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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Fitzgerald (ranked 5111 p4p, 549 weight class) and Robert Harper (ranked 5607 p4p, 564 weight class). Robert Harper acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Fitzgerald !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Robert Harper!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzgerald cracks Harper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Harper misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
It looked like Fitzgerald was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harper will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzgerald as Harper shoots in.
Fitzgerald tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harper manages to circle out of the way.
Sean Fitzgerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Harper.
Fitzgerald comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Fitzgerald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Fitzgerald smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper fails with a takedown attempt.
Fitzgerald seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper shoots in for a takedown but Fitzgerald shows good takedown defense.
Harper shoots in for a takedown but Fitzgerald shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fitzgerald . That's going to slow Harper down.
Fitzgerald lands with a nice combination. Harper backs away looking to recover.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harper.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
Fitzgerald is breathing heavily.
Fitzgerald defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harper.
That kick from Fitzgerald tenderised Harper's leg. Harper is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fitzgerald slaps away a takedown attempt from Harper, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper closes the distance and clinches up with Fitzgerald , looking for a takedown. Harper pushes Fitzgerald against the cage but Fitzgerald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald appears to be looking for a big counter.
Fitzgerald misses with a wild combination.
Harper feints the counter takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harper.
Fitzgerald tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Harper manages to circle out of the way.
Harper looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Harper fails to land the takedown.
Harper tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Fitzgerald defends well and Harper ends up having to push Fitzgerald into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald scores with a sloppy right hand. Harper should have avoided that one.
Fitzgerald stuffs the takedown.
Fitzgerald drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harper sprawls and moves away.
Sean Fitzgerald is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harper closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Fitzgerald 's guard.
Harper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Fitzgerald is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Fitzgerald has escaped and now he's on top!
Harper 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.
Harper manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Fitzgerald manages to get himself to full guard.
Harper drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harper jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harper drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fitzgerald looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fitzgerald looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fitzgerald !
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harper tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harper keeps trying to improve his position.
Fitzgerald wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harper keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harper is looking for a sweep.
Harper manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Harper is working for a kimura but Fitzgerald is defending it quite comfortably.
Fitzgerald is defending against the submission attempts here by Harper.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Fitzgerald dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fitzgerald pinned against the cage. Fitzgerald gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fitzgerald misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harper shoots in looking for a takedown. Fitzgerald tries to sprawl out of it but Harper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fitzgerald manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fitzgerald is looking to counter punch.
Harper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fitzgerald circles away.
Sean Fitzgerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Harper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fitzgerald fails to land with a series of punches.
Harper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzgerald defends it nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Fitzgerald tries to avoid it but Harper manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Fitzgerald to the ground. Fitzgerald escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harper.
Fitzgerald drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harper sprawls and moves away.
Harper takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Harper looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fitzgerald is fending him off so far but Harper persists. Nope, Fitzgerald circles away and we're back to standing.
Fitzgerald feints a jab promting Harper to slip. Fitzgerald then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Harper goes for a double leg but Fitzgerald avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fitzgerald continues to drive forward.
Fitzgerald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper goes for a double leg but Fitzgerald avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Fitzgerald continues to drive forward.
Harper has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harper there as he acknowledges the shot.
No luck for Harper with that takedown attempt.
Fitzgerald swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harper shoots in for a takedown but Fitzgerald shows good takedown defense.
Fitzgerald rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzgerald as Harper shoots in.
Fitzgerald half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Harper fails with the takedown.
Harper closes the distance and clinches up with Fitzgerald , looking for a takedown. Harper pushes Fitzgerald against the cage but Fitzgerald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Fitzgerald as he jumps to the side.
Harper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
Harper closes the distance and clinches up with Fitzgerald , looking for a takedown. Harper pushes Fitzgerald against the cage but Fitzgerald circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fitzgerald tries to bum rush Harper with a series of wild strikes but Harper uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harper changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Harper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzgerald defends it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Harper with that takedown attempt.
Fitzgerald seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Fitzgerald throws a shot to the body.
Harper dives in and grabs Fitzgerald 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Fitzgerald pushes down on Harper's head and hops out.
Harper tries for a takedown but Fitzgerald sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harper dives in for a single leg takedown but Fitzgerald sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Fitzgerald connects with a right hand. Harper shakes it off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harper darts in looking for a takedown but Fitzgerald gets double underhooks and turns Harper into the cage.
Fitzgerald feinted with a counter takedown.
Sean Fitzgerald is winning the standup battle so far.
Harper shoots in but no luck this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Fitzgerald dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fitzgerald throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fitzgerald uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fitzgerald swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And Harper tries to counter it with a takedown but Fitzgerald pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Harper chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fitzgerald can pounce on him.
Harper darts in looking for a takedown but Fitzgerald gets double underhooks and turns Harper into the cage.
Fitzgerald keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Fitzgerald .
Harper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Fitzgerald 's waist but Fitzgerald gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harper off to one side.
Sean Fitzgerald has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Robert Harper.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper shoots in and drives through. Fitzgerald sprawls well.
Fitzgerald will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harper drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fitzgerald defends it well.
Harper looks for a takedown but Fitzgerald sprawls well.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fitzgerald sprawls well. Fitzgerald wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harper gets slowly back to his feet.
Fitzgerald drops down looking for a counter takedown but Harper sprawls and moves away.
Harper fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper shoots for a double leg takedown but Fitzgerald sprawls well. He's pushed Harper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harper is defended easily by Fitzgerald .
Fitzgerald seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fitzgerald throws a series of punches but Harper avoids them all with ease.
Harper drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Fitzgerald defends it well.
Harper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Harper shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Fitzgerald defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald throws a right and a left that both miss.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harper.
Nice sprawl there from Fitzgerald as Harper shoots in.
Harper fails to land the takedown.
Harper shoots in but no luck this time.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Harper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fitzgerald scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harper tries for a takedown but Fitzgerald circles away easily
and Fitzgerald counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Harper shoots in and drives through. Fitzgerald sprawls well.
Fitzgerald stuffs the takedown attempt from Harper. Harper gets slowly back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harper fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Robert Harper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harper fails with the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Fitzgerald showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fitzgerald , 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 Tew scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Fitzgerald !
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energy
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hype
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