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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dj Harrington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eloi Prosper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dj Harrington has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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155 lbs
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162 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dj Harrington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eloi Prosper!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Felipe Paraventi and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Prosper fails with the takedown
and Harrington decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Prosper's guard.
Prosper is adopting a defensive guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Prosper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Prosper wants to control from the top but Harrington keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prosper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Harrington is looking for a triangle but Prosper pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Prosper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harrington looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Harrington is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Prosper defends well.
Prosper tries to stand but Harrington is controlling from the bottom.
Harrington working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Prosper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Prosper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harrington escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Prosper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harrington tries to strike from the bottom.
Prosper must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Prosper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Harrington has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Prosper has managed to get both his arms back between Harrington's legs - danger averted.
Prosper trying to control but Harrington is working from the bottom.
Prosper forces his way into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Prosper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Prosper is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harrington wants to control but Prosper is keeping busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
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.
Prosper fails with a takedown attempt.
Prosper shoots in for a takedown but Harrington shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Dj Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eloi Prosper.
Prosper throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Prosper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harrington defends well and Prosper ends up having to push Harrington into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harrington has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Prosper looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harrington has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Prosper after a bit of a struggle.
Harrington prevents a body shot from Prosper.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Harrington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prosper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dj Harrington dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Prosper shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrington tries to sprawl out of it but Prosper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrington manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Eloi Prosper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harrington throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Prosper lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harrington circles away quickly and effectively.
Prosper displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Prosper shoots in for a double leg but Harrington sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington stuffs the takedown attempt from Prosper. Prosper gets slowly back to his feet.
Dj Harrington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eloi Prosper.
Harrington shoots in and bounces Prosper off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harrington landing some decent shots from guard.
Dj Harrington overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Prosper looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harrington is one step ahead there.
Prosper keeping full guard, as Harrington tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harrington postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Prosper is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harrington, into his guard.
Prosper works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harrington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Prosper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harrington keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harrington wants to get back to full guard.
Harrington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Prosper can do to turn this around?
Prosper is just content to waste time from the top position. Harrington takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Prosper is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Prosper trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Prosper content to stall in guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Harrington keeping full guard, as Prosper tries to pass.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harrington circles away from the clinch attempt
and Harrington counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Prosper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Prosper working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harrington doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harrington manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dj Harrington dominated that second 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!
Harrington looking to score a takedown here. Prosper is defending well but Harrington drives through and ends up in Prosper's guard.
Prosper looking for a guillotine here but Harrington defends easily.
Harrington stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Prosper swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrington won't allow Prosper to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrington is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Prosper working a defensive guard here.
Prosper looking for a sweep. Not yet Prosper, not yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harrington looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Prosper is fending him off so far but Harrington persists. Nope, Prosper circles away and we're back to standing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Prosper stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Prosper wants it to stay on the feet.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Harrington crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Prosper - the referee stops the clock and Harrington gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Prosper. Harrington manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Harrington shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dj Harrington. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Prosper misses with a takedown attempt - Harrington sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Prosper closes the distance and clinches up with Harrington, looking for a takedown. Prosper pushes Harrington against the cage but Harrington circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dj Harrington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Prosper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrington sprawls well. Harrington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Prosper gets slowly back to his feet.
Harrington shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Prosper pinned against the cage. Prosper gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harrington stuffs the takedown attempt from Prosper. Prosper gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrington tries to score a power double leg takedown but Prosper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harrington somewhat.
Prosper throws a body kick that misses.
Prosper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Harrington is fending him off so far but Prosper persists. Nope, Harrington circles away and we're back to standing.
Prosper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harrington sprawls well. Harrington wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Prosper gets slowly back to his feet.
Prosper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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.
Prosper tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harrington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harrington swats away the attempt to clinch by Prosper.
Prosper tries to clinch but Harrington moves out of range.
Harrington darts in looking for a takedown but Prosper gets double underhooks and turns Harrington into the cage.
Harrington has picked Prosper up - he's going for a ride! Harrington dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrington tries to pass the half guard into mount. Prosper knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Eloi Prosper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dj Harrington is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Prosper wants to control but Harrington is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dj Harrington showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harrington, 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dj Harrington!
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RATING
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