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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Howard Harper (ranked 4789 p4p, 611 weight class) and Armand Holtz (ranked 6805 p4p, 737 weight class). Armand Holtz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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210 lbs
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206 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good elbows
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Howard Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Armand Holtz!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Wagner Zegers and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Holtz scores with a head kick.
Holtz swinging wildly here.
Holtz shoots in for a takedown but Harper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Decent striking displayed by Holtz there.
No luck for Holtz with that takedown attempt.
Harper is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
It looks like Armand Holtz has been cut.
Harper throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Holtz tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Harper is in Holtz's guard.
Holtz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Holtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Harper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Holtz works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Harper might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harper wants to control from the top but Holtz keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Holtz keeping full guard, as Harper tries to pass.
Harper postures up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Holtz trying to keep a closed guard but Harper is proving a slippery customer.
Holtz is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Holtz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harper is controlling him.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harper gets a clinch.
Holtz looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Holtz misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper swings wildly with an uppercut but Holtz uses good head movement to avoid it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Harper has picked Holtz up - he's going for a ride! Harper dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Holtz looking for submissions off his back.
Harper is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Holtz is not content to let Harper control the position.
Harper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper works his way into side control.
Harper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Harper is staying tight to Holtz's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Harper postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Harper cracks Holtz with a big elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Holtz tries to buck Harper off but Harper is having none of it.
Harper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Harper working the ground and pound from side control.
Holtz is not content to let Harper control the position.
Holtz taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtz is not content to let Harper control the position.
Harper landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Harper 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.
Harper working the ground and pound.
Harper throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Holtz managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harper.
Harper advances to mount.
Holtz is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harper with shots to the head and body - Holtz looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Harper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Armand Holtz's cut.
That's time! Harper's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Holtz throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harper is looking to clinch.
Holtz tries a head kick but it misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Harper misses the target.
Harper rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Holtz moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harper closes the distance and pushes Holtz back into the cage.
Harper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Holtz can do to turn this around?
Holtz lands a good knee to the midsection. Harper won't want to take too many of those.
Holtz's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Holtz swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harper can't get the takedown.
A head punch on the inside from Harper fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holtz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harper leaning his opponent against the cage.
Holtz is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harper is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Holtz comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Holtz throws an elbow but misses.
Holtz avoids the elbow strike from Harper, against the cage.
Holtz ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Holtz no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Harper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Holtz looking to control.
Harper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Holtz's head.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Holtz is keeping the position.
Holtz had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harper defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Holtz can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harper controls the pace.
Holtz trying to control the position.
Harper lands a couple of elbows.
Holtz is trying to keep Harper in close.
Harper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a big right hand that misses.
Harper looking to sit in guard and control but Holtz gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Howard Harper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Holtz's guard.
Holtz not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harper distracts Holtz with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Holtz is breathing heavily.
Harper connects with a couple of short punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper connects with a couple of short punches.
Harper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Harper postures up and lands a big shot to Holtz's brow.
Harper lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Holtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Harper lands a couple of digs.
Holtz keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Harper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harper with a nice head shot there.
Harper working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Howard Harper dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Armand Holtz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Holtz displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harper throws out the jab.
Harper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Holtz avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Holtz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harper looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Holtz controls Harper momentarily but Harper frees himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holtz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harper is one step ahead there.
Harper stands up over Holtz, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper tries to free his leg and advance position but Holtz is retaining full guard.
Harper throwing strikes from guard but Holtz blocks nicely.
Harper won't allow Holtz to sweep him here.
Holtz takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Holtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Holtz looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harper content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harper postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Holtz tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harper connects with a couple of short punches.
Harper scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper trying to control but Holtz is working from the bottom.
Harper landing some decent shots from guard.
Harper is in close to Holtz's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Harper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Holtz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Harper is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Harper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Holtz looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harper is one step ahead there.
Harper trying to control but Holtz is working from the bottom.
Armand Holtz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Howard Harper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harper slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harper throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Holtz throws a head kick that misses.
Holtz misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Holtz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Holtz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Holtz tries to get set, Harper tries to push him back and clinch up but Holtz manages to avoid the attempt.
Holtz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Holtz looks to land a body kick but Harper moved away.
Holtz throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
Harper fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Holtz.
Harper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Holtz is wriggling around but Harper manages to pass to half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that's the end of the fight!
Howard Harper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harper, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Howard Harper!
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energy
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RATING
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