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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harrison Yates (ranked 919 p4p, 126 weight class) and Abdullah Zaire (ranked 907 p4p, 124 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
22 - 9 - 1, fighting out of New York, Harrison Yates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Abdullah Zaire!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zaire throws a low kick but Yates avoids it.
Yates forces Zaire back against the cage and clinches.
Yates with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Yates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Yates.
Yates lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zaire blocks an uppercut.
Yates blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Yates obliges.
Yates throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Zaires head.
Yates lands a good knee to the midsection. Zaire won't want to take too many of those.
Yates scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Zaire misses with a hook from the clinch.
Zaire lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaire creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yates misses with some punches.
Zaire manages to break the clinch.
Nice body kick there by Yates.
Yates lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Zaire at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yates scores with a leg kick.
Yates jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yates lands a head kick!
Yates misses with a head kick.
Zaire throws out a counter right but Yates avoids it with no problem.
Yates works the jab nicely.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Zaire moves out of range easily.
A shot to the liver by Yates. Beautiful body shot.
Yates tries to work over Zaire's front leg with a kick but Zaire checks it.
Zaire swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Zaire moves out of range as Yates throws a body kick.
Yates lands a jab to Zaire's midsection.
Yates swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zaire feints a counter leg kick.
Yates throws a leg kick but Zaire sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yates throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Zaire flicks out a counter leg kick but Yates steps away.
Zaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yates misses with an attempted mid kick.
A low kick from Yates misses
and Zaire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
Harrison Yates seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yates scoring well with a low kick there.
Zaire pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yates is out of range and Zaire settles back down.
It appears Yates was looking to counter with a kick there.
Zaire misses with a wild combination.
Yates tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Yates misses
and Zaire counters with a nice body kick.
Yates dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yates lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Zaire throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
Zaire now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Yates is looking to wear down Zaire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Yates stalks Zaire and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zaire's face. Zaire staggers backwards, shaken.
Yates scores with a head kick. Zaire tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Zaire misses with a body shot.
Yates stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zaire.
Yates looks to score with a jab to the body but Zaire is just out of range.
Yates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaire tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaire is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yates throws a head kick but Zaire moves out of range.
Yates throws a lazy head kick
and Zaire counters with a nice leg kick.
Yates moves out of range of the body kick.
Yates appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Yates takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yates jabs Zaire right on the nose. Zaire blinks but takes it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Zaire misses the target.
Yates throws a looping overhand right but Zaire ducks down to avoid it.
Yates ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zaire moves away.
It seemed like Zaire was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Zaire tries to land a body kick
and Yates counters with a stiff right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Zaire as he connects with a hook.
Zaire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yates.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
Yates throws a hook but Zaire blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates scores with a hook.
Yates rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Zaire finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Yates uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Zaire.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Yates dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Yates darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Yates tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaire swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yates throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Zaire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yates at a distance.
Zaire throws a head kick but Yates moves out of range.
Zaire misses with a body kick.
Yates pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yates lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Zaire moves out of range easily.
Zaire appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Yates.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Yates throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Yates tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Zaire fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Yates has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice jab there from Zaire.
Yates looks to land a body kick but Zaire moved away.
Yates swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Zaire takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Good exchange - Yates coming out on top.
Yates connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zaire's hands.
Yates feints and then cracks Zaire's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Zaire down.
Zaire misses with a leg kick.
Zaire throws a head kick that misses.
Harrison Yates is winning the standup battle so far.
Yates throws a leg kick but Zaire checks it.
Yates slips under a jab.
A punch combination from Zaire misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yates's corner calls for a 1-2. Yates obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Yates lands with a right hand.
Yates misses with a low kick.
Zaire is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yates takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Yates chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zaire can pounce on him.
Zaire ducks under a wild hook from Yates.
Yates misses with a wild body shot.
Zaire tries a head kick but it misses.
Zaire misses with a low kick.
Yates lands with an overhand left.
Yates lands with a right hand.
Zaire tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Yates was well out of range. Poor timing from Zaire.
Yates tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zaire misses with a low kick as Yates jumps back.
Yates throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Zaire's head.
Zaire swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Yates catches Zaire with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yates throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Zaire to counter with a crisp jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Yates checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Zaire avoids the head kick by Yates.
Yates jabs Zaire to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Yates scores with a jab to the body.
Yates moves away from the strike by Zaire.
A quick step to the side and Yates tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zaire looks to land a body kick but Yates moved away.
Zaire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yates checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Zaire lands with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zaire fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates lands a nice shot that snaps Zaire's head back.
Yates swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yates misses with a head kick.
Yates fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zaire manages to avoid it.
Zaire misses with a looping left.
Yates cracks Zaire with an open hand slap.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zaire.
Zaire lands a high kick!
Zaire stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Yates.
Zaire throws a leg kick but Yates sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Zaire avoids the body shot from Yates.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harrison Yates 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. And we move into the final round!
Zaire connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yates throws a shot from downtown. Zaire moves away and avoids it.
Yates goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Zaire on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Yates throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Danga de danga de dang - Zaire scores with a four punch combination!
A slow jab from Yates misses its intended target.
Yates takes a swing at Zaire's ribcage but misses.
Zaire looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yates lands a two punch combo.
Zaire is looking to land body kicks.
Zaire thumps Yates with a low kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yates takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A head kick by Yates misses
and Zaire counters with a good low kick that Yates was not able to check.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaire pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yates looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Yates avoids a kick to the body.
Zaire misses with a double jab.
Yates throws a body shot but no joy.
Zaire swats away the attempt to clinch by Yates.
Zaire swings for the body but Yates moves out of range.
Zaire throws a half hearted mid kick.
Yates bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Yates throws a right hand that misses
and Zaire counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Zaire lands a nice shot to the body.
A leg kick checked by Yates.
Yates stuns Zaire with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Abdullah Zaire has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaire blocks a jab.
Yates scores with a nice strike.
Yates darts in and clinches Zaire up against the cage.
Zaire breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Zaire has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
That kick from Yates tenderised Zaire's leg. Zaire is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yates is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yates dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Zaire. That did some damage!
Zaire fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Yates scores with a leg kick.
Yates tries to move into range but Zaire moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Zaire checks the leg kick.
Yates looks to throw a body kick
and Zaire counters with an outside leg kick.
Zaire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yates works Zaire's body with a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yates throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Zaire.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yates connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zaire momentarily.
Yates lands with a good body shot.
Yates tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Zaire manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Zaire slips under a jab from Yates.
Zaire fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yates manages to avoid it.
Yates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Yates takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yates listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Zaire buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yates throws a sloppy head kick and Zaire moves out of range easily.
Zaire lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Yates at a distance.
Zaire dips to his left and cracks Yates with an uppercut!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yates just misses with a punch to the body.
Zaire only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Yates.
Zaire throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Yates fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zaire just manages to avoid it.
Yates jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Good shot there by Yates.
Yates throws a head kick that half lands.
Yates moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zaire lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Yates backs up against the cage.
Zaire looks for the body kick but Yates saw that one coming.
Yates throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yates tries to score with a low kick but Zaire moves his leg out of the way.
Yates throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zaire.
Zaire thinks about the counter body kick.
Zaire keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Harrison Yates.
Well Yates 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harrison Yates!
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