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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Harris (ranked 4879 p4p, 8050 weight class) and Ryan Sechrist (ranked 400 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryan Sechrist is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jack Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Sechrist!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sechrist decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Harris's guard.
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.
Sechrist is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sechrist postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Sechrist showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sechrist trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris looking for a guillotine here but Sechrist defends easily.
Sechrist is pushing down on Harris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harris is fighting to maintain full guard but Sechrist has managed to sneak the leg through.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is doing well to control the position and prevent Sechrist from advancing to side control.
Harris looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sechrist is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Sechrist is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Harris might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Harris is looking for a sweep. Sechrist is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sechrist slips a nice elbow through Harris's hands, connecting with Harris's forehead.
Harris trying to control here.
Harris works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sechrist gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Harris tries to land a body kick
and Sechrist counters with a single leg into guard. Harris didn't expect that.
Harris working for submissions but it's allowed Sechrist to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sechrist's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sechrist's back!
Harris avoiding Sechrist 's attempts to control his hands.
Sechrist really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Harris is trying to stick to Sechrist's back but Sechrist is turning into Harris. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Harris's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sechrist.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
Sechrist looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sechrist working some strikes from top position.
Sechrist decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Sechrist shoots in but no luck this time.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Harris. Sechrist shrugs it off though.
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Sechrist.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sechrist tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harris swivels and escapes.
Harris darts in and clinches Sechrist up against the cage.
Harris is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sechrist lands a takedown into guard.
Harris scrambles and gets back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris gets a clinch.
Harris pulls Sechrist into guard.
Harris looking for a guillotine here but Sechrist defends easily.
Harris is breathing heavily.
Sechrist drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harris dives on top into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ryan Sechrist will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harris with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sechrist counters with a left and a right that stings Harris.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown. Sechrist tries to sprawl out of it but Harris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sechrist manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sechrist shoots in and gets a takedown into Harris's guard.
Harris kicks Sechrist off and gets to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sechrist stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sechrist gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Sechrist has the dominant position.
Sechrist goes for a takedown attempt but Harris pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sechrist displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
Harris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Sechrist avoids it really well and circles away.
Sechrist looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Harris!
Harris tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris really wants to buck Sechrist off and get back to his feet.
Sechrist content just to control the position here.
Sechrist looking to control but Harris is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sechrist working Harris over with strikes here.
Sechrist postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Harris looks a forlorn figure.
Sechrist is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sechrist's waist but Sechrist gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Harris off to one side.
Sechrist gets a double leg takedown into Harris's guard.
Harris has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Sechrist is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Sechrist is trying to push Harris away but Harris has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Harris pulls guard successfully.
Sechrist scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sechrist gets to his feet. Harris looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sechrist drives through and clinches with Harris against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sechrist.
Harris is fighting off a takedown attempt but Sechrist is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Harris to the mat. Harris regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sechrist preventing the sweep.
Sechrist is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sechrist trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Sechrist showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Harris is looking to clinch but Sechrist is avoiding it.
Sechrist pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harris is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Sechrist.
Sechrist leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harris looks to clinch
so Sechrist counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sechrist sitting in guard here, content to control.
Sechrist trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sechrist must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Sechrist trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryan Sechrist has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harris is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sechrist shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
No joy there for Sechrist, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Harris shoots in for a double leg but Sechrist sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice sprawl there from Harris as Sechrist shoots in.
Sechrist dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Sechrist's head and hops out.
Jack Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Sechrist.
Sechrist takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Sechrist tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Harris defends well and Sechrist ends up having to push Harris into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Harris shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sechrist napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Harris is looking to take a break and control but Sechrist is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sechrist paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sechrist wants to clinch.
Harris wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's four 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.
Harris clinches.
The referee calls for Harris to work.
Sechrist jumps guard but Harris turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sechrist is stalling here.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Sechrist's head.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jack Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryan Sechrist is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harris throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Harris.
I think Sechrist 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ryan Sechrist!
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energy
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RATING
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