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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derek Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcel Capuchin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harris comes to the cage accompanied by Not again - You all ready dropped?. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Derek Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcel Capuchin!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Joseph Jones and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Capuchin swings away with a body shot that misses
and Harris connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Harris has a takedown stuffed.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Harris gets a clinch.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Capuchin walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Harris.
Capuchin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harris.
Harris scores with a jab to the body.
Capuchin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris tries a head kick but it misses.
Capuchin lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Capuchin scores with a jab to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Capuchin misses the target.
Harris throws out a loose jab but Capuchin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Capuchin fails in his attempt to clinch.
Harris swings for the body but Capuchin moves out of range.
Capuchin tests Harris's chin there with a solid looking shot.
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!
Capuchin throws a one two combo.
Harris takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Harris slips a jab from Capuchin.
An attempted straight right counter from Harris misses the target.
Capuchin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Harris connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Capuchin scrambles back to his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Harris fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Capuchin avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Capuchin circles away.
Harris tries to clinch up but Capuchin circles away and keeps his distance.
Capuchin tries to counter by closing the distance.
Capuchin connects with a body shot.
Harris explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Harris thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Capuchin if he has to take too many more of those.
Capuchin takes a swing at Harris's ribcage but misses.
Capuchin missing with a left hand there. Harris was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Capuchin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Capuchin throws a big shot that misses.
Capuchin misses with a wild body shot.
Harris fires out a quick counter leg kick but Capuchin just manages to avoid it.
Capuchin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Harris.
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!
Capuchin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Capuchin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Harris moves out of range as Capuchin strikes.
Harris scores with a leg kick.
Donk. Capuchin catches Harris right on the button with a cross.
Capuchin tries to clinch but Harris is having none of it.
Capuchin has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Harris throws a body kick that misses.
Capuchin wants to counter with a clinch but Harris pushes him away.
Capuchin has managed to clinch.
Capuchin struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Harris tries to work over Capuchin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Harris.
Capuchin pushes Harris back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Harris breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Harris fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Harris scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Harris misses its intended target.
Marcel Capuchin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Harris slips a jab from Capuchin.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Capuchin.
Harris throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Harris misses with a looping left.
Capuchin wants to counter with a clinch but Harris pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Capuchin.
Harris lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Capuchin circles away quickly and effectively.
Capuchin blocks a head kick by Harris.
Capuchin misses with a body shot.
Capuchin misses with a straight right.
Harris has his takedown stuffed
and Capuchin counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Nice body punch from Capuchin.
Capuchin throws an elbow that misses.
Capuchin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Capuchin lands a body shot.
Harris scores with a shot to the side of Capuchin's head.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris blocks an uppercut.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harris tries to land knees in the clinch but Capuchin avoids the damage to the body.
Capuchin lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Capuchin tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Harris's elbow.
Capuchin prevents a body shot from Harris.
Capuchin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Harris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Capuchin to keep the fight standing.
Capuchin digs a right hand into Harris's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harris's gas tank.
Capuchin struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Capuchin throws a head punch that misses.
Capuchin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Capuchin misses with an elbow strike.
Capuchin scores with a nice hook to the head.
Capuchin prevents a body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice elbow from Capuchin.
Harris pulls Capuchin into guard.
Harris looking for a sweep. Not yet Harris, not yet.
Harris will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcel Capuchin dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Decent striking displayed by Capuchin there.
Capuchin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Capuchin throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Harris postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Capuchin tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Capuchin has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris wants to lay and pray for a moment but Capuchin keeps working.
Capuchin dodges the ground and pound from Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Harris has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Harris tries for a kimura but Capuchin is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Harris.
Harris in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Capuchin defending against the ground and pound.
Harris throws an elbow but Capuchin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Capuchin really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Harris. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Capuchin defending against the ground and pound.
Harris has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Harris tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Harris looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Capuchin is avoiding damage well.
Harris trying to control the action but Capuchin is working from the bottom.
Capuchin parries the strikes from Harris easily there. Harris is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Capuchin to escape.
Capuchin tries to buck Harris off but Harris is having none of it.
Harris throws an elbow but Capuchin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Harris misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Capuchin parries the strikes from Harris easily there. Harris is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Capuchin to escape.
Harris trying to control the action but Capuchin is working from the bottom.
Capuchin regains half guard there - taking advantage of Harris's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Harris missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Harris trying to control the action but Capuchin is working from the bottom.
Harris is thwarting Capuchin's attempts to control the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Harris throws a combination. Capuchin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Capuchin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris shoots for a double leg takedown but Capuchin sprawls well. He's pushed Harris's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Harris goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Harris lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A punch lands to the side of Harris 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Capuchin lands a glancing blow to the side of Harris's head.
Harris misses the jab.
Capuchin throws a lazy right hand but Harris sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Harris throws a half hearted mid kick.
Capuchin swings widly with a right hand
and Harris counters with a straight right hand.
Capuchin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Harris connects with an inside leg kick.
Harris lands with a straight right. Capuchin didn't see that one coming.
Harris misses with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Harris dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Capuchin misses with a looping right.
A quick step to the side and Harris tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Harris staying out of range there.
Capuchin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Capuchin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Harris was well out of range. Poor timing from Capuchin.
Harris looks to land a left hand but Capuchin moved out of range nicely.
Harris works over Capuchin's head and body with a nice combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Capuchin. Harris does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harris seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Harris throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Capuchin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A nice leg kick lands there from Harris.
Capuchin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harris swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Capuchin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Harris throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Capuchin on the side of the head.
Harris moves out of range as Capuchin strikes.
Capuchin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harris shoots in for a takedown but Capuchin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Capuchin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Harris fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Capuchin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Capuchin connects with a body shot.
Capuchin is looking to clinch.
Harris slips under a jab from Capuchin.
Capuchin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Capuchin misses with a hook. Harris ducked under it nicely.
Capuchin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Harris takes a swing at Capuchin's ribcage but misses.
Harris steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Capuchin.
Harris misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Capuchin throws a shot from downtown. Harris moves away and avoids it.
Harris walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Harris keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Harris ducks under a wild hook from Capuchin.
Harris misses with a low kick.
Capuchin with a jab.
Harris thows a body kick. Capuchin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harris lets loose with a powerful body kick. Capuchin will feel that in the morning.
Harris just misses with a punch to the body.
Harris slips under a jab from Capuchin.
Capuchin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Capuchin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Harris fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Capuchin avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Derek Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Capuchin throws a hook to the side of Harris's head but Harris sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Harris looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Capuchin closes the distance and clinches.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Capuchin walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Harris takes a jab right on the kisser.
Capuchin avoids the body shot from Harris.
Harris misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Capuchin moves away.
Capuchin throws out a powerful jab.
Capuchin clinches up with Harris and pushes him back against the cage.
Capuchin lands a damaging elbow.
Harris prevents a body shot from Capuchin.
Capuchin blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Harris has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Capuchin after a bit of a struggle.
Capuchin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Capuchin lands a body punch.
Capuchin creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Capuchin lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Capuchin struggles to land a body shot inside as Harris controls his hands.
Capuchin lands a shoulder strike.
Harris looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Capuchin misses with an elbow over the top.
Harris tries a body shot but Capuchin blocks it.
Capuchin misses with a punch to the body.
Capuchin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Capuchin.
Capuchin lands a nice elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harris takes an elbow to the forehead.
Capuchin tries a body shot but Harris blocks it.
Harris lands a body shot.
Harris is trying to force a seperation but Capuchin has the dominant position.
Capuchin is leaning against Harris and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Capuchin lands a left hand.
Capuchin managing to block the knees to the body from Harris.
A right hook to the body lands for Harris.
Harris trying to land knees to the body.
Harris misses with a hook from the clinch.
Capuchin misses with a body punch.
Capuchin scores with a shoulder strike.
Capuchin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Capuchin lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Harris blocks a body shot from Capuchin.
Capuchin misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marcel Capuchin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Capuchin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marcel Capuchin!
Marcel Capuchin got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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