Benjamin Smith did exactly what he’d talked about in the lead up to his welterweight championship bout with Indalecio Tat Romero at RFA 24 and used his grappling and length to nullify the big striking of his hard-hitting foe. The bout served as the main event of Friday’s RFA 24 event, which took place at Mystic Lake Casino & Hotel in Prior Lake, Minn., and aired on AXS TV. Romero (24-6) was looking for big single shots to land and score the knockout throughout the first round while Smith (14-2) worked a takedown in the first round and controlled the action
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RFA 24 results: Benjamin Smith wins welterweight title in lopsided main event – MMA Junkie