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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jah Dredd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Colors of the Wind. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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138 lbs
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160 cm
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154 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jah Dredd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Dredd. Dredd gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Dredd looking for submissions off his back.
Dredd gets full guard.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Dredd actively working from the bottom here.
Dredd wants to get back to full guard.
Dredd trying to control here.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Dredd defends it well.
Dredd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith is keen to just control but Dredd is a slippery customer.
Dredd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dredd misses with a takedown
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dredd's guard.
Dredd is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Dredd is breathing heavily.
Smith wants to control from the top but Dredd keeps moving.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dredd is keeping the position for now.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Dredd is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Dredd gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dredd preventing the sweep.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dredd gets a takedown into half guard.
Dredd not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Dredd pulls his head out easily.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Dredd's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Dredd's back!
Dredd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Dredd defends it.
Dredd is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is controlling the pace.
Smith prevents Dredd from improving his position.
Dredd is working hard here to advance position.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Dredd defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dredd to score with a decent uppercut.
A nice combination there by Dredd.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dredd fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jah Dredd. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Dredd trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is trying to control. Dredd wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Dredd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dredd fails with the takedown
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Dredd's guard.
Dredd not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith passes into half guard.
Dredd is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith is pressing down on Dredd's thigh, looking to free his foot. Dredd is holding on for now.
Dredd looking for submissions off his back.
John Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dredd is trying to control but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Dredd is keeping the position.
Dredd working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Smith has passed into half guard!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith stalling.
Dredd is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
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 wants to control from the top but Dredd keeps moving.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Dredd is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dredd working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Dredd.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Dredd is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dredd looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dredd had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dredd manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dredd sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dredd prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith can't escape the position.
Dredd lands a nice shot to the head.
Dredd landing shots from mount.
Dredd is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smith has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Dredd looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jah Dredd will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Dredd has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dredd!
Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Dredd frees his head quite easily.
Dredd regains half guard.
Smith is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dredd looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into half guard.
Dredd has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Dredd gets back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dredd working a defensive guard here.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Smith trying to control but Dredd is working from the bottom.
Dredd tries to strike from the bottom.
Dredd looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into side control.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dredd keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dredd manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smith's best efforts.
Dredd won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Dredd trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Smith manages to pass to mount!
Dredd is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with good strikes from the mount here!
Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Dredd is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Dredd is trying to escape the mount.
Smith fails to advance to Dredd's back.
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.
Dredd is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Dredd slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Dredd is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Dredd is trying to control but Smith manages to pass to mount!
Smith has hold of Dredd's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dredd manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Dredd is looking to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... John Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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