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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phil Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nando De Leeuw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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185 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nando De Leeuw !
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Paulsen Ambrosius and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - De Leeuw sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Harris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Leeuw . That one must have hurt.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Leeuw .
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Leeuw 's head backwards.
De Leeuw on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
De Leeuw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
De Leeuw ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
De Leeuw avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris tries to score a power double leg takedown but De Leeuw sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Harris somewhat.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Leeuw .
De Leeuw throws out a powerful jab.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by De Leeuw .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Leeuw defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. De Leeuw checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
De Leeuw is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good standup being displayed there by De Leeuw as he connects with a hook.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but De Leeuw checks it.
De Leeuw lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Harris circles away quickly and effectively.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
De Leeuw dips to his left and cracks Harris with an uppercut!
Left hook, right uppercut from De Leeuw .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sloppy strikes from De Leeuw . Those never looked like landing.
De Leeuw fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harris looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
De Leeuw feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harris is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so De Leeuw is just riding it out for now. Harris eventually gives up the hold.
De Leeuw looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Harris is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, De Leeuw has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harris is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Harris trying to control from half guard but De Leeuw is working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Harris dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Leeuw . Harris shrugs it off though.
Harris looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harris throws a leg kick
and De Leeuw counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nando De Leeuw seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris misses with a body kick.
De Leeuw connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
De Leeuw lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Harris gets a double leg takedown into De Leeuw 's guard.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but De Leeuw is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Phil Harris just wasn't active enough.
Harris stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from De Leeuw .
Harris on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harris looking to score a takedown here. De Leeuw is defending well but Harris drives through and ends up in De Leeuw 's guard.
Harris wants to pass the guard but De Leeuw is keeping the position.
De Leeuw keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
De Leeuw is looking to stand up but Harris isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. De Leeuw swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We're going to have a standup here because Phil Harris wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Harris tries a low kick but De Leeuw avoids it.
De Leeuw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris misses with an uppercut
and De Leeuw counters with a nice low kick that buckles Harris's knee momentarily.
Harris gets cracked with a nice right hand there by De Leeuw .
Nando De Leeuw is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris throws a leg kick
and De Leeuw counters with a leg kick.
Harris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but De Leeuw avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
De Leeuw scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris throws a leg kick
and De Leeuw counters with a leg kick.
Donk. De Leeuw catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
De Leeuw scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking cross lands there for De Leeuw .
Harris tries for a takedown but De Leeuw sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to clinch.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That kick from De Leeuw tenderised Harris's leg. Harris is trying to keep his angry face on.
De Leeuw connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Leeuw looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
De Leeuw feints a jab promting Harris to slip. De Leeuw then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harris slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Phil Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris shoots and misses
and De Leeuw counters with a leg kick.
De Leeuw fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
De Leeuw has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Harris stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
De Leeuw scores with a kick to the midsection.
De Leeuw feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Leeuw throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it.
Harris throws a leg kick that misses.
De Leeuw lands with an uppercut that bounces Harris off the cage and back into range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nando De Leeuw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
De Leeuw on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Leeuw cracks the inside of Harris's front leg.
De Leeuw connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Leeuw lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by De Leeuw .
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Leeuw scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but De Leeuw circles away.
Harris looks for the body kick but De Leeuw saw that one coming.
De Leeuw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around De Leeuw 's waist but De Leeuw gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
De Leeuw swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
Phil Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Leeuw throws a leg kick which misses Harris's front leg but catches the back leg as Harris tries to avoid it.
De Leeuw thuds his shin into the meat of Harris's side.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Leeuw lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A good leg kick by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw lands with a nice body punch.
Harris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
De Leeuw steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
De Leeuw checks the leg kick.
De Leeuw slips under a jab.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by De Leeuw .
Harris with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling De Leeuw to score with a decent uppercut.
De Leeuw lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Harris misses with a jab, cross combination.
De Leeuw scoring well with a low kick there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but De Leeuw moves his leg out of the way.
De Leeuw lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts.
De Leeuw scores with a jab to the head.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but De Leeuw manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris misses with a hook to the body
and De Leeuw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
De Leeuw scores with a jab to the head.
Good exchange - De Leeuw coming out on top.
De Leeuw cracks Harris with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from De Leeuw , right into the meat.
De Leeuw throws a nice inside leg kick.
Harris moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
De Leeuw thuds his shin into the meat of Harris's side.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
De Leeuw takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by De Leeuw .
De Leeuw lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harris takes a step back to recover.
The fighters circle momentarily. De Leeuw darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by De Leeuw there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Harris takes a swing at De Leeuw 's ribcage but misses.
De Leeuw connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
De Leeuw pulls out of a head kick attempt.
De Leeuw moves out of range of the leg kick from Harris.
Harris swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with De Leeuw but De Leeuw pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown but De Leeuw manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harris's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
De Leeuw lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Leeuw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
De Leeuw is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
De Leeuw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Harris steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from De Leeuw . That one must have hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Leeuw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Leeuw throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
A good leg kick by De Leeuw .
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Leeuw works the jab nicely.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
De Leeuw tries to kick Harris off but Harris keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nando De Leeuw comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think De Leeuw 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nando De Leeuw !
An out of breath and clearly excited Nando De Leeuw thanked Kemists ↑ 5x160Q for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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