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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ken Blaise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Patrick Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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179 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Blaise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Patrick Smith!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Blaise.
Blaise avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with a hook. Blaise ducked under it nicely.
A head kick misses from Blaise.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Blaise throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith looks gassed!
Blaise connects with a vicious head kick that knocks Smith to the floor! Blaise dives in looking for the finish!
It looks like Patrick Smith has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Blaise is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Blaise 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.
Blaise is working for a submission of some sort.
Blaise is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Blaise is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is trying to stand up here but Blaise is controlling him well.
Blaise trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Blaise seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Blaise has control of the leg.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Blaise is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Blaise avoids a punch combination nicely.
Blaise darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Blaise throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blaise is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Blaise into the cage.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Blaise won't allow it.
Blaise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Blaise is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Blaise prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Blaise with a knee to the head.
Blaise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is trying to break free.
Blaise misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Blaise is controlling the position.
Blaise with a knee to the head.
Blaise looking to slow down the pace here.
Blaise connects with a knee to the head.
Blaise looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Blaise landing knees to the head.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Blaise has double underhooks.
Blaise displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blaise prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaise connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Blaise looking to stall.
Smith tries to work over Blaise's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Blaise looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Blaise using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Blaise misses with a knee to the head.
Blaise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A bit of stalling here from Blaise.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blaise has him pressed against the cage.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Blaise has the dominant position.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Blaise is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Blaise with a knee to the head.
Blaise taking a breather.
Blaise has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Blaise looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blaise looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Blaise is controlling him.
Blaise looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Blaise is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Blaise into the cage.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blaise keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Blaise is controlling the position.
Blaise connects with a knee to the head.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Blaise is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Blaise into the cage.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blaise looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Blaise.
Smith throws the left hand but Blaise avoids the punch easily.
Patrick Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Good leg kick by Blaise there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Blaise dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Blaise is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Blaise.
A big right from Smith misses.
Blaise wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Blaise uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Blaise fails in his attempt to clinch.
Blaise misses with a head kick.
Smith misses the jab.
Blaise shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Blaise, right into the meat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Blaise - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Blaise. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Blaise fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Blaise misses with a knee to the head.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blaise trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blaise trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Blaise with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Blaise using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blaise throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Blaise has him pressed against the cage.
Blaise tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith wants to break free but Blaise has control.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Blaise tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Blaise keeps him there for the moment.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Blaise is controlling him.
Blaise connects with a knee to the head.
Blaise looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Blaise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Blaise wants to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blaise keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith tries to break free but Blaise pushes him back against the cage.
Blaise tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Blaise is controlling him.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blaise lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Blaise misses with a knee to the head.
Blaise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith wants to break free but Blaise has control.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Blaise won't allow it.
Blaise throws a knee to the head but misses.
Blaise wants to stall.
Blaise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith cracks Blaise with a nice body shot.
Blaise dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A hook to the body from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blaise prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Blaise misses with a knee strike.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Blaise has the dominant position.
Blaise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Blaise has him pressed against the cage.
Blaise with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Blaise prevents a body shot from Smith.
Blaise's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Blaise with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Blaise connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Blaise won't allow it.
Smith tries to break free but Blaise pushes him back against the cage.
Blaise tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Blaise with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Blaise has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blaise is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Blaise into the cage.
Smith is trying to break free.
Blaise looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Blaise keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Blaise tries to tie him up.
Blaise prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Blaise misses with a knee to the head.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Blaise with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Blaise using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Blaise is trying to stall.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Blaise won't allow it.
Blaise tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith tries to stall but Blaise uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Blaise lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Blaise has him pressed against the cage.
Blaise throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ken Blaise dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Patrick Smith's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Blaise is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Blaise is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Blaise wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are battling for position here. Blaise manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smith wants to control from the top but Blaise keeps moving.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blaise swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blaise has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blaise 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.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Blaise is not content to let Smith control the position.
Blaise is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Blaise could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Smith has cracked it and Blaise is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Patrick Smith!
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hype
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FIGHT
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