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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Williams Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xavier Highsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Highsmith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lowdown. Williams Harrison has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Williams Harrison!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Xavier Highsmith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Summer Carpenter and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harrison darts in trying to clinch
and Highsmith counters with a shoot takedown. Harrison fights it but they end up in guard.
Highsmith trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Highsmith 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.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Highsmith from controlling successfully.
Harrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Highsmith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Highsmith from controlling successfully.
Highsmith drops back looking for a leg! Harrison is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Harrison manages to kick Highsmith off! Highsmith jumps back into Harrison's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Highsmith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Highsmith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Harrison has his foot on Highsmith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Highsmith works his way back into a safe position though.
Harrison working for a triangle but Highsmith defends it easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Highsmith controlling from the top position.
Highsmith trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Highsmith stands and throws Harrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Highsmith tries to stand but Harrison is controlling his head.
Harrison is looking for a sweep.
Highsmith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Highsmith is trying to get an arm triangle but Harrison is defending well.
Highsmith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Highsmith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Highsmith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highsmith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Harrison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Highsmith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Harrison is trying to control Highsmith's posture but Highsmith avoids it.
Highsmith tries to stand but Harrison is controlling his head.
Highsmith trying to control the position but Harrison is working away.
Harrison is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Highsmith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harrison has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harrison is trying to control Highsmith's posture but Highsmith avoids it.
Harrison is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Highsmith is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Highsmith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Harrison is squirming around, avoiding Highsmith's attempts to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harrison working to try and regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Highsmith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Highsmith takes the fight into the clinch.
Highsmith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Highsmith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harrison gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Highsmith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Highsmith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Highsmith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Highsmith postures up.
Highsmith trying to control but Harrison is working from the bottom.
Highsmith wants to pass the guard but Harrison is keeping the position.
Harrison will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Highsmith is one step ahead there.
Harrison really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Highsmith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Highsmith looking to pass the guard.
Harrison wants to sweep but no luck.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Highsmith from controlling successfully.
Highsmith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Highsmith won't allow Harrison to sweep him here.
Harrison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two 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.
Highsmith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Highsmith stands and throws Harrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Highsmith tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Highsmith swings around for an armbar but Harrison sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Highsmith's guard.
Highsmith is breathing heavily.
Harrison won't allow Highsmith to sweep him here.
Highsmith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harrison is aware though and is defending well.
Harrison has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Highsmith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harrison manages to get himself to full guard.
Xavier Highsmith has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Highsmith defends well.
Harrison looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Highsmith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Highsmith landing some decent shots from guard.
Harrison looking for a sweep. Not yet Harrison, not yet.
Highsmith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Highsmith wants to control from the top but Harrison keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Highsmith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Highsmith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Highsmith stands and throws Harrison's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Harrison is not content to let Highsmith control the position.
Harrison is trying to get back to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Highsmith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Xavier Highsmith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Highsmith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harrison avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harrison jumps guard but Highsmith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Harrison is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Highsmith to keep the fight standing.
Harrison pulls guard effortlessly.
Highsmith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harrison is proving hard to escape from.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Highsmith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Highsmith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harrison has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Highsmith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harrison keeping moving, preventing Highsmith from controlling successfully.
Highsmith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harrison is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Highsmith is aware though and is defending well.
Highsmith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Highsmith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Highsmith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Harrison taking a bit of punishment here - Highsmith scoring with strikes.
Highsmith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Harrison has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Highsmith but great work by Harrison.
Highsmith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Harrison wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Harrison wants to stand but Highsmith is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Highsmith tries to improve position but can't.
Highsmith gets back to half guard.
Highsmith is pressing down on Harrison's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Highsmith is on top in guard.
Highsmith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Highsmith trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Highsmith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Highsmith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harrison is proving hard to escape from.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Highsmith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Highsmith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harrison manages to work his way to half guard, despite Highsmith's best efforts.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Highsmith slows the pace down in half guard.
Harrison tries to get to full guard but Highsmith has control of the leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Xavier Highsmith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Highsmith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Xavier Highsmith!
A relieved looking Xavier Highsmith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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