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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Skylor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franz Beckenbauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckenbauer has chosen Lützenkirchen-3 Tage as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Skylor Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Franz Beckenbauer !
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Donald Grub and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beckenbauer fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Beckenbauer .
Some wild striking there from Beckenbauer .
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Beckenbauer , looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Beckenbauer against the cage but Beckenbauer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beckenbauer tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Beckenbauer drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beckenbauer counters with a one-two to the body.
Beckenbauer shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Beckenbauer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Skylor Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Beckenbauer .
Beckenbauer missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beckenbauer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Beckenbauer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Beckenbauer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Beckenbauer tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Beckenbauer is blocking nicely.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Beckenbauer .
Smith working aggressively here.
Beckenbauer fails to pull guard.
Beckenbauer jumps guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Beckenbauer keeps moving.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Beckenbauer is keeping the position.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Beckenbauer is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Beckenbauer is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Beckenbauer keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Beckenbauer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Beckenbauer tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Beckenbauer to the ground. Beckenbauer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Beckenbauer swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws a series of punches but Beckenbauer moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Beckenbauer which made him look bad.
Beckenbauer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Franz Beckenbauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckenbauer looks gassed!
Beckenbauer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Beckenbauer shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Beckenbauer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Beckenbauer .
Smith works over Beckenbauer 's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Beckenbauer moves into the clinch.
Beckenbauer is trying to break free.
Smith jumps guard but Beckenbauer stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Beckenbauer is controlling the position.
Beckenbauer goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Beckenbauer takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Beckenbauer moves out of range easily.
Beckenbauer looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Beckenbauer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Beckenbauer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Beckenbauer is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Beckenbauer is defending well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckenbauer is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Skylor Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beckenbauer wants to clinch.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Beckenbauer clinches up against the cage.
Beckenbauer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Beckenbauer has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Beckenbauer fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Skylor Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Beckenbauer .
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Beckenbauer has worked his arm free - good work by Beckenbauer !
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looking to control but instead Beckenbauer has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Beckenbauer kicks Smith off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckenbauer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to clinch there but Beckenbauer circles away.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Beckenbauer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Beckenbauer stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
A bit of stalling here from Beckenbauer .
Beckenbauer tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Beckenbauer has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Beckenbauer lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith can't get the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckenbauer wants a takedown but no success here.
Beckenbauer jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Beckenbauer gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Beckenbauer had a free shot at his head there.
Smith shoots in but Beckenbauer avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Beckenbauer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Beckenbauer is trying to stand.
Smith wants to control the pace but Beckenbauer is squirming around nicely.
Smith swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Beckenbauer is now in Smith's guard. A big mistake from Smith there, giving up the dominant position!
Beckenbauer missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Beckenbauer is controlling the position.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Beckenbauer postures up.
Beckenbauer is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Beckenbauer throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith trying to control the position.
Beckenbauer postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Beckenbauer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Beckenbauer looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Beckenbauer persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Beckenbauer pinned against the cage. Beckenbauer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Skylor Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Beckenbauer moved away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith works Beckenbauer 's body with a nice hook.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Beckenbauer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Beckenbauer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Beckenbauer looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Beckenbauer looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Beckenbauer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Skylor Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Beckenbauer looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Beckenbauer circles away.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Beckenbauer is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Beckenbauer tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Beckenbauer somewhat.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Beckenbauer moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Beckenbauer shoots in.
Skylor Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franz Beckenbauer .
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Beckenbauer backs away looking to recover.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Beckenbauer circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Beckenbauer defends it nicely.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Beckenbauer sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Beckenbauer keeps moving.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Beckenbauer is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith prevents Beckenbauer from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Beckenbauer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Beckenbauer , looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Beckenbauer against the cage but Beckenbauer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beckenbauer fails to land the takedown.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Beckenbauer misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Beckenbauer wants to clinch.
Beckenbauer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Beckenbauer misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Beckenbauer 's guard now.
Smith gets to his feet. Beckenbauer looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Beckenbauer dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Beckenbauer 's head and hops out.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Beckenbauer moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Beckenbauer pushes him off.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Beckenbauer .
Beckenbauer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Beckenbauer fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Beckenbauer is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Beckenbauer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Beckenbauer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Skylor Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Skylor Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Beckenbauer , looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Beckenbauer against the cage but Beckenbauer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Beckenbauer throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Beckenbauer is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith throws a combination. Beckenbauer tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Beckenbauer has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beckenbauer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckenbauer dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Beckenbauer sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Beckenbauer misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Beckenbauer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Beckenbauer shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Beckenbauer lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Beckenbauer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith tries for a takedown but Beckenbauer sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Beckenbauer seems unphased.
Beckenbauer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Beckenbauer connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Franz Beckenbauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Beckenbauer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Beckenbauer takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that's the end of the fight!
Skylor Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Skylor Smith!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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