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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Harris (ranked 24247 p4p, 550 weight class) and Donald McCalister (ranked 4165 p4p, 415 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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167 lbs
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178 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romeo Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donald McCalister!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCalister shoots in looking for a takedown. Harris tries to sprawl out of it but McCalister keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harris manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harris misses with a takedown attempt - McCalister sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
McCalister throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
McCalister takes the fight into the clinch.
McCalister misses with a body punch.
McCalister lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Harris drops down looking for an ankle pick but McCalister pulls his leg out and moves away.
McCalister slaps away a takedown attempt from Harris, before circling back to the center of the mat.
McCalister is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
McCalister lands a knee to the body.
McCalister lands an elbow inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCalister landing knees to the head.
McCalister breaks from the clinch.
McCalister throws a head kick but Harris moves out of range.
McCalister closes the distance and clinches.
McCalister tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
McCalister is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Harris is breathing heavily.
A bit of stalling here from McCalister.
Harris is trying to drag McCalister to the mat but McCalister just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
McCalister unloads a knee to the mid-section. Harris lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by McCalister.
McCalister drags the fight down to the ground.
Harris prevents McCalister from getting back to his feet.
McCalister throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McCalister working a defensive guard here.
Harris tries to free his leg and advance position but McCalister is retaining full guard.
McCalister had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.
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 not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donald McCalister dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McCalister takes the fight into the clinch.
McCalister pulls guard effortlessly.
Harris is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Harris got a little sloppy there for a moment and McCalister has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harris has managed to get both his arms back between McCalister's legs - danger averted.
Harris decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on McCalister, up you get!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is trying hard to land a takedown here. McCalister sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
McCalister gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Harris to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McCalister looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've been informed that McCalister has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McCalister can't keep his opponent in guard - Harris advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McCalister looks like he's trying to stand up.
McCalister is staying active underneath Harris, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
McCalister with the active half guard here but Harris passes nicely into side control.
McCalister prevents Harris from improving position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
McCalister is looking for a sweep.
Harris is trying to get an arm triangle but McCalister is defending well.
McCalister is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
McCalister wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Harris has ideas of his own. He's got hold of McCalister's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! McCalister is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Harris!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Romeo Harris!
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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