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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rafael Narvaez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Rafael Narvaez has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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186 lbs
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182 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rafael Narvaez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snabbo Smido!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Narvaez throws a quick inside leg kick.
Narvaez is looking to land body kicks.
Smido throws the left hand but Narvaez avoids the punch easily.
Narvaez throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smido misses the shot to the body.
No luck for Smido with that takedown attempt.
Smido takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Narvaez misses with a wild body shot.
Smido bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Smido misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido misses with a hook. Narvaez ducked under it nicely.
Narvaez connects with a crisp jab.
Narvaez throws a lazy right hand but Smido sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Narvaez uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smido.
Narvaez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smido moves out of range of the leg kick from Narvaez.
Narvaez throws a hook but Smido blocks it.
A big left from Smido misses.
Smido swinging wildly here.
Smido misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Narvaez slaps away a takedown attempt from Smido, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Narvaez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smido is trying hard to land a takedown here. Narvaez sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rafael Narvaez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Snabbo Smido.
Smido misses with a body shot.
Narvaez throws a jab but it's blocked by Smido.
Narvaez is looking to chop away at Smido's legs.
An inside leg kick from Narvaez misses.
Smido shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smido missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Narvaez will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Narvaez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smido looking to pass the guard.
Narvaez wants to stand and escape but Smido is having none of it.
Smido postures up in Narvaez's guard and throws a big left but Narvaez blocks it.
Smido trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smido keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Narvaez's head.
Narvaez is looking to stand up but Smido isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Narvaez takes one on the button.
Smido is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smido checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Narvaez.
Narvaez misses with an attempted mid kick.
Narvaez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Narvaez.
Smido checks the leg kick nicely there.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A telegraphed right hand from Narvaez misses the target.
Narvaez throws a head kick but Smido moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Narvaez dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Smido misses the target.
Smido throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Narvaez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Narvaez lands a high kick!
Narvaez misses with a low kick.
Smido missing with a left hand there. Narvaez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A shot to the liver by Smido. Beautiful body shot.
Narvaez thumps Smido with a low kick.
Smido fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Narvaez ducks under a wild hook from Smido.
Smido checks the leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Narvaez lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Narvaez is looking to chop away at Smido's legs.
Some bone on bone action there as Smido checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smido ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Narvaez moves away.
An inside leg kick from Narvaez misses.
Smido misses with a straight right.
Narvaez lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smido at a distance.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Narvaez.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez swinging wildly here.
Narvaez misses with a wild body shot.
Narvaez looks to land a left hand but Smido moved out of range nicely.
Narvaez looks to land a left hand but Smido moved out of range nicely.
Smido tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Narvaez takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smido throws a hook but Narvaez blocks it.
A combination from Narvaez does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido takes one to the chin there.
Smido bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Check out the look on Smido's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smido tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Smido looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Narvaez is avoiding damage well.
Smido cracks Narvaez with a big right hand but Narvaez just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smido fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smido with the ground and pound but Narvaez regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Smido misses with a head shot. Narvaez uses the momentum to regain guard.
Narvaez wants to sweep here but Smido controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smido throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Narvaez wriggles free and stands up.
No luck for Smido with that takedown attempt.
Smido misses with a body shot
enabling Narvaez to counter with a crisp jab.
Smido misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Narvaez.
Smido checks a low kick from Narvaez.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafael Narvaez dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Narvaez lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Narvaez throws a looping overhand right but Smido ducks down to avoid it.
Smido misses with an uppercut. Narvaez saw that one coming.
Smido shoots in and drives through. Narvaez sprawls well.
Narvaez moves out of range as Smido strikes.
Rafael Narvaez is winning the standup battle so far.
Smido uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Narvaez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Narvaez moves out of range as Smido strikes.
A big right from Smido misses.
Smido misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narvaez moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Narvaez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rafael Narvaez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smido checks a leg kick.
Narvaez scores with a push kick.
Narvaez stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smido swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smido on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Narvaez throws a head kick but Smido moves out of range.
Narvaez throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smido counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido feints and as Narvaez raises his hands in defense, Smido changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smido is looking to work some ground and pound but Narvaez has wrist control.
Narvaez avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smidois looking to pass into half guard but Narvaez pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Narvaez is in guard.
Smido striking off his back but it's not causing Narvaez any problems.
Narvaez pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smido is keeping the position for now.
Narvaez passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smido is looking to reverse the position.
Narvaez stands up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Narvaez connects with a crisp jab.
Smido misses with a straight right.
Smido throws a body punch but Narvaez moves out of range.
Smido checks a low kick from Narvaez.
Smido throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smido uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Narvaez.
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.
Smido closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Narvaez did well to prevent Smido getting side control.
Ground and pound from Smido.
Smido lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Narvaez regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smido.
Narvaez kicks Smido off and gets to his feet.
Narvaez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smido.
Snabbo Smido has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smido takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rafael Narvaez showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Narvaez, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rafael Narvaez!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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