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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirby Puckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jordan Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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224 lbs
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285 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirby Puckett!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puckett misses with an uppercut.
Puckett is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Puckett throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Puckett misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Puckett sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Puckett throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Puckett throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Puckett misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith slips a jab from Puckett.
Puckett lands a left and a right that send Smith crashing to the mat, dazed. Puckett thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Smith is rocked!
Smith shoots in and bounces Puckett off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith trying to control but Puckett is working from the bottom.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith passes Puckett's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith throwing shots but Puckett is blocking nicely.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puckett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puckett is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Puckett tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Puckett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kirby Puckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith slips under a jab.
Puckett misses with a looping left.
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.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puckett.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Puckett throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Puckett to the mat! Puckett manages to get full guard.
Smith cracks Puckett with a solid left hand.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Puckett's brow.
Puckett wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Puckett's guard.
Smith thows a huge punch but Puckett dodges it nicely.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Puckett is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puckett defending well though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
A slow jab from Puckett misses its intended target.
Puckett throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
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 Jordan Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Puckett misses with an uppercut.
Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Puckett sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puckett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Puckett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith throwing shots but Puckett is blocking nicely.
Puckett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Puckett is defending well.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Puckett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith throwing shots but Puckett is blocking nicely.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Puckett has managed to free his arm - good work.
Puckett is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Puckett has one foot on Smith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slips a straight right by Puckett.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Puckett is looking to escape.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith winds up and cracks Puckett with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puckett keeps working.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Puckett tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith tries to control but Puckett wriggling away.
Puckett is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Puckett sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Puckett is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puckett avoid being mounted?
Puckett is breathing heavily.
Puckett taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Puckett knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Puckett's temple.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puckett keeps working.
Puckett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Puckett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Puckett is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Puckett is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Puckett is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith wants to take a breather but Puckett is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Puckett throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Puckett will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Puckett.
Puckett misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Puckett.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Puckett throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice uppercut lands for Puckett. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Puckett did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Puckett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Puckett wants to get back to his feet.
Puckett avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Puckett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is controlling the pace.
Smith thows a huge punch but Puckett dodges it nicely.
Puckett is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Puckett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puckett's head.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Puckett is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Puckett is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jordan Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Puckett keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Puckett is working from the bottom.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Puckett defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puckett misses with a wild body shot.
Puckett thows a left - swing and a miss!
Puckett throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith slips a jab from Puckett.
Puckett throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jordan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Puckett throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Smith clearly takes that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Puckett to the mat! Puckett manages to get full guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Puckett keeps moving.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Puckett wants to sweep but no luck.
Puckett wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Puckett blocks nicely.
Puckett 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.
Puckett wants to get back to his feet but Smith passes into half guard.
Puckett is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Puckett does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Puckett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Puckett doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Puckett is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Puckett is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith throwing shots but Puckett is blocking nicely.
Smith is thwarting Puckett's attempts to control the position.
Smith thows a huge punch but Puckett dodges it nicely.
Smith working over Puckett with some ground and pound. Puckett looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puckett wants to get back to his feet.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Puckett tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Puckett's hands, connecting with Puckett's forehead.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Puckett is defending well.
Smith thows a huge punch but Puckett dodges it nicely.
Smith trying to control the action but Puckett is working from the bottom.
Puckett looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Puckett with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Puckett is trying to stand.
Smith trying to control the action but Puckett is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Smith had his way with Kirby Puckett in that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Puckett looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Puckett is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Puckett is working away.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is trying to control. Puckett wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Puckett on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Puckett pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
Puckett is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith wants to control but Puckett is keeping him busy.
Puckett is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Puckett's head.
Puckett wants to stand back up but Smith manages to pass into side control.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Puckett is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith trying to control the action but Puckett is working from the bottom.
Puckett is trying to get back to his feet.
Puckett parries the strikes from Smith easily there. Smith is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Puckett to escape.
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Puckett some visible discomfort.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Puckett denies him.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Puckett keeps working.
Puckett tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith working the head with strikes.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith dives in and grabs Puckett's left leg, looking for a takedown. Puckett pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Puckett throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Puckett is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Puckett wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith is working for a kimura but Puckett is defending it quite comfortably.
Kirby Puckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Puckett defending well though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:46
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:46
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Smith!
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