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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Andre Haack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Conor Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Haack had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Andre Haack!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Conor Harris!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Columbo Gatti and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haack walks into a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Haack.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Harris lands a jab.
Haack lands a nice looking body kick.
Haack lands a nice looking body kick.
Good shot there by Haack.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Harris moves out of range as Haack strikes.
A big right from Harris misses.
Harris fails to land with a series of punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
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 misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haack. Harris shrugs it off though.
Haack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haack, right into the meat.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Haack circles away quickly and effectively.
Haack throws a quick counter kick to the body but Harris avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Haack. That's going to slow Harris down.
Haack scores with a jab to the jaw.
Andre Haack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haack. Harris shrugs it off though.
Haack connects with a crisp jab.
Harris throws a leg kick but Haack sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Harris misses the jab.
Haack looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Harris looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Harris blocks a head kick by Haack.
Harris connects with a body shot.
Haack keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Haack will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Harris scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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 on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Harris throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Harris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Haack displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harris throws out the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Haack throws a body punch but Harris moves out of range.
Haack swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slow jab from Haack misses its intended target.
Haack looks to land a body kick but Harris moved away.
Haack plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Harris takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Harris tries to bum rush Haack with a series of wild strikes but Haack uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haack misses with a low kick.
Harris lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Haack at a distance.
Haack chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Haack delivers a nice body kick.
Harris swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harris throws a nice looking combination but Haack bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Haack moves out of range of the body kick from Harris.
Haack takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Haack cracks Harris with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Harris chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Haack can pounce on him.
Harris swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Harris there.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Haack was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Harris.
Haack misses with a body kick.
Harris misses with a wild body shot.
Harris misses with the combination.
Harris avoids the head kick by Haack.
Despite the aggression on Harris's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A solid leg kick lands there for Haack.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Haack looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Harris misses with a body shot.
Haack throws a lazy head kick
and Harris counters with a three punch combo that has Haack backing up. Haack nods at Harris to acknowledge the strikes.
Good exchange - Haack coming out on top.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Harris has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Haack.
Haack throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four 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 steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Haack. That one must have hurt.
Harris misses with a straight right.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Haack.
Haack is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Harris throws a body shot but no joy.
An inside leg kick lands from Haack.
Harris will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haack lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Haack showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Haack moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haack avoids the head kick by Harris.
Haack on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Haack throws a leg kick but Harris moved away.
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 Andre Haack will probably get the nod.
That's time! Haack's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Haack.
Haack takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Harris drops Haack with a left right combo! Harris follows him down to the ground into side control.
Haack is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris stands up and beckons Haack to his feet.
Oh Haack is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Haack throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harris cracks Haack with a big right hand and Haack goes down!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris looking to pass the guard.
Haack being controlled here, momentarily.
Haack can't keep his opponent in guard - Harris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Haack seems to have got his legs back now.
Harris with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Haack trying to control but Harris postures up.
Harris controlling the pace.
Haack tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Harris stops Haack from getting back to his feet.
Haack tries to roll over but Harris keeps him under control.
Harris slows the pace down in half guard.
Haack is trying to get back to full guard.
Harris is thwarting Haack's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haack is trying to stand.
Haack wants to control but Harris is keeping busy.
Haack looks like he's trying to stand up.
Harris stalling.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Good leg kick by Haack there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Haack checks a leg kick.
Haack misses with a head kick.
Haack lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Harris misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Haack.
Harris tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Haack is able to avoid easily.
Harris walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Haack checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Conor Harris seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Haack scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Haack is looking to slow Harris down with leg kicks.
Haack attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Haack lands a head shot.
Harris is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Haack rather than just go for the knockout.
An inside leg kick from Harris misses.
Harris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haack.
Harris misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Harris throws a solid leg kick but Haack takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Harris.
Haack lands a slapping body shot.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haack moves away.
Haack fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Conor Harris showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Haack tries a low kick but Harris avoids it.
Haack tries to score with a low kick but Harris moves his leg out of the way.
Harris's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Haack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Haack throws a hook but Harris avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Haack!
Haack lands a leg kick that knocks Harris off balance momentarily.
Haack throws a low kick but it's checked well by Harris.
Harris throws a shot from downtown. Haack moves away and avoids it.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Harris throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haack swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Harris blocks a head kick by Haack.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haack throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Haack, right into the meat.
Haack moves out of range of the leg kick from Harris.
Harris blocks a low kick nicely.
Harris takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haack looks to land a right hand but Harris moved out of range.
Haack tries a head kick but it misses.
Harris looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A looping hook to the body misses from Harris. Haack does a little dance to reset his feet.
Conor Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Haack manages to avoid it.
Harris tries to land a body kick
and Haack counters with a nice uppercut.
Haack's jab looks to have found its range, popping Harris under the eye.
Haack connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haack connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Haack connects with a looping right hand.
Haack throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
Harris walks forward, straight into a front kick from Haack.
Harris takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Haack throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Harris is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haack scores with a kick to the body.
Harris is still on wobbly legs! Can Haack finish him?
Harris takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Haack steps in with a hook that catches Harris right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Haack follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Harris looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andre Haack!
Andre Haack seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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