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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harald Gormsson (ranked 42 p4p, 191 weight class) and Scotty Bapp (ranked 7 p4p, 35 weight class). Gormsson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Saor - Children of the Mist. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Harald Gormsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Scotty Bapp!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bapp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gormsson momentarily.
Bapp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gormsson misses with a low kick.
Bapp misses with an uppercut.
Gormsson throws a hook but Bapp blocks it.
Gormsson misses with a looping right.
Bapp listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bapp connects with a nice looking jab.
Bapp has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Gormsson is landing a low percentage of strikes.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bapp.
Gormsson throws out a loose jab but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp throws out a counter right but Gormsson avoids it with no problem.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bapp scores with a spinning back kick!
Gormsson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gormsson moves out of range of the body kick.
Crunch! Gormsson slams his shin into Bapp's torso.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gormsson keeps Bapp at a distance using the push kick.
Bapp displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gormsson throws out the jab.
Gormsson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gormsson misses with a body punch
and Bapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bapp throws a body punch but Gormsson moves out of range.
Bapp walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bapp.
Bapp digs a good body shot into Gormsson's ribs.
Gormsson misses with a kick to the body.
Bapp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gormsson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bapp pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bapp tried to score with a low kick but Gormsson checks it.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gormsson.
Bapp takes a swing at Gormsson's ribcage but misses.
Gormsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
It appears Gormsson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Gormsson misses with a body punch
and Bapp makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bapp throws a lazy right hand but Gormsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Gormsson misses with a lunging right hand
and Bapp counters with a body kick.
Bapp is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bapp misses with an uppercut
and Gormsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bapp with a nice calf kick.
Gormsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bapp.
Nice body kick there by Gormsson.
Gormsson throws a body shot but no joy.
Nice straight punches there by Bapp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bapp.
Jab by Gormsson.
Bapp staying out of range there.
Gormsson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bapp moves away.
Bapp punishes Gormsson's body with a nice straight punch.
Bapp on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bapp lands a nice looking body shot.
Gormsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bapp manages to avoid it.
Bapp scores with a punch to the head.
A jab lands there for Bapp.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp avoids a kick to the body.
A jab from Bapp does it's job there.
Gormsson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bapp.
Bapp clobbers Gormsson with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Gormsson moves out of range of the strikes.
Scotty Bapp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bapp scores with a nice strike.
Bapp misses with an uppercut.
Gormsson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Gormsson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Gormsson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Bapp connects with the punch.
Bapp has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bapp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gormsson under the eye.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bapp checks a leg kick.
Bapp dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gormsson. That did some damage!
Gormsson misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp tried to score with a low kick but Gormsson checks it.
Gormsson with a nice cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bapp checks a leg kick.
Gormsson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bapp to counter with a crisp jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Bapp.
Gormsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gormsson wants to land a leg kick but Bapp is out of range.
Gormsson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bapp cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bapp connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gormsson momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Bapp. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bapp.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bapp throws a quick inside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bapp. That's going to slow Gormsson down.
Nice jab there from Bapp.
Bapp fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gormsson checks it well.
Gormsson is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scotty Bapp dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gormsson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gormsson. Bapp shrugs it off though.
Gormsson slips a straight right by Bapp.
Bapp looks to land a body kick but Gormsson moved away.
Gormsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gormsson scores with a nice body kick.
Bapp misses with a lunging right hand
and Gormsson counters with a slapping leg kick.
Bapp throws a body punch but Gormsson moves out of range.
Bapp staying out of range there.
Bapp feints a counter leg kick.
Gormsson looks to land a left hand but Bapp moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Bapp misses.
Gormsson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gormsson throws a push kick but Bapp slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson lands a nice looking body kick.
Gormsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bapp.
Gormsson moves out of range as Bapp strikes.
A punch lands to the side of Gormsson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gormsson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bapp.
Gormsson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gormsson throws a low kick but Bapp moves out of range easily.
Gormsson thumps Bapp with a low kick.
A swing and a miss from Gormsson.
The fighters circling - Gormsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bapp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gormsson misses with a body kick.
Gormsson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson looks to land a left hand but Bapp moved out of range nicely.
Gormsson misses the shot to the body.
Gormsson thows a left - swing and a miss!
A solid body kick from Gormsson.
Gormsson lands with a straight right. Bapp didn't see that one coming.
Gormsson blocks the body kick.
Scotty Bapp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bapp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Gormsson thuds his shin into the meat of Bapp's side.
Bapp lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bapp takes a swing at Gormsson's ribcage but misses.
Gormsson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bapp moves away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gormsson throws out a loose jab but Bapp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bapp with a hook.
Bapp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bapp throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gormsson misses with a few strikes there.
Bapp connects with a crisp jab.
Bapp lands a front kick.
Bapp has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gormsson.
Bapp scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gormsson doesn't seem bothered though.
Bapp throws a body kick that misses
and Gormsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gormsson throws a jab but it's blocked by Bapp.
Gormsson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bapp blocks a jab.
Gormsson misses with a head kick.
Bapp thinks about the counter body kick.
A low kick lands for Bapp.
Bapp throws a hook to the side of Gormsson's head but Gormsson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bapp takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bapp moves out of range as Gormsson strikes.
Nice shot lands for Bapp.
Bapp throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gormsson counters with a body kick that stops Bapp in his tracks momentarily.
Gormsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bapp moves out of range of the body kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gormsson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Bapp throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gormsson swings for the body but Bapp moves out of range.
Gormsson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bapp lands a leg kick that knocks Gormsson off balance momentarily.
Bapp tries to move into range but Gormsson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bapp misses with an uppercut. Gormsson saw that one coming.
Gormsson throws a jab when Bapp was well out of range.
Gormsson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gormsson shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson thuds a left hand into Bapp's body.
Gormsson is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bapp ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Gormsson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bapp. Bapp obviously looking to wear him down.
Gormsson throws a leg kick but Bapp checks it.
Nice defenses there by Bapp.
Bapp checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gormsson scores with the left hand. Bapp knows he should have avoided that one.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
Bapp lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Gormsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bapp throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bapp scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gormsson slips under a jab.
Bapp takes a swing at Gormsson's ribcage but misses.
Nice jab there from Bapp.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gormsson looks for the body kick but Bapp saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Harald Gormsson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Bapp ducks under a wild hook from Gormsson.
Bapp tries to land a leg kick but Gormsson saw it coming and moves away.
Bapp tries to land a front kick but Gormsson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gormsson throws a push kick but Bapp slaps the foot to one side.
Gormsson misses with a wild body shot.
Gormsson misses with a straight left.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Gormsson tries to work over Bapp's front leg with a kick but Bapp checks it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bapp.
Bapp chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gormsson scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gormsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bapp.
Bapp takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bapp fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bapp misses the jab.
Gormsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bapp! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick lands for Bapp.
Gormsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Gormsson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bapp moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bapp misses with a wild body shot.
Gormsson takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Gormsson misses with a leg kick.
Bapp throws out a counter right but Gormsson avoids it with no problem.
Bapp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gormsson manages to avoid it.
Bapp moves out of range as Gormsson throws a body kick.
Bapp throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bapp swings for the body but Gormsson moves out of range.
Gormsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bapp moves forwards but Gormsson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Gormsson just misses with a punch to the body.
Gormsson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gormsson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gormsson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gormsson avoids the body shot from Bapp.
Bapp changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gormsson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice shot lands for Bapp.
Gormsson throws an off balance right hand
and Bapp finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The fighters circling - Gormsson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bapp throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Gormsson looks to land a body kick but Bapp moved away.
Gormsson blocks a jab.
Bapp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gormsson.
Bapp throws an off balance right hand
and Gormsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gormsson checks a leg kick nicely.
Gormsson misses with a kick to the body.
Gormsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Bapp connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bapp. Gormsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Gormsson.
Bapp takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jab from Bapp.
Bapp just misses with a punch to the body.
Bapp keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bapp misses the shot to the body.
Bapp takes a swing at Gormsson's ribcage but misses.
Gormsson throws a nice looking combination but Bapp bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gormsson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bapp takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bapp misses with a body shot.
Bapp takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gormsson swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Bapp counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gormsson looks to throw the jab but Bapp is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bapp's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gormsson under the eye.
Bapp swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Gormsson throws a head kick but Bapp moves out of range.
Bapp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gormsson connects with a leg kick.
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!
Gormsson slips under a jab from Bapp.
Gormsson defending well as Bapp loads up on a big left hand.
Bapp dips to his left and cracks Gormsson with an uppercut!
Bapp lands a glancing blow to the side of Gormsson's head.
Gormsson lands with a good body shot.
Gormsson slips a straight right by Bapp.
Gormsson swings widly with a right hand
and Bapp counters with a straight right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gormsson.
Bapp doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Gormsson scores with a jab. Bapp acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Gormsson looks for the body kick but Bapp saw that one coming.
Good leg kick by Bapp.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Scotty Bapp.
Well Bapp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scotty Bapp!
A relieved looking Scotty Bapp thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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