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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Artie DeVanzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastien Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Harris's choice of entrance music: Du Hast. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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184 lbs
24 - 14 - 1 |
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193 lbs
22 - 21 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, Artie DeVanzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bastien Harris!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Bruno Lombardi and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Harris wants to clinch up but DeVanzo keeps it at a distance.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A big left from DeVanzo misses.
Harris clinches.
DeVanzo misses with a hook to the ribs.
DeVanzo presses Harris against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from DeVanzo.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
DeVanzo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris avoiding damage as DeVanzo throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
DeVanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris blocks a body shot from DeVanzo.
DeVanzo lands a right hand.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
DeVanzo lands a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
DeVanzo being controlled against the cage.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of DeVanzo's head.
Harris scores with a shoulder strike.
DeVanzo tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing DeVanzo back against the cage.
Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
DeVanzo lands an elbow just above Harris 's eye.
Harris stalling the fight.
Harris wants to stall.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
DeVanzo is trying to stall.
Harris wants to stall.
DeVanzo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Harris or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris trying to stall but DeVanzo improves his position.
DeVanzo misses with the head strike.
Harris looking to slow down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
DeVanzo being controlled against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Bastien Harris.
Harris takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris tries to clinch there but DeVanzo circles away.
A counter left hand to the body from DeVanzo misses its target.
DeVanzo scores with a leg kick.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris tries to clinch up.
Good standup being displayed there by DeVanzo as he connects with a hook.
DeVanzo throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
DeVanzo thumps Harris with a low kick.
DeVanzo dips to his left and cracks Harris with an uppercut!
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harris moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
DeVanzo throws a series of punches but Harris avoids them all with ease.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris is looking to clinch.
DeVanzo is looking to counter with a body kick.
Harris misses with a kick to the body
enabling DeVanzo to counter with a crisp jab.
Harris is rocked!
DeVanzo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can DeVanzo finish him?
Harris looks winded!
DeVanzo moves into the clinch successfully.
DeVanzo pushes Harris against the cage. DeVanzo is working some dirty boxing. DeVanzo pushes off with a quick right hook! Harris goes down! Harris tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! DeVanzo moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Artie DeVanzo!
Artie DeVanzo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Bastien Harris had this to say: 'After this loss i think i will go home and hang myself now , goodbye'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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