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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Danny Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matti Virtanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Danny Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matti Virtanen!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Virtanen wants to clinch up but Harper keeps it at a distance.
Harper shoots in and drives through. Virtanen sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Virtanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Virtanen with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut.
Harper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Virtanen trying to keep a closed guard but Harper is proving a slippery customer.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Virtanen is keeping the position.
Harper stopping the sweep attempt from Virtanen.
Harper is stalling in the full guard.
Harper wants to control from the top but Virtanen keeps moving.
Harper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Virtanen bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harper's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Virtanen decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Virtanen darts in trying to clinch
and Harper counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Virtanen!
Harper controlling the pace for now.
Harper has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Virtanen really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Virtanen swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Virtanen is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harper is landing with some decent strikes but Virtanen is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Harper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Virtanen tries to reverse the position but Harper maintains control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper landing strikes, looking to finish!
Harper dominating with strikes here.
Virtanen working to try and regain half guard.
Harper controlling his opponent.
Harper lands a big elbow.
Virtanen is looking to improve his position but Harper isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Harper cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Harper content just to control the position here.
Virtanen tries to reverse the position but Harper maintains control.
Virtanen looks gassed!
Harper lands a big shot there that rocks Virtanen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper working the ground and pound effectively.
Harper controlling the position easily from mount.
Virtanen throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Harper controlling from mount.
Virtanen is looking to get to half guard.
Harper controlling his opponent.
Harper cracks Virtanen with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Harper controlling the position easily from mount.
Harper with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Virtanen is looking to escape.
Harper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Danny Harper just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Virtanen closes the distance looking to clinch
and Harper counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harper.
Harper controls from within his opponent's guard.
Virtanen wants to get back to his feet but Harper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harper stands and steps away. Virtanen gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Virtanen!Virtanen can't escape the position.
Harper working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Virtanen is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Harper dominated that round.
That's time! Harper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Virtanen trying to control here.
Harper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Virtanen has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harper is working away from the top position though.
Virtanen is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harper trying to control the action but Virtanen is working from the bottom.
Harper takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Danny Harper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Virtanen is trying to maintain the position but Harper is very close to passing his half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Virtanen tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Harper counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Harper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Virtanen is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harper cracks Virtanen with a solid left hand.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper looking to pass the guard.
Harper is in close to Virtanen's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harper postures up.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Virtanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Virtanen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Harper doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Harper manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen wants to get back to his feet but Harper is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Virtanen trying to control the position.
Virtanen keeping full guard, as Harper tries to pass.
Virtanen can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harper controls the pace.
Virtanen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harper is one step ahead there.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Harper closes the distance and clinches up with Virtanen, looking for a takedown. Harper pushes Virtanen against the cage but Virtanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Virtanen swivels and escapes.
Harper throws a wild body kick that Virtanen sees coming a mile off.
Harper shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Virtanen's head.
Harper preventing the sweep.
Virtanen keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Harper preventing the sweep.
Harper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Virtanen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Virtanen lands a nice shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper tries to hold on but Virtanen pushes him away.
Harper is working to get back to half guard.
Virtanen throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Harper because Virtanen loaded up on that one.
Virtanen trying to control but Harper is having none of it.
Harper gets back to half guard.
Harper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harper tries to roll over but Virtanen keeps him under control.
Harper is trying to stand.
Harper is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Virtanen's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Virtanen's back!
Virtanen wants to escape the position.
Virtanen breaks Harper's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Harper is trying to control the position but Virtanen postures up.
Virtanen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Harper is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Virtanen wants to stand but Harper is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Harper dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Harper shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Harper showed some decent athleticism there.
Virtanen manages to get to full guard.
Virtanen throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Virtanen keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Harper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Virtanen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Harper is looking to stand up but Virtanen won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Virtanen wants to sweep but no luck.
Virtanen lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Harper!
Harper is trying to escape the mount.
Virtanen scoring with strikes but Harper is staying in there.
Virtanen lands with some strikes.
Virtanen is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Harper has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Harper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Virtanen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Harper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen raining down shots from the mount!
Harper is looking to improve his position but Virtanen isn't that keen on the idea.
Harper tries to lock up and control but Virtanen gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harper keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Harper tries to hold on but Virtanen postures up.
Virtanen wants to finish this one by submission but Harper is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Virtanen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Harper tries to get to full guard but Virtanen has control of the leg.
Virtanen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harper keeps working.
Virtanen slips a nice elbow through Harper's hands, connecting with Harper's forehead.
Harper tries to roll over but Virtanen keeps him under control.
Virtanen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Virtanen slips a nice elbow through Harper's hands, connecting with Harper's forehead.
Harper tries to get to full guard but Virtanen has control of the leg.
Virtanen moves nicely into side control.
Virtanen is looking to take a break and control but Harper is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Virtanen wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harper, who protects the arm well.
Harper is trying to control Virtanen's posture but Virtanen avoids it.
Virtanen scores with a couple of short elbows.
Virtanen has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Virtanen looking to control and managing it successfully.
Virtanen looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Virtanen tries to control but Harper wriggling away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Virtanen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Matti Virtanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harper can't escape the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matti Virtanen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harper has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Harper!
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