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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Conor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jamal Aruri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Conor Harris could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jamal Aruri's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Conor Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jamal Aruri!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Edson Gomes and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris rushes Aruri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Harris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harris successfully pulls guard.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Aruri is one step ahead there.
Harris looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Aruri passes into side control.
Harris wants to control but Aruri postures up.
Aruri is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harris is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Aruri is controlling him well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris wants to control but Aruri postures up.
Harris is pushing Aruri's head away, looking to escape. Aruri manages to hold on to the position though.
Harris bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Aruri shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Harris.
Conor Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Aruri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Aruri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aruri throws a head kick that misses
and Harris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Aruri shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harris but Harris pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harris tries to clinch but Aruri is having none of it.
Aruri walks into a straight right hand from Harris.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aruri shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Conor Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Aruri.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Aruri is trying to pull guard but Harris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Aruri is defending well.
Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Aruri pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Aruri pushes him off.
Aruri rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Harris moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aruri fails to land the takedown.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Aruri has Harris pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Aruri pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Harris tumbling to the mat - Aruri dives into Harris's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harris is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Aruri.
Harris is looking to clinch.
That kick from Harris tenderised Aruri's leg. Aruri is trying to keep his angry face on.
Harris tries to clinch up but Aruri circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris tries to clinch there but Aruri circles away.
Aruri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Aruri's sensitive parts.
Aruri looks winded!
Harris wants to clinch.
Aruri throws a sloppy head kick
and Harris counters with a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harris pulls guard.
Harris trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Aruri from controlling successfully.
Aruri postures up.
Harris is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Aruri is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris keeping moving, preventing Aruri from controlling successfully.
Conor Harris has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick from Harris lands but Aruri takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Harris dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Aruri misses the shot to the body.
Harris tries to clinch up but Aruri circles away and keeps his distance.
Jamal Aruri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris tries to clinch but Aruri moves out of range.
Aruri tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Aruri throws a sloppy head kick
and Harris counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aruri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aruri tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Harris throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Aruri is rocked!
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Aruri in a clinch.
Aruri is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris tries for a takedown but Aruri manages to get underhooks.
Aruri is pressed up against the cage. Harris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Aruri down to the mat. Aruri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harris tries to clinch up but Aruri circles away and keeps his distance.
Aruri seems to have recovered his senses.
Aruri throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Conor Harris is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is looking to clinch but Aruri is avoiding it.
Aruri tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Aruri.
Aruri throws a nice looking combination but Harris bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Harris leaves Aruri with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Conor Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jamal Aruri.
Aruri is breathing heavily.
Harris slaps away a takedown attempt from Aruri, before circling back to the center of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Aruri circles away.
Harris darts in and clinches Aruri up against the cage.
Aruri is working for takedown but Harris is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Aruri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris lands with an uppercut that bounces Aruri off the cage and back into range.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Aruri circles away.
Harris tries to clinch but Aruri moves out of range.
Aruri tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris looking for a takedown.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Aruri gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Aruri misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Aruri throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
Aruri moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harris lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aruri shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Aruri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aruri tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Aruri ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris breaks the clinch.
Harris drives through and clinches with Aruri against the cage.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Harris moves into range and clinches up with Aruri.
Harris tries to score a body lock takedown but Aruri shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Aruri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harris drops Aruri with a nice combination! Harris dives into Aruri's guard, looking to finish!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris gets to his feet. Aruri looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Aruri manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Aruri fails with a takedown attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to clinch up but Aruri circles away and keeps his distance.
Aruri avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Aruri swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harris counters with a huge head kick that drops Aruri! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Conor Harris!
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