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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Cliff Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markus Vinicius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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183 cm
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181 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cliff Harris! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Vinicius! The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Robert Twigg and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Vinicius avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vinicius. Vinicius throws a jab when Harris was well out of range. Harris showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Vinicius.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Vinicius!
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vinicius. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Harris is defended easily by Vinicius. Vinicius throws a right hand that Harris ducks under and follows up with a left that Harris also avoids with ease. Vinicius throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinicius connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head. Vinicius misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Vinicius misses. Vinicius stuffs the takedown attempt from Harris. Harris gets slowly back to his feet. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Harris will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Cliff Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him. Harris gets a double leg takedown into Vinicius's guard. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Vinicius wants to stand and escape but Harris is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Harris pushing down on Vinicius's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work. Harris landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Vinicius keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Harris is looking to take a break and control but Vinicius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Vinicius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Harris passes to full mount! Harris jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Vinicius manages to avoid the submission attempt. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Harris trying to control the action but Vinicius is working from the bottom. Harris lands an elbow. Harris scoring with punches from side control. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Harris is putting a hurting on Vinicius here, landing some big shots from side control. Harris prevents Vinicius from escaping the position. Harris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Harris wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Vinicius, who protects the arm well.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Harris trying to control the action but Vinicius is working from the bottom. Vinicius wants to get back to his feet. Harris is looking to take a break and control but Vinicius is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Harris scores with a couple of short elbows. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Vinicius taking punishment in the form of punches.
Harris prevents Vinicius from escaping the position. Harris working the body and head with strikes.
Vinicius is rocked! Harris prevents Vinicius from escaping the position. Vinicius is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big shot lands for Harris! That's hurt Vinicius! Will he recover? Harris fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cliff Harris!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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