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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tom Harper (ranked 1614 p4p, 192 weight class) and Austin Smith (ranked 1656 p4p, 195 weight class). Tom Harper had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Tom Harper!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Austin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Josh West and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harper shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Harper's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Harper darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Harper passes to side control.
Harper sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Smith is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Smith manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Harper actively working from the bottom here.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Harper moves into full guard.
Harper controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper looking for a sweep. Not yet Harper, not yet.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Harper working for submissions but it's allowed Smith to get to half guard.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Harper has managed to free his arm - good work.
Harper actively working from the bottom here.
Harper tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Harper doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Harper is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Harper tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Harper keeps working.
Harper tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith is pressing down on Harper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Harper is holding on for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to take a breather but Harper is having none of it.
Smith prevents Harper from improving his position.
Harper wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Harper works his way to full guard. Good work.
Harper wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Harper working a defensive guard here.
Harper is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Harper has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Harper looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tom Harper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Harper goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Harper looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Harper shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Harper tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Harper takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Harper shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Harper's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Harper shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Harper gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Austin Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Harper shoots in and gets a takedown into Smith's guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Harper looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith wants to control from the top but Harper keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harper throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Harper keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper looking for a sweep. Not yet Harper, not yet.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Harper slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Harper's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Harper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Harper is aware though and is defending well.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Harper is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harper with a nice head shot there.
Harper stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Smith throws up his legs and catches Harper in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Harper tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Smith! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Austin Smith!
Austin Smith is the new welterweight champion!
Our winner, Austin Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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