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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jaxon Magrath (ranked 119 p4p, 444 weight class) and Gustav Harakka (ranked 17 p4p, 72 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jaxon Magrath!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gustav Harakka!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Daniel Bishop and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Magrath connects with a body shot.
Magrath has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A slow jab from Harakka misses its intended target.
Harakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Harakka counters with a body kick.
Magrath attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Magrath misses with a body kick.
Harakka on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Magrath with a jab.
Magrath tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Harakka counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A cross from Magrath lands.
A left lands for Magrath.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harakka let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Magrath throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harakka counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Jaxon Magrath has been cut.
Magrath misses with a hook.
Harakka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harakka moves forwards but Magrath connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jaxon Magrath seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Harakka.
Magrath rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magrath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magrath swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magrath.
Magrath takes the fight into the clinch.
Magrath lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harakka's elbow.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Magrath.
Nice body punch from Magrath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magrath misses with a body punch.
Harakka can't find room to land a body shot as Magrath controls the action.
Magrath throws a punch but it's blocked by Harakka.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magrath.
Harakka takes a shot to the head.
Magrath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magrath misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magrath.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magrath escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy.
Harakka thinks about the counter body kick.
Magrath thows a leg kick but Harakka checks it
and Harakka counters with a stiff right hand.
Magrath thumps Harakka with a low kick.
Magrath works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath throws an off balance right hand
letting Harakka counter with a right hand.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Magrath throws a leg kick but Harakka checks it.
It seemed like Harakka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magrath misses with a straight right.
Magrath misses with a straight right.
Harakka avoids the body shot from Magrath.
Magrath misses with a straight left.
Harakka doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Magrath swings for the body but Harakka moves out of range.
Magrath misses with an uppercut
and Harakka counters with a nice leg kick.
Harakka blocks a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka misses with a hook.
It looked like Magrath wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Harakka waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Magrath.
Magrath misses with a leg kick.
Harakka throws out a counter right but Magrath avoids it with no problem.
Magrath lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Magrath throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harakka on the side of the head.
Magrath looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Magrath throws a hook but Harakka avoids it easily.
Harakka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harakka moves out of range of the strikes.
Harakka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harakka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magrath can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harakka takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxon Magrath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Magrath's cut.
That's time! Magrath's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Magrath misses with a right hand
and Harakka counters with a nice leg kick.
Magrath throws a hook but Harakka blocks it.
Harakka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Magrath is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Harakka can do to turn this around?
Magrath tries to land a leg kick but Harakka saw it coming and moves away.
Harakka throws a fast counter high kick but Magrath manages to duck under it in time.
Harakka shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Magrath throws a body shot but no joy.
Harakka walks into a straight right hand from Magrath.
A slapping leg kick lands for Magrath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magrath throws a big shot that misses.
Harakka raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Magrath wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Harakka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Magrath can pounce on him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Magrath.
Harakka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
Harakka throws a big counter head kick but Magrath avoids it with no problem.
Magrath connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harakka's hands.
Magrath throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harakka on the side of the head.
Magrath misses with a hook. Harakka ducked under it nicely.
Magrath misses with a wild body shot.
Harakka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magrath scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Magrath finds it's way through Harakka's defenses.
Magrath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harakka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath throws a quick inside leg kick.
Magrath with a nice calf kick.
Harakka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magrath.
Magrath misses with a low kick.
Magrath moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromHarakka.
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!
Magrath throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harakka counters with a head kick. That will keep Magrath thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Magrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Harakka is just out of range.
Harakka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magrath lands with a good body shot.
Magrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harakka manages to avoid it.
Harakka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Magrath blocks it well.
Magrath misses with a low kick.
Harakka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harakka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath connects with a solid leg kick.
Magrath dips to his left and cracks Harakka with an uppercut!
Magrath sizes up Harakka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Magrath throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Harakka on the side of the head.
Magrath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harakka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Magrath cracks Harakka with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harakka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magrath.
A left lands for Harakka.
Magrath throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harakka feints a counter leg kick.
Magrath scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harakka blocks a jab.
Harakka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magrath lands a nice leg kick that just misses Harakka's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magrath connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harakka momentarily.
Magrath throws a body punch but Harakka moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Harakka misses.
Magrath wants to land a leg kick but Harakka is out of range.
Magrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Harakka is just out of range.
Magrath looks to land a right hand but Harakka moved out of range.
It seemed like Harakka was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Magrath instigates a clinch.
Harakka gets through Magrath's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harakka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxon Magrath dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Magrath's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good work by Harakka as he checks the leg kick.
Harakka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The fighters circling - Magrath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Harakka takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Magrath misses with a kick to the body.
Harakka takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Magrath throws a good cross that connects.
Harakka throws a right hand that misses
and Magrath connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka checks a leg kick nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Harakka! But no joy.
Magrath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harakka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath misses with an uppercut. Harakka saw that one coming.
Magrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harakka. That did some damage!
Harakka drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Harakka.
Magrath catches Harakka with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harakka moves forwards but Magrath connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A nice leg kick from Magrath, right into the meat of the thigh.
The fighters circling - Magrath throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magrath tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harakka was well out of range. Poor timing from Magrath.
Harakka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Magrath throws a right hand that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magrath swings for the body but Harakka moves out of range.
Harakka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magrath is looking to slow Harakka down with leg kicks.
Magrath takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harakka was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Magrath scores with a sloppy right hand. Harakka should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harakka takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Magrath misses with a right hand
and Magrath takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magrath pivots, looking for a leg kick but Harakka is out of range and Magrath settles back down.
Harakka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Magrath tries to close the distance and clinch but Harakka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harakka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Magrath blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magrath lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Harakka at a distance.
Harakka uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magrath.
Harakka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harakka doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Magrath is looking to chop away at Harakka's legs.
Harakka looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Magrath lands a nice shot to the body.
Harakka takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Magrath looks to score with a jab to the body but Harakka is just out of range.
Magrath tries to work over Harakka's front leg with a kick but Harakka checks it.
Harakka walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath lands the left hand.
Jaxon Magrath is winning the standup battle so far.
Magrath fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harakka checks it well.
Magrath shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Magrath's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harakka under the eye.
Magrath lands with an uppercut that bounces Harakka off the cage and back into range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Magrath misses the shot to the body.
Harakka thinks about the counter body kick.
Magrath tests Harakka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Magrath throws a jab but it's blocked by Harakka.
Magrath misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harakka.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxon Magrath clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Magrath's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Magrath misses with a leg kick.
Harakka replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Magrath blocks it well.
A low kick lands for Magrath.
Magrath tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harakka is able to avoid easily.
Magrath lands with an overhand left.
Harakka ducks under a wild hook from Magrath.
Magrath throws a front kick aimed at Harakka's knee but Harakka avoids it well.
Harakka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Magrath wants to land a leg kick but Harakka is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Magrath changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Harakka's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Magrath throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magrath tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harakka paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Harakka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harakka has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Magrath connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harakka. Harakka circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Magrath scores with the left hand. Harakka knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice shot by Magrath.
Magrath misses with the body kick
and Harakka counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magrath thows a left - swing and a miss!
Magrath misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Harakka on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka walks into a jab.
Harakka displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Magrath throws out the jab.
Magrath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harakka.
Good leg kick by Magrath.
Magrath connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Magrath will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Magrath dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harakka. That did some damage!
Magrath ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A thudding body kick lands there by Magrath!
Harakka checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harakka stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Magrath.
Magrath waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harakka.
Harakka is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Harakka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Magrath.
Magrath misses with a body shot.
Harakka walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
An inside leg kick from Magrath misses.
Magrath smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Magrath scores with a push kick.
Harakka takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magrath takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Magrath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Harakka looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Harakka takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Magrath buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magrath. Harakka does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harakka steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harakka has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Magrath.
Harakka on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harakka checks the leg kick.
Harakka swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jaxon Magrath had his way with Gustav Harakka in that round.
The cut man is working on Jaxon Magrath's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Harakka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harakka appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Magrath tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gustav Harakka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Magrath misses with an uppercut.
That kick from Magrath tenderised Harakka's leg. Harakka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Magrath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harakka manages to avoid it.
Magrath scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Magrath scoring well with a low kick there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harakka takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harakka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Magrath. Magrath obviously looking to wear him down.
Magrath looks to land a right hand but Harakka moved out of range.
Harakka looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magrath throws a right hand that misses
and Harakka cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Harakka slips a straight right by Magrath.
Magrath scores with a jab to the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Harakka.
Magrath connects with a leg kick.
Magrath throws a looping overhand right but Harakka ducks down to avoid it.
Harakka feints a counter leg kick.
Magrath closes the distance and clinches.
Magrath lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Magrath lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harakka works on Magrath's body with a couple of short punches.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Harakka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Magrath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harakka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harakka throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harakka lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jaxon Magrath has scored more points in the clinch so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harakka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Harakka gets through Magrath's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harakka lands a right hand.
Harakka misses with some punches.
Magrath tries a body shot but Harakka blocks it.
Magrath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harakka tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Magrath's elbow.
Magrath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harakka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Harakka misses with a body punch.
Magrath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harakka blocks a body shot from Magrath.
Magrath can't find room to land a body shot as Harakka controls the action.
Harakka can't find room to land a body shot as Magrath controls the action.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harakka misses with a punch on the inside.
Magrath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Magrath - that landed with a thud.
Magrath misses with a hook to the ribs.
Magrath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magrath throws a punch but it's blocked by Harakka.
Magrath lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harakka throws a punch but it's blocked by Magrath.
Harakka misses with some punches.
Harakka blocking some punches.
Magrath can't find room to land a body shot as Harakka controls the action.
Magrath tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jaxon Magrath is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Harakka misses with a punch on the inside.
Harakka fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harakka misses with the head strike.
Harakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harakka misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harakka throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magraths head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magrath blocks a body shot from Harakka.
Harakka misses with the head strike.
Harakka lands with a left to the head.
Magrath blocks an uppercut.
Harakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Magrath blocking some punches.
Magrath blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harakka has a couple of punches blocked by Magrath.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harakka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harakka.
Harakka swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magrath.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gustav Harakka.
I think Magrath has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:44
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:44
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 49:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jaxon Magrath!
Jaxon Magrath retains his welterweight title!
After winning the bout, Jaxon Magrath thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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