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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Henley Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mercenary Katarina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Henley Harris has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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145 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Henley Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Mercenary Katarina!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katarina tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Katarina didn't expect that.
Katarina keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Katarina pushes Harris off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Katarina tries to clinch but Harris moves away
and Harris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Katarina!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Katarina wants to get back to his feet.
Harris jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Katarina manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but Katarina is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katarina keeps working.
Katarina taking punishment in the form of punches.
Katarina being controlled for a moment.
Katarina pushes Harris away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Harris gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Katarina has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harris creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Katarina sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Katarina has escaped the position, nice work there.
Harris looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Harris tries to move into full mount but can't pass Katarina's legs.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Katarina can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harris trying to control the action but Katarina is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Harris thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the position but Katarina is working away.
Harris is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Katarina will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katarina keeps working.
Harris goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Katarina has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Harris but great work by Katarina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henley Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harris shoots in and bounces Katarina off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harris postures up in Katarina's guard and throws a big left but Katarina blocks it.
Harris trying to control but Katarina is working from the bottom.
Harris drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harris jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Harris content to stall in guard here.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Katarina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katarina wants to get back to his feet but Harris is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Katarina keeping full guard, as Harris tries to pass.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Katarina is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Henley Harris.
Katarina defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katarina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harris counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura but Katarina is defending well.
Harris prevents Katarina from standing back up.
Harris wants to control but Katarina is keeping him busy.
Katarina blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Harris seems to be looking for submissions.
Katarina really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris works his way into side control.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Katarina keeps working.
Harris has hold of Katarina's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Katarina seems comfortable defending it but Harris has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Katarina is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Katarina is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Harris couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Henley Harris!
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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