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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Miguel Harper (ranked 1039 p4p, 1222 weight class) and Ruslan Temirov (ranked 112 p4p, 135 weight class). Harper comes to the cage accompanied by Al Compás De Mi Caballo. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Miguel Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 22 - 2, fighting out of London, Ruslan Temirov!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Temirov walks into a left hand.
It looks like Ruslan Temirov has been cut.
Harper slips a jab from Temirov.
An attempted straight right counter from Harper misses the target.
Harper takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Temirov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Harper has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Temirov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harper on the side of the head.
Temirov throws an overhand right that lands on Harper's shoulder, as Harper tries to avoid the shot.
Temirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harper.
Temirov scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Temirov lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Temirov works over Harper's head and body with a nice combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harper moves away.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Temirov feints a jab promting Harper to slip. Temirov then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Harper slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Temirov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harper. Harper circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. Temirov catches Harper right on the button with a cross.
A shot to the liver by Harper. Beautiful body shot.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov connects with a body shot.
Harper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A head kick by Harper misses
and Temirov counters with a left and a right that stings Harper.
Temirov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Temirov swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
Temirov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Temirov takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper misses with a straight left.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Temirov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Temirov misses with a few strikes there.
Temirov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Temirov throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harper is looking to counter punch.
Temirov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Temirov lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Temirov.
Harper throws a body punch but Temirov moves out of range.
Harper throws a hook but Temirov blocks it.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Temirov manages to avoid it.
Temirov thuds a left hand into Harper's body.
Temirov looks to land a combination. Harper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a jab when Temirov was well out of range.
Temirov throws a hook but Harper avoids it easily.
Temirov throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab.
Harper avoids the body shot from Temirov.
It looked like Harper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Temirov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A quick step to the side and Harper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov lands a jab-cross combination.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
A nice combination there by Temirov.
Temirov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harper is looking to counter punch.
Temirov scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
An inside leg kick from Harper misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Temirov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper misses with a body shot.
Temirov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harper.
Temirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Harper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Temirov.
Good shot there by Temirov.
Temirov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harper swings for the body but Temirov moves out of range.
Temirov throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Temirov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Harper avoids them all with ease.
Temirov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
and Harper counters with a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Temirov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Temirov throws a hook but Harper blocks it.
Temirov throws a leg kick
and Temirov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Harper has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
Temirov tries to score with a low kick but Harper moves his leg out of the way.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Harper misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Temirov counter with a right hand.
Harper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Harper moves out of range as Temirov strikes.
Harper appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Temirov throws a front kick aimed at Harper's knee but Harper avoids it well.
It looked like Harper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Temirov slips a straight right by Harper.
Temirov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Harper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Temirov has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harper looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Despite the aggression on Temirov's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Temirov misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper checks a low kick from Temirov.
Harper was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Temirov throws a right and a left that Harper avoids nicely.
Harper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harper lands with a nice body punch.
Temirov misses the shot to the body.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Harper throws a shot to the body.
Temirov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Temirov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harper just misses with a punch to the body.
Temirov's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Temirov duly obliges.
Ruslan Temirov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Temirov misses with a low kick.
Harper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Temirov.
Harper is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Temirov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harper drops his hands momentarily and Temirov takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harper.
Temirov with a hook.
Temirov is working the combinations to good effect here.
Harper swings for the body but Temirov moves out of range.
Harper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Temirov scores with a shot to the body.
Temirov punishes Harper's body with a nice straight punch.
Harper slips a straight right by Temirov.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a shot to the body.
Temirov lands the left hand.
Temirov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harper manages to avoid it.
Temirov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harper counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Temirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Temirov bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Temirov swings widly with a right hand
and Harper counters with a straight right hand.
That has opened up Ruslan Temirov's cut even more.
Temirov throws a hook to the side of Harper's head but Harper sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Temirov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harper sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Temirov scores with a jab to the body.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Temirov.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Temirov works Harper's body with a nice hook.
Temirov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Harper.
Temirov lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Harper misses with a body shot.
Harper throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. Temirov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harper on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Harper thuds his right hand into Temirov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harper avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruslan Temirov showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ruslan Temirov's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Temirov rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Harper counter with a right hand.
Temirov misses with a two punch combination.
A quick step to the side and Harper tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Temirov misses with a hook
and Harper counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Temirov is rocked!
An inside leg kick lands from Temirov.
Temirov is still on wobbly legs! Can Harper finish him?
Temirov moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
Harper blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Harper misses its target.
Temirov seems to have recovered his senses.
Harper throws a sloppy body shot
and Temirov counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Harper looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Temirov rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harper moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Temirov works the jab nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Harper looks to land a right hand but Temirov moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Temirov throws a right and a left that Harper avoids nicely.
Harper lands a big uppercut and Temirov crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Temirov looks OK. Harper waves Temirov back to his feet!
A looping hook to the body misses from Harper. Temirov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harper ducks under a wild hook from Temirov.
Harper is looking to counter punch.
Temirov tries a low kick but Harper avoids it.
Harper swings for the body but Temirov moves out of range.
Temirov tests Harper's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Temirov misses with an uppercut. Harper saw that one coming.
It looked like Harper wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harper on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Temirov with a nice calf kick.
Harper steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Temirov.
Harper is looking to wear down Temirov with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Temirov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harper swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Temirov misses with a hook to the body
and Harper counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temirov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harper.
Temirov is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harper.
Ruslan Temirov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Temirov jabs Harper to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Temirov throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Harper counter with a right hand.
Temirov connects with a right hand. Harper shakes it off.
Temirov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Temirov throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A slow jab from Temirov misses its intended target.
A jab from Harper misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Temirov. Beautiful body shot.
Temirov throws a combination that misses
and Harper counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Temirov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Temirov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A counter left hand to the body from Harper misses its target.
Temirov throws a body shot but no joy.
Temirov throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Harper misses the target.
Temirov looks to land a combination. Harper sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harper keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Temirov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harper moves away.
Harper throwing a counter right hand but Temirov manages to avoid it.
Jab by Temirov.
Temirov missing with a left hand there. Harper was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Temirov was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Temirov looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harper throws the left hand but Temirov avoids the punch easily.
Harper thows a leg kick but Temirov checks it
and Temirov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Temirov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miguel Harper has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harper avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Harper misses the target.
Temirov misses with a left hand
letting Harper counter with a right hand.
Temirov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Harper tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Temirov was well out of range. Poor timing from Harper.
Temirov doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harper misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Harper takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Temirov throws a series of punches but Harper avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruslan Temirov comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Temirov has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruslan Temirov!
After the big win, Ruslan Temirov made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors KOMBAT KLOTHING and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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