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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Roger Andermatt (ranked 1569 p4p, 172 weight class) and Miguel Harper (ranked 234 p4p, 29 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Andermatt!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Miguel Harper!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andermatt walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
Harper drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Andermatt defends it well.
Nice sprawl there from Andermatt as Harper shoots in.
Andermatt is looking to counter punch.
Andermatt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Nice defenses there by Harper.
We've been told by Andermatt's head coaches at TZY MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Andermatt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harper was well out of range. Poor timing from Andermatt.
Andermatt throws a hook but Harper blocks it.
Harper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Andermatt moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Andermatt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Andermatt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harper.
Harper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Andermatt as he avoids it easily.
Roger Andermatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Harper.
Andermatt ducks under a wild hook from Harper.
A swing and a miss from Harper.
Harper shoots in for a double leg but Andermatt sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Harper throws an overhand right that lands on Andermatt's shoulder, as Andermatt tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andermatt lands a right hook to the body.
Harper throws a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper shoots for a double leg takedown but Andermatt sprawls well. He's pushed Harper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A slow jab from Harper misses its intended target.
Harper fails with the takedown
and Andermatt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Andermatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Harper slips a straight right by Andermatt.
Andermatt jabs at Harper's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Andermatt, as that shot connected.
Andermatt stuns Harper with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harper takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andermatt takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Andermatt was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andermatt slips under a jab.
Andermatt is looking for a counter combo.
That's two 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!
Andermatt throws out a loose jab but Harper uses good head movement to avoid it.
Roger Andermatt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Andermatt scores with a hook.
Andermatt is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Harper lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Harper throws a right hand that Andermatt ducks under and follows up with a left that Andermatt also avoids with ease.
Andermatt just misses with a punch to the body.
Miguel Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A left lands for Andermatt.
Andermatt is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Harper lands with a good body shot.
Andermatt works the jab nicely.
Donk. Harper catches Andermatt right on the button with a cross.
Andermatt paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A left lands for Andermatt.
Harper closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Andermatt to the mat! Andermatt manages to get full guard.
Harper stays in close to Andermatt's body and controls the position.
Harper postures up in Andermatt's guard and throws a big left but Andermatt blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Andermatt keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Harper sitting in guard here, content to control.
Andermatt looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harper is one step ahead there.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Harper's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Harper throwing strikes from guard but Andermatt blocks nicely.
Harper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harper is looking to work some ground and pound but Andermatt has wrist control.
Andermatt keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Andermatt utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Andermatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harper throws a lazy right hand but Andermatt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harper connects with a crisp jab.
Andermatt takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harper moves out of range as Andermatt strikes.
Harper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Andermatt doesn't seem bothered though.
Harper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Andermatt.
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 Roger Andermatt will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Harper tries for a takedown but Andermatt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harper shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Andermatt napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Andermatt is not content to let Harper control the position.
Harper working the strikes but Andermatt uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Andermatt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harper wants to control but Andermatt is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andermatt tries to get to full guard but Harper has control of the leg.
Andermatt taking some punishment here, with Harper in his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper is pressing down on Andermatt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Andermatt is holding on for now.
Andermatt is looking to control Harper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Andermatt avoid being mounted?
Harper not doing much here.
Harper works his way into side control.
Harper tries to move to mount but Andermatt blocks the move with his legs.
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.
Harper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Andermatt is being controlled here.
Harper misses with the ground and pound.
Andermatt really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harper takes a little break here. Andermatt wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
The strikes coming from Harper are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Harper looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Andermatt is avoiding damage well.
Harper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Harper advances nicely into full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt is squirming around, avoiding Harper's attempts to control the action.
Harper throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Andermatt because Harper loaded up on that one.
Harper in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Harper throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Harper lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Harper with shots to the head and body - Andermatt looks very uncomfortable down there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Andermatt is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper misses with a head shot.
Harper can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Andermatt is looking to escape.
Harper dominating with strikes here.
Harper has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Andermatt's face.
Harper lands a couple of good shots and Andermatt has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Well, with Harper on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Andermatt is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper biding his time, looking for the opening.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Harper's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Andermatt rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Harper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Andermatt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harper.
Harper tests Andermatt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harper lands with a good body shot.
Harper looks to throw the jab but Andermatt is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Andermatt.
Harper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Andermatt scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harper uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andermatt.
Harper feints the counter takedown.
Andermatt misses with an uppercut. Harper saw that one coming.
Harper throws out a loose jab but Andermatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andermatt moves out of range as Harper strikes.
Harper avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Andermatt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harper cracks Andermatt with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper avoids the body shot from Andermatt.
Andermatt takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Andermatt stuffs the takedown.
Harper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Andermatt jabs at Harper's body.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Andermatt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Andermatt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Andermatt scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Andermatt as he avoids it easily.
Andermatt is looking for a counter combo.
Andermatt looks to land a right hand but Harper moved out of range.
Andermatt tries to clinch up.
Harper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andermatt tries to sprawl but Harper drives through with a takedown into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andermatt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harper is working for a kimura but Andermatt is defending it quite comfortably.
Harper is working for a kimura but Andermatt is defending it quite comfortably.
Harper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt is trying to maintain the position but Harper is very close to passing his half guard.
Andermatt is refusing to be controlled, as Harper sits in half guard.
Andermatt tries to get to full guard but Harper has control of the leg.
Harper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Andermatt taking some punishment here, with Harper in his half guard.
Harper thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Harper not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Andermatt keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harper trying to mount his opponent but Andermatt defends it.
Harper misses with a head shot. Andermatt uses the momentum to regain guard.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Andermatt is keeping the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Harper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Harper really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harper throws a body shot but no joy.
Harper throws a lazy uppercut
and Andermatt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harper turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Andermatt stops Harper from passing to mount.
Harper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Andermatt keeps working.
Miguel Harper has got the better of the ground game so far.
The ground and pound from Harper seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper is chipping away with strikes.
Andermatt is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper moves nicely into side control.
Andermatt parries the strikes from Harper easily there. Harper is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Andermatt to escape.
Harper looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Andermatt is avoiding damage well.
Harper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Andermatt has escaped the position, nice work there.
Andermatt managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Harper.
Harper misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Harper wants to control but Andermatt is keeping him busy.
Harper tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Andermatt holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Harper tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Harper throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Andermatt holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Harper tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Harper wants to control the pace but Andermatt is squirming around nicely.
Harper throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Harper unloads with some shots from mount but Andermatt bucks and avoids them well.
Andermatt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Harper throws some wild stikes that Andermatt manages to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andermatt is squirming around, avoiding Harper's attempts to control the action.
Harper scoring with strikes but Andermatt is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Miguel Harper dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Andermatt scores with a nice strike.
Harper lands with a good body shot.
Andermatt lands an overhand right.
Andermatt connects with a nice looking jab.
Andermatt throws a big shot that misses.
Harper feints the counter takedown.
Harper lands with a good body shot.
Andermatt misses with a series of wild punches.
Harper tries to bum rush Andermatt with a series of wild strikes but Andermatt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Andermatt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Andermatt missing with a left hand there. Harper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Andermatt misses with a straight right.
Harper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harper.
Harper fails with an attempt to clinch.
Andermatt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A jab from Harper finds it's way through Andermatt's defenses.
Nice cross by Andermatt.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Andermatt swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Andermatt sprawls well. Andermatt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harper gets slowly back to his feet.
Andermatt is looking to counter punch.
Harper throws a body punch but Andermatt moves out of range.
Harper fails with the takedown.
Miguel Harper is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Roger Andermatt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguel Harper.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Harper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andermatt throws a jab when Harper was well out of range.
Harper tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Andermatt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Andermatt looks to land a left hand but Harper moved out of range nicely.
Harper tries to clinch
and Harper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Andermatt gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A telegraphed right hand from Andermatt misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Andermatt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Andermatt misses with a lunging right hand
and Harper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Andermatt's guard.
Andermatt is trying to keep Harper in close.
Harper is fighting to break Andermatt's control of his arms but Andermatt is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Andermatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper tries to free his leg and advance position but Andermatt is retaining full guard.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Andermatt is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Andermatt is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Andermatt has escaped and now he's on top!
Harper wants to sweep here but Andermatt controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper has Andermatt pulled in close to control his posture.
Harper is trying to hold Andermatt in close to prevent damage but Andermatt has managed to pass into half guard.
Harper is concentrating on defense, preventing Andermatt from advancing position.
Harper is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Andermatt pulls his head out easily.
Andermatt slows the pace down in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Andermatt showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Harper 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 47:48
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Miguel Harper! Miguel Harper retains his featherweight title!
Miguel Harper decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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