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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jack Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bam Margera (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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147 lbs
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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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 Las Vegas, Jack Harris!
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, Bam Margera!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Margera misses with a takedown attempt
and Harris counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Harris.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harris stops Margera from standing up.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Harris is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Harris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harris content to stall in guard here.
Harris preventing the sweep.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Harris just wasn't active enough.
Harris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Margera is trying to control the position but Harris postures up.
Harris wants to stand but Margera is controlling his posture from full guard.
Harris drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Margera manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Harris has Margera in his guard.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Harris is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Margera is aware though and is defending well.
Harris controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Margera defends well.
Harris controls Margera momentarily but Margera frees himself.
Margera wants to control from the top but Harris keeps moving.
Margera pushing down on Harris's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Margera trying to mount his opponent but Harris defends it.
Harris has his hands clasped together around Margera's back. He's all about the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to get back to full guard here but Margera has managed to pass to side control instead.
Margera throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Margera stands up.
Harris throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Margera.
Harris wants to clinch up but Margera keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera tries to sprawl but Harris drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris is thwarting Margera's attempts to control the position.
Harris lands strikes from half guard.
Margera trying to hold on to Harris's head to control him but Harris postures up.
Harris wants to stand but Margera has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Margera has hold of Harris's hands but Harris slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris not doing much here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ground and pound from Harris.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Harris dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Margera fails to land the takedown.
Margera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harris paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Margera shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but Margera keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Margera doesn't manage to clinch there - Harris circles away.
Harris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Margera punching from the bottom.
Margera is looking to control Harris's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Margera avoid being mounted?
Margera should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Margera is trying to get back to full guard.
Margera has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Harris is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Harris seems content to control.
Harris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Harris just wasn't active enough.
Margera gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Margera is adopting a defensive guard.
Harris missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Margera is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris wanted to stand there but Margera had control of the position.
Harris lands a couple of elbows.
Harris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Harris closes the distance and clinches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Margera trying to stall but Harris improves his position.
Harris misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but Margera pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.
Margera is struggling to control the position.
Harris is looking for a takedown.
Harris leaning his opponent against the cage.
Margera is looking for a takedown.
Jack Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bam Margera.
Margera gets underhooks to prevent Harris's takedown attempt.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Margera throws a solid leg kick but Harris takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Margera.
Margera connects with a leg kick. Harris looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Harris fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Margera sprawls well initially but Harris persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Harris passes into side control, despite Margera's attempt to control the position.
Margera being controlled for a moment.
Margera misses with a strike from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Harris dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Margera tries to clinch there but Harris circles away.
Harris gets a double leg takedown into Margera's guard.
Harris wants to control from the top but Margera keeps moving.
Margera not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harris sitting in guard here, content to control.
Margera wants to stand up but Harris is controlling him.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Harris's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jack Harris just wasn't active enough.
Margera darts in looking for a takedown but Harris gets double underhooks and turns Margera into the cage.
Harris throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Margera has Harris pressed against the cage, preventing Harris from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Harris displaying some good clinch control by pressing Margera up against the cage.
Margera fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Margera is pressed up against the cage. Harris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Margera down to the mat. Margera avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Margera tries a head kick but it misses.
Margera is trying hard to land a takedown here. Harris sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Jack Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bam Margera.
Margera takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Margera enables Harris to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Margera manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Harris prevents Margera from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Margera is working an open guard so Harris takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Margera shoots in looking for a takedown but Harris manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Margera's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harris shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Harris was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Margera is looking to reverse the position.
Harris scores with punches from side control.
Jack Harris overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Harris has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Harris avoids the attempt from Margera to control.
Harris controlling his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Margera is in a horrible position here. Harris smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Harris controlling the pace for now.
Margera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Harris connects with a nice short shot to Margera's temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Harris seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Harris sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Harris looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harris controlling the action here.
Harris works his way into side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack 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 Chris Downing scores the fight for Jack Harris!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jack Harris!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jack Harris!
Jack Harris wins by unanimous decision!
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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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