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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Henry Temple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Henry Temple has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Henry Temple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Paul Harris!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Temple on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Temple tries to get out of the position.
Temple is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris wants to stand up but Temple has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Harris controlling the action here.
Temple is positioning himself well to prevent Harris advancing to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple is trying to escape back to his feet but Harris uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Harris decides to stand back up.
Temple looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Temple has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Harris works to full guard.
Temple wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
Harris wriggles free and stands up.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temple blocks a jab.
Temple tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris misses with a series of wild punches.
Temple fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
Nice defenses there by Temple.
Harris shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Temple counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temple tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Temple prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Harris looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Temple wants to stand but Harris has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Harris is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Temple has picked Harris up - he's going for a ride! Temple dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Temple gets a takedown into half guard.
Temple is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Harris sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temple is trying to work for a kimura but Harris is defending well.
Temple thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Temple stops Harris from getting back to his feet.
Harris is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temple wants to get back to his feet.
Temple wants to free his trapped foot but Harris is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Henry Temple will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harris blocks a head kick by Temple.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Henry Temple is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A combination from Harris does no damage.
Harris stalks Temple and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Temple's face. Temple staggers backwards, shaken.
Temple darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Well, if Temple is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Harris makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Harris is breathing heavily.
Temple fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harris, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Temple shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Temple stalling in the clinch.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Temple pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris stands up from Temple's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Temple closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Temple lands in his opponent's guard.
Temple keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harris's head.
Temple prevents Harris from getting back to his feet.
Temple trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Temple throws a big right hand that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Temple controls from within his opponent's guard.
Harris is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Temple would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Harris with a poor takedown
and Temple counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Temple.
Temple sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Temple works over Harris with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temple drops back, looking for a kneebar! Harris looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Harris looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Harris!
Temple is being controlled here.
Temple is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Harris has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Temple is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Temple's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Temple is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harris is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harris has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harris keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Harris misses.
Paul Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temple decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris wants to stand back up but Temple manages to pass into side control.
Temple wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temple prevents Harris from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Temple dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Temple feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Harris is looking to stand up but Temple isn't so interested in that idea.
Temple trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Henry Temple overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Temple changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Harris looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Temple wants to stand but Harris has his arm trapped.
Harris throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Temple scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Temple keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Harris drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Temple's head but Temple sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Temple fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Temple counters with a takedown into side control.
Harris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Temple tries to stand but Harris is controlling his head.
Harris tries to escape but Temple is in control.
Temple is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Harris will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris stops Temple from passing to mount.
Temple is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harris is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Harris is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Temple asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Temple decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Temple thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Temple is trying to control. Harris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Temple tries to pass to full mount but Harris defends it.
Temple prevents Harris from standing back up.
Paul Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Temple trying to mount his opponent but Harris defends it.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Temple tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Temple has taken the fight to the clinch.
Temple pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris stays in close to Temple's body and controls the position.
Temple can't keep his opponent in guard - Harris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harris thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Temple's head.
Temple wants to get back to full guard.
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Temple is looking for a sweep. Harris is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Henry Temple is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Temple avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harris.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Temple showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Temple, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Henry Temple!
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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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