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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mc Mac Mophy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shark Harris (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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162 cm
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155 lbs
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175 cm
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155 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mc Mac Mophy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shark Harris! The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Harris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Mophy was covering up waiting for the punch and Harris finishes the takedown easily into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Mophy throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Harris stands up from Mophy's guard - Harris perhaps looking for a knockout. Mophy closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Harris did well to prevent Mophy getting side control. Mophy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mophy wants to take a breather but Harris is having none of it. Harris moves into full guard.
Mophy stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Harris swivels though and keeps the full guard. Harris trying to control the position here. Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris has his feet on Mophy's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work. Mophy with a body punch. A glancing blow. Mophy shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Harris napping and manages to drive through into side control! Mophy creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. Mophy working the ground and pound but Harris is defending the strikes. Harris struggling a bit here. Harris looks gassed! Mophy working the head and body with strikes. Harris is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Mophy is pressing down on Harris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harris is holding on for now. Harris keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mophy trying to pass the guard but Harris defending well. Harris moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Harris throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Mophy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Mophy with a nice head shot there. Harris controls Mophy momentarily but Mophy frees himself. Mophy stands and steps away. Harris gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. Left hook, right uppercut from Mophy. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mophy misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mophy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mophy throws a series of strikes that have Harris backpedaling.
Mophy tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot. Mophy throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Mophy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jab, jab by Mophy - just one landing. Left hook, right uppercut from Mophy. A left lands for Mophy. Mophy fails with the takedown and Harris counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mophy! Mophy is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Harris sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it! Harris working Mophy over with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mophy is trying desperately to improve position. Mophy throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. Mophy knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Harris on the ground. Mophy tries to improve his position but instead Harris has taken his back! Harris has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Mophy breaks Harris's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Harris looking to control.
Mophy might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Mophy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mc Mac Mophy dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Mophy gets the takedown into side control. Mophy prevents Harris from escaping the position. Mophy wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy. Mophy is chipping away with strikes.
Mophy working away. Harris wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Harris wants to control but Mophy postures up. Mophy throws an elbow but Harris slips to the side and avoids it well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Harris tries to move into range but Mophy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Jab by Mophy. Harris is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mophy cracks Harris with an open hand slap. Mophy scores with a nice strike. Mophy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mophy throwing shots but missing, from side control. Mophy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harris to see if he's OK. Mophy is looking to take a break and control but Harris is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Harris taking punishment in the form of punches.
Mophy landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Harris is looking to regain half guard here but Mophy keeps moving and retains side control. Mophy lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Check out the look on Mophy's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Mophy cracks Harris with a big elbow. Harris is not content to let Mophy control the position. Harris can't do much from the bottom here. Mophy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Mophy connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Harris some visible discomfort.
Mophy wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy. Harris is looking to regain half guard here but Mophy keeps moving and retains side control. Harris struggling a bit here. Harris is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mophy connects with a decent elbow. Harris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mophy working the head and body with strikes. Mophy working the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mophy scores with punches from side control. Mophy lands an elbow. Harris is not content to let Mophy control the position. Mophy landing a few strikes. Harris tries to strike but it doesn't land. Harris is not content to let Mophy control the position. Mophy is putting a hurting on Harris here, landing some big shots from side control. Harris takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mc Mac Mophy dominated that second round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Mophy lands a two punch combo.
Mophy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Nice strikes from Mophy there. Harris keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. Mophy not landing any meaningful shots this time. Mophy lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. Mophy trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mophy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Harris defending well though. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Harris kicks Mophy off and gets back to his feet. Jab, jab by Mophy - just one landing. Mophy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Mophy shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harris's guard. Harris is trying to keep Mophy in close.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Mophy from controlling successfully. Mophy lands a couple of decent looking shots. Mophy is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control. Harris keeping moving, preventing Mophy from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mophy is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Harris wants to get back to his feet but Mophy is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Harris throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving. Mophy moves into range and connects with a jab. Mophy cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Mophy feints and as Harris raises his hands in defense, Mophy changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Mophy's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Harris throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Harris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mophy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet. Mophy tries to free his leg and advance position but Harris is retaining full guard. Mophy trying to control the position from guard on top but Harris is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Mophy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Mophy throws a strike but Harris rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Harris wants to get up but he can't break Mophy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Danga de danga de dang - Mophy scores with a four punch combination! Mophy drives through with a takedown into guard. Mophy looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Harris has control of Mophy's left arm, preventing Mophy from doing any damage. Mophy is looking to work some ground and pound but Harris has wrist control. Mophy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Mophy is looking to stand up but Harris won't let him. Mc Mac Mophy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Harris has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Mophy can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Mophy with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Shark Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Mc Mac Mophy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Harris controls Mophy momentarily but Mophy frees himself.
And that's the end of the fight! Mc Mac Mophy showed his dominance in that final round. Well Mophy has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:26 Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:26 Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mc Mac Mophy!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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