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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Phil Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cameron Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Poe is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by How it is done. This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 20 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Phil Harris!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cameron Poe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poe misses with a leg kick
and Harris counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Poe.
Harris was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Poe misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Harris slips a jab from Poe.
Harris appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Cameron Poe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Poe lands the left hand.
Poe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Poe lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Poe keeps the fight on the outside.
Poe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poe fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Harris is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Poe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
A big left from Poe misses.
Poe lands a jab to the head.
Harris clobbers Poe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Poe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Poe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Poe misses with a looping right.
Nice jab there from Poe.
Harris uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poe.
Harris takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
No joy there for Harris, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Poe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cameron Poe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poe checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Poe blocks a jab.
Poe throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Poe misses with a left hand
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harris avoids the body shot from Poe.
Harris avoids the head kick by Poe.
Poe swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Poe feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Poe tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Harris is able to avoid easily.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Harris counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Poe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Poe listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Poe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poe throws a big shot that misses.
Poe has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Harris.
Poe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Harris's head.
Harris dodges the punch combination from Poe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Harris tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Poe defends well and Harris ends up having to push Poe into the ropes where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Poe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Poe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Harris had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Poe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Harris.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Poe misses the target.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris cracks Poe with an open hand slap.
Harris drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Poe can do anything to dispel that myth.
Harris throwing strikes but missing.
Harris trying to control but Poe is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Poe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harris.
Harris working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Poe pulls Harris in to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Harris working some strikes from top position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Harris lands a nice forearm strike.
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 in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cameron Poe dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Poe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Harris.
Harris half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Poe misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Harris.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Harris wants to pass the guard but Poe is defending well.
Harris thows a huge punch but Poe dodges it nicely.
Harris throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Harris thows a huge punch but Poe dodges it nicely.
Poe keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Harris throws a strike but Poe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris postures up in Poe's guard and throws a big left but Poe blocks it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Poe has Harris pulled in close to control his posture.
Harris throws a big elbow that misses.
Harris with a flurry of punches that miss.
Poe working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Harris.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but Poe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris won't allow Poe to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Harris postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Harris throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Harris ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Harris connects with a solid leg kick.
Poe misses with an uppercut.
Harris shoots in looking for a takedown. Poe tries to sprawl out of it but Harris keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Poe manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Poe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Poe throws a right hand that misses
and Poe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poe throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Harris shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Poe but Poe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Poe follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Poe.
Poe misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Harris on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Poe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris drops down looking for a counter takedown but Poe sprawls and moves away.
Harris throws a series of punches but Poe avoids them all with ease.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
letting Poe counter with a right hand.
Cameron Poe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Poe throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheers as Poe lands an impressive looking overhand right. Harris doesn't seem phased though.
A jab from Harris misses.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Poe.
A swing and a miss from Poe.
Poe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris closes the distance and clinches up with Poe, looking for a takedown. Harris pushes Poe against the ropes but Poe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poe misses with a body shot.
Harris throwing a counter right hand but Poe manages to avoid it.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris backing away here, and Poe unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe throws out a loose jab but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Poe manages to circle out of the way.
Poe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harris gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A telegraphed right hand from Poe misses the target.
Poe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harris. Harris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poe shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Harris takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harris checks a leg kick nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Poe. No joy for Harris on that attempt.
Harris on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Harris blocks a jab.
Harris tries to counter with a takedown but Poe is quick to defend against it.
Poe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Harris scores with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Cameron Poe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Harris misses with a body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Poe.
Harris takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Harris fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poe checks it well.
Poe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Harris fails with a takedown attempt.
Poe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Poe swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Poe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poe scores with a punch to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Poe does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Harris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Poe pinned against the ropes. Poe gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Poe.
Poe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Poe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Poe is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Poe scores with a jab to the body.
Poe thuds a left hand into Harris's body.
Phil Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Poe connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. Poe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Phil Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poe looks to score with a jab to the body but Harris is just out of range.
As Poe tries to get set, Harris tries to push him back and clinch up but Poe manages to avoid the attempt.
Poe misses with a right hand
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch.
Harris tries to pull guard but Poe forces him back to his feet, against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to drag Poe to the mat but Poe just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Poe is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Poe stops a takedown attempt from Harris.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Poe has him pressed against the ropes.
Harris goes for a takedown in the clinch but Poe prevents it.
Nice elbow from Poe.
Poe struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris looking for a takedown.
Poe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Poe slowing the pace effectively.
Harris is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Poe pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Poe won't allow it.
Harris is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Poe creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harris is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Poe gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Poe has him pressed against the ropes.
Harris can't get the takedown.
Poe gets underhooks to prevent Harris's takedown attempt.
Poe stalling in the clinch but Harris improves position.
Harris takes an elbow to the forehead.
A nice left hand lands by Poe.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A short uppercut from Poe.
Nice elbow from Poe.
Poe lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Poe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Poe softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Poe.
Harris is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris is pressed against the ropes. Poe pushes back and unleashes a big elbow that really hurts Harris! Two more big strikes from Poe and Harris crumples to the mat and taps out furiously due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Cameron Poe! Cameron Poe retains his welterweight title!
A relieved looking Cameron Poe thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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