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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saizahawla Animai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Desmond Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Desmond Harrington enters the cage!
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152 lbs
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152 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Saizahawla Animai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Desmond Harrington!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Atkins and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Animai tries for a takedown but Harrington circles away easily
and Harrington counters with a nice double leg into side control. Animai won't be happy with that.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Animai gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Animai preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Harrington thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Animai's head.
Animai is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Harrington jumps into side control!
Animai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harrington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Harrington's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Harrington controlling the pace.
Animai on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Animai tries to get out of the position.
Animai wants to control but Harrington passes into side.
Animai tries to bench press Harrington off him but Harrington keeps the position.
Animai can't do much from the bottom here.
Animai tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Animai manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Animai is trying to get back to full guard.
Animai wants to control but Harrington is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Animai is looking for a sweep. Harrington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Harrington thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Animai wants to improve his position but Harrington is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai is working hard here to advance position.
Animai trying to hold on to Harrington's head to control him but Harrington postures up.
Animai tries to kick Harrington off but Harrington keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Animai is looking for a sweep. Harrington is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Animai trying to control but Harrington postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Saizahawla Animai.
Animai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harrington cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Animai fails with the takedown
and Harrington counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Animai!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saizahawla Animai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harrington is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Animai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Animai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harrington avoids the attempt from Animai to control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrington trying to control but Animai is having none of it.
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 Saizahawla Animai will probably get the nod.
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.
Animai with a poor takedown
enabling Harrington to counter with a crisp jab.
Animai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harrington counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harrington's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Animai managing to control the position.
Harrington stays in close to Animai's body and controls the position.
Animai looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrington is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai is looking to sweep but instead, Harrington has passed into half guard.
Harrington is trying to control. Animai wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Animai trying to control here.
Harrington looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Animai wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Animai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harrington counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Animai!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Saizahawla Animai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Animai is trying desperately to improve position.
Harrington wants to control the pace but Animai is squirming around nicely.
Harrington landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Animai is looking to improve his position but Harrington isn't that keen on the idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Animai tries to lock up and control but Harrington gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Animai can't escape the position.
Harrington is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Animai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Animai slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Animai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Harrington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrington is thwarting Animai's attempts to control the position.
Animai manages to get to full guard.
Animai wants to improve his position but instead Harrington has moved into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Animai kicks off Harrington and gets to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Desmond Harrington showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Animai with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harrington counters with a nice double leg into side control. Animai won't be happy with that.
Animai is trying to get back to half guard.
Harrington tries to move into full mount but can't pass Animai's legs.
Animai struggling a bit here.
Animai tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harrington wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Animai is trying to control Harrington's posture but Harrington avoids it.
Animai tries to bench press Harrington off him but Harrington keeps the position.
Harrington just content to control the position.
Harrington working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Saizahawla Animai just wasn't active enough.
Harrington has managed to clinch.
Animai is fighting off a takedown attempt but Harrington is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Animai to the mat. Animai regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Animai working a defensive guard here.
Animai escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harrington gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harrington wants to control from the top but Animai keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington stops Animai from standing up.
Animai is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harrington is aware though and is defending well.
Harrington got a little sloppy there for a moment and Animai has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harrington has managed to get both his arms back between Animai's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Animai controls Harrington momentarily but Harrington frees himself.
Desmond Harrington has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Animai is looking to sweep but instead, Harrington has passed into half guard.
Animai trying to hold on to Harrington's head to control him but Harrington postures up.
Animai is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Animai is trying to escape the mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Desmond Harrington.
I think Harrington has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Desmond Harrington!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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