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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Skinn Harris (ranked 25061 p4p, 3360 weight class) and Walter Waters (ranked 493 p4p, 316 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
Solid boxing
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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 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Skinn Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Walter Waters!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Santiago Holmes and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris slips a jab and a cross from Waters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Waters does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waters thuds his right hand into Harris's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Waters works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Waters connects with a body shot.
Waters misses with a looping right.
Waters throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Harris stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Harris jabs Waters right on the nose. Waters blinks but takes it well.
Waters is looking to clinch.
We've been told by Harris's head coaches at Island Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Waters takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Waters forces Harris back against the cage and clinches.
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!
Waters struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Waters lands a body punch.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Waters has him pressed against the cage.
Waters lands a nice uppercut.
Waters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waters misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waters pushes Harris back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harris prevents a body shot from Waters.
Waters swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Waters fails to land.
Waters misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waters misses with a body punch.
Waters misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Waters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waters works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waters working aggressively here.
Waters works on Harris's body with a couple of short punches.
Waters misses with some punches.
Waters lands a shoulder strike.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.
Waters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waters misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Waters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
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 punch to the body.
Harris struggles to land a body shot inside as Waters controls his hands.
Waters misses with the head strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
Waters lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Waters.
Waters working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
Harris tries to work over Waters's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waters misses with the head strike.
Harris swings wildly with an uppercut but Waters uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waters swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
We've been informed that Waters has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Waters pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waters swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Waters digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Waters lands an uppercut.
Waters digs a right hand underneath Harris's ribcage. Harris let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Waters lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waters.
Waters lands a left hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Waters working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Waters stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Waters lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Waters dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris lands with a cross.
Waters looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Waters ducks down to avoid it.
Harris walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Waters keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waters scores with a body shot.
Waters has Harris up against the cage in a clinch.
Waters has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A head punch on the inside from Waters fails to land.
Harris can't break the clinch.
Waters pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Waters lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Waters misses with a punch on the inside.
Waters lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Waters pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Walter Waters seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris blocks a body shot from Waters.
Waters misses with some punches.
Waters doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Waters tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Waters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harris is struggling to control the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Waters swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waters misses with some punches.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Waters's elbow.
Waters softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Waters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waters lands a shoulder strike.
Waters lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short right from Waters.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris is trying to break free.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Waters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris wants to break free but Waters has control.
Waters throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harriss head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Harris.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris prevents a body shot from Waters.
Waters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Waters works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Waters misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Waters creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Waters lands a shot to the body.
Waters lands with a short shot to the head.
Waters misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Waters.
Harris blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waters lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Waters misses with the head strike.
Waters misses with a punch to the body.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Come on Harris - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Waters's head.
Waters tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Waters tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Waters throws a punch but it's blocked by Harris.
Waters lands with a left to the head.
Waters makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Waters showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Waters looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Waters scores with a three punch combo!
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
Waters tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Waters tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Waters slips under a jab from Harris.
Nice shot by Waters.
Harris is rocked!
A jab lands there for Harris.
Oh Harris is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Waters throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Waters gets a clinch.
Waters working aggressively here.
Harris seems to have got his legs back now.
Waters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waters lands a right hand.
Waters goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Waters misses with the head strike.
Waters tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Waters works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waters lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Waters.
Waters tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Waters back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Waters fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Waters blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Waters.
Waters lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Waters lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Waters misses with a short punch on the inside.
Waters cracks Harris with a nice body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris blocking some punches.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waters misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Waters scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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!
Waters struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Waters scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Waters feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Harriss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Waters takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Waters moves away.
Walter Waters seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waters uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harris.
Waters staying out of range there.
Waters is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Harris.
The fight stays on the outside here - Waters looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waters waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris misses with an uppercut.
Waters is looking to clinch but Harris is avoiding it.
Waters is looking to clinch.
Waters takes the fight into the clinch.
Waters throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Waters.
Walter Waters is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harris prevents a body shot from Waters.
A short right from Waters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waters scores with a shot to the side of Harris's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Waters.
Harris working hard to break the clinch.
Waters lands a shoulder strike.
Waters scores with a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Waters comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Waters 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Waters!
A relieved looking Walter Waters 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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