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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Riot III (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Riot III!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyler Harper!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Riot III throws a low kick but Harper avoids it.
A head kick from Harper lands but Riot III takes it in his stride.
It looks like Max Riot III has been cut.
Riot III throws a head kick that misses.
Riot III tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
No joy there for Riot III, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Harper shoots in and bounces Riot III off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Harper content to stall in guard here.
Riot III is trying to keep Harper in close.
Harper stands up from Riot III's guard - Harper perhaps looking for a knockout.
Riot III throws a nice looking combination but Harper bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Riot III is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Riot III, pushing him back against the cage.
Harper breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Riot III has had enough of the clinch but Harper keeps him there for the moment.
Harper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Harper crunches a lovely knee into Riot III's ribcage.
Harper manages to break the clinch.
Harper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harper is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Harper seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Let's hope that Harper has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper stands up from half guard.
Riot III gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Harper moves into the clinch.
Harper gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Harper sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Riot III is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Riot III wants to stand up but Harper is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riot III is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harper seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Riot III looking for a sweep. Not yet Riot III, not yet.
Harper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Riot III is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Riot III is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harper is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Harper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Harper is fighting to break Riot III's control of his arms but Riot III is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Riot III looking to control.
Riot III looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Harper stands and throws Riot III's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper decides to stand back up.
Harper tries to clinch but Riot III moves away
and Riot III cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Riot III with a poor takedown
and Harper counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Riot III!
Riot III tries to reverse the position but Harper maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Harper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Riot III's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Riot III with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harper counters with a takedown into side control.
Harper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Riot III knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Harper advances nicely into full mount.
Harper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harper working for a submission but Riot III is keeping him at bay.
Harper with a couple of short strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Harper unloading with bombs!
Riot III tries to hold on but Harper pushes him away.
Harper controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!
Harper scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Riot III moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riot III is looking to stand up but Harper isn't so interested in that idea.
Harper trying to control but Riot III is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Riot III keeping moving, preventing Harper from controlling successfully.
Riot III can't keep his opponent in guard - Harper advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Harper decides to stand up.
Riot III throws a predictable looking body shot
and Harper holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Harper tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Riot III just stands there and leans against the cage.
Riot III misses with a knee to the head.
Harper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Riot III fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Riot III swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Harper counters by moving into the clinch.
Harper scores with a shoulder strike.
Harper gets underhooks to prevent Riot III's takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper jumps guard and drags Riot III to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Riot III trying to control the position from guard on top but Harper is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Riot III wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
Tyler Harper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Harper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harper is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Riot III is controlling him.
Harper is controlling Riot III's posture.
Riot III would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Riot III jabs Harper right on the nose. Harper blinks but takes it well.
Riot III lunges at Harper with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Harper's hand.
Riot III misses with a two punch combination.
Riot III misses with a takedown attempt
and Harper counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Riot III. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Riot III misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Riot III wants to clinch but Harper slips to the side
and Harper counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Harper wants to pass the guard but Riot III is keeping the position.
Harper cracks Riot III with a solid left hand.
Harper working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Riot III's head.
Harper slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Harper is pushing down on Riot III's leg trying to pass to half guard. Riot III is fighting to maintain full guard but Harper has managed to sneak the leg through.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harper in particular looking to stall.
Harper passes to side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Harper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Max Riot III's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Harper has managed to clinch.
Harper breaks the clinch.
Riot III loads up on a big right hand but Harper slips the punch.
Riot III misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harper.
Riot III misses with the combination.
Harper looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Riot III fails to land the takedown.
Harper scores with a takedown into Riot III's guard.
Harper tries to free his leg and advance position but Riot III is retaining full guard.
Harper content to stall in guard here.
Harper decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Riot III, up you get!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Riot III throws a sloppy head kick
and Harper counters with a big head kick but Riot III shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Riot III throws a right and a left that both miss.
Riot III misses with a combination
and Harper counters with an inside leg kick.
Harper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Harper decides to stand up, so the ref orders Riot III to his feet.
Riot III lands a left and a right that sends Harper crashing to the canvas! Riot III dives into mount looking to finish!
Harper is rocked!
It looks like Tyler Harper has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riot III trying to control but Harper is having none of it.
Harper is still in real trouble! Can Riot III finish him?
Harper working to try and regain half guard.
Harper tries to lock up and control but Riot III gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harper seems to have recovered his senses.
Riot III can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Harper is looking to escape.
Riot III is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Harper is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riot III avoids the attempt from Harper to control.
Harper working to try and regain half guard.
Riot III is working for a guillotine from mount but Harper frees his head quite easily.
Harper wants to hold on but Riot III pushes him away.
Riot III landing punches.
Riot III looking to control but Harper is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Harper sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Riot III is trying to control the action in half guard but Harper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Riot III controlling the action here.
Riot III wants to stand up but Harper has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Harper controlling the position well.
Harper wants to get back to full guard.
Riot III is trying to control the action in half guard but Harper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harper controlling the position well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harper is looking to get back to full guard here but Riot III has managed to pass to side control instead.
Riot III avoids the attempt from Harper to control.
Harper is in all sorts of trouble here.
Harper is squirming around, avoiding Riot III's attempts to control the action.
Harper tries to lock up and control but Riot III gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Harper is looking to get to half guard.
Riot III landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harper tries to lock up and control but Riot III gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Max Riot III has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harper is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tyler Harper.
I've got Harper winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 26:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Harper!
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