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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between CJ Tripp (ranked 468 p4p, 463 weight class) and Scot Harwath (ranked 74 p4p, 72 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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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 26 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, CJ Tripp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Scot Harwath!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Ben Watson and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tripp attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Tripp tries a head kick but it misses.
Tripp on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Tripp throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd cheers as Harwath lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tripp doesn't seem phased though.
CJ Tripp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tripp takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harwath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Harwath staying out of range there.
Tripp ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tripp tries to work over Harwath's front leg with a kick but Harwath checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripp misses with a kick to the body.
Tripp looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A slow jab from Harwath misses its intended target.
Harwath has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tripp is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tripp throws a sloppy head kick and Harwath moves out of range easily.
Harwath ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tripp misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harwath wants to counter the offense by Tripp and move into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tripp sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tripp misses with a head kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Harwath blocks the leg kick.
Harwath throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tripp throws a leg kick but Harwath sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tripp throws a front kick aimed at Harwath's knee but Harwath avoids it well.
Harwath tries to counter by closing the distance.
Harwath throws a hook to the side of Tripp's head but Tripp sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tripp wants to land a leg kick but Harwath is out of range.
Harwath gets a clinch.
Harwath misses with a punch to the body.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Harwath lands a shot to the body.
Harwath misses with a punch to the body.
Tripp misses with some punches.
Tripp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harwath jabs at Tripp's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripp throws a lazy body kick
and Harwath moves into the clinch.
Tripp tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tripp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harwath scores with a shoulder strike.
It looks like CJ Tripp has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harwath blocks an uppercut.
Tripp has a couple of punches blocked by Harwath.
Harwath misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
Tripp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tripp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harwath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tripp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harwath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tripp backwards.
Harwath misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Harwath.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harwath.
Tripp blocks an uppercut.
Tripp manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tripp tries to land a leg kick but Harwath saw it coming and moves away.
Tripp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tripp tried to counter with a leg kick but Harwath avoided it.
Harwath slips under a jab from Tripp.
Tripp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harwath's head.
Harwath walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tripp.
Tripp misses with a low kick.
Tripp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tripp doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tripp pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Harwath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripp.
Harwath takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tripp on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A left and a right from Tripp both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick there by Tripp.
Tripp misses with a hook. Harwath ducked under it nicely.
Tripp gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harwath takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Harwath moves out of range of the body kick from Tripp.
Danga de danga de dang - Harwath scores with a four punch combination!
Harwath jabs at Tripp's body.
Tripp misses with a leg kick.
Tripp misses with a body shot.
Tripp sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Tripp avoids it this time.
Harwath avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Scot Harwath dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Tripp just misses with a punch to the body.
Harwath misses with a double jab.
Harwath connects with a single shot there.
Tripp fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harwath manages to avoid it.
Harwath wants to counter the offense by Tripp and move into the clinch position.
Harwath throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harwath just misses with a punch to the body.
Tripp quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Tripp defending well as Harwath loads up on a big left hand.
Tripp scores with a decent looking hook.
Harwath misses with a left hand
letting Tripp counter with a right hand.
Tripp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harwath moves away.
Harwath wants to counter the offense by Tripp and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tripp lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Danga de danga de dang - Tripp scores with a four punch combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harwath moves out of range of the strikes.
Harwath digs a good body shot into Tripp's ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tripp misses the jab.
Tripp sets himself, and Harwath steps forward looking for the clinch! Tripp avoids it this time.
Tripp bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Harwath's head backwards.
Tripp throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tripp scores with a one two! Harwath had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harwath throws a right hand that misses
and Tripp counters with a leg kick.
CJ Tripp is winning the standup battle so far.
Harwath takes a swing at Tripp's ribcage but misses.
Tripp misses the shot to the body.
Harwath tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tripp swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tripp fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tripp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harwath was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripp.
Harwath uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tripp.
Tripp tries to keep at a distance but Harwath has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tripp tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harwath's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harwath lands a body punch.
Harwath lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Tripp - that landed with a thud.
Still in the clinch, Harwath scores with a nice short uppercut.
Harwath cracks Tripp with a nice body shot.
Tripp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harwath misses with the head strike.
Tripp tries to break free but Harwath pushes him back against the cage.
Tripp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Donk. Harwath catches Tripp right on the button with a cross.
Harwath clinches.
Tripp blocks an uppercut.
Harwath swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harwath lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tripp backwards.
Harwath struggles to land a body shot inside as Tripp controls his hands.
Harwath lands a body shot.
Tripp misses with the head strike.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harwath lands a right hand.
Harwath misses with a hook to the ribs.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Harwath has a couple of punches blocked by Tripp.
A left hand lands to the body for Tripp.
Tripp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harwath is stalling here.
A short left from Harwath.
Tripp lands a shot to the body.
Harwath doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tripp gets through Harwath's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tripp swings wildly with an uppercut but Harwath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath lands a body shot in the clinch.
Harwath misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Tripp.
Harwath misses with some punches.
Tripp blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp swings wildly with an uppercut but Harwath uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tripp softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tripp is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harwath swings wildly with an uppercut but Tripp uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harwath fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tripp throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Harwaths head.
Harwath goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tripp blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Tripp fails to land.
Tripp blocks a body shot from Harwath.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Tripp is trying to force a seperation but Harwath has the dominant position.
Tripp doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tripp blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harwath.
Harwath gets through Tripp's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harwath keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tripp's efforts to push away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that CJ Tripp will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on CJ Tripp's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Tripp 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.
Tripp throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harwath steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tripp.
Harwath uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tripp.
Harwath checks a low kick from Tripp.
Tripp scores with a spinning back kick!
Donk. Harwath catches Tripp right on the button with a cross.
Tripp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Harwath scores with a hook to the body. Tripp takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tripp moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Tripp.
Harwath throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Harwath scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd cheers as Tripp lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harwath doesn't seem phased though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harwath uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Tripp avoids the body shot from Harwath.
A thudding body kick lands there by Tripp!
Harwath fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tripp manages to avoid it.
Tripp takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harwath bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tripp's head.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Harwath tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tripp throws a body shot but no joy.
Harwath lands a nice shot to the body.
Tripp tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harwath was well out of range. Poor timing from Tripp.
Harwath misses with a straight left.
A big left from Harwath misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tripp shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Harwath has managed to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harwath blocks a body shot from Tripp.
Tripp is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harwath misses with a body punch.
Harwath tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tripp struggles to land a body shot inside as Harwath controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tripp.
Harwath misses with the head strike.
Harwath lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tripp backwards.
Harwath lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Harwath.
Harwath misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harwath lands with a short shot to the head.
Harwath tries to throw a body punch but Tripp avoids it by throwing Harwath back against the cage.
Harwath's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Tripp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tripp fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Tripp moves out of range as Harwath strikes.
Harwath scores with a jab to the head.
Tripp scores with a push kick.
Harwath throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harwath blocks a low kick nicely.
Harwath jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tripp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harwath slips a straight right by Tripp.
Tripp uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Harwath has time to react.
Harwath misses with a looping right.
Tripp connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tripp tries a low kick but Harwath avoids it.
Harwath takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A telegraphed right hand from Tripp misses the target.
Harwath wants to counter with a clinch but Tripp pushes him away.
Tripp misses with a looping left.
Harwath moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harwath scores with a body shot.
Harwath closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Harwath tries to work over Tripp's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harwath misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tripp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Harwath stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Harwath lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Harwath has Tripp pressed against the cage, preventing Tripp from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harwath misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scot Harwath comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harwath has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scot Harwath!
A very excited looking Scot Harwath made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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RATING
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