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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Karter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Not again - You all ready dropped?. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Karter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Derek Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Karter is looking to land body kicks.
Harris clobbers Karter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Karter throws a head kick that Harris semi-blocks.
We've been told by Karter's head coaches at The Studio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Karter ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Karter ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Karter fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Harris checks it well.
Harris raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Harris uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Karter.
Karter defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Harris tried to score with a low kick but Karter checks it.
Karter defending well as Harris loads up on a big left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karter stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Harris.
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karter uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Harris throws a poor cross that misses
and Karter counters with a good low kick that Harris was not able to check.
A nice leg kick lands there from Karter.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Karter uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Harris.
A quick step to the side and Karter tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter connects with a body shot.
Karter lands a nice shot to the body.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Karter throws a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Karter throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Karter tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Harris looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
Karter explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris lands a nice hook to Karter's body. Karter takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Karter throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Karter tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Karter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Harris's hands.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Harris delivers a nice body kick.
Harris waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Karter.
As Harris looks to move away, Karter throws a big counter combo but Harris just gets out of the way.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
Harris goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Harris uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Karter.
Harris doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Harris throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Harris with a hook.
Karter looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
A jab from Karter does it's job there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Karter avoids the head kick by Harris.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Harris can pounce on him.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Karter takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Harris has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karter finds it's way round the side to connect with Harris's head.
Karter wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Karter tries to clinch but Harris moves out of range.
Karter takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Harris throws a push kick but Karter slaps the foot to one side.
Karter lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris thuds a left hand into Karter's body.
Harris scores with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Karter lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Harris has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Harris and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Harris takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Karter misses with a body shot.
Karter changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Karter misses with a wild body shot.
Harris lands a slapping body shot.
Harris slips under a jab.
Harris misses with a body kick.
Karter lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Karter keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Karter is looking to wear down Harris with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Karter misses with a body kick.
Karter throws a jab but it's blocked by Harris.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Karter does it's job there.
Karter throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Karter fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Karter will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Harris tries to clinch there but Karter circles away.
Karter scores with a spinning back kick!
Karter wants to clinch up but Harris keeps it at a distance.
Karter misses with a lunging right hand
and Harris counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Karter if he has to take too many more of those.
Karter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter ducks under a wild hook from Harris.
Harris lands with a nice body kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Harris.
Karter looks to land a combination but Harris avoids it well.
Harris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harris looks to land a right hand but Karter moved out of range.
Karter throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Karter cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Harris swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Karter counters with a stiff right hand.
Karter takes one to the chin there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris lands a nice looking body kick.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Karter throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Karter swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Karter moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Karter scores with a nice right hand.
Karter throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Karter.
Harris works Karter's body with a nice hook.
Harris feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Karter's calf.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Karter steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karter jabs Harris to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Karter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Karter throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Harris to counter with a crisp jab.
Karter works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Harris fakes the leg kick and cracks Karter in the body.
Karter throws a shot to the body.
Karter feints and then cracks Harris's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Harris down.
Harris scores with a jab to the head.
Harris wants to slow Karter down by chopping away at his legs.
Harris tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Karter fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harris looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Karter seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Karter at a distance.
Derek Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Harris moves out of range of the leg kick from Karter.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Harris throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Harris avoids the head kick by Karter.
Harris throws a head kick that misses.
Karter swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harris throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Karter slips the punch.
Karter is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Harris let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Karter is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Karter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harris moves away.
A nice side step and Harris releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Karter swings for the body but Harris moves out of range.
Harris scores with a head kick.
It looks like Chris Karter has been cut.
Harris throws a low kick but Karter moves out of range easily.
Harris lands a nice shot to the body.
Karter throws a leg kick but Harris checks it.
A head kick misses from Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karter jabs Harris right on the nose. Harris blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris lands with a hook. Karter tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Karter wants to clinch.
Harris keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Harris on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Harris takes one to the side of the head.
Karter lands with a right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Harris. That's going to slow Karter down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harris fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Karter looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Harris throws a predictable looking body shot
and Karter counters with a straight right hand.
Karter darts in and clinches Harris up against the cage.
Karter lands a hook that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derek Harris will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Chris Karter's cut.
That's time! Karter's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter closes the distance and clinches.
Karter misses with a punch to the body.
Karter tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Karter misses with some punches.
Harris tries a body shot but Karter blocks it.
Karter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Harris is keeping busy.
Harris throws a punch but it's blocked by Karter.
Harris tries to throw a body punch but Karter avoids it by throwing Harris back against the cage.
Harris lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karter backwards.
Harris escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Harris connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karter lands a really nice looking cross but Harris seems unphased.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Karter avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Karter stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Harris.
Karter cracks Harris with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karter. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris lands a jab.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Karter.
Harris misses with a kick to the body.
Karter feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Harris's calf.
Harris is looking to land body kicks.
Harris misses the shot to the body.
Karter fires out a quick counter leg kick but Harris just manages to avoid it.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Karter connects with a single shot there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Karter, right into the meat.
Karter throws a body shot but no joy.
Harris appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
Karter lands a nice looking kick to the body. Harris takes a step back to recover.
Karter lands a lovely overhand right.
Karter dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Harris. That did some damage!
Harris looks to throw the jab but Karter is out of range.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Karter moves away and avoids it.
Karter went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Harris takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Harris lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Karter lands with a hook. Harris tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Karter 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Karter scoring well with a low kick there.
Karter looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Karter lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Karter throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Karter checks a leg kick nicely.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Karter was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Harris connects with a crisp jab.
Karter lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Harris misses with a head kick.
As Harris tries to get set, Karter tries to push him back and clinch up but Harris manages to avoid the attempt.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Karter.
Karter uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Harris throws a looping overhand right but Karter ducks down to avoid it.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Karter manages to avoid it.
Karter tries to bum rush Harris with a series of wild strikes but Harris uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Karter throws a jab when Harris was well out of range.
Harris has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Harris avoids a kick to the body.
A right-left combo lands from Karter.
Karter fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harris manages to avoid it.
Harris is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Karter checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Karter scores with a decent looking hook.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Some bone on bone action there as Harris checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Karter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Karter avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Karter with a jab.
Karter will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Karter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris blocks a head kick by Karter.
Harris takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Karter moved out of range nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Karter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Karter 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Karter!
In his post fight interview, Chris Karter gave a big smile as he said 'I piss excellence! Open your mouth Harris and drink my excellence. I want Brophy.'.
Derek Harris was interviewed post fight and said 'Whatever, im gonna win next fight!'.
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energy
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hype
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