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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Coleman Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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142 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
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147 lbs
14 - 6 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mark Coleman Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Seth Harris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Coleman Jr checks it.
Coleman Jr takes one on the button.
Harris checks a leg kick.
Coleman Jr lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harris scores with a jab. Coleman Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Harris appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harris stuffs the takedown attempt from Coleman Jr. Coleman Jr gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Coleman Jr checks it.
Coleman Jr misses with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris connects with an inside leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harris moves away from the strike by Coleman Jr.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Coleman Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Harris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Coleman Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coleman Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Coleman Jr jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
Coleman Jr misses with the combination.
Harris flicks out a counter leg kick but Coleman Jr steps away.
Coleman Jr misses with a right hand
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Coleman Jr fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Harris on the side of the head.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Harris checks a leg kick.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Coleman Jr keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to score with low kicks.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Coleman Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris looks to throw the jab but Coleman Jr is out of range.
Coleman Jr connects with a crisp jab.
Coleman Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Coleman Jr attempts a counter takedown but Harris avoids it well and moves away.
Coleman Jr fails with the takedown.
Coleman Jr doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coleman Jr blocks a head kick by Harris.
Harris has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Harris lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Coleman Jr has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Coleman Jr and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harris manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr connects with the punch.
Harris throws a nice inside leg kick.
Seth Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harris jabs Coleman Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Coleman Jr checks the leg kick.
Coleman Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A head kick misses from Harris.
Coleman Jr blocks a jab.
Coleman Jr fails to land the takedown.
Coleman Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Harris throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harris's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Coleman Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Coleman Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Harris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coleman Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Coleman Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harris is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Coleman Jr is controlling him.
Coleman Jr lands a couple of digs.
Coleman Jr avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Coleman Jr landing with the ground and pound.
Coleman Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Coleman Jr lands a couple of digs.
Coleman Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Seth Harris will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Coleman Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harris sprawls and moves away.
Coleman Jr misses the shot to the body.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Coleman Jr shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Coleman Jr is thwarting Harris's attempts to control the position.
Coleman Jr lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Coleman Jr working over Harris with some ground and pound. Harris looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Coleman Jr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harris moves into full guard.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but Coleman Jr is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Harris has his foot on Coleman Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coleman Jr postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Coleman Jr from controlling successfully.
Coleman Jr is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harris has his foot on Coleman Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Coleman Jr defends it easily.
Coleman Jr stops Harris from standing up.
Coleman Jr distracts Harris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Harris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Coleman Jr won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Coleman Jr working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris has his foot on Coleman Jr's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Coleman Jr works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coleman Jr landing some decent shots from guard.
Coleman Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Coleman Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Coleman Jr is aware though and is defending well.
Coleman Jr working some strikes from top position.
Harris can't keep his opponent in guard - Coleman Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Coleman Jr lands a nice short elbow.
Coleman Jr is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Coleman Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harris gets back to full guard.
Coleman Jr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Coleman Jr cracks Harris with a solid left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coleman Jr passes into half guard.
Coleman Jr lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Coleman Jr scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Coleman Jr is pressing down on Harris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harris is holding on for now.
Harris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Coleman Jr is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Coleman Jr lands strikes from half guard.
Coleman Jr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Mark Coleman Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Coleman Jr pulls his head out easily.
Coleman Jr stops Harris from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Coleman Jr.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
Coleman Jr 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.
Coleman Jr is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Harris trying to control here.
Coleman Jr looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Harris with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Coleman Jr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Coleman Jr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Coleman Jr is controlling him well.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
Coleman Jr winds up and cracks Harris with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Harris gets back to full guard.
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!
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Coleman Jr's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Coleman Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Coleman Jr dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Coleman Jr looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Coleman Jr lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Coleman Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Harris wants to sweep but no luck.
Coleman Jr with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Coleman Jr from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Coleman Jr distracts Harris with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Coleman Jr is sitting in close to Harris's body. Harris has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Coleman Jr is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Coleman Jr is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Harris.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Seth Harris!
An out of breath Seth Harris thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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