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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Andy Star (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Potter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Andy Star!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Harry Potter!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Ackerman and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potter cracks a nice hook into Star's ribs.
Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Star moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
Potter forces Star back against the cage and clinches.
Star breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potter throws and low kick but Star moves out of range easily.
Star tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Potter counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Potter.
Potter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Star fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Star throws a head punch that misses.
Star tries to stall but Potter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Star misses with some punches.
Star keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Potter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Star throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Star fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Star fails to land.
Star fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Star doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Star lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Potter tries for a takedown but Star manages to get underhooks.
Andy Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Star throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
Star is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Potter pulls him back up using the underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Star.
Star stops a takedown attempt from Potter.
Potter wants to break the clinch but can't.
Star misses with the head strike.
Potter manages to break the clinch.
Star showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potter.
Potter forces Star back against the cage and clinches.
Star is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Star tries to stall but Potter uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Star swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Star gets underhooks to prevent Potter's takedown attempt.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Star.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Star lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Star lands with a left to the head.
Star is pressed up against the cage. Potter has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Star down to the mat. Star avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Potter looks to land a left hand but Star moved out of range nicely.
Potter throws a head kick but Star moves out of range.
Star tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Potter counters by clinching up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Star.
Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potter moves in looking to clinch but Star pushes him off.
Nice sprawl there from Star as Potter shoots in.
Potter tries to clinch but Star moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Star blocks the leg kick.
Star tries to clinch up
and Potter counters with a three punch combo that has Star backing up. Star nods at Potter to acknowledge the strikes.
Star fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Potter, pushing him back against the cage.
Star misses with a punch on the inside.
Star misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter tries to pull guard but Star holds him up against the cage and eventually Potter drops back down to his feet.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
Potter is trying to maintain a safe position but Star gets an underhook and turns Potter into the cage.
Star lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Potter prevents the takedown attempt.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
Star throws a punch but it's blocked by Potter.
Star misses with a punch on the inside.
Potter misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Star.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Star breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Potter shoots in and drives through. Star sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Star has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Potter regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Star is breathing heavily.
Star wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Potter looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Andy Star will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Potter fails with the takedown.
Potter moves into range and clinches up with Star.
Star looking to slow down the pace here.
Potter tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Star just stands there and leans against the cage.
Star has hold of one of Potter's legs. Potter is fighting the takedown attempt but Star gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Star wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Potter had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Star is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Potter Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Star's back instead.
Potter is looking to control Star but Star is wriggling around and keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potter punches the canvas rather than the man.
Star covering up well under a series of strikes from Potter.
Potter missing with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Potter throws strikes from the back but Star rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Star.
Potter drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Potter jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Potter throws a shot from downtown. Star moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Potter with that takedown attempt.
Andy Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.
Star keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Potter is breathing heavily.
Star scores with a leg kick.
Star fails to land with a series of punches.
Star avoids the head kick by Potter.
Star wants to clinch but Potter slips to the side
and Potter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Potter can't get the takedown.
Star is pushing Potter up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potter blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Star lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Potter backwards.
The is referee keeping an eye on Star - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Star scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Star wants to stall.
Potter jumps into guard, dragging Star to the mat.
Potter looking to hit a scissor sweep but Star is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Star wanted to stand there but Potter had control of the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Star dominated that second round.
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!
Star looks to clinch
and Potter counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Potter looks for a takedown but Star sprawls well.
Potter fails with the takedown.
Star tries to clinch but Potter moves away
and Potter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Star misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Star.
Potter blocks an uppercut.
Potter changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Star fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andy Star has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.
Star closes the distance but Potter moves to the side
and Potter holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Potter can't break the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Star takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Star throws a head punch that misses.
Star swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Star fails to land.
Star swings wildly with an uppercut but Potter uses good head movement to avoid it.
Star goes for a takedown attempt but Potter pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Potter throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Star's waist but Star gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Potter off to one side.
Star looks to clinch
and Potter moves into the clinch.
Star scores with a shoulder strike.
Potter is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Still in the clinch, Star scores with a nice short uppercut.
Star keeps control of Potter as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Star is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Star misses with the head strike.
Potter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Potter is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Star lands a right hand.
Star stops a takedown attempt from Potter.
Star misses with a punch on the inside.
Star lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Potter goes for a takedown attempt but Star pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Potter fails to land the takedown.
Potter shoots in and drives through. Star sprawls well.
Star closes the distance looking to clinch
and Potter counters by clinching up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potter prevents the takedown attempt.
Potter holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Potter.
Potter blocking some punches.
Potter pulls guard successfully.
Potter looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Potter wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Potter wants to hit a switch here but Star passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Potter there!
Potter can't escape the position.
Harry Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Andy Star is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Potter manages to regain half guard. Good work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Potter comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Star has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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RATING
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