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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Martin Harder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Neil Patrick Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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180 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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Decent boxing
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Martin Harder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Neil Patrick Harris!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harder clinches up against the cage.
Harder drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harder is trying to drag Harris to the mat but Harris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harder shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Harder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harder tries to clinch up.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Harder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris wants to counter with a clinch but Harder pushes him away.
Harder shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense.
Harder darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris is looking to escape.
Harris has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Harder is on him like a limpet, forcing Harris back against the cage.
Harris gets underhooks to prevent Harder's takedown attempt.
Harder has clasped his hands together around Harris's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
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!
Harder tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harder has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harder wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Harris has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Harris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Harris managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harder.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The strikes coming from Harder are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Harder 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harder throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Harris pushes Harder away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harder gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harder throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
Harder closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Harder pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
As Harder backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Harder manages to avoid it all.
Harder goes for a double leg but Harris avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Harris continues to drive forward.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harder clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris jumps guard but Harder stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Harder is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Harris is defending well.
Harris tries to circle away but Harder has him pinned against the cage.
Harris gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Harder manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harder wants to pass the guard but Harris is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Harder dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harder shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harder tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Harris looks to land a combination but Harder avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Harder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harder is defended easily by Harris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Harder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Harder attempts a counter takedown but Harris avoids it well and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Harris. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harris.
Harder shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Harris is looking to clinch but Harder is avoiding it.
Harder avoids the head kick by Harris.
Harder looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Harris pushes Harder away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harder gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Harris bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Neil Patrick Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harder scores with a takedown into Harris's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harder trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harder trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harder wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Harder tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harder is controlling him.
Martin Harder overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harder in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harder trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris is looking to stand up but Harder isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Harder checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harder checks a leg kick.
Harder shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Harder bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Harder won't allow it.
Harris is looking for a takedown.
Harris gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Harris prevents Harder from improving his position.
Harder trying to control but Harris postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Neil Patrick Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Harder's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Harder does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harder closes this distance looking for a takedown but Harris circles away.
Harder moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHarris.
Martin Harder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harder slips a straight right by Harris.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harder.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Martin Harder. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harder fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harder shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harder rushes Harris and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harder is working for takedown but Harris is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harris gets control of Harder's arms and successfully pulls guard. Harris will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Harder trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harder postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harder stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Harris wants to stand but Harder is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harder trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Harris has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Harder is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Harder drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harris gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Harder tries for a takedown but Harris manages to get underhooks.
Harder tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harris smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harder checks a leg kick.
Harder changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Harris jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harder looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Harder shoots and misses
and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Harder manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harris on his heels. He'll look to pass Harris's guard now, I'm sure.
Harris has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Harder has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Harris pushes Harder up against the cage in a clinch.
Harder is looking to take this one to the mat.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harder appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.
Harder shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris throws a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Neil Patrick Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harris 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Neil Patrick Harris!
Neil Patrick Harris thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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