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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ray Malenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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169 lbs
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184 lbs
13 - 8 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Malenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anselmo Harris!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malenko misses with a hook.
Harris goes for a double leg but Malenko avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Malenko continues to drive forward.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Malenko misses the target.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw.
Malenko throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris throws out a counter right but Malenko avoids it with no problem.
Harris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Malenko is trying to get back to full guard.
Malenko works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from Malenko.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Malenko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Malenko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Harris manages to get himself to full guard.
Malenko postures up.
Malenko advances position into side control!
Malenko wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Harris, who protects the arm well.
Harris is not content to let Malenko control the position.
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.
Malenko remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris holds on to Malenko's head and controls the position momentarily.
Malenko is trying to get an arm triangle but Harris is defending well.
Malenko content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Harris manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Nice strikes from Harris there.
Harris seems to be looking for submissions.
Malenko is staying active underneath Harris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harris prevents Malenko from improving his position.
Harris throwing shots but Malenko is blocking nicely.
Malenko taking some punishment here, with Harris in his half guard.
Harris takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Harris has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Malenko tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Malenko is controlling Harris's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Malenko tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Harris prevents Malenko from improving his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harris is thwarting Malenko's attempts to control the position.
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmo Harris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Malenko moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Malenko throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Malenko shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Malenko's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Donk. Harris catches Malenko right on the button with a cross.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Malenko moves away.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Malenko off the cage and back into range.
Harris throws a hook to the side of Malenko's head but Malenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris lands a right hook to the body.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Malenko looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris throws a lazy uppercut
letting Malenko counter with a right hand.
Malenko fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris with the counter takedown but Malenko avoids it easily.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris swings for the body but Malenko moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris feints a jab promting Malenko to slip. Harris then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Malenko slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Nice takedown defense from Malenko. No joy for Harris on that attempt.
Harris slips a straight right by Malenko.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malenko throws out the jab.
Harris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Malenko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harris lands a lovely overhand right.
Harris throws a lazy uppercut
and Malenko counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Malenko moves away and avoids it.
Malenko throws a big counter combination but Harris scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Harris connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A swing and a miss from Malenko.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A jab lands there for Harris.
Harris swings for the body but Malenko moves out of range.
Malenko drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harris sprawls and moves away.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Malenko moves away from the strike by Harris.
Malenko fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Malenko misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Malenko avoids the body shot from Harris.
A looping hook to the body misses from Malenko. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Harris tries to counter it with a takedown but Malenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Malenko misses with an uppercut.
And Harris tries to counter it with a takedown but Malenko pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Malenko lands a slapping body shot.
Harris misses with a shot to the body
and Malenko cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malenko.
A telegraphed right hand from Malenko misses the target.
Harris looks to land a combination but Malenko avoids it well.
Harris swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Malenko counters with a stiff right hand.
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Malenko on the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malenko scores with a hook.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Malenko closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harris did well to prevent Malenko getting side control.
Malenko moves nicely into side control.
Malenko working away.
Malenko wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Malenko tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Malenko has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Malenko trying to control the position but Harris is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harris struggling a bit here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Malenko scores with a couple of short elbows.
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 is looking to regain half guard here but Malenko keeps moving and retains side control.
Malenko trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
Malenko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Harris has escaped the position, nice work there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Anselmo Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Malenko misses with a straight right.
Harris misses with a double jab.
Harris misses with a right hand
and Malenko counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris looks to land a combination but Malenko avoids it well.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Malenko circles away.
Malenko uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Malenko was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Anselmo Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Malenko manages to avoid it.
Harris scores with a decent looking hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Malenko went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Malenko throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
A quick step to the side and Malenko tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Malenko swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Malenko throws a big shot that misses.
Malenko misses the shot to the body.
Malenko moves away from the strike by Harris.
Malenko uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Malenko scores with a punch to the head.
Nice straight punches there by Malenko. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Malenko.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris scores with a takedown into Malenko's guard.
Harris wants to control from the top but Malenko keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris controls from within his opponent's guard.
Malenko keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Ray Malenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is in close to Malenko's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Malenko working a defensive guard here.
Malenko preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris throws a big elbow that misses.
Malenko keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris postures up.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a big right hand that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Malenko misses with a straight right.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Malenko stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Malenko throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Malenko misses with an uppercut.
Harris fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Malenko to the ground. Harris is now in Malenko's guard.
Harris works over Malenko with some ground and pound from guard.
Harris drops back looking for a leg! Malenko is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Malenko manages to kick Harris off! Harris jumps back into Malenko's guard.
Malenko seems keen to control Harris's posture.
Anselmo Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Malenko has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Harris can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Harris won't allow Malenko to sweep him here.
Malenko throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Harris working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Malenko's head.
Harris trying to control but Malenko is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anselmo Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Anselmo Harris!
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RATING
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