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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Statham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Harper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tim Harper looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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135 lbs
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130 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Statham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tim Harper!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Statham fails with an attempt to clinch.
Statham looks for a takedown but Harper sprawls well.
Harper throws a front kick aimed at Statham's knee but Statham avoids it well.
Statham closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Harper to the mat! Harper manages to get full guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Harper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Harper escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Statham gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Statham preventing the sweep.
Harper keeping full guard, as Statham tries to pass.
Harper looking for a guillotine here but Statham defends easily.
Harper looks gassed!
Harper keeping full guard, as Statham tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Statham keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Harper's head.
Statham thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Statham advances to half guard.
Harper should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Statham is trying to work for a kimura but Harper is defending well.
Harper tries to roll over but Statham keeps him under control.
Statham seems to be working for a kimura but Harper defends the submission attempt.
Harper is refusing to be controlled, as Statham sits in half guard.
Statham 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.
Harper wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Harper avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Statham.
Statham wants to free his trapped foot but Harper is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Harper fails with the takedown
and Statham counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A bit of stalling here from Statham.
Harper tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Statham smiles and moves away.
Statham rushes Harper and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Statham scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Statham - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Harper tries to score a body lock takedown but Statham shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jason Statham has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Harper.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Statham landing knees to the head.
Statham lands a knee to the head.
Statham digs a right hand into Harper's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Harper's gas tank.
Statham connects with a nasty looking knee right to Harper's face.
Statham looking to slow down the pace here.
Statham misses with a punch to the body.
Harper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Statham fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Harper misses with a takedown
and Statham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Statham.
Harper has hold of one of Statham's legs. Statham is fighting the takedown attempt but Harper gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Statham looking for a guillotine here but Harper defends easily.
Harper trying to control the position from guard on top but Statham is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Harper looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harper trying to control but Statham is working from the bottom.
Harper preventing the sweep.
Harper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Statham is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Statham is looking to clinch.
Harper misses with a takedown
and Statham counters by moving into the clinch.
Statham lands a knee to the head.
Statham stops a takedown attempt from Harper.
Harper fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Statham really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Harper tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Statham dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Statham shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Harper's guard.
Statham stopping the sweep attempt from Harper.
Harper looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Statham content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Harper had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Statham is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Harper Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Statham's back instead.
Harper looking for the RNC.
Statham tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Harper wants to control the pace but Statham is squirming around nicely.
Harper is breathing heavily.
Statham tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Harper sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Statham is desperately trying to improve his position but Harper has a good base and remains in mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harper trying to control but Statham is having none of it.
Statham is trying to escape the mount.
Harper tries to control but Statham wriggling away.
Statham defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Harper.
Harper prevents Statham from getting the reversal.
Harper moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Statham has worked his arm free - good work by Statham!
Harper is working to tighten is grip on Statham's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Statham has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Harper is really squeezing tight and eventually Statham passes out! Harper breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tim Harper!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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