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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Correia (ranked 4902 p4p, 5120 weight class) and Terrance Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 590 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carlos Correia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Terrance Harris!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Correia looks for a takedown but Harris sprawls well.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
Correia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Carlos Correia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a shot to the body.
Harris with a hook.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Correia. That did some damage!
Donk. Harris catches Correia right on the button with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harris looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Correia fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Correia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Harris.
A nice combination there by Harris.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Correia.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Correia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Correia tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harris prevents a takedown attempt there.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Correia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harris sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Correia somewhat.
Correia misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Correia on the wrong end of a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Correia shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Correia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Correia is breathing heavily.
Correia fails to land the takedown.
Harris throws a low kick but Correia moves out of range easily.
Harris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Correia's hands.
Correia takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Correia drops his hands momentarily and Harris takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Correia doesn't seem bothered though.
Correia tries to clinch
and Harris counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Correia takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris jabs Correia right on the nose. Correia blinks but takes it well.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Correia doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Correia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Correia is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Correia takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harris lands with a good body shot.
Correia walks into a jab.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Correia. That did some damage!
Harris jabs Correia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Harris lands the left hand.
Harris scores with a nice head shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Correia tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Harris connects with an inside leg kick.
Harris scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Correia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harris tries to score with a low kick but Correia moves his leg out of the way.
Correia seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Good exchange - Harris coming out on top.
Harris jabs Correia to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Correia stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris lands a nice looking body shot.
Correia tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harris swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left lands for Harris.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Harris dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Correia doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Harris counters with a nice leg kick.
Correia checks a low kick from Harris.
Harris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Correia rather than just go for the knockout.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harris stuffs the takedown.
Terrance Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Harris as he connects with a hook.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Correia is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Harris throws a leg kick which misses Correia's front leg but catches the back leg as Correia tries to avoid it.
Harris keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Correia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Correia tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Harris scores with a jab. Correia acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris moves into the clinch.
Correia looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Correia is working for takedown but Harris is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Correia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia is trying to pull guard but Harris turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris controlling the action here for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Correia on the side of the head.
Harris has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris's jab looks to have found its range, popping Correia under the eye.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Correia. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Correia shoots for a double leg takedown but Harris sprawls well. He's pushed Correia's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Correia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A nice leg kick from Harris, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Correia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris throws out a leg kick but Correia moves out of range and Harris only half commits.
Terrance Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos Correia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice uppercut there from Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Correia gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Correia tries to pull guard but Harris won't allow it.
Harris lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harris is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris throws a leg kick but Correia moved away.
Harris connects with the punch.
Harris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Correia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Correia scrambles back to his feet.
Harris connects with a looping right hand.
Correia keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Harris. Beautiful body shot.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris is looking to slow Correia down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Harris uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harris scores with a body shot.
Correia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harris lands with a shot to the body.
Correia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harris looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Harris lands a nice hook to Correia's body. Correia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Harris digs a good body shot into Correia's ribs.
Correia walks into a left hand.
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Correia in his tracks.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correia shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harris scores with a hook.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Harris - just one landing.
Harris getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Correia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Correia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Good leg kick by Harris.
Correia needs to keep his hands up - Harris had a free shot at his head there.
Correia closes the distance but Harris moves to the side
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Correia has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Correia walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Correia takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Harris 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Correia's belly button to the back.
Correia fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Harris avoids it really well and circles away.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Correia takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Correia's sensitive parts.
Correia throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Correia shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Correia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris cracks a nice hook into Correia's ribs.
Harris connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Correia momentarily.
Correia takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Correia looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Correia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harris sprawls well. Harris wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Correia gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlos Correia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Correia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Good leg kick by Harris.
Harris throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harris scores with a crisp jab that stopped Correia in his tracks.
Correia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Harris as he avoids it easily.
Harris cracks Correia with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Harris finds it's way through Correia's defenses.
Correia takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 stuns Correia with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Correia takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Harris scores with the left hand. Correia knows he should have avoided that one.
Correia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Correia walks into a stiff left hand from Harris.
Harris delivers a nice body kick.
Harris scores with a hook to the body. Correia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Harris fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Correia on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Harris.
Correia on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harris lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Correia. That did some damage!
Correia shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Harris pinned against the cage. Harris gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Harris thuds a left hand into Correia's body.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A decent looking cross lands there for Harris.
Harris with a nice calf kick.
Harris digs a good body shot into Correia's ribs.
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Correia misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Harris lands a jab to the head.
Good leg kick by Harris.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A bone on bone clash there as Correia blocks the leg kick.
Correia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Correia prevents Harris from breaking the clinch.
Harris working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Correia tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Correia fails with an attempt to clinch.
Carlos Correia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Terrance Harris is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Correia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jab from Harris.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance Harris comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harris has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 24:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 24:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Harris!
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