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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Casey Bowman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ruarc Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bowman comes to the cage accompanied by Dropkick Murphys - Warriors Code. Casey Bowman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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218 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casey Bowman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruarc Harris!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowman looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Bowman shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Harris pushes Bowman off and gets back to his feet.
Harris's coach down at White Lotus was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Harris's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bowman circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bowman gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bowman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris misses with a looping right.
Bowman is looking to counter punch.
Harris misses with a wild combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bowman as he jumps to the side.
Bowman swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Bowman cracks Harris with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bowman lands a nice shot to the body.
Harris moves in looking to clinch but Bowman pushes him off.
Bowman appears to be looking for a big counter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Harris.
Harris with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bowman throws a lazy head kick
and Harris counters with a single leg into guard. Bowman didn't expect that.
Bowman pushes Harris off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris throws a right and a left that Bowman avoids nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Harris tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Bowman counter with a right hand.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been told by Bowman's head coaches at Abobomination Training that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bowman slaps away a takedown attempt from Harris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Casey Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruarc Harris.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowman keeps the fight on the outside.
Harris fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bowman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Harris.
Bowman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Harris. Harris circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris tries to clinch there but Bowman circles away.
Bowman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harris works over Bowman's head and body with a nice combination.
Harris throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Bowman was covering up waiting for the punch and Harris finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bowman kicks Harris off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowman misses with a wild combination.
Harris tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bowman swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harris clinches.
Bowman wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris can't get the takedown.
Harris is trying to drag Bowman to the mat but Bowman just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Harris effectively controlling the action here.
Bowman breaks the clinch.
Harris shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Bowman wants to stand back up but Harris manages to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowman is trying to get back to half guard.
Bowman holding on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harris is trying to move to mount but Bowman reverses beautifully and ends up in Harris's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Harris wants to hit a switch here but Bowman passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Harris there!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowman swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Harris is now in Bowman's guard. A big mistake from Bowman there, giving up the dominant position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Bowman dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Harris moves into the clinch successfully.
Bowman prevents a takedown attempt there.
Bowman tries to break the clinch but Harris is controlling the position.
Bowman is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bowman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Harris tries to clinch there but Bowman circles away.
Bowman throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bowman misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris throws a low kick but Bowman moves out of range easily.
Left hook, right uppercut from Harris.
Bowman leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Harris looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Casey Bowman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ruarc Harris.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to clinch up but Bowman circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowman tries to counter with a takedown but Harris is quick to defend against it.
Bowman throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Harris counters with a nice body shot.
Harris ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bowman swats away the attempt to clinch by Harris.
Bowman is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bowman gets tackled into the cage by Harris. Harris maintains the clinch.
Bowman misses with a body punch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bowman escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A clash of legs there as Bowman blocks the low kick.
Bowman avoids a kick to the body.
Bowman closes the distance and pushes Harris back into the cage.
Harris changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bowman fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bowman pinned against the cage. Bowman gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
As Harris looks to move away, Bowman throws a big counter combo but Harris just gets out of the way.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bowman sprawls well. Bowman wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harris gets slowly back to his feet.
Harris wants to clinch up but Bowman keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harris looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bowman keeps the fight on the outside.
A counter left hand to the body from Bowman misses its target.
Bowman throws a series of punches but Harris moves out of range.
Bowman misses with a body kick.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Bowman will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Casey Bowman is winning the standup battle so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Well, if Harris is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bowman is trying to maintain the position but Harris is very close to passing his half guard.
Harris controlling the pace.
Harris throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Harris wants to take a breather but Bowman is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working for a kimura but Bowman is defending it quite comfortably.
Harris is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ruarc Harris has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bowman is not content to let Harris control the position.
Bowman is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Harris's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Harris's back!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bowman is working the ground and pound. Can Harris escape?
Bowman has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Harris has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Bowman looking for the choke from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casey Bowman dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
Harris has closed the distance and engaged Bowman in a clinch.
Harris takes a shot to the head.
Bowman prevents the takedown attempt.
Harris decides to pull guard.
Harris keeping moving, preventing Bowman from controlling successfully.
Bowman is pushing down on Harris's leg trying to pass to half guard. Harris is fighting to maintain full guard but Bowman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Harris is looking to improve his position.
Bowman is nestled in close to Harris, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowman thows a huge punch but Harris dodges it nicely.
Bowman trying to control the action but Harris is working from the bottom.
Bowman trying to control from Harris's half guard. Harris has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowman trying to control but Harris is working from the bottom.
Bowman avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Harris wants to sweep here but Bowman controlling him for the moment.
Bowman drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Harris dives on top into guard.
Harris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bowman is proving hard to escape from.
Bowman is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harris is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Harris throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bowman works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Casey Bowman is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bowman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Harris controls the pace.
Harris connects with a couple of short punches.
Harris postures up in Bowman's guard and throws a big left but Bowman blocks it.
Harris would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bowman is trying to keep Harris in close.
Harris passes Bowman's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris wants to stand up but Bowman has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Bowman looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harris is keen to just control but Bowman is a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harris tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harris gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Harris trying to control the position.
Harris is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Harris throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bowman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Harris is keeping the position for now.
Ruarc Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowman decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Harris, up you get!
Bowman looks to land a left hand but Harris moved out of range nicely.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bowman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Harris was covering up waiting for the punch and Bowman finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Harris working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bowman doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bowman manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ruarc Harris.
Well Bowman 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casey Bowman!
A very excited looking Casey Bowman made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Ruarc Harris spoke after the fight, saying 'I lost this match because i had a injured heart you see someone ran over my dog earlier today. If it where not for that i would have kicked this guys ass.'.
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