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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Victor Harris (ranked 3645 p4p, 3973 weight class) and Matt McGary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). McGary is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Facts by Tom MacDonald. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Victor Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt McGary!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from McGary as Harris shoots in.
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
McGary circles away from the clinch attempt.
A punch combination from McGary misses.
McGary cracks Harris with an open hand slap.
Harris looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Harris wants to stand but McGary has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McGary pulls Harris in to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but McGary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGary had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Harris defends it easily.
Harris stopping the sweep attempt from McGary.
Harris avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Harris fails in his attempt to clinch.
McGary thows a leg kick but Harris checks it
and Harris counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGary is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Harris is controlling him.
McGary looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
McGary is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Harris tries to stand but McGary is controlling from the bottom.
McGary escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harris gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harris has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McGary is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGary has his foot on Harris's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harris works his way back into a safe position though.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but McGary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Harris fails with the takedown.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick from Harris lands but McGary takes it in his stride.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says McGary as he avoids it easily.
Harris fails with an attempt to clinch.
McGary steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Harris.
A leg kick checked by Harris.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGary takes a head kick and keeps coming.
It looks like Matt McGary has been cut.
McGary manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Harris on his heels. He'll look to pass Harris's guard now, I'm sure.
Harris is wriggling around but McGary manages to pass to half guard.
Harris tries to get to full guard but McGary has control of the leg.
McGary tries to stand but can't do so whilst Harris controls his leg.
Harris wants to improve his position but McGary is controlling well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Matt McGary will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matt McGary's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris tries to clinch up.
Victor Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McGary swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown attempt by Harris or perhaps it was just good defense by McGary, which made it look bad.
McGary lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Victor Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris tries to sprawl but McGary drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Harris wants to get back to full guard.
McGary wants to pass the guard but Harris is defending well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Harris manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
McGary won't allow Harris to get back to his feet.
Harris will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in McGary's guard.
McGary wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
McGary has his feet on Harris's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Harris manages to get an easy takedown there - catching McGary on his heels. He'll look to pass McGary's guard now, I'm sure.
Harris scoring with punches to the head and body.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but McGary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harris pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McGary is keeping the position for now.
McGary wants to sweep here but Harris controlling him for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris throws an elbow that misses. McGary uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Harris's guard. Nice move by McGary!
McGary would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Harris looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGary has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Harris is proving hard to escape from.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris working a defensive guard here.
McGary stands and throws Harris's legs to the side, diving into side control.
McGary wants to control but Harris is keeping him busy.
Harris wants to control but McGary postures up.
McGary in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
McGary swings around for an armbar but Harris sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into McGary's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGary is on top in guard.
McGary trying to stand up but can't free himself from Harris's guard.
Harris is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McGary advances position into side control!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
McGary controlling the position from side mount.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Matt McGary showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Matt McGary's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Harris gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows McGary to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Harris manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McGary manages to get himself to full guard.
Harris trying to control the position from guard on top but McGary is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris is really struggling to control McGary but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Harris works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if McGary can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Harris gets off balance looking for a body kick
and McGary counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by McGary.
Harris wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and McGary manages to pass to side control.
Harris trying to control here.
McGary controlling the action here.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGary is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harris doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time McGary.
Harris is trying to maintain the position but McGary is very close to passing his half guard.
McGary is pressing down on Harris's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harris is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to control but can't.
Harris trying to get back to full guard but McGary takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
McGary avoids the attempt from Harris to control.
McGary takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
McGary in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
McGary landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
BOOM! McGary connects with a massive shot to the dome!
McGary sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Harris is in a horrible position here. McGary smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
McGary controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harris sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Victor Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matt McGary is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
McGary prevents Harris from standing back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt McGary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well McGary has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt McGary!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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