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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ghoragdush Gro Kashug (ranked 24908 p4p, 5013 weight class) and Anthony Harris (ranked 719 p4p, 596 weight class). Anthony Harris has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Good takedowns
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ghoragdush Gro Kashug!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Anthony Harris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris shoots in and bounces Gro Kashug off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Gro Kashug throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gro Kashug throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Gro Kashug thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gro Kashug throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Gro Kashug on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gro Kashug tries to get out of the position.
Harris stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gro Kashug swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gro Kashug thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gro Kashug bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Harris's guard.
Gro Kashug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gro Kashug postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gro Kashug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gro Kashug with a flurry of punches that miss.
Harris trying to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gro Kashug accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gro Kashug in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gro Kashug working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gro Kashug is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control.
Gro Kashug postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gro Kashug throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gro Kashug postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gro Kashug postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gro Kashug throws a big right hand that misses.
Gro Kashug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Harris is looking to stand up but Gro Kashug isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Gro Kashug postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gro Kashug loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gro Kashug stopping the sweep attempt from Harris.
Gro Kashug content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Gro Kashug preventing the sweep.
Gro Kashug throws a big elbow that misses.
Gro Kashug throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gro Kashug with a nice head shot there.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes but missing.
Gro Kashug throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gro Kashug working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris wants to stand up but Gro Kashug is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gro Kashug accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Harris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Gro Kashug throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Gro Kashug stands and throws Harris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Gro Kashug throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Gro Kashug tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gro Kashug tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gro Kashug tries to score with some ground and pound. Harris controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Harris dodges the ground and pound from Gro Kashug.
You can see the frustration on Harris's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gro Kashug in side control, throwing shots but Harris defends.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gro Kashug sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Harris is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Sloppy strikes there by Gro Kashug.
Gro Kashug looks up at the clock and then as Harris takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Gro Kashug smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Harris really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Gro Kashug. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Gro Kashug looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harris is avoiding damage well.
Gro Kashug working away.
Gro Kashug misses with the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Gro Kashug.
Harris tries to buck Gro Kashug off but Gro Kashug is having none of it.
Harris is trying to control Gro Kashug's posture but Gro Kashug avoids it.
Harris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris struggling a bit here.
Gro Kashug looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Harris is avoiding damage well.
Harris wants to control but Gro Kashug postures up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ghoragdush Gro Kashug dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harris is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Gro Kashug knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gro Kashug takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Gro Kashug striking from the bottom but nothing landed.
Gro Kashug wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Gro Kashug manages to get back to half guard.
Gro Kashug is pressing down on Harris's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Gro Kashug trying to strike off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gro Kashug doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Gro Kashug trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gro Kashug keeping moving, preventing Harris from controlling successfully.
Ghoragdush Gro Kashug overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gro Kashug trying to strike off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gro Kashug is on top in guard.
Gro Kashug in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Gro Kashug with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Gro Kashug throws a big right hand that misses.
Gro Kashug throws a big elbow that misses.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris wants to stand and escape but Gro Kashug is having none of it.
Gro Kashug postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Harris controls Gro Kashug momentarily but Gro Kashug frees himself.
Harris looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gro Kashug is one step ahead there.
Gro Kashug 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.
Gro Kashug in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Gro Kashug throws a big right hand that misses.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gro Kashug defends well.
Gro Kashug throws a big right hand that misses.
Gro Kashug postures up in Harris's guard and throws a big left but Harris blocks it.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes but missing.
Gro Kashug throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harris works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Gro Kashug working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Gro Kashug with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gro Kashug loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Gro Kashug missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Harris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gro Kashug.
Gro Kashug throws a big elbow that misses.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gro Kashug with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gro Kashug trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gro Kashug throws a big elbow that misses.
Gro Kashug is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harris can do to turn this around?
Gro Kashug passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harris tries to improve position but can't.
Harris taking punishment in the form of punches.
Gro Kashug lands a few punches from side control.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gro Kashug in the domination position with Harris hanging on.
Gro Kashug throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The strikes coming from Gro Kashug are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
The strikes coming from Gro Kashug are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Gro Kashug in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
The ground and pound from Gro Kashug seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Harris is looking for a sweep.
Gro Kashug tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Gro Kashug working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Gro Kashug creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Harris sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Gro Kashug working the ground and pound but Harris is defending the strikes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sloppy strikes there by Gro Kashug.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
The ground and pound from Gro Kashug seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Gro Kashug.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ghoragdush Gro Kashug dominated that second 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. And we move into the final round!
Harris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Gro Kashug was covering up waiting for the punch and Harris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Gro Kashug throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gro Kashug trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gro Kashug is on top in guard.
Gro Kashug missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gro Kashug throwing strikes from guard but Harris blocks nicely.
Harris looking to control.
Gro Kashug loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gro Kashug throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gro Kashug throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gro Kashug passes Harris's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Harris throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Gro Kashug not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gro Kashug missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harris wants to get back to his feet.
Harris looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gro Kashug throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Gro Kashug throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Gro Kashug not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Gro Kashug not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gro Kashug throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gro Kashug throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gro Kashug.
Gro Kashug throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gro Kashug throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
Gro Kashug throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gro Kashug sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gro Kashug.
Gro Kashug thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gro Kashug lands strikes from half guard.
Gro Kashug thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gro Kashug.
Gro Kashug not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gro Kashug thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Gro Kashug sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gro Kashug not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Harris tries to roll over but Gro Kashug keeps him under control.
Gro Kashug throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gro Kashug.
Gro Kashug throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gro Kashug.
Gro Kashug thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gro Kashug thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Gro Kashug is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Harris is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gro Kashug throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gro Kashug throwing shots but Harris is blocking nicely.
Gro Kashug throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harris is trying to get back to full guard.
Gro Kashug not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Harris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gro Kashug.
Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Gro Kashug missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gro Kashug sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though.
Harris is looking to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gro Kashug takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Gro Kashug missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Anthony Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gro Kashug throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ghoragdush Gro Kashug showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gro Kashug has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ghoragdush Gro Kashug!
Ghoragdush Gro Kashug 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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energy
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hype
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RATING
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