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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Alec Harvey (ranked 2506 p4p, 2007 weight class) and Benson Beckley (ranked 249 p4p, 210 weight class). Harvey comes to the cage accompanied by I DONT KNOW HOW BUT THEY FOUND ME - Choke. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alec Harvey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Benson Beckley!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Joseph Jones and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckley moves out of range as Harvey strikes.
Harvey swats away the attempt to clinch by Beckley.
Harvey definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Harvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckley.
Beckley fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fighters circling - Harvey throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A punch combination from Harvey misses.
It seemed like Beckley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Beckley dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Beckley works Harvey's body with a nice hook.
Beckley looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Beckley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harvey throws a nice looking combination but Beckley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Beckley looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jab by Harvey.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beckley ducks right into an uppercut from Harvey.
Beckley tries to clinch there but Harvey circles away.
Beckley throws a looping overhand right but Harvey ducks down to avoid it.
Harvey connects with a body shot.
Beckley tries to close the distance and clinch but Harvey swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Harvey tries to bum rush Beckley with a series of wild strikes but Beckley uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Beckley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley just misses with a punch to the body.
Beckley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Beckley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Beckley is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Harvey rather than just go for the knockout.
Harvey throws the left hand but Beckley avoids the punch easily.
Beckley misses with a body shot.
Harvey avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
It looked like Harvey wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beckley walks into a straight right hand from Harvey.
Beckley misses with a wild body shot.
Beckley misses with a body shot.
Harvey throwing a counter right hand but Beckley manages to avoid it.
Beckley just misses with a punch to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Harvey on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Harvey cracks a nice hook into Beckley's ribs.
Harvey connects with a single shot there.
Harvey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Beckley back to the cage. Harvey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A cross from Harvey lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harvey connects with a crisp jab.
Harvey avoids the body shot from Beckley.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Beckley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckley swings for the body but Harvey moves out of range.
Beckley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harvey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
It looked like Harvey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beckley.
Harvey scores with a nice strike.
Harvey circles away from the clinch attempt.
It looked like Harvey was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Beckley.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Beckley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harvey.
Harvey is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Beckley throws a hook but Harvey avoids it easily.
Beckley throws a jab when Harvey was well out of range.
Harvey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beckley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Harvey lands.
Harvey is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Beckley wants to clinch
enabling Harvey to counter with a crisp jab.
Beckley closes the distance and pushes Harvey back into the cage.
Harvey lands a hook that snaps the head of Beckley backwards.
A short left from Harvey.
Harvey avoiding damage as Beckley throws knees to the body.
Beckley tries to pull guard but Harvey forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Harvey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Harvey.
Harvey makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Harvey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beckley tries to land knees in the clinch but Harvey avoids the damage to the body.
Harvey lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Beckley or not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
Beckley is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harvey is keeping busy.
Beckley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harvey.
Harvey lands a left hand.
A short right from Beckley.
Harvey has a couple of punches blocked by Beckley.
Harvey misses with the head strike.
Harvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harvey lands a hook to the side of the head.
Beckley is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Harvey is defending well for now.
Harvey swings wildly with an uppercut but Beckley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Beckley tries to stall but Harvey uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harvey as Beckley tries to tie him up.
Beckley is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Harvey has denied him.
Harvey throws a head punch that misses.
Harvey scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harvey lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Beckley backwards.
Beckley goes for a takedown attempt but Harvey pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Beckley fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harvey stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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!
Beckley misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Beckley ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Harvey cracks Beckley with an open hand slap.
Beckley tries to clinch there but Harvey circles away.
Harvey swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Beckley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harvey connects with a single shot there.
Beckley misses with a looping right.
Beckley misses the body punch
and Beckley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beckley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beckley takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Beckley misses the body punch
and Harvey makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harvey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harvey defending well as Beckley loads up on a big left hand.
Beckley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harvey lands a nice looking body shot.
Beckley has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Beckley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Harvey. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Harvey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Harvey dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harvey with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harvey shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beckley pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harvey will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Harvey checks the leg kick.
Beckley tries a head kick but it misses.
Harvey scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Beckley moves into the clinch successfully.
Harvey misses with some punches.
Harvey lands a shoulder strike.
Harvey struggles to land a body shot inside as Beckley controls his hands.
Beckley stalling in the clinch.
Beckley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harvey smiles and moves away.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harvey darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beckley tries to move into range but Harvey moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beckley dodges the punch combination from Harvey.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckley throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Harvey sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Beckley tries to clinch there but Harvey circles away.
Beckley has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harvey displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beckley throws out the jab.
Harvey lands with an uppercut that bounces Beckley off the cage and back into range.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beckley gets a clinch.
Harvey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harvey managing to block the knees to the body from Beckley.
Harvey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harvey lands a hook that snaps the head of Beckley backwards.
Harvey is pressed up against the cage. Beckley has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Harvey down to the mat. Harvey avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beckley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Beckley.
Harvey connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Beckley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harvey manages to avoid it.
Beckley has taken the fight to the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A shot in the inside from Harvey.
A nice right hand lands inside from Harvey.
Beckley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beckley tries to land knees in the clinch but Harvey avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckley tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Alec Harvey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Benson Beckley.
Harvey throws a head punch that misses.
Harvey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Beckley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Harvey.
A body shot lands from Harvey.
Harvey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harvey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harvey tries to work over Beckley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harvey tries to throw a body punch but Beckley avoids it by throwing Harvey back against the cage.
Beckley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Harvey just stands there and leans against the cage.
Beckley trying to land knees to the body.
Harvey lands with a right to the head.
Beckley is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Beckley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Harvey smiles and moves away.
Beckley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harvey.
Beckley scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harvey fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Beckley gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Harvey.
Harvey scores with the left hand. Beckley knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheers as Harvey lands an impressive looking overhand right. Beckley doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Harvey.
Beckley throws a shot from downtown. Harvey moves away and avoids it.
Beckley pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harvey scores with a nice strike.
Harvey lands a body shot.
Harvey fails to land with a series of punches.
Beckley on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Beckley needs to keep his hands up - Harvey had a free shot at his head there.
Harvey misses with an uppercut.
Harvey ducks under a wild hook from Beckley.
Harvey throws the left hand but Beckley avoids the punch easily.
Beckley defending well as Harvey loads up on a big left hand.
Beckley has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Harvey finds it's way round the side to connect with Beckley's head.
Harvey takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harvey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Beckley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harvey throwing a counter right hand but Beckley manages to avoid it.
Beckley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beckley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harvey paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckley fails in his attempt to clinch.
A jab lands there for Harvey.
Harvey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckley moves away.
Beckley throws a big counter head kick but Harvey avoids it with no problem.
Harvey misses with a wild combination.
Harvey takes one on the button.
Beckley has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Harvey catches Beckley with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harvey looks to land a combination but Beckley avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Beckley.
Beckley walks into a jab.
Harvey staying out of range there.
Beckley throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckley lands with a hook. Harvey tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harvey lands with a right hand.
Beckley misses with a wild body shot.
Harvey fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beckley manages to avoid it.
Alec Harvey is winning the standup battle so far.
Beckley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alec Harvey dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Harvey lands a slapping body shot.
Harvey throws a shot to the body.
Harvey throws a lazy right hand but Beckley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beckley misses with a jab to the body
and Harvey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harvey takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Beckley keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Beckley was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harvey misses with the combination.
Harvey misses with a body shot
and Beckley counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harvey thinking.
Beckley wants to clinch up but Harvey keeps it at a distance.
Beckley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harvey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Beckley moves in looking to clinch but Harvey pushes him off.
Harvey scores with a nice right hand.
Harvey tests Beckley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Harvey is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Beckley can do to turn this around?
Harvey dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckley misses with a body shot.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harvey slips a jab from Beckley.
Nice uppercut lands for Harvey. That snapped Beckley's head back.
Some wild striking there from Harvey.
Harvey checks the leg kick.
Beckley looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Harvey scores with a decent looking hook.
Harvey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beckley misses with a head kick.
Harvey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harvey uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckley.
Beckley throws a head kick that misses.
Beckley on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A shot to the liver by Beckley. Beautiful body shot.
Harvey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harvey scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckley throws a low kick, looking for Harvey's leg but Harvey calmly moves out of range.
Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harvey ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Beckley wants to slow Harvey down by chopping away at his legs.
Beckley tries to clinch there but Harvey circles away.
Beckley throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jab from Harvey.
Beckley throws an overhand right that lands on Harvey's shoulder, as Harvey tries to avoid the shot.
Harvey steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Beckley.
Benson Beckley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckley with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harvey to score with a decent uppercut.
Harvey avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harvey keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Beckley takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Harvey scores with a nice head shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harvey jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Beckley throws a jab when Harvey was well out of range.
Harvey listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harvey throws a big counter combination but Beckley scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Beckley keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harvey.
Harvey lands a jab to Beckley's midsection.
Beckley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beckley looks to score with a jab to the body but Harvey is just out of range.
Beckley tries to close the distance and clinch up but Harvey swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harvey fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harvey works over Beckley's head and body with a nice combination.
A combination from Harvey does no damage.
Harvey's corner calls for a 1-2. Harvey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Harvey connects with a nice looking jab.
Beckley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harvey.
Sloppy strikes from Harvey. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harvey looks to land a left hand but Beckley moved out of range nicely.
Beckley throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beckley throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Harvey counter with a right hand.
Harvey uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Beckley has time to react.
Beckley throws a right and a left that Harvey avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harvey scores with a sloppy right hand. Beckley should have avoided that one.
Sloppy strikes from Harvey. Those never looked like landing.
Beckley throws out a counter right but Harvey avoids it with no problem.
Harvey lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Beckley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harvey, pushing him back against the cage.
Harvey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beckley using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Beckley drags the fight down to the ground.
Beckley has his foot on Harvey's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harvey works his way back into a safe position though.
Harvey drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Harvey jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Beckley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harvey gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harvey is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alec Harvey showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harvey, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alec Harvey!
A very excited looking Alec Harvey 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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