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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Simon Harrison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omar Cluzet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harrison's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ocean Colour Scene - Hundred Mile High City. Cluzet has chosen Fracture Design - Emotions (Mage Remix) as his entrance music. Omar Cluzet is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Simon Harrison!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Omar Cluzet!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cluzet takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fighters circle momentarily. Cluzet darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Harrison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cluzet connects with the punch.
Cluzet swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Harrison to counter with a crisp jab.
Harrison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A big right from Cluzet misses.
Crunch! Harrison slams his shin into Cluzet's torso.
Cluzet keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Harrison.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harrison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Simon Harrison is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cluzet misses the body punch
and Harrison counters with a nice uppercut.
Cluzet tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Harrison swivels and escapes.
A head kick misses from Harrison.
Harrison checks a low kick from Cluzet.
A big left from Cluzet misses.
Harrison swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cluzet counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've been informed that Cluzet has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cluzet misses with a looping left.
Cluzet lands a jab to Harrison's midsection.
Cluzet cracks a nice hook into Harrison's ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cluzet takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Harrison scores with a nice strike.
Cluzet dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Harrison throws an overhand right that lands on Cluzet's shoulder, as Cluzet tries to avoid the shot.
Harrison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cluzet manages to avoid it.
Harrison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Cluzet tries to throw a body punch but Harrison avoids it by throwing Cluzet back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cluzet lands a nice uppercut.
Cluzet scores with a nice hook to the head.
Harrison blocks a body shot from Cluzet.
I was talking to Harrison's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Harrison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Harrison makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Cluzet fails to land.
Cluzet lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Harrison missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Cluzet on the inside.
Cluzet blocking some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Harrison.
Cluzet lands a takedown into guard.
Cluzet sitting in guard, not really doing much.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cluzet's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Cluzet trying to control the position from guard on top but Harrison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Cluzet dominated that 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.
Cluzet checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cluzet moves out of range as Harrison strikes.
Nice shot lands for Harrison.
An inside leg kick lands from Harrison.
Cluzet slips under a jab.
Cluzet misses with a wild body shot.
Cluzet looks to score with a jab to the body but Harrison is just out of range.
Cluzet connects with a nice looking jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cluzet scores with a body shot.
Cluzet takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Harrison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Harrison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cluzet.
Cluzet works Harrison's body with a nice hook.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Harrison misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison misses with an uppercut
enabling Cluzet to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Cluzet.
Cluzet ducks under a wild hook from Harrison.
Harrison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cluzet.
Cluzet connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Cluzet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cluzet pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Harrison back to the cage. Cluzet follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Harrison throws an overhand right that lands on Cluzet's shoulder, as Cluzet tries to avoid the shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Harrison.
Harrison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cluzet displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Harrison throws out the jab.
Cluzet shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrison tries to sprawl out of it but Cluzet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Cluzet.
Harrison throws an off balance right hand
and Cluzet counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cluzet tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Harrison, right into the meat.
Cluzet looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Cluzet throws a left and a right that both miss
and Harrison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A shot to the liver by Harrison. Beautiful body shot.
Cluzet connects with a leg kick. Harrison looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harrison slips under a jab from Cluzet.
Cluzet fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Omar Cluzet will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Cluzet scores with the left hand. Harrison knows he should have avoided that one.
Harrison throws a head kick that misses.
Cluzet fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Harrison manages to avoid it.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cluzet misses the shot to the body.
Cluzet blocks a jab.
Harrison is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Cluzet.
Cluzet looks to land a right hand but Harrison moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Cluzet shoots in looking for a takedown. Harrison tries to sprawl out of it but Cluzet keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harrison manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harrison with a jab.
A leg kick checked by Harrison.
Harrison avoids the body shot from Cluzet.
Harrison slips a jab and a cross from Cluzet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Cluzet stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cluzet is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Harrison's half guard.
Harrison trying to control but Cluzet postures up.
Cluzet looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Cluzet is just content to waste time from the top position. Harrison takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison looking to hit a scissor sweep but Cluzet is one step ahead there.
Cluzet throwing strikes from guard but Harrison blocks nicely.
Harrison on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Harrison tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Cluzet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Cluzet trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Harrison utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cluzet slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Cluzet really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Harrison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cluzet's head.
Cluzet connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Harrison momentarily.
Cluzet throws a looping overhand right but Harrison ducks down to avoid it.
Harrison throws a jab but it's blocked by Cluzet.
Harrison throws a series of punches but Cluzet avoids them all with ease.
Harrison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cluzet jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harrison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cluzet throws a body punch but Harrison moves out of range.
Nice uppercut there from Cluzet.
Harrison slips a straight right by Cluzet.
Harrison pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cluzet is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cluzet fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Harrison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws an off balance right hand
and Cluzet counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Cluzet looking to throw knees to the head but Harrison is blocking nicely.
Harrison leaning against his opponent.
Cluzet lands with a right to the head.
Nice body punch from Cluzet - that landed with a thud.
Cluzet throws a punch but it's blocked by Harrison.
A shot in the inside from Cluzet.
Cluzet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Come on Cluzet - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harrison pushes Cluzet back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cluzet is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harrison lands with a left to the head.
Cluzet tries to pull guard but Harrison holds him up against the cage and eventually Cluzet drops back down to his feet.
Cluzet slowing the pace effectively.
Harrison will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Cluzet up against the cage.
Cluzet blocks a body shot from Harrison.
Harrison is trying to force a seperation but Cluzet has the dominant position.
Cluzet has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Harrison avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Harrison leaning against his opponent.
Harrison has had enough of the clinch but Cluzet keeps him there for the moment.
Harrison breaks the clinch.
Cluzet cracks a nice hook into Harrison's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big left from Harrison misses.
Cluzet throws a jab when Harrison was well out of range.
Cluzet throws a series of strikes that have Harrison backpedaling.
Cluzet lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cluzet gets the takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cluzet is looking to take a break and control but Harrison is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Omar Cluzet dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Cluzet throws a right and a left that Harrison avoids nicely.
Cluzet swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Harrison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cluzet.
Cluzet attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cluzet takes a swing at Harrison's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the liver by Cluzet. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cluzet scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cluzet trying to control the position but Harrison is working away.
Harrison managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Cluzet.
Cluzet trying to control the action but Harrison is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Omar Cluzet was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Cluzet throws a leg kick but Harrison sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cluzet throws a shot to the body.
Cluzet instigates a clinch.
Harrison scores with a knee to the head.
Cluzet swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cluzet fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cluzet swings wildly with an uppercut but Harrison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cluzet stalling.
Simon Harrison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Harrison lands a body shot in the clinch.
Cluzet is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Harrison landing knees to the head.
Omar Cluzet seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Harrison stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harrison tries to land knees in the clinch but Cluzet avoids the damage to the body.
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!
Harrison lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Cluzet.
Harrison missing with knees to the body.
Cluzet misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cluzet swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Harrison tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cluzet lands with a short shot to the head.
Cluzet misses with the head strike.
Harrison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cluzet taking a breather.
A nice left hand lands by Cluzet.
A short body shot lands from Harrison as the two fighters clinch.
Cluzet takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that's the end of the fight!
Omar Cluzet comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Cluzet winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 46:49
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Cluzet!
Omar Cluzet is the new welterweight champion!
A very excited looking Omar Cluzet made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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