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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bastien Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Du Hast. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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192 lbs
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190 lbs
43 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bastien Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
43 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Remedios Verzosa!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Verzosa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Harris gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Verzosa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Harris is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Verzosa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris moves into range and clinches up with Verzosa.
Harris is pushing Verzosa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Verzosa wants a takedown but no success here.
Verzosa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Verzosa misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Verzosa throws a body kick that misses
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch.
Harris blocks a body shot from Verzosa.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris thuds his right hand into Verzosa's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Harris moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
It looks like Remedios Verzosa has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Verzosa looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Verzosa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch but Verzosa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Verzosa throws the left hand but Harris avoids the punch easily.
Verzosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Harris wants it to stay on the feet.
Bastien Harris has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Remedios Verzosa.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harris drops Verzosa with a nice combination! Harris dives into Verzosa's guard, looking to finish!
Verzosa is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris wants to stand but Verzosa is controlling his posture from full guard.
Verzosa is still in real trouble! Can Harris finish him?
Harris decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Verzosa seems to have recovered his senses.
Harris drives through and clinches with Verzosa against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Verzosa lands a nice uppercut.
Verzosa is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Verzosa is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harris is keeping busy.
Verzosa avoiding damage.
Verzosa tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Verzosa back against the cage.
Harris breaks from the clinch.
Harris misses with a few strikes there.
Verzosa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris moves into range and clinches up with Verzosa.
Verzosa has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Harris after a bit of a struggle.
Verzosa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris has Verzosa pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris lands with a shot to the body.
Harris scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Oooh a lovely combination from Harris sends Verzosa down but not out. Harris dives into side control looking to finish.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Verzosa tries to improve position but can't.
Harris working away.
Verzosa trying his best to control but Harris has mounted him.
Verzosa tries to hold on but Harris pushes him away.
Verzosa is looking to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris manages to capitalize on a mistake by Verzosa to take his back!
Good control from Harris.
Verzosa is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Harris off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Verzosa can't escape the position.
Verzosa wants to control his opponent's hands but Harris gets his hands free.
You can see the frustration on Verzosa's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Verzosa trying to control but not successfully.
Harris controlling well, preventing Verzosa from escaping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bastien Harris dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Remedios Verzosa's cut.
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 closes the distance and clinches.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris lands a two punch combo.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harris darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bastien Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris throws a sloppy head kick and Verzosa moves out of range easily.
Verzosa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Harris is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Verzosa can do to turn this around?
Harris tests Verzosa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunch! Harris slams his shin into Verzosa's torso.
Harris connects with a body shot that sends Verzosa's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris rushes Verzosa and presses him up against the cage.
Verzosa is breathing heavily.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Verzosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Verzosa is trying to drag Harris to the mat but Harris just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Verzosa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harris keeps control of Verzosa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harris breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Verzosa tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bastien Harris is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris cracks Verzosa with an uppercut from hell and Verzosa crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Harris's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Verzosa controls Harris momentarily but Harris frees himself.
Harris gets to his feet. Verzosa looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Verzosa shoots for a takedown but Harris saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Verzosa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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 clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Verzosa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Verzosa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
I'm just looking down at my notes here and I see that.... oh! Harris has cracked Verzosa with a big right, followed by a left! He's out on his feet! Harris lands another huge swinging hook and Verzosa tumbles to the canvas! The ref dives in to save Verzosa, before Harris can land any more shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bastien Harris!
Post fight, an emotional Bastien Harris said 'Hey Joe Rogan lets go get drunk and high and pick up some hookers, i feel on top of the world right now.'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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