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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Harold Haynes (ranked 24279 p4p, 0 weight class) and High Row (ranked 5986 p4p, 0 weight class). Harold Haynes has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Harold Haynes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, High Row!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Row tries a head kick but it misses.
Haynes throws a quick counter head kick but Row was just out of range.
Row lands a two punch combo.
Row falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haynes counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Row swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Haynes half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Row has closed the distance and engaged Haynes in a clinch.
Haynes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Row scores with a jab.
Row throws a left and a right that both miss
and Haynes counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Row moves into full guard.
Haynes stays in close to Row's body and controls the position.
Row pulls Haynes in to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row has an active guard here but Haynes has managed to pass into half guard.
Haynes scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Row is looking for a sweep. Haynes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Row is looking to control Haynes's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Row avoid being mounted?
Haynes gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Row shoots and misses
and Haynes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Haynes.
Row fails to pull guard.
Row slows down the pace here.
Haynes manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haynes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Row drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Haynes kicks Row off and gets to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Row throws a head kick but Haynes moves out of range.
Row looks to land a combination. Haynes sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Row looks winded!
Row misses with a jab, cross combination.
Haynes appears to be looking for a big counter.
An inside leg kick from Row misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Row. Haynes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Row rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Haynes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sloppy strikes from Row. Those never looked like landing.
Row gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Haynes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Row regains guard immediately.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haynes working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haynes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Haynes with a nice head shot there.
Haynes stands up and waves to Row to follow him.
A head kick by Row misses
and Haynes decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Row's guard.
Haynes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Row's head.
Haynes gets to his feet. Row looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Row throws a sloppy head kick and Haynes moves out of range easily.
Haynes defending well as Row loads up on a big left hand.
Haynes feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Row misses with a two punch combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haynes shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Row napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Row trying his best to control but Haynes has mounted him.
Haynes looking to control but Row is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Haynes is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Row can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Haynes is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Haynes moves out of range as Row strikes.
Row misses the shot to the body.
Row tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Haynes thinks about countering with a head kick.
Row closes the distance and pushes Haynes back into the cage.
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 Harold Haynes will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Row looks to throw a body kick
and Haynes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Row working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haynes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haynes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haynes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Haynes stands and steps away. Row gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Row fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Row throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Haynes.
Row instigates a clinch.
Row pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Haynes gets a takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Row trying to hold on to Haynes's head to control him but Haynes postures up.
Row is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row is trying to get back to full guard.
Row looking for a kimura from the bottom but Haynes passes into side control!
Row tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Haynes cracks Row with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Haynes wants to control but Row is keeping him busy.
Haynes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Row knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Haynes stands up.
High Row seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Row tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Haynes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Row manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Haynes breaks from the clinch.
Row misses with a body shot.
High Row seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Row gets a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Haynes works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Row pushes Haynes off and scrambles back to his feet.
Harold Haynes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Row closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Haynes's guard.
Haynes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Row is one step ahead there.
Row with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's four 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!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Row accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Row connects with a couple of short punches.
Row scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Row's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Row won't allow Haynes to sweep him here.
Row throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Row wants to control from the top but Haynes keeps moving.
Row working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Row is in close to Haynes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Row wants to pass the guard but Haynes is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
High Row showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No joy there for Row, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Row swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Haynes counters with a takedown into side control.
Haynes stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Row looks to land a combination but Haynes avoids it well.
Haynes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Row.
Row closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Haynes is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Row.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Haynes closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Row quickly recovers to half guard.
Row takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haynes stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row blocking the ground and pound attempt from Haynes.
Harold Haynes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Row keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Row is staying active underneath Haynes, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Haynes moves nicely into side control.
Row is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Haynes wants to control but Row is keeping him busy.
Row is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
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.
Haynes is trying to control. Row wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Row wants to get back to his feet.
Row is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Haynes pulls his head out easily.
Haynes is taking a breather. Row says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Haynes escapes and gets back to his feet.
Haynes dodges the punch combination from Row.
Haynes throws a big counter combination but Row scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Haynes gets caught flat footed, as Row shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Row gets to his feet. Haynes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Row misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haynes.
Row shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Row showed some decent athleticism there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haynes moves into full guard.
Haynes looking to control.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haynes is on top in guard.
Haynes is working Row over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Row working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Haynes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Haynes manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Haynes trying to control the position from guard on top but Row is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haynes decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Row throws a sloppy head kick and Haynes moves out of range easily.
Row pushes Haynes up against the cage in a clinch.
Haynes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Row shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Haynes counters with a left and a right that stings Row.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to High Row.
I think Row has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... High Row!
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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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