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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Anselmo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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184 lbs
17 - 9 - 1 |
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162 lbs
19 - 18 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Anselmo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerald Minor!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Minor throws out a leg kick but Harris moves out of range and Minor only half commits.
Harris throws a low kick, looking for Minor's leg but Minor calmly moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Minor on the side of the head.
Minor misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Minor checks it well.
Harris looks to score with a jab to the body but Minor is just out of range.
Harris definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harris manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Minor on his heels. He'll look to pass Minor's guard now, I'm sure.
Minor pulls Harris in close to prevent any damage.
Minor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Minor working a defensive guard here.
Harris stands up over Minor, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Minor keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minor keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris is really struggling to control Minor but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harris with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Minor is keeping the position.
Minor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
Harris lands a couple of elbows.
Harris slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Minor controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Minor is keeping the position.
Harris lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris postures up and lands a big shot to Minor's brow.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Minor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harris postures up in Minor's guard and throws a big left but Minor blocks it.
Minor keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Minor trying to control the position.
Minor might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Harris haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Minor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harris postures up in Minor's guard and throws a big left but Minor blocks it.
Minor preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Minor is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well.
Harris lands a couple of elbows.
Harris looking to sit in guard and control but Minor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Harris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Minor is aware though and is defending well.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris trying to control the position.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmo Harris dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Harris is looking to stall here but Minor recovers full guard.
Minor keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Harris not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harris is in close to Minor's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Minor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harris is one step ahead there.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Minor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a strike but Minor rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Harris isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Minor stacks Harris on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Minor!
Harris tries to improve position but can't.
Harris sneaks back into half guard.
Harris taking some punishment here, with Minor in his half guard.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Minor.
Harris wants to control but Minor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Minor drops an elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris is trying to maintain the position but Minor is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harris is refusing to be controlled, as Minor sits in half guard.
Harris is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Minor pulls his head out easily.
Minor working the head and body with strikes.
Harris looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Harris trying to control but Minor postures up.
Minor is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris actively working from the bottom here.
Harris trying to control but Minor postures up.
Harris is staying active underneath Minor, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Minor can do to turn this around?
Minor throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harris wants to control the action here but instead Minor manages to pass to full mount!
Minor fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Minor lands a couple of good shots and Harris has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Harris can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris just trying to survive but Minor is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Minor lands shots from the back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Minor. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Minor lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Minor scores with punches to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris is taking damage to the body and head.
Harris is keeping busy.
Minor has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Harris has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Harris can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Minor showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Minor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Minor fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris missing with a left hand there. Minor was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Minor slips the punch.
Minor appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Minor throws out a counter right but Harris avoids it with no problem.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Minor looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Minor looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is trying to control but Minor passes into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Minor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
Harris can't do much from the bottom here.
Minor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Minor connects with a decent elbow.
Harris is trying to escape the position but Minor is controlling the position.
Harris tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Minor remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Harris is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Harris can't do much from the bottom here.
Harris tries to buck Minor off but Minor is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to work for a sweep but Minor has mounted him!
Minor postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harris looks a forlorn figure.
Minor lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Harris wants to control but Minor is having none of it.
Minor scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Harris?
Harris tries to lock up and control but Minor gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Minor tries to control but Harris wriggling away.
Minor lands a big shot there that rocks Harris but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Minor in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is desperately trying to improve his position but Minor has a good base and remains in mount.
Minor trying to control but he's not successful this time.
A nice elbow there by Minor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minor is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Harris can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Minor content just to control the position here.
Minor landing shots from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris wants to hold on but Minor pushes him away.
Harris is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gerald Minor comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Minor 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Minor!
A relieved looking Gerald Minor thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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