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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Austin Harmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Says (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Harmon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Simon Says!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Says fails with an attempt to clinch.
Harmon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Says.
Harmon keeps the fight on the outside.
Says shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Harmon as he jumps to the side.
Says tries to clinch up but Harmon circles away and keeps his distance.
Says gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harmon has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Says avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Says ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Says no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Harmon wants to control from the top but Says keeps moving.
Says trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Says working a defensive guard but Harmon manages to pass into side control anyway.
Harmon is trying to get an arm triangle but Says is defending well.
Says is not content to let Harmon control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Says wants to control but Harmon postures up.
Harmon controls the position.
Says is not content to let Harmon control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Harmon in side control lands a decent elbow.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Says gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Harmon working over Says with some ground and pound. Says looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Says tries to kick Harmon off but Harmon keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Harmon trying to mount his opponent but Says defends it.
Harmon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Says keeps working.
Says missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon is looking to take a break and control but Says is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Harmon throwing shots but Says is blocking nicely.
Harmon slips a nice elbow through Says's hands, connecting with Says's forehead.
Says tries to get to full guard but Harmon has control of the leg.
Says missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harmon stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Says to get to his feet.
Harmon dives in and grabs Says's left leg, looking for a takedown. Says pushes down on Harmon's head and hops out.
Says fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Austin Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Says.
Says throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Says pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harmon shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Harmon missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Harmon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Says tries to clinch but Harmon moves away
and Harmon decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Says's guard.
Says tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Harmon is looking to stand up but Says won't let him.
Says trying to control the position.
Says throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Says is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Says throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Harmon escapes and throws Says's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Harmon tries to score with some ground and pound. Says controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harmon trying to control the position but Says is working away.
Harmon stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Says tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Harmon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Says tries to clinch up but Harmon circles away and keeps his distance.
Harmon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Austin Harmon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Says shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Harmon eats them both and turns towards Says to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
No luck for Harmon with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Says looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Says is looking to clinch but Harmon is avoiding it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Austin Harmon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harmon forces Says back against the cage and clinches.
Says has Harmon pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Harmon manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Harmon misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Says.
Harmon is trying to trip Says. He has hold of a leg but Says is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Harmon persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Says is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Harmon defends well.
Says working a defensive guard here.
Harmon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Says throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Says is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harmon is aware though and is defending well.
Says keeping moving, preventing Harmon from controlling successfully.
Harmon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Says looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Harmon wants to pass the guard but Says is keeping the position.
Says is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Says trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Says kicks Harmon off and gets to his feet.
Harmon really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harmon clinches up against the cage.
Harmon wants to break free but Says has control.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Harmon as Says tries to tie him up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Harmon goes for a takedown attempt but Says pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Says tries to clinch there but Harmon circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Harmon dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Says shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Harmon sprawls well. Harmon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Says gets slowly back to his feet.
Says fails with an attempt to clinch.
Says fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Harmon slaps away a takedown attempt from Says, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Austin Harmon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simon Says.
Says avoids the head kick by Harmon.
Harmon tries to land a front kick but Says steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Says scores with a head kick. Harmon tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Harmon moves into the clinch.
Says takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Says pulls guard effortlessly.
Says being controlled here, momentarily.
Harmon advances position into side control!
Austin Harmon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Harmon seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Harmon tries to advance to mount but can't.
Says can't do much from the bottom here.
Says wants to get back to his feet but Harmon drags him back down.
Harmon stands up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harmon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Says.
Says shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Harmon defends it nicely.
Says tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Harmon paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Harmon closes the distance and clinches.
Says tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Harmon jumps into guard, dragging Says to the mat.
Says won't allow Harmon to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harmon looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Says passes into side control.
Says working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Harmon is looking to regain half guard here but Says keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Says throws a strike aimed at the side of Harmon's head but Harmon avoids it well.
Harmon is pushing Says's head away, looking to escape. Says manages to hold on to the position though.
Harmon trying to control but Says flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Says struggling to keep hold of the position.
Harmon preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Says.
Says misses with a punch to the head.
Simon Says has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin Harmon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Says throwing wild punches that miss their target.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Austin Harmon.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Harmon, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Austin Harmon!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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