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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Micah Hawk (ranked 2683 p4p, 3235 weight class) and Jake Smith (ranked 287 p4p, 355 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Micah Hawk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Luis Engracia and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Hawk misses with an attempted mid kick.
Hawk staying out of range there.
Hawk slips a jab from Smith.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hawk. That did some damage!
Hawk slips under a jab from Smith.
A jab from Smith misses.
Hawk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Hawk moves out of range of the strikes.
Hawk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hawk throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hawk throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Jake Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hawk.
It looked like Hawk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a series of punches but Hawk moves out of range.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hawk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jake Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Hawk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hawk jabs at Smith's body.
Hawk misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
A low kick lands for Smith.
Smith misses with a hook.
As Smith tries to get set, Hawk tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hawk momentarily.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Hawk throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a double jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Hawk.
Hawk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith moves away from the strike by Hawk.
Hawk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Hawk is out of range.
Hawk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith throws a body punch but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Hawk moved out of range nicely.
Smith with a nice calf kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Hawk ducks down to avoid it.
Hawk looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Hawk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Hawk swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Hawk.
Smith cracks Hawk with a good jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Hawk backpedaling.
Hawk tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith swings for the body but Hawk moves out of range.
Hawk feinted with a counter takedown.
A head kick from Smith lands but Hawk takes it in his stride.
Smith cracks Hawk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hawk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hawk's head.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith connects with a right hand. Hawk shakes it off.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Hawk drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Hawk is proving a slippery customer.
Hawk trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith controls Hawk momentarily but Hawk frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hawk.
Hawk trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hawk trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hawk won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hawk from controlling successfully.
Hawk postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Hawk working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Hawk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith is in close to Hawk's body, working some short punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hawk had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith trying to control but Hawk is working from the bottom.
Hawk working a defensive guard here.
Hawk is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hawk working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Hawk keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Hawk is controlling his posture from full guard.
Hawk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Hawk is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith wants to control but Hawk is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hawk is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Hawk is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hawk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Hawk.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Hawk thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hawk is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jake Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Hawk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Hawk off the cage and back into range.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Hawk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Hawk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hawk slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Hawk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith punishes Hawk's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a high kick.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Hawk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
As Smith tries to get set, Hawk tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hawk slips under a jab.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Hawk is just out of range.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A big right from Smith misses.
Hawk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Hawk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith punishes Hawk's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Hawk's head but Hawk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Hawk moved out of range.
Hawk throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Hawk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Hawk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hawk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith connects with a right hand. Hawk shakes it off.
Jake Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hawk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Hawk feinted with a counter takedown.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hawk. Hawk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jake Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawk slips a jab from Smith.
Hawk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hawk half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Hawk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hawk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Hawk counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hawk seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Hawk has control of the leg.
Hawk is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hawk is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Hawk is very close to passing his half guard.
Hawk is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith trying to hold on to Hawk's head to control him but Hawk postures up.
Hawk controlling the action here.
Smith keeping hold of Hawk's head, controlling as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Hawk is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Hawk throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is trying to stand.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hawk is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Hawk is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 26:30
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 26:30
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Smith!
In his post fight interview, Jake Smith gave a big smile as he said 'I know I didn't havr a great start in the organization, but im here to prove I belong with the best in the world!'.
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