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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Anson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Brotha Lynch Hung - That's What I Said. Anson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ''South of Heaven'' by The Electric Hellfire Club kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Seth Anson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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220 lbs
9 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Anson!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Anson misses with a straight left.
Anson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Anson shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Good work by Anson as he checks the leg kick.
Anson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Anson cracks a nice hook into Harris's ribs.
Seth Anson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
Anson misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Anson misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a low kick, right behind Anson 's knee.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anson looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands with a shot to the body.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harris lands an overhand right.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
Dominic Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Ansons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harris.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Anson off balance momentarily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harris.
Anson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Anson.
Dominic Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Anson.
Anson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harris scores with a one two! Anson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Anson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Harris clobbers Anson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Anson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris thows a leg kick but Anson checks it
and Anson counters with a takedown into side control.
Anson working away.
Anson misses with the ground and pound.
Harris is looking to reverse the position.
Harris manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Anson manages to get to full guard.
Anson keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris stands up from Anson's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anson swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Harris dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Anson tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anson misses with a shot to the body
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Harris misses with a body punch
and Anson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Anson looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Harris misses with a combination
and Anson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Anson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a leg kick
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris lands a leg kick that knocks Anson off balance momentarily.
Anson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Harris doesn't seem bothered though.
Anson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
Anson is breathing heavily.
Anson stuns Harris with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harris is looking to wear down Anson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Harris plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anson misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anson is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anson manages to avoid it.
Anson misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some wild striking there from Anson.
Anson drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Anson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris thumps Anson with a low kick.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Anson moves away from the strike by Harris.
Harris throws a leg kick but Anson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anson dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Anson's head and hops out.
Dominic Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Anson.
Decent striking displayed by Harris there.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Harris lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Harris connects with a leg kick. Anson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Harris with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Harris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Anson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harris.
Harris pushes Anson away with a front kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris cracks Anson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Anson is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Harris dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Harris jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Anson misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a good low kick that Anson was not able to check.
Anson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Anson on the side of the head.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Dominic Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
Anson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anson.
Harris fakes the leg kick and cracks Anson in the body.
Harris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harris is looking to slow Anson down with leg kicks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Anson as he checks the leg kick.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Anson's sensitive parts.
Anson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anson.
Anson drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris works Anson's body with a nice hook.
Anson shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Anson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Harris lands a front kick.
Anson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Harris.
Anson checks the leg kick.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anson throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harris counters with a thumping low kick.
Anson misses with a takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dominic Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Anson.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Anson checks a leg kick.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Anson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anson stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anson scores with a takedown into Harris's guard.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris wants to stand but Anson is controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Harris clearly takes that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harris's waist but Harris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Anson off to one side.
A shot to the body from Anson misses
and Harris counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Anson throws a predictable looking body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anson can do to turn this around?
Anson's corner calls for a 1-2. Anson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anson checks it well.
Anson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Anson misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anson moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Harris misses.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Anson checks it well.
Anson moves away from the strike by Harris.
Anson lands a slapping body shot.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Anson moves out of range easily.
Anson misses with a looping left.
Anson misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Anson. Anson gets slowly back to his feet.
Dominic Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seth Anson.
Harris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harris throws a body punch but Anson moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Harris misses.
Anson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anson's calf.
Anson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harris pushes Anson away with a front kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a right and a left that Anson avoids nicely.
Anson misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
That kick from Harris tenderised Anson's leg. Anson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Harris scores with a kick to the body.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a low kick as Anson jumps back.
Harris fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anson.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
Harris takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris thows a body shot but no joy.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anson.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anson's calf.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Harris had his way with Seth Anson in that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Anson throws a combination that misses
and Anson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harris tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anson was well out of range. Poor timing from Harris.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Anson.
Anson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris swings for the body but Anson moves out of range.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Harris misses with a leg kick
and Anson counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Anson misses with an uppercut
and Harris counters with a left to the body.
Harris throws a nice head kick!
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anson's calf.
Harris tries to work over Anson's front leg with a kick but Anson checks it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Anson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Harris - the referee stops the clock and Anson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Harris. Anson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris throws a right hand that Anson ducks under and follows up with a left that Anson also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anson checks a leg kick.
Harris thuds a left hand into Anson's body.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Anson moves out of range as Harris throws a body kick.
Anson connects with a jab.
Anson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That kick from Harris tenderised Anson's leg. Anson is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to land a body kick but Anson moved away.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Anson checks it.
Anson avoids a kick to the body.
Anson misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Anson blocks a leg kick.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anson. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Anson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a jab.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Anson is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Anson takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A head kick from Harris lands but Anson takes it in his stride.
Anson misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a series of strikes. Anson will be more careful next time no doubt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris jabs Anson to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Seth Anson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dominic Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harris, 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:44
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:44
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dominic Harris!
Dominic Harris is the new light heavyweight champion!
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