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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tim Fraser (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harper has chosen Welcome To Jamrock as his entrance music. Ben Harper has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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25
162 lbs
14 - 10 - 0 |
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175 cm
26
158 lbs
10 - 7 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tim Fraser!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Harper!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fraser catches Harper with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Harper tries to clinch up but Fraser circles away and keeps his distance.
Harper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fraser counters with a left to the body.
Harper fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jab, jab by Fraser - just one landing.
Fraser swats away the attempt to clinch by Harper.
Fraser tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fraser somewhat.
Fraser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fraser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harper but Harper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harper lands a big head kick that sends Fraser tumbling to the mat! Harper takes a step backwards and waves Fraser back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Fraser is rocked!
It looks like Tim Fraser has been cut.
Fraser fails with the takedown.
Oh Fraser is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Fraser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fraser shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Harper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Fraser seems to have got his legs back now.
Fraser wants to take a breather but Harper is having none of it.
Harper is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fraser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fraser throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fraser connects with a nice short shot to Harper's temple.
Fraser is trying to control the action in half guard but Harper is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Harper is looking for a sweep. Fraser is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Fraser is trying to control. Harper wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harper is trying to get back to full guard.
Fraser landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Fraser wants to take a breather but Harper is having none of it.
Harper keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fraser tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Harper is trying to stand up here but Fraser is controlling him well.
Fraser is looking for a kimura here.
Fraser seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser wants to pass the guard but Harper is defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Fraser throws a strike but Harper avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Fraser wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tim Fraser wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Harper tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fraser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Fraser dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Fraser's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Fraser.
Harper tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fraser swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fraser lands a nice shot that snaps Harper's head back.
Fraser shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Harper but Harper pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Harper throws a series of punches but Fraser avoids them all with ease.
Harper avoids the body shot from Fraser.
The fight stays on the outside here - Harper looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Harper tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Fraser counters with a left to the body.
Harper tries to clinch
and Fraser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ben Harper seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fraser connects with a body shot.
Harper closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fraser moves into the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Harper.
Harper takes a shot to the head.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fraser.
Harper missing with knees to the body.
Harper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Harper lands an elbow inside.
Harper with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper misses with some punches.
Harper lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Fraser backwards.
Harper tries a knee to the head but Fraser blocks it.
Harper connects with a knee to the head.
Fraser on the defensive, avoiding the knees 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!
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Harper throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Harper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fraser is defending well for now.
Harper tries to land knees in the clinch but Fraser avoids the damage to the body.
Harper effectively controlling the action here.
Harper tries to work over Fraser's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fraser drops down looking for an ankle pick but Harper pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Fraser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper darts in trying to clinch
and Fraser counters with a nice uppercut.
Harper wants to clinch but Fraser slips to the side
and Fraser counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fraser shoots in and drives through. Harper sprawls well.
Harper tries to clinch there but Fraser circles away.
Fraser circles away from the clinch attempt.
Harper takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fraser closes the distance and clinches up with Harper, looking for a takedown. Fraser pushes Harper against the cage but Harper circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser shoots in looking for a takedown. Harper tries to sprawl out of it but Fraser keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Harper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Harper is looking to clinch.
Ben Harper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harper tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Harper displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fraser.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Fraser misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Harper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tim Fraser's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Fraser lands with a shot to the body.
Harper tries to clinch but Fraser is having none of it.
Fraser lands with a hook. Harper tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Harper thuds a left hand into Fraser's body.
Fraser avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Harper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fraser tries to score a power double leg takedown but Harper sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Fraser somewhat.
Fraser throws a lazy right hand but Harper sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Harper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fraser can't get the takedown.
Fraser drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Harper gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tim Fraser. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harper with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Harper looking to throw knees to the head but Fraser is blocking nicely.
Harper with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Harper misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Harper throws an elbow but misses.
Harper is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Fraser is defending well for now.
Fraser takes an elbow to the forehead.
Harper using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fraser has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Harper crunches a lovely knee into Fraser's ribcage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fraser as Harper tries to tie him up.
Harper misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fraser.
Harper leaning against his opponent.
Harper tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Fraser blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Harper misses with a short punch on the inside.
Harper misses with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harper misses with an elbow over the top.
Harper pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Harper lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Harper misses with some punches.
Fraser jumps into guard, dragging Harper to the mat.
Fraser looking to hit a scissor sweep but Harper is one step ahead there.
Fraser escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Harper gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Fraser is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fraser has his foot on Harper's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Harper works his way back into a safe position though.
Fraser working a defensive guard here.
Harper decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Harper darts in trying to clinch
and Fraser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fraser shoots in for a takedown but Harper shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Harper tries to clinch there but Fraser circles away.
Harper fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ben Harper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Harper 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Harper!
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energy
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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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