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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between The Steel Penn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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147 lbs
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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
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, The Steel Penn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Seth Harris!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Chris Saunders and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Penn takes one on the button.
Harris throws a leg kick but Steel Penn moved away.
Steel Penn works the jab nicely.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steel Penn throws a one two combo.
Harris scores with a shot to the body.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel Penn.
A little feinted left hand from Steel Penn on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel Penn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Harris.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Steel Penn's belly button to the back.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Steel Penn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel Penn fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel Penn shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some bone on bone action there as Steel Penn checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steel Penn throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheers as Steel Penn lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
Harris moves out of range as Steel Penn throws a body kick.
Steel Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel Penn throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harris throws an overhand right that lands on Steel Penn's shoulder, as Steel Penn tries to avoid the shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Steel Penn misses its target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel Penn bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Steel Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Steel Penn throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
Steel Penn tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Steel Penn fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel Penn takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Seth Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Penn lands with an overhand left.
Steel Penn blocks a jab.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Steel Penn moves his leg out of the way.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Steel Penn lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Harris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A clash of legs there as Steel Penn blocks the low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel Penn shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steel Penn's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harris looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Steel Penn connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn misses with a jab to the body
and Harris counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steel Penn thinking.
Steel Penn misses the body punch
and Harris counters with a nice body kick.
Steel Penn takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harris connects with a leg kick. Steel Penn looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
It looks like Steel Penn has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Steel Penn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel Penn takes one on the button.
Steel Penn throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel Penn scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Harris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steel Penn will feel that in the morning.
Harris throws a hook but Steel Penn blocks it.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel Penn tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steel Penn somewhat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a head kick. Steel Penn smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Steel Penn on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steel Penn throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Steel Penn cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel Penn blocks a leg kick.
Steel Penn connects with a looping right hand.
Steel Penn throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick
and Harris counters with a body kick that stops Steel Penn in his tracks momentarily.
Steel Penn throws an off balance right hand
and Harris counters with a low kick, right behind Steel Penn 's knee.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel Penn moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel Penn throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Steel Penn bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel Penn is just out of range.
Harris throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steel Penn throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn misses with a hook.
And Harris responds with a good body kick, but Steel Penn manages to step out the way in time.
Steel Penn throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Steel Penn lands a body shot.
Steel Penn dodges the punch combination from Harris.
Steel Penn is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steel Penn throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Steel Penn throws a hook but Harris blocks it.
Harris throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel Penn takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steel Penn ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steel Penn walks into a straight right hand from Harris.
Harris takes a swing at Steel Penn's ribcage but misses.
Steel Penn throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harris blocks the body kick.
Steel Penn scores with a spinning back kick!
Steel Penn checks the leg kick.
Steel Penn's corner calls for a 1-2. Steel Penn obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harris has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steel Penn 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.
Steel Penn fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steel Penn misses with a straight right.
Steel Penn avoids the head kick by Harris.
Steel Penn throwing a counter right hand but Harris manages to avoid it.
Steel Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel Penn scores with a sloppy right hand. Harris should have avoided that one.
Harris moves into range and connects with a jab.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Harris misses with a jab to the body
and Steel Penn makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steel Penn throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harris.
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!
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Seth Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel Penn lands with a shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
Nice cross by Harris.
Steel Penn tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel Penn.
Harris throws a push kick but Steel Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel Penn, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steel Penn takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harris throws a push kick but Steel Penn slaps the foot to one side.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harris steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel Penn lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the cage and back into range.
Steel Penn fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for The Steel Penn. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Steel Penn swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
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!
Steel Penn misses with a few strikes there.
Steel Penn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Steel Penn misses with a series of wild punches.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
As Harris backs away, Steel Penn returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steel Penn checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steel Penn tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Steel Penn loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Steel Penn misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Harris tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Harris buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steel Penn attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steel Penn scores with a jab.
Good shot there by Harris.
Harris lands a nice looking kick to the body. Steel Penn takes a step back to recover.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Penn misses the target.
Harris tries a quick counter leg kick but Steel Penn is wise to it.
Steel Penn displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Steel Penn throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steel Penn displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Steel Penn.
Steel Penn takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn throws a leg kick that misses.
Harris throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harris throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steel Penn's head.
Steel Penn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steel Penn pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harris is out of range and Steel Penn settles back down.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steel Penn will feel that in the morning.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel Penn has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harris finds it's way round the side to connect with Steel Penn's head.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big right from Steel Penn misses.
Steel Penn misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Seth Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Steel Penn throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steel Penn tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Nice straight punches there by Steel Penn. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steel Penn.
Harris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel Penn is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steel Penn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steel Penn smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steel Penn swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harris paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steel Penn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steel Penn gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Harris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steel Penn blocks a head kick by Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Harris.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Steel Penn.
Good work by Steel Penn as he checks the leg kick.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Steel Penn.
Harris pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steel Penn is out of range and Harris settles back down.
Steel Penn thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Harris works the jab nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel Penn. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel Penn lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel Penn clobbers Harris with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steel Penn on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harris misses the body punch
and Steel Penn counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice cross by Steel Penn.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
Harris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Steel Penn misses with a hook
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A leg kick checked by Steel Penn.
Steel Penn does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Harris lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steel Penn throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Steel Penn moves out of range easily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel Penn.
Steel Penn misses with a body kick.
Harris shapes to counter with a head kick.
Steel Penn blocks the body kick.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
Steel Penn misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Harris.
Steel Penn throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris throws a nice outside leg kick.
A slow jab from Steel Penn misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Harris throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Penn quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steel Penn checks the leg kick.
Steel Penn looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Seth Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steel Penn tries to move into full mount but can't pass Harris's legs.
Harris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Harris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel Penn trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
Harris is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The Steel Penn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Penn goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Harris has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Steel Penn but great work by Harris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Penn is looking to reverse the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Seth Harris.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seth Harris!
A relieved looking Seth Harris thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The Steel Penn was interviewed post fight and said 'I will be back. '.
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