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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chris Harper (ranked 1726 p4p, 73 weight class) and Wahbi Ben Youssef (ranked 1748 p4p, 74 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Harper!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Wahbi Ben Youssef!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Steven Brown and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ben Youssef.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
Harper throws a jab when Ben Youssef was well out of range.
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Ben Youssef is just out of range.
A big left from Harper misses.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harper clinches.
Harper throws a head punch that misses.
Ben Youssef wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Harper has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Harper tries to throw a body punch but Ben Youssef avoids it by throwing Harper back against the cage.
Harper struggles to land a body shot inside as Ben Youssef controls his hands.
Harper has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper gets through Ben Youssef's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Harper lands with a left to the head.
Harper lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ben Youssef backwards.
Harper throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Harper digs a right hand underneath Ben Youssef's ribcage. Ben Youssef let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ben Youssef takes a shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ben Youssef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ben Youssef blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper lands with a light punch inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Harper.
Harper keeps control of Ben Youssef as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harper lands a body punch in the clinch.
Ben Youssef misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harper working aggressively here.
Harper lands with a short shot to the head.
Harper lands with a right to the head.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ben Youssef looks winded!
Harper keeps control of Ben Youssef as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Harper tries a body shot but Ben Youssef blocks it.
Harper can't find room to land a body shot as Ben Youssef controls the action.
Harper throws a head punch that misses.
Harper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ben Youssef backwards.
Ben Youssef tries a body shot but Harper blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Harper creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harper tries to work over Ben Youssef's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Harper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Harper lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper has a couple of punches blocked by Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef is trying to force a seperation but Harper has the dominant position.
Ben Youssef pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Ben Youssef misses.
Ben Youssef avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Harper misses with a left hand
and Ben Youssef counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Chris Harper has been cut.
Harper lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Harper keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ben Youssef.
Harper misses the shot to the body.
Harper throws a body shot but no joy.
Harper scores with a punch to the head.
Ben Youssef staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws the left hand but Ben Youssef avoids the punch easily.
A nice side step and Ben Youssef releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ben Youssef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harper throws out the jab.
Ben Youssef throws a shot to the body.
Ben Youssef avoids the body shot from Harper.
Harper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ben Youssef makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Harper misses with a body shot
and Ben Youssef counters with a nice uppercut.
Ben Youssef keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harper.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
Harper just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
The fighters circling - Harper throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ben Youssef is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Harper with a body shot.
Harper throws a lazy uppercut
and Ben Youssef counters with a nice uppercut.
Ben Youssef uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Harper.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper misses with a left hand
and Ben Youssef counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Harper thinking.
Ben Youssef has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Harper jabs Ben Youssef right on the nose. Ben Youssef 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!
Ben Youssef takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ben Youssef displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harper throws out the jab.
Ben Youssef swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harper scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ben Youssef doesn't seem bothered though.
Harper looks to clinch
and Ben Youssef counters with a nice uppercut.
Harper cracks a nice hook into Ben Youssef's ribs.
Ben Youssef circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Ben Youssef looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Harper lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Harper dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Harper's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Harper ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ben Youssef moves away.
Harper clinches up against the cage.
Harper works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Harper misses with a body punch.
Harper blocks a body shot from Ben Youssef.
Ben Youssef breaks the clinch.
Harper is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ben Youssef can do to turn this around?
Harper lands a right hook to the body.
Harper scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Harper throws an overhand right that lands on Ben Youssef's shoulder, as Ben Youssef tries to avoid the shot.
Nice jab there from Harper.
It looks like Wahbi Ben Youssef has been cut.
Chris Harper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ben Youssef looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ben Youssef, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ben Youssef escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A swing and a miss from Harper.
It seemed like Ben Youssef was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harper blocks a jab.
Harper slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Harper misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harper takes a swing at Ben Youssef's ribcage but misses.
Ben Youssef swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Harper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ben Youssef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ben Youssef gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harper is looking to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harper throws a body shot but no joy.
Ben Youssef let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ben Youssef bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ben Youssef throws out a counter right but Harper avoids it with no problem.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ben Youssef manages to avoid it.
Harper scores with a punch to the head.
Harper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ben Youssef at a distance.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ben Youssef swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Harper misses with an uppercut
and Ben Youssef counters with a lovely straight right hand!
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!
Harper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ben Youssef looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A punch lands to the side of Ben Youssef 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Harper throws an off balance right hand
and Ben Youssef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Youssef throws a series of punches but Harper moves out of range.
Harper throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Ben Youssef counters with a stiff right hand.
Chris Harper's cut is getting worse.
Harper closes the distance and clinches.
Ben Youssef wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ben Youssef wants to get back to striking at distance but Harper won't allow it.
Ben Youssef's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ben Youssef throws a sloppy body shot
and Ben Youssef takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Harper misses the target.
Ben Youssef swats away the attempt to clinch by Harper.
Ben Youssef appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Harper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ben Youssef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harper connects with a right hand. Ben Youssef shakes it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harper scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ben Youssef counters with a stiff right hand.
Harper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ben Youssef's head backwards.
Harper lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Harper swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ben Youssef counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Harper clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Harper.
Ben Youssef blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Harper lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Ben Youssef or not.
Harper keeps control of Ben Youssef as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ben Youssef is trying to force a seperation but Harper has the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Harper dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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!
Harper lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ben Youssef at a distance.
Harper looks to score with a jab to the body but Ben Youssef is just out of range.
Harper missing with a left hand there. Ben Youssef was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ben Youssef looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Harper throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A nice side step and Ben Youssef releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Decent striking displayed by Harper there.
Harper misses with a left hand
letting Ben Youssef counter with a right hand.
Ben Youssef drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ben Youssef throws a body punch but Harper moves out of range.
Chris Harper is winning the standup battle so far.
Harper pushes Ben Youssef up against the cage in a clinch.
Harper misses with a hook to the ribs.
Harper scores with a shoulder strike.
Harper blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Harper fails to land.
Ben Youssef working aggressively here.
Chris Harper has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ben Youssef is trying to break the clinch but Harper has him pressed against the cage.
Ben Youssef prevents a body shot from Harper.
Harper lands with a light punch inside.
Ben Youssef blocks a body shot from Harper.
Ben Youssef lands a body punch.
Harper can't find room to land a body shot as Ben Youssef controls the action.
Harper misses with a body punch.
Harper prevents Ben Youssef from breaking the clinch.
Ben Youssef tries to throw a body punch but Harper avoids it by throwing Ben Youssef back against the cage.
Ben Youssef breaks the clinch.
Ben Youssef slips under a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
Harper throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Ben Youssef counter with a right hand.
Harper works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ben Youssef throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chris Harper is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper throws a poor cross that misses
letting Ben Youssef counter with a right hand.
Ben Youssef bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Harper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ben Youssef manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ben Youssef let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The fighters circle momentarily. Harper darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harper bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Ben Youssef's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper lands with an uppercut that bounces Ben Youssef off the cage and back into range.
Harper tries to clinch up but Ben Youssef circles away and keeps his distance.
Ben Youssef doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Harper throws a hook to the side of Ben Youssef's head but Ben Youssef sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A nice side step and Ben Youssef releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Harper is looking to clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Harper. That snapped Ben Youssef's head back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ben Youssef takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A shot to the body from Harper misses
enabling Ben Youssef to counter with a crisp jab.
Chris Harper's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Harper pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Harper connects with a looping right hand.
Harper fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ben Youssef manages to avoid it.
Harper just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ben Youssef! But no joy.
Harper throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ben Youssef sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Harper takes a swing at Ben Youssef's ribcage but misses.
Ben Youssef throws out a counter right but Harper avoids it with no problem.
Ben Youssef throws a right hand that misses
enabling Harper to counter with a crisp jab.
Ben Youssef has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Harper throws out a loose jab but Ben Youssef uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Ben Youssef on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper works Ben Youssef's body with a nice hook.
Ben Youssef gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Harper misses with a hook.
Ben Youssef swats away the attempt to clinch by Harper.
Harper throws a right hand that misses
and Ben Youssef counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ben Youssef circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Ben Youssef was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harper dips to his left and cracks Ben Youssef with an uppercut!
Jab, jab by Harper - just one landing.
Wahbi Ben Youssef has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harper lands a lovely overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Harper showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Harper 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Harper!
A relieved looking Chris Harper thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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