone smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Harris is looking to clinch but Stone is avoiding it.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Stone shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stone is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Stone fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stone's half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stone pushes Harris off but Harris dives into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stone is trying to control Harris's posture but Harris avoids it.
Harris lands an elbow.
Stone is trying to buck Harris off.
Harris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stone taking punishment in the form of punches.
Harris throws an elbow but Stone slips to the side and avoids it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
Harris is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stone is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two 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.
Harris tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Harris lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Stone is trying to improve his position.
Stone is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Harris is controlling him well.
Harris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harris throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stone tries to bench press Harris off him but Harris keeps the position.
Dan Harris is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harris has managed to clinch.
Harris with a knee to the head.
Stone tries to break free but Harris pushes him back against the cage.
Harris just leaning against Stone, taking a breather.
Harris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Stone's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harris is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Stone can't break the clinch.
Harris lands a knee to the body.
Harris connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stone's face.
Harris landing knees to the head.
Harris misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stone.
Harris is struggling to control the position.
Stone wants to get back to striking at distance but Harris won't allow it.
Harris lands a knee to the body.
Stone is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks.
Harris lands an elbow that stopped Stone in his tracks for a moment.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harris lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
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.
Harris has Stone pressed against the cage, preventing Stone from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Stone is looking to break free of the clinch but Harris has double underhooks.
Harris landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Stone wants to break free but Harris has control.
Harris connects with a knee to the head.
Harris comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harris.
Stone is trying to break the clinch but Harris has him pressed against the cage.
Harris looking to throw knees to the head but Stone is blocking nicely.
Harris lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harris creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harris with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stone wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stone takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Harris with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Harris.
Harris lands a knee to the head.
Leviticus Stone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stone working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Harris!
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