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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zemli Funtov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zemli Funtov struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 206.6lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. The key to victory for Paul Harris has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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222 lbs
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224 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Paul Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zemli Funtov!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Funtov fails with a takedown attempt.
Funtov shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harris as he jumps to the side.
Paul Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zemli Funtov.
A chopping leg kick lands by Harris.
Funtov misses with a combination
and Harris counters with a nice low kick that buckles Funtov's knee momentarily.
Funtov tries to clinch up but Harris circles away and keeps his distance.
Harris keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Harris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Funtov has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Funtov with a poor takedown
letting Harris counter with a right hand.
Zemli Funtov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice uppercut lands for Harris. That snapped Funtov's head back.
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!
Harris scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Funtov misses with a takedown
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Funtov has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a nice uppercut.
Funtov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Funtov. That did some damage!
Paul Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Funtov takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harris changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Funtov throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Harris tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Funtov is in Harris's guard.
Funtov looks winded!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Harris in particular looking to stall.
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harris is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Funtov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Funtov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Still in half guard, Harris seems content to control.
Funtov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Harris missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Harris is thwarting Funtov's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris prevents Funtov from standing back up.
Harris controlling the action here.
Funtov is not content to let Harris control the position.
Harris is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Funtov!
Funtov can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands a heavy elbow.
Harris takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Harris throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Harris with a couple of short strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris controlling from the full mount.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris looking to ground and pound but Funtov is blocking nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harris dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Funtov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Harris's guard.
Funtov is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Harris is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Funtov tries to get to full guard but Harris has control of the leg.
Harris is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Funtov defends it well.
Funtov blocking the ground and pound attempt from Harris.
Funtov trying to control here.
Harris thows a huge punch but Funtov dodges it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Harris is trying to control. Funtov wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Harris frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Harris working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Funtov slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Harris wants to free his trapped foot but Funtov is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Funtov is looking to control Harris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Funtov avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the action but Funtov is working from the bottom.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harris is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Funtov is squirming around, avoiding Harris's attempts to control the action.
Funtov is bucking up trying to escape but Harris cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Harris tries to control but Funtov wriggling away.
Harris punching from mount but Funtov doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Funtov blocking the ground and pound.
Funtov is trying to escape the mount.
Harris connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Harris swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Funtov is now in Harris's guard. A big mistake from Harris there, giving up the dominant position!
Harris has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries to land a sweep but no joy.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Funtov wanted to stand there but Harris had control of the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Paul Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Harris is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Harris dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Funtov misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Funtov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Harris to score with a decent uppercut.
Funtov tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Funtov fails to land the takedown.
Paul Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zemli Funtov.
Harris digs a good body shot into Funtov's ribs.
Funtov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Harris is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Funtov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Funtov throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Harris's waist but Harris gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Funtov off to one side.
Funtov tries to move into range but Harris moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Funtov moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Funtov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Harris dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Funtov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Funtov.
Harris displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Funtov.
Funtov shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Harris lands a really nice looking cross but Funtov seems unphased.
Zemli Funtov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris tests Funtov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Funtov dives in and grabs Harris's left leg, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes down on Funtov's head and hops out.
Harris comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Harris stuns Funtov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Funtov.
Funtov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Funtov. That did some damage!
Nice cross by Harris.
Funtov takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Funtov can do to turn this around?
Harris scores with a hook.
Funtov is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris tests Funtov's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Funtov is still on wobbly legs! Can Harris finish him?
Funtov tries for a takedown but Harris circles away easily
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris scoring well with a low kick there.
Harris connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Funtov's hands.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris lands with a right hand.
Funtov has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Funtov is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Funtov shoots in for a takedown but Harris shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Funtov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Harris bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Funtov's head backwards.
Harris fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Funtov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Harris throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funtov doesn't seem bothered though.
Funtov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Funtov fails with the takedown
and Harris counters with an outside leg kick.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Funtov shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harris defends it nicely.
Harris lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Harris fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Funtov seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Funtov on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Funtov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Harris finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris connects with a nice looking jab.
Harris is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Funtov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Funtov gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Funtov.
Harris lands a nice leg kick that just misses Funtov's sensitive parts.
Harris lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Funtov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harris scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Funtov doesn't seem bothered though.
Harris swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Funtov.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Funtov stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Funtov has his takedown stuffed
and Harris counters with a leg kick.
Zemli Funtov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harris lands the left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Harris showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harris 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Harris!
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