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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zak Foley (ranked 676 p4p, 687 weight class) and Scot Harwath (ranked 99 p4p, 102 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zak Foley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Harwath!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Steve Erwin and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Foley.
Foley throws a big shot that misses.
Nice shot lands for Foley.
Harwath misses with a looping left.
Foley has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Greedy Fight School in the buildup to the fight.
Foley takes a swing at Harwath's ribcage but misses.
Harwath tries to counter with a clinch but Foley shakes him off and moves away.
Harwath drives through and clinches with Foley against the cage.
Harwath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harwath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harwath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Harwath.
Harwath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Foley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
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!
Foley throws a punch but it's blocked by Harwath.
Foley misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Foley.
Harwath lands a left hand.
Foley controlling the action here for a moment.
Foley works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harwath has Foley pressed against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Harwath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath misses with a body punch.
Foley tries to work over Harwath's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harwath blocks a body shot from Foley.
A short body shot lands from Harwath as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Harwath.
Good body shot from Harwath.
Harwath blocks a body shot from Foley.
Foley prevents a body shot from Harwath.
Foley lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harwath backwards.
Harwath blocks a body shot from Foley.
A frustrated look appears on Foley's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Harwath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harwath stalling in the clinch.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Harwath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harwath blocks an uppercut.
Foley struggles to land a body shot inside as Harwath controls his hands.
Harwath lands a right hand.
Harwath gets through Foley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harwath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harwath blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harwath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Foley avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
Harwath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A body shot lands from Harwath.
Harwath keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Foley's efforts to push away.
Foley tries to throw a body punch but Harwath avoids it by throwing Foley back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Foley.
Nice body punch from Harwath - that landed with a thud.
A right handed body shot lands from Harwath.
Foley is breathing heavily.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harwath.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Harwath works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
Harwath working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foley misses with the head strike.
Foley tries to throw a body punch but Harwath avoids it by throwing Foley back against the cage.
Harwath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Harwath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Harwath throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A hook to the body from Harwath.
Harwath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Good body shot from Harwath.
Harwath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harwath.
Harwath lands a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Harwath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harwath lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harwath presses Foley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Harwath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harwath stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Harwath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harwath works on Foley's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harwath scores with a shot to the side of Foley's head.
Harwath lands a shoulder strike.
Harwath scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harwath lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harwath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Foley's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
Harwath digs a right hand underneath Foley's ribcage. Foley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Harwath lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harwath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harwath lands with a left to the head.
Harwath makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harwath lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Harwath.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Foley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harwath lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harwath.
A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
Harwath lands a hook that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Harwath is leaning against Foley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harwath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harwath lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A hook to the body from Harwath.
A hook to the body from Harwath.
Harwath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Harwath.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scot Harwath dominated that round.
That's time! Foley's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Harwath tests Foley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harwath rushes Foley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right from Harwath.
Harwath working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harwath working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Harwath scores with a hook to the body.
Harwath lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Harwath.
A hook to the body from Harwath.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
Harwath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Harwath - that landed with a thud.
Harwath lands a shot to the body.
Harwath has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harwath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harwath is working Foley over against the cage.
Harwath presses Foley against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A hook to the body from Harwath.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harwath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harwath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Harwath lands a shoulder strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath pushes Foley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harwath digs a right hand into Foley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foley's gas tank.
Still in the clinch, Harwath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harwath pushes Foley back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Harwath lands a hook that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Harwath lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harwath lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Harwath's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Foley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A hook to the body from Harwath.
Harwath lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harwath lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Harwath.
Harwath works on Foley's body with a couple of short punches.
Foley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harwath is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harwath lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harwath lands a body punch.
Harwath works on Foley's body with a couple of short punches.
A right hand to the body from Harwath.
Harwath lands a body punch.
A short left from Harwath.
Harwath softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
Harwath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foley.
Harwath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Scot Harwath seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harwath.
Harwath working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Foley is rocked!
Harwath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Oh Foley is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nice body punch from Harwath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harwath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harwath lands a shoulder strike.
Harwath lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Foley.
Harwath lands a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Harwath - that landed with a thud.
Foley seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foley misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harwath.
Harwath lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harwath displaying some good clinch control by pressing Foley up against the cage.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Foley backwards.
Harwath lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Harwath.
A right handed body shot lands from Harwath.
Harwath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harwath is working Foley over against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Harwath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harwath lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Harwath lands with a light punch inside.
Harwath scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harwath scores with a shot to the side of Foley's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Foley lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harwath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harwath scores with a shoulder strike.
Harwath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harwath lands a right hand.
Harwath lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harwath lands a body punch in the clinch.
Harwath lands with a light punch inside.
Harwath scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harwath pressing his opponent against the cage.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
Foley misses with the head strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right hook to the body lands for Harwath.
Nice body punch from Harwath - that landed with a thud.
Harwath lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harwath is working Foley over against the cage.
Harwath stalling the fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scot Harwath showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Foley misses with a wild body shot.
Nice body punch from Harwath.
Harwath is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Harwath throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Foley on the side of the head.
Foley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harwath scores with a crisp jab that stopped Foley in his tracks.
Foley looks to land a body kick but Harwath moved away.
Foley sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Foley avoids it this time.
Harwath throws a jab but it's blocked by Foley.
Foley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harwath to score with a decent uppercut.
Harwath lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harwath steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Foley.
Harwath throws a body punch but Foley moves out of range.
Foley throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Harwath tries to counter by closing the distance.
Foley takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harwath connects with a body shot that sends Foley's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath catches Foley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Foley lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harwath has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harwath and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Foley tries to bum rush Harwath with a series of wild strikes but Harwath uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Foley lands a nice looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A nice combination there by Harwath.
Harwath on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harwath misses with a straight left.
Foley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harwath lands with an overhand left.
Foley misses with a kick to the body.
Foley misses with a body kick.
Foley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harwath was well out of range. Poor timing from Foley.
Foley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Foley sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Foley avoids it this time.
Harwath cracks Foley with a good jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harwath moves out of range of the body kick from Foley.
Foley misses the shot to the body.
Harwath throws a hook but Foley avoids it easily.
Foley missing with a left hand there. Harwath was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Harwath wants to counter with a clinch but Foley pushes him away.
Harwath lands a nice hook to Foley's body. Foley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Harwath there.
Foley walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Harwath checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Foley misses with a looping left.
Foley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harwath sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That kick from Foley tenderised Harwath's leg. Harwath is trying to keep his angry face on.
Zak Foley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Foley looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Foley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harwath lands a jab to Foley's midsection.
Harwath thuds a left hand into Foley's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Foley throws the kick towards the body but Harwath avoids it.
Harwath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Scot Harwath seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harwath looks to land a left hand but Foley moved out of range nicely.
Foley misses with a low kick.
Harwath keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Foley throws a body kick that misses.
Foley takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Harwath blocks the body kick.
Harwath has managed to clinch.
Harwath is leaning against Foley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harwath pushes Foley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Foley misses with a punch to the body.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Foley avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
A short right from Harwath on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Foley.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Harwath.
Harwath pushes Foley back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Foley tries to break the clinch but Harwath is controlling the position.
Nice body punch from Harwath - that landed with a thud.
Harwath throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Foleys head.
Harwath is leaning against Foley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
Harwath is pushing Foley up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A right handed body shot lands from Harwath.
Zak Foley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harwath working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harwath lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harwath creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harwath digs a right hand into Foley's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Foley's gas tank.
Harwath is leaning against Foley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Harwath lands a right hand.
Nice body punch from Harwath - that landed with a thud.
Scot Harwath is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Harwath lands with a light punch inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scot Harwath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Harwath 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scot Harwath!
Scot Harwath seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Zak Foley had this to say: 'First loss doesn't feel great, I want to thank Chief Walker for taking the fight. All the respect in the world to this guy and his camp. We'll be back stronger than ever. '.
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