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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between King Cobra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anselmo Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, King Cobra! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anselmo Harris! The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cobra moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Harris tries to clinch up. Harris clinches up against the cage. Cobra lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards. Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cobra smiles and moves away.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Cobra will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cobra misses with a low kick. Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Cobra throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Cobra scores with a nice body kick.
Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Cobra circles away.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Harris has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat. Cobra throws a front kick aimed at Harris's knee but Harris avoids it well. Cobra throws a leg kick but Harris sees it coming and moves out of range. Cobra takes a body punch but keeps moving. Cobra wants to slow Harris down by chopping away at his legs. Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cobra looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris. King Cobra is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Cobra slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Cobra throws a head kick that misses. Cobra swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris. Cobra throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it. Cobra rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Harris counters with a two punch combo. Cobra is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks. Cobra lands with a nice body kick. Nice shot by Cobra. Cobra throws a leg kick but Harris moved away. Cobra misses with a hook
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harris is looking to take this one to the mat. King Cobra has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Anselmo Harris. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cobra.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris stalling the fight.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Cobra's elbow. Cobra lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards. Good body shot from Cobra.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Cobra backwards. Harris slowing the pace effectively. Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cobra uses from the top position. Cobra trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Harris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Harris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Cobra manages to get himself to full guard.
Cobra trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cobra swivels though and keeps the full guard. Cobra looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Harris passes into half guard.
Cobra is trying to get back to full guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Harris passes the guard and advances to mount! Harris has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Cobra's face.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris has control of Cobra's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Cobra regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Cobra knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Harris prevents Cobra from getting the reversal. Harris lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning. Harris trying to control but Cobra is having none of it. Cobra wants to hold on but Harris pushes him away. Harris controlling from mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Anselmo Harris dominated that round. 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.
Cobra throws a hook but Harris blocks it. Harris wants to counter with a clinch but Cobra pushes him away. Harris tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cobra manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Cobra sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Cobra misses with a leg kick and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Harris rushes Cobra and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Cobra lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards. Cobra struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris wants to stall.
Harris stalling in the clinch but Cobra improves position. Cobra is trying to break the clinch but Harris is controlling him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A battle for position here, against the cage. Harris has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Cobra uses from the top position. Cobra tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard. Cobra is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Cobra sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Harris's guard. Cobra is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Harris is pressing down on Cobra's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Harris looking for a triangle here. Cobra is fighting it but it looks tight! Harris pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Cobra is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Anselmo Harris!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Black Mamba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Black Mamba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Junior Harris! The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris shoots for a takedown but Mamba saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily. Harris drives through and clinches with Mamba against the cage.
Harris jumps into guard, dragging Mamba to the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake. Mamba is sitting in close to Harris's body. Harris has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mamba is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mamba is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Harris.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Junior Harris!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ratko Mrsic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gore Malicious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ratko Mrsic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gore Malicious! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Malicious fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mrsic, pushing him back against the cage. Mrsic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mrsic blocking some punches.
Malicious wants to stall.
Mrsic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Malicious connects with a nasty looking knee right to Mrsic's face.
Malicious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mrsic swings wildly with an uppercut but Malicious uses good head movement to avoid it. Malicious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mrsic looking to slow down the pace here. Mrsic tries a body shot but Malicious blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Malicious blocks a body shot from Mrsic. Mrsic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Malicious's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Malicious tries to work over Mrsic's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Mrsic misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Mrsic scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mrsic lands a right hand. Malicious tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Mrsic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malicious working hard to break the clinch. Malicious tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Malicious throws a punch but it's blocked by Mrsic. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mrsic. Malicious breaks the clinch.
Mrsic keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mrsic looks to land a right hand but Malicious moved out of range. Gore Malicious seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Malicious closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Mrsic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mrsic tries to work over Malicious's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Malicious utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Mrsic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mrsic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mrsic struggles to land a body shot inside as Malicious controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mrsic blocks an elbow strike. Malicious controlling the action here for a moment.
Mrsic throws a punch but it's blocked by Malicious. Malicious lands a hook that snaps the head of Mrsic backwards. This has been an exciting period of action! Mrsic misses with a body punch.
Mrsic avoids the elbow strike from Malicious, against the cage.
Mrsic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Malicious is trying to stall.
Mrsic lands a shot to the body. Malicious missing with knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mrsic. A battle for position here, against the cage. Malicious misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mrsic.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mrsic as Malicious tries to tie him up. Malicious creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Malicious pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Malicious just misses with a punch to the body.
Mrsic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Malicious paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mrsic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mrsic instigates a clinch. I was talking to Mrsic's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Malicious looking to slow down the pace here. Malicious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mrsic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Malicious misses with the head strike.
Mrsic misses with a punch to the body.
Mrsic working aggressively here.
Mrsic lands an uppercut. Malicious looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mrsic misses with a body punch.
Mrsic can't find room to land a body shot as Malicious controls the action.
Mrsic misses with a punch on the inside.
Malicious is trying to force a seperation but Mrsic has the dominant position. Nice body punch from Mrsic. Mrsic lands with a light punch inside. Mrsic misses with a short punch on the inside. Malicious stalling in the clinch but Mrsic improves position. A head punch blocked on the inside by Mrsic. Mrsic blocks the elbow strike.
Mrsic lands a hook to the side of the head. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mrsic avoids a wild elbow strike from Malicious. A short uppercut from Mrsic. Malicious blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mrsic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Malicious blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Malicious prevents a body shot from Mrsic. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ratko Mrsic dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Mrsic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Malicious swats him away and circles back towards the center. Mrsic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malicious can do to turn this around? Malicious moves into the clinch. Mrsic throws a punch but it's blocked by Malicious. Ratko Mrsic has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mrsic lands a body punch. Mrsic swings wildly with an uppercut but Malicious uses good head movement to avoid it. Malicious wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mrsic has him pressed against the cage. Malicious blocks a body shot from Mrsic. Mrsic lands a hook that snaps the head of Malicious backwards. A shot in the inside from Malicious. Mrsic blocks an elbow strike. Malicious breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Malicious rushes Mrsic and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Mrsic misses with the head strike.
Malicious throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mrsic lands a shot to the body. Mrsic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Mrsic is trying to maintain a safe position but Malicious gets an underhook and turns Mrsic into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malicious throws a punch but it's blocked by Mrsic. Malicious lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ratko Mrsic has been cut. Mrsic trying to stall but Malicious improves his position.
Mrsic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Malicious is trying to maintain a safe position but Mrsic gets an underhook and turns Malicious into the cage. Mrsic misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Malicious tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mrsic misses with a hook from the clinch. Malicious has Mrsic pushed against the cage. Mrsic has a couple of punches blocked by Malicious.
Malicious working aggressively here.
A short left from Mrsic. Malicious prevents a body shot from Mrsic. Mrsic blocks an uppercut.
Mrsic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malicious backwards. Mrsic has a couple of punches blocked by Malicious.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mrsic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mrsic misses with the head strike.
Malicious lands with a light punch inside. Malicious blocks a body shot from Mrsic. Mrsic is leaning against Malicious and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mrsic lands an uppercut. Mrsic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Malicious tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mrsic avoids it. With the two fighters working up against the cage, Malicious just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mrsic's brow. A battle for position here, against the cage. Mrsic misses with a punch on the inside.
Malicious is trying to maintain a safe position but Mrsic gets an underhook and turns Malicious into the cage. Malicious throws a head punch that misses. Malicious prevents a body shot from Mrsic. Mrsic goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Malicious wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mrsic has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mrsic gets through Malicious's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Mrsic cracks Malicious with a nice body shot. Malicious wants to break the clinch but can't.
Mrsic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Malicious backwards. A short right from Mrsic. Mrsic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Malicious is rocked! Mrsic unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Malicious! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Mrsic is unloading with more strikes now! Malicious drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ratko Mrsic!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Van Horsekick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theron Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricky Van Horsekick! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theron Harris! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Van Horsekick quickly recovers to half guard. Harris is trying to work for a kimura but Van Horsekick is defending well.
My spies in Miletich Xtreme Fighting Systems inform me that Harris has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Van Horsekick trying to control from the bottom.
Van Horsekick won't allow Harris to pass to mount. Van Horsekick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Van Horsekick is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Laboratorium, so we'll see if he gets out of it. Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Horsekick keeps working. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harris tries to pass the half guard into mount. Van Horsekick knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Van Horsekick wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris is stalling here. Van Horsekick is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Harris seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Van Horsekick has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work. Harris sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Harris is refusing to be controlled, as Van Horsekick sits in half guard. Van Horsekick prevents Harris from improving his position. Van Horsekick with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van Horsekick prevents Harris from improving his position. Harris trying to hold on to Van Horsekick's head to control him but Van Horsekick postures up.
Harris tries to get to full guard but Van Horsekick has control of the leg. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Van Horsekick. Harris is trying to maintain the position but Van Horsekick is very close to passing his half guard. Van Horsekick is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Harris manages to get to full guard. Van Horsekick controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Horsekick trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Van Horsekick preventing the sweep.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Van Horsekick lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Harris takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Van Horsekick lands a nice looking body kick. Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Van Horsekick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Van Horsekick throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Van Horsekick cracks the inside of Harris's front leg. Van Horsekick thuds his shin into the meat of Harris's side. Van Horsekick throws a leg kick and Harris counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Van Horsekick won't allow Harris to pass to mount. Van Horsekick has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Harris escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Harris! Van Horsekick prevents Harris from moving into mount. Van Horsekick is looking to reverse the position. Van Horsekick manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! Van Horsekick prevents Harris from improving his position. Van Horsekick thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Harris's head. Van Horsekick wants to free his trapped foot but Harris is holding on for dear life with his legs. The fighters are battling for position here. Harris manages to regain full guard. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ricky Van Horsekick will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris feints and then cracks Van Horsekick's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Van Horsekick down. Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Van Horsekick sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Harris tries to clinch up. Van Horsekick goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Harris changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Van Horsekick tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot. Van Horsekick keeps the fight on the outside. Van Horsekick throws a sloppy head kick and Harris moves out of range easily. Harris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Van Horsekick sprawls well. Van Horsekick wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harris gets slowly back to his feet. Ricky Van Horsekick has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Theron Harris. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Van Horsekick tries to land a front kick but Harris steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Van Horsekick moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Ricky Van Horsekick is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Van Horsekick looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harris tries to counter by closing the distance. Harris darts in looking for a takedown but Van Horsekick gets double underhooks and turns Harris into the cage. Van Horsekick thinks about countering with a body kick. Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Van Horsekick throws the kick towards the body but Harris avoids it. Ricky Van Horsekick is winning the standup battle so far. Van Horsekick stuffs the takedown. Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Van Horsekick is looking to clinch. Van Horsekick has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Van Horsekick scores with an uppercut up the middle. A short right from Van Horsekick. Van Horsekick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Van Horsekick avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Van Horsekick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Horsekick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Horsekick tries a head kick but it misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Van Horsekick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Van Horsekick scores with a leg kick.
Van Horsekick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harris. Van Horsekick misses with a leg kick. Van Horsekick does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Harris on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Van Horsekick. Van Horsekick obviously looking to wear him down.
Van Horsekick lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily. Harris is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Van Horsekick lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harris takes a step back to recover. Harris blocks a head kick by Van Horsekick.
Harris is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here. Harris takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Van Horsekick throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Van Horsekick throws a chopping leg kick but Harris manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Van Horsekick lands with a cross. Van Horsekick scores with a kick to the body.
Van Horsekick lands with a kick to the ribs.
Harris darts in looking for a takedown but Van Horsekick gets double underhooks and turns Harris into the cage. Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris walks into a left hand. Harris avoids the head kick by Van Horsekick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Van Horsekick scores with a nice head shot.
Harris is rocked! Harris has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Van Horsekick. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Van Horsekick throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Van Horsekick finish him? Harris has his takedown stuffed and Van Horsekick counters with a good, hard body kick but Harris shrugs it off. Harris seems to have recovered his senses. Van Horsekick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around? Van Horsekick scores with a jab to the body. Van Horsekick tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Horsekick. Van Horsekick dips to his left and cracks Harris with an uppercut! Van Horsekick keeps Harris at a distance using the push kick. Van Horsekick feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down. Van Horsekick misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris tries to counter with a clinch but Van Horsekick shakes him off and moves away. Harris avoids the head kick by Van Horsekick.
Van Horsekick throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a nice double leg into guard. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Van Horsekick dominated that second round. That's time! Van Horsekick's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Van Horsekick connects with an inside leg kick. Van Horsekick is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Theron Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Van Horsekick bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head. Harris shoots in but Van Horsekick avoids the takedown attempt easily. Van Horsekick has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Van Horsekick connects with a high kick. Van Horsekick smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Van Horsekick. Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Van Horsekick lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Van Horsekick closes the distance and clinches. Harris will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Van Horsekick up against the cage. Van Horsekick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Van Horsekick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Van Horsekick tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Van Horsekick stalls. Harris prevents a body shot from Van Horsekick. Van Horsekick lands a left hand.
Van Horsekick lands with a left to the head. Harris has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Van Horsekick regains guard immediately. This has been an exciting period of action! Van Horsekick throws his legs up looking for a submission but Harris uses it to pass to side control.
Harris tries to move to full mount but Van Horsekick actually manages to regain half guard. Harris is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Van Horsekick looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris is trying to control the action in half guard but Van Horsekick is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Harris is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Van Horsekick looking for submissions off his back. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Harris wants to pass to mount but Van Horsekick is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Van Horsekick keeps working. Harris is looking for a kimura here.
Van Horsekick is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard. Theron Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Van Horsekick flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight! Ricky Van Horsekick showed his dominance in that final round. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Van Horsekick, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27 Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27 Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Van Horsekick! Ricky Van Horsekick seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricardo Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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188 lbs
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186 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ricardo Rios! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor Harris! The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Rios throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris. Harris is looking to clinch. Harris checks a leg kick. Rios throws a body kick that misses. Rios scores with a kick to the midsection. Harris moves out of range as Rios throws a body kick.
Rios walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harris checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Rios swings away with a leg kick that misses. Harris doesn't manage to clinch there - Rios circles away.
Rios has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Rios to keep the fight standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A short right from Rios on the inside. Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rios tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rios fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris throws a right and a left that Rios avoids nicely. And Rios counters with a quick kick to the body but Harris blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Harris gets a clinch. Harris goes for a takedown attempt but Rios pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ricardo Rios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Harris. Rios fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rios goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Rios is looking to land body kicks. A bone on bone clash there as Harris blocks the leg kick.
Rios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Harris throws a right and a left that Rios avoids nicely. Rios throws a good cross that connects.
Rios throws a low kick but Harris avoids it. Rios keeps Harris at a distance using the push kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Rios throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily. Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Harris throws a hook but Rios blocks it. Rios is looking to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch. Rios throws a nice inside leg kick. Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rios lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Rios tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Harris lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Rios backs up against the cage.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Rios counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch. Rios half committed to a counter leg kick. Harris throws a head kick that misses. Rios clinches up against the cage. Rios misses with some punches.
Harris misses with the head strike.
Rios lands with a right to the head. Rios fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Rios won't allow it.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Rios tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris tries to break free but Rios pushes him back against the cage. Rios misses with a punch to the body.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rios avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Still in the clinch, Rios scores with a nice short uppercut. Harris is working for takedown but Rios is calmly controlling the position for now. Harris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though. Harris pulls guard. Harris trying to control the position here. Rios in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet. Rios postures up.
Rios controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris wants to stand but Rios is controlling the position. Rios looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Harris has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Rios is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position. Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rios prevents it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Rios fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Rios throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Rios misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricardo Rios dominated that round. That's time! Rios's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rios looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A low kick from Rios is predictable there and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Rios backing up. Rios nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes.
It looks like Ricardo Rios has been cut. Harris throws a front kick aimed at Rios's knee but Rios avoids it well. A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Rios does a little dance to reset his feet. Some wild striking there from Harris.
Harris moves out of range as Rios throws a body kick.
Rios bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Harris misses with a double jab
and Rios counters with a nice uppercut. Harris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Rios throws a half hearted mid kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Harris throws a right and a left that both miss. Ricardo Rios is winning the standup battle so far. Rios lands a nice looking body shot.
Rios misses with an attempted mid kick.
A head kick misses from Harris. 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! Rios swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris takes one on the button. Rios lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw. Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Conor Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. A slapping body kick lands there for Rios. Rios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around? Rios fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Harris closes the distance and clinches. Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Rios smiles and moves away.
Harris throws a leg kick which misses Rios's front leg but catches the back leg as Rios tries to avoid it. Rios throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily. A head kick by Rios misses and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Rios backing up. Rios nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes. Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rios feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down. Rios rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris throws a body punch but Rios moves out of range. That kick from Harris tenderised Rios's leg. Rios is trying to keep his angry face on. Harris avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Rios throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harris. Harris lands a high kick!
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Harris scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. Harris connects with a solid leg kick. Sloppy strikes from Harris. Those never looked like landing. Rios fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris wants to clinch up but Rios keeps it at a distance. Rios blocks a head kick by Harris.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rios. Harris misses with a low kick.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
Harris swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rios tries to clinch but fails miserably and Harris counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Harris rushes Rios and presses him up against the cage. I was talking to Rios's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Harris prevents a body shot from Rios. A hook to the body from Rios.
Rios misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rios lands an uppercut. A nice glancing elbow lands by Rios. Harris is trying to pull guard but Rios has him pressed against the cage. Rios misses with a hook from the clinch. Harris tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Rios can't find room to land a body shot as Harris controls the action.
Harris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Rios is defending well. Ricardo Rios has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Conor Harris. Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch on the inside from Rios fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rios prevents it.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rios pulls his leg out and moves away.
Harris is breathing heavily. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice uppercut lands for Rios. That snapped Harris's head back.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rios paws at him with a jab and circles away. Rios throws a body kick that misses. Harris unleashes a big counter combination but Rios bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rios scores with a punch to the head.
Harris is rocked! Are you kidding me?! Rios ducked down and unloaded an uppercut from hell that sent Harris clean off his feet! Someone make me a GIF - that's knockout of the night for sure!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ricardo Rios!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Klinton Klant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Manucci (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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266 lbs
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285 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Klinton Klant! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dominic Manucci! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Manucci takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Nice body kick from Klant. Manucci tries to clinch up. Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch up but Klant swats him away and circles back towards the center. It looked like Klant was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Klant lands a really nice looking cross but Manucci seems unphased.
It looks like Dominic Manucci has been cut. Klant circles away from the clinch attempt.
Manucci throws a body shot but no joy. Klant connects with a solid leg kick. A slow jab from Klant misses its intended target. Manucci doesn't manage to clinch there - Klant circles away.
Klant lands with a kick to the ribs.
Manucci displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Klant throws out the jab. Klant throws a nice outside leg kick. Klant misses with a body kick. A slapping body kick lands there for Klant. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Klant connects with the punch. Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klant paws at him with a jab and circles away. A little feinted left hand from Klant on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Klant connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Manucci momentarily.
Manucci wants to clinch. We've been told by Klant's head coaches at Laboratorium that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Manucci wants to clinch up but Klant keeps it at a distance. Klant looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Manucci tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Klant manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Manucci misses with the combination.
Manucci tries to clinch but Klant is having none of it. Manucci chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Klant can pounce on him.
Klant fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Manucci. Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Klant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Manucci is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Klant lands a body shot.
Manucci wants to clinch up but Klant keeps it at a distance. Klant throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Klant is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Klant avoids the head kick by Manucci.
Klant misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Manucci moves into the clinch successfully.
Klant lands a left hand.
Klant working some nice short punches in the clinch. Manucci is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Manucci wants to stall.
Klant scores with a shot to the side of Manucci's head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Klant lands a shoulder strike. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Klant. Manucci drops down looking for an ankle pick but Klant pulls his leg out and moves away.
Klant throws a nice inside leg kick. Klant goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Klant paws at him with a jab and circles away. Manucci closes the distance looking to clinch and Klant counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Klant throws a right and a left that both miss. Klant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manucci has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Manucci tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Klant showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manucci.
Manucci tries to close the distance and clinch but Klant swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Klant. Klant fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Manucci has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Klant misses with a left hand and Klant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Klant throws a low kick but Manucci moves out of range easily. Manucci's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Manucci is looking to clinch. Klant ducks under a wild hook from Manucci. Manucci throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It appears Klant was looking to counter with a kick there. Klant misses with a body kick. Manucci tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Manucci darts in and clinches Klant up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Klant lands with a short head shot on the inside. Manucci is trying to pull guard but Klant has him pressed against the cage. Manucci tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Klinton Klant has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dominic Manucci. Klant works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Klant prevents a takedown attempt there.
Klant lands a body shot in the clinch.
Manucci looks winded! Manucci prevents a body shot from Klant. Klant scores with a shot to the side of Manucci's head. Manucci gets control of Klant's arms and successfully pulls guard. Manucci will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Manucci keeping moving, preventing Klant from controlling successfully. Klant has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Klant is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Manucci keeping moving, preventing Klant from controlling successfully. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Klinton Klant dominated that round. The cut man is working on Dominic Manucci's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Manucci wants to clinch. Manucci doesn't manage to clinch there - Klant circles away.
Klant is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manucci can do to turn this around? Klant looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Klant lands a big head kick that sends Manucci tumbling to the mat! Klant takes a step backwards and waves Manucci back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Manucci is rocked! Klant drops a shoulder and throws a monster hook that connects perfectly to the side of Manucci's head, knocking him out cold! Klant is extatic as he celebrates with his cornermen.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Klinton Klant!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Berry Bubberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Boy Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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215 lbs
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198 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Berry Bubberman! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baby Boy Harris! The judges for this bout are James Glass, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris throws a series of punches but Bubberman moves out of range. Bubberman misses with a low kick. Bubberman lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head. Bubberman throws a nice head kick!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bubberman.
Bubberman thumps Harris with a low kick. Harris moves in looking to clinch but Bubberman pushes him off. Harris thuds a left hand into Bubberman's body. Harris misses with a body kick. Harris swings away with a body shot that misses
and Bubberman counters with a nice uppercut. Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harris shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bubberman eats them both and turns towards Harris to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Berry Bubberman has been cut. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Bubberman lands the left hand. Bubberman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harris's sensitive parts. Bubberman fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Harris to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Harris looks to clinch but Bubberman throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Harris taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Berry Bubberman! A victorious Berry Bubberman thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Strashko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruarc Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Strashko has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 cm
26
210 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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218 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ivan Strashko! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ruarc Harris! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Phil Schofield and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris clinches up against the cage. Strashko tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Strashko back against the cage. Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harris wants to take the fight to the mat but Strashko manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Harris trying to control the position but instead, Strashko has worked for underhooks and has pushed Harris into the cage. Strashko using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Harris has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Strashko missing with knees to the body.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ivan Strashko has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruarc Harris. Strashko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Strashko lands with a short head shot on the inside. Strashko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Strashko lands with a short shot to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Strashko misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strashko scores with a nice hook to the head. I was talking to Strashko's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Strashko fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harris throws a right hand that Strashko ducks under and follows up with a left that Strashko also avoids with ease. Harris tries to bum rush Strashko with a series of wild strikes but Strashko uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Strashko is looking to counter the offense by Harris and move into the clinch. Strashko pushes Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Strashko misses with a hook from the clinch. A head punch on the inside from Harris fails to land. Strashko scores a nice knee to the body.
Harris looks winded! Strashko lands a nice uppercut. A short right hand to the side of the head by Strashko. Strashko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harris is rocked! Strashko working some nice short punches in the clinch. Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Strashko finish him? Strashko has Harris pushed against the cage. Harris seems to have recovered his senses. Strashko pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Strashko avoiding damage.
Strashko lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Strashko. Strashko tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Harris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Strashko is defending well. Harris looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Strashko misses with a punch to the body.
Strashko misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Harris wants a takedown.
Harris drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Strashko gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. A short uppercut from Strashko. Harris jumps guard.
Our spies down at at The Iron Palace inform us that Harris has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Strashko postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Strashko working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet. Strashko is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Strashko landing with the ground and pound. Harris keeping moving, preventing Strashko from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Strashko in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Strashko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strashko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Strashko manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Strashko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Strashko doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Harris is tightening it up a little... Strashko has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Strashko reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Strashko taps out! Nice BJJ there by Harris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Ruarc Harris! Post fight, Ruarc Harris stared into the camera and said 'To all the women that we love best, we love em best when there undressed. And when there dead and long forgotten, we will dig em up and screw them rotten.'. In defeat, Ivan Strashko stepped up to the mic, saying 'I got bribed to lose. Would have won otherwise.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zlatko Zahovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bastien Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris has chosen Du Hast as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Zlatko Zahovic has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Zlatko Zahovic seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zlatko Zahovic! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bastien Harris! The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris closes the distance looking to clinch and Zahovic counters with a takedown into side control. Zahovic tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zahovic has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought! Zahovic throws a strike aimed at the side of Harris's head but Harris avoids it well. Zahovic with the ground and pound but Harris regains half guard under the barage of strikes. Zahovic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Zahovic connects with a nice short shot to Harris's temple. Zahovic is trying to control. Harris wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris trying to control from the bottom.
Zahovic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zahovic wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harris keeps working. Zahovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Zahovic is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zahovic.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Zahovic thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Ground and pound from Zahovic. Harris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Zahovic wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving. Zahovic 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. Harris pulls Zahovic in close to prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Nice jab there from Harris.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Harris slips a jab from Zahovic. Harris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Zahovic on the side of the head. A shot to the body from Harris misses and Zahovic counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Harris is trying to stand.
Zahovic thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Harris is trying to stand up here but Zahovic is controlling him well. Zahovic thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Zahovic seems to be looking for submissions.
Zahovic trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. A swing and a miss from Zahovic. Harris throws a shot from downtown. Zahovic moves away and avoids it. Zahovic moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing. 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! Harris has managed to clinch.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zahovic at a distance.
Harris clinches with his opponent.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Zahovic. Harris darts in and clinches Zahovic up against the cage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zlatko Zahovic will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Zahovic shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Harris manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Zahovic throws a big right hand that misses. Zahovic wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving. Zahovic throwing strikes but missing. Harris wants to stand and escape but Zahovic is having none of it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Zahovic trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Zahovic with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zahovic stands up over Harris, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Harris wants to sweep here but Zahovic controlling him for the moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Zahovic throws a big right hand that misses.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Harris tries to bum rush Zahovic with a series of wild strikes but Zahovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Zahovic will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A shot to the liver by Harris. Beautiful body shot. Zahovic avoids the body shot from Harris.
Zahovic is looking to counter punch. Zahovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away. A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Zahovic does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris misses with a wild body shot. It looked like Zahovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Zahovic shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Zahovic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Harris scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Harris throws a leg kick but Zahovic sees it coming and moves out of range. Harris tries to bum rush Zahovic with a series of wild strikes but Zahovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Zahovic tries for a takedown but Harris sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Zahovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris.
Zahovic is rocked!
It looks like Zlatko Zahovic has been cut. Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zahovic paws at him with a jab and circles away. As Harris tries to get set, Zahovic tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt. Oh Zahovic is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zahovic takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses. Zahovic seems to have got his legs back now. Zahovic lands with a straight right. Harris didn't see that one coming. Harris drops Zahovic with a nice combination! Harris dives into Zahovic's guard, looking to finish!
Zahovic is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harris defends well. Zahovic has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though. Zahovic has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though. Zahovic working a defensive guard but Harris manages to pass into side control anyway.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Zahovic is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Harris off and has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zahovic is persistently looking for the submission but Harris is defending it well.
Harris trying to control the hands but Zahovic won't let him. Harris is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Zahovic is staying active. Zahovic struggling to land strikes to the head as Harris covers up. Harris has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Zahovic. Zahovic looking for the RNC. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bastien Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Zlatko Zahovic'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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fighters circling - Zahovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A punch combination from Harris misses. It looked like Zahovic wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Harris throws a nice inside leg kick. Zahovic takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Harris there as he acknowledges the shot. Harris thows a leg kick but Zahovic checks it and Zahovic counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Harris throws a body kick that misses. Zahovic throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harris was covering up waiting for the punch and Zahovic finishes the takedown easily into guard. Harris is trying to control the position but Zahovic postures up. Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zahovic won't allow Harris to sweep him here. Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Zahovic. Zahovic with a flurry of punches that miss. Harris keeping moving, preventing Zahovic from controlling successfully. Zahovic trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity. Zahovic shoots in but Harris avoids the takedown attempt easily. Harris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Harris closes the distance and pushes Zahovic back into the cage. Harris breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Zahovic. Zahovic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Bastien Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Harris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Harris cracks Zahovic with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zahovic. Harris feints a counter leg kick. Harris tries to score with a low kick but Zahovic moves his leg out of the way. Bastien Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Harris throws a right hand that misses
and Harris takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Zahovic closes the distance and clinches up with Harris, looking for a takedown. Zahovic pushes Harris against the cage but Harris circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Harris throws a right hand that Zahovic ducks under and follows up with a left that Zahovic also avoids with ease. The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Harris closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harris is looking to control Zahovic's arms but Zahovic gets an underhook and turns him. Now Harris has his back to the cage. Zahovic tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zahovic throws a head punch that misses. Harris slowing the pace effectively. Zahovic tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris. Harris holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Zahovic scores with an uppercut up the middle. Harris trying to stall but Zahovic improves his position.
Harris manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris gets a clinch. Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Zahovic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Bastien Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup. Harris looks to land a combination but Zahovic avoids it well. Zahovic swinging wildly here.
Zahovic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Harris. 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! Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Harris swings for the body but Zahovic moves out of range.
Harris tries to clinch but Zahovic is having none of it. Harris throws a series of punches but Zahovic moves out of range. Harris throws a combination. Zahovic tries to block but a couple of punches get through. Zahovic throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harris on the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight! Bastien Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Harris 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29 Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:30 Judge James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bastien Harris! Bastien Harris made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Hey Joe Rogan lets go get drunk and high and pick up some hookers, i feel on top of the world right now.'.
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Turnbull (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raven Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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289 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mark Turnbull! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raven Harris! The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Chris Edwards and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Turnbull will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harris drops Turnbull with a beautiful combination! Turnbull stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Harris is looking for the KO!
Turnbull is rocked!
It looks like Mark Turnbull has been cut. Harris throws a shot to the body.
Oh Turnbull is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Harris closes the distance and clinches. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Turnbull connects with a right hand. Harris shakes it off. Turnbull seems to have got his legs back now. A head kick misses from Turnbull. Turnbull avoids a punch combination nicely.
Turnbull falls off balance throwing a combination
and Harris counters with a big left hand that crumples Turnbull! He was out before he hit the floor! Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Raven Harris! Mark Turnbull was interviewed post fight and said 'Congratulations to beating the best manager in the game.'.
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