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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and William Chokespear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abel Harris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Abel Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, William Chokespear!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Harris misses.
Chokespear fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Harris sprawls well initially but Chokespear persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harris trying to control from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris tries to kick Chokespear off in order to stand up. Chokespear Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Harris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chokespear asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Harris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Chokespear wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harris manages to work his way to half guard, despite Chokespear's best efforts.
Chokespear performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harris regains full guard. Nicely done.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Chokespear is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Harris holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to stand but Chokespear is controlling the position.
Harris is pulling down on Chokespear's head. It's preventing any offense from Chokespear, at least for the moment.
Chokespear must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Chokespear preventing the sweep.
Harris is looking to stand up but Chokespear isn't so interested in that idea.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
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.
Harris has control of Chokespear's left arm, preventing Chokespear from doing any damage.
Harris lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Chokespear!
Chokespear wants to control but Harris is having none of it.
Harris throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chokespear because Harris loaded up on that one.
Harris unloads with some shots from mount but Chokespear bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Chokespear is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Harris looking to ground and pound but Chokespear is blocking nicely.
Chokespear wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Harris.
Chokespear keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harris putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Harris landing shots from mount.
Harris throwing strikes here but Chokespear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Chokespear tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Harris landing strikes from the mount and Chokespear is in trouble!
Harris throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris throwing strikes here but Chokespear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Harris looking to ground and pound but Chokespear is blocking nicely.
Chokespear reaches up and holds on to Harris to control the position.
Chokespear looks gassed!
Harris misses with a head shot.
Harris throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Chokespear because Harris loaded up on that one.
Harris looking to finish with strikes here!
Harris cracks Chokespear with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Harris misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Harris's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Chokespear changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Harris tries to avoid it but Chokespear manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Harris to the ground. Harris escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Chokespear slips the punch.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Harris.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Chokespear moved out of range nicely.
Chokespear uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harris.
Abel Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris throws a hook but Chokespear avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Chokespear slips under a jab from Harris.
Chokespear is breathing heavily.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Harris throws a jab when Chokespear was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Harris.
It looks like William Chokespear has been cut.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Harris throws a jab when Chokespear was well out of range.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Chokespear ducks down to avoid it.
Harris misses the jab.
Harris throws a lazy right hand but Chokespear sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Chokespear slips under a jab.
Harris throws the left hand but Chokespear avoids the punch easily.
Harris swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Chokespear looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Harris trying to control but Chokespear postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to improve his position.
Chokespear is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harris is just riding it out for now. Chokespear eventually gives up the hold.
Harris trying to control here.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Harris makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Harris.
Harris controls Chokespear momentarily but Chokespear frees himself.
Chokespear wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harris trying to control the position here.
Harris wants to sweep here but Chokespear controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harris wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Chokespear is in trouble now - Harris has advanced to mount!
Harris throwing strikes here but Chokespear is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Harris throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abel Harris dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on William Chokespear's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes 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.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Chokespear moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Chokespear fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Chokespear takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Chokespear tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Chokespear uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Chokespear shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Chokespear fails with the takedown.
Abel Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of William Chokespear.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chokespear takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chokespear doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Chokespear's head but Chokespear sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That has opened up William Chokespear's cut even more.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chokespear slips under a jab.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Chokespear was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Horrible takedown by Chokespear or perhaps it was just good defense by Harris which made him look bad.
Chokespear takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Chokespear's head but Chokespear sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chokespear sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris misses with a hook.
Harris throws a right and a left that Chokespear avoids nicely.
Chokespear shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Harris lands a really nice looking cross but Chokespear seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Abel Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chokespear shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Harris misses the target.
Harris slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Chokespear moves away and avoids it.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Chokespear's head but Chokespear sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris scores with a jab. Chokespear acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chokespear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chokespear takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Chokespear with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.
The cut above William Chokespear's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Harris throws a hook but Chokespear blocks it.
Harris misses with a straight right.
William Chokespear is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Chokespear ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Chokespear.
Harris 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 misses with an uppercut. Chokespear saw that one coming.
Harris misses the jab.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Chokespear.
Harris misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chokespear bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chokespear walks into a jab.
Chokespear takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
William Chokespear has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
William Chokespear's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Chokespear is out of range.
Chokespear misses with a series of wild punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Harris misses.
Chokespear shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abel 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abel Harris!
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