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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dejan Beric (ranked 6292 p4p, 216 weight class) and Frank Harris (ranked 8647 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Kevin Rudolf - In the City as his entrance music. Frank Harris will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dejan Beric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 57 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Harris!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Alexandre Firmino and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slow jab from Beric misses its intended target.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beric.
Harris closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Beric showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
It looked like Beric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harris tests Beric's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harris looks winded!
Harris misses with a double jab.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Beric misses.
A cross from Harris lands.
Beric throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris shoots for a takedown but Beric saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beric throws out the jab.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Beric bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris throws a leg kick that misses.
Harris moves out of range of the strikes.
Harris slips a jab from Beric.
A countering left hand to the body from Harris misses.
Harris moves away from the strike by Beric.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Some bone on bone action there as Beric checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch combination from Beric misses.
Harris scores with a one two! Beric had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beric looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris moves away from the strike by Beric.
Beric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Beric blocks a head kick by Harris.
Beric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Beric misses with a straight left.
Beric throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Beric throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris throws a head kick but Beric moves out of range.
Beric is looking to counter punch.
Beric misses with an uppercut. Harris saw that one coming.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Beric steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dejan Beric is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Beric throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris with the counter takedown but Beric avoids it easily.
Harris slips under a jab from Beric.
Beric misses with a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris works over Beric's head and body with a nice combination.
The fighters circling - Beric throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Beric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Beric is fending him off so far but Harris persists. Nope, Beric circles away and we're back to standing.
Beric is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Harris's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris scores with a one two! Beric had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beric looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beric as he avoids it easily.
Dejan Beric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Harris.
Beric throws a big shot that misses.
Harris is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Beric takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Beric misses with a straight right.
Beric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
Beric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Beric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beric swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Beric throws a sloppy body shot
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A telegraphed right hand from Beric misses the target.
Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Beric bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Harris throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beric.
Beric is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Harris moves away from the strike by Beric.
Harris goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beric throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Beric throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
Beric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
As Beric backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Beric manages to avoid it all.
Harris misses with a leg kick.
Beric throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beric misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Harris.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beric.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Beric pushes him off.
Harris displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beric throws out the jab.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beric throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beric paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Beric.
Harris moves into range and throws a lovely three punch 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!
Beric throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to land a front kick but Beric steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've been informed that Harris has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Beric misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris defending well as Beric loads up on a big left hand.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beric.
Harris throws a right hand that Beric ducks under and follows up with a left that Beric also avoids with ease.
Beric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beric.
Beric misses the jab.
Beric misses with the combination.
Harris looks to land a combination but Beric avoids it well.
Beric is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Beric checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beric throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Beric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris avoids the body shot from Beric.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Harris will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Harris moves out of range as Beric strikes.
Beric needs to keep his hands up - Harris had a free shot at his head there.
Beric looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris works over Beric's head and body with a nice combination.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
As Beric backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Beric manages to avoid it all.
Harris lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Harris.
Beric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Beric misses with a body shot.
Beric misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Beric pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beric circles away.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beric throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Beric misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Harris throws a counter combo.
Harris slips under a jab from Beric.
Harris throws out a counter right but Beric avoids it with no problem.
Beric misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Harris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Beric swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris wants to clinch.
Harris is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Beric misses.
Harris stalks Beric and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Beric's face. Beric staggers backwards, shaken.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Beric.
Harris lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Beric misses with a looping right.
Harris throws a series of punches but Beric moves out of range.
Beric looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Beric.
Beric throws an overhand right that lands on Harris's shoulder, as Harris tries to avoid the shot.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Beric defends well and Harris ends up having to push Beric into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Beric misses the target.
Harris slips under a jab from Beric.
Harris throws a counter combo.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Beric bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beric throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
Harris lands with a nice combination. Beric backs away looking to recover.
Frank Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beric misses with a body shot.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Beric as he avoids it easily.
Dejan Beric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Harris.
Beric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beric throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Frank Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Beric throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Beric fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Beric.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harris! But no joy.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beric.
Harris moves out of range as Beric strikes.
Harris throws a series of strikes that have Beric backpedaling.
Beric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Beric throws a big shot that misses.
Harris tries to clinch but Beric is having none of it.
Harris throws a series of punches but Beric moves out of range.
Beric leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Beric will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris looks to land a combination. Beric sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Harris has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Beric throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Beric ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Beric misses with a body shot.
Beric swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beric misses with a straight left.
Harris's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Harris duly obliges.
Beric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris feints a jab promting Beric to slip. Harris then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Beric slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris staying out of range there.
Beric throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Beric.
Beric misses with a hook to the body
and Harris counters with a stiff right hand.
Beric misses with a looping right.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Harris throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beric throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris throws a right and a left that both miss.
Beric misses with a body shot.
Harris wants to clinch.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Beric might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Beric throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Beric throws a looping overhand right but Harris ducks down to avoid it.
Beric swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Beric misses with a hook.
Harris scores with a one two! Beric had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Beric misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris moves away from the strike by Beric.
Beric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Beric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Beric backs off Harris throws a huge counter combo but Beric manages to avoid it all.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Beric loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
A shot to the body from Beric misses
and Harris counters with a one-two to the body.
Beric throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beric just misses with a punch to the body.
Beric looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Beric misses with a looping left.
Harris scores with a one two! Beric had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beric throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Beric.
Harris moves out of range as Beric strikes.
Beric throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Beric misses with a hook.
Harris staying out of range there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris throws a right and a left that Beric avoids nicely.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Beric sprawls well. Beric wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beric throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Beric checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beric.
Harris slips a jab from Beric.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Beric defends well and Harris ends up having to push Beric into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris slips under a jab from Beric.
A swing and a miss from Beric.
Beric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Beric thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harris shoots in and drives through. Beric sprawls well.
Dejan Beric has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Harris.
Beric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris throws a leg kick but Beric sees it coming and moves out of range.
Beric looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
Harris bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dejan Beric has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beric throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Beric circles away.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beric.
Beric misses with a body shot
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beric loads up on a big right hand but Harris slips the punch.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris wants to clinch up but Beric keeps it at a distance.
Beric throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Beric misses with a hook.
Beric avoids the head kick by Harris.
Beric misses with a wild body shot.
Beric keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Beric throws a big shot that misses.
Harris scores with a one two! Beric had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Beric throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beric misses with a looping left.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Beric swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Beric.
A little jabbing left from Harris on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Beric moves forwards but Harris connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Harris avoids the body shot from Beric.
Harris is looking for the big counter here.
Harris wants to land a leg kick but Beric is out of range.
Beric throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harris sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Harris is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Harris throws a push kick but Beric slaps the foot to one side.
Beric throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beric misses with a left hand
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Beric misses.
Harris looks to land a combination. Beric sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Beric missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beric misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Beric.
Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beric throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris lands a two punch combo.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beric.
Harris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beric throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beric takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Beric throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris misses with a head kick.
Beric misses with a body punch
and Harris counters with a two punch combo.
Beric misses the jab.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Beric.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beric throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harris slips a jab from Beric.
Harris throws the kick towards the body but Beric avoids it.
Frank Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Beric misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Frank Harris!
A victorious Frank Harris thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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