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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clayton Daniels (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Eminem - Go To Sleep as his entrance music. Clayton Daniels has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Daniels
vs
Smith

178 cm
23
155 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

180 cm
27
155 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Clayton Daniels!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenneth Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.

Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Daniels sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Daniels regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smith.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Daniels controlling Smith's posture.
Daniels avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Daniels is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Daniels working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Daniels uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Daniels!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Daniels from controlling successfully.
Daniels stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith won't allow Daniels to sweep him here.
Daniels not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Daniels has Smith pulled in close to control his posture.
Daniels trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Daniels on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Daniels tries to get out of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Daniels lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Daniels misses with a kick to the body.
Daniels throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Crunch! Daniels slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Daniels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenneth Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Daniels. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
A big right from Smith misses.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.

Smith shoots in and bounces Daniels off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith looks gassed!
Daniels is trying to keep Smith in close.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Daniels tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Daniels is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daniels keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Daniels utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Daniels is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Daniels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Daniels does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Daniels was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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 Clayton Daniels will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A shot to the liver by Daniels. Beautiful body shot.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Daniels.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Daniels does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daniels!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Daniels.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Daniels stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Daniels works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Daniels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Daniels lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Daniels tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Clayton Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Smith.
Daniels lands a front kick.
Daniels scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daniels throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Daniels misses its intended target.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daniels lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Daniels is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daniels throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Daniels connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Daniels lands but Smith takes it in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Daniels.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniels lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.
Smith moves out of range as Daniels throws a body kick.
Daniels connects with a high kick.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Smith swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Smith is looking to slow Daniels down with leg kicks.
Daniels scores with a hook.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Daniels moves away.
Clayton Daniels is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Daniels misses with a body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Daniels.
Daniels cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Daniels lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Daniels - that will leave a mark!
Daniels tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Daniels.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Clayton Daniels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Daniels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body kick there by Daniels.
Smith throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daniels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith swings for the body but Daniels moves out of range.
Daniels throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Daniels misses with a body kick.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Daniels.
Daniels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Daniels throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Daniels digs a good hook to Smith's body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daniels throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Daniels moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Daniels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Daniels throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Daniels counters with an inside leg kick.
Daniels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daniels scores with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Daniels 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.

Daniels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Daniels tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Daniels tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Daniels sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Daniels.
Daniels throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Daniels scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Daniels counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.
Smith throws a low kick but Daniels avoids it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Daniels misses the shot to the body.
Daniels scores with a shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Daniels misses with a looping left.
Daniels lands a front kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Daniels, right into the meat.
Daniels thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Daniels lands a front kick.
Daniels chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Daniels tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Daniels wants to clinch.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Daniels counters with a nice leg kick.
Daniels wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Daniels looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A thudding body kick lands there by Daniels!
Smith tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily
and Daniels counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Daniels throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily
and Daniels counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Clayton Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Smith.
Daniels stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Daniels. That one must have hurt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Daniels lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith misses the body punch
and Daniels counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Daniels counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daniels throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Daniels looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Daniels. That's going to slow Smith down.
Daniels lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Daniels throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A good leg kick by Daniels.
Smith jabs at Daniels's body.
Daniels stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Daniels counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith thuds a left hand into Daniels's body.
Daniels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Daniels was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith tries for a takedown but Daniels circles away easily
and Daniels counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Daniels ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Daniels fails in his attempt to clinch.
Daniels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Daniels lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Daniels counters with a body kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Daniels - that will leave a mark!
Nice shot lands for Daniels.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Daniels misses with an attempted mid kick.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Daniels clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Daniels scores with a spinning back kick!
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick from Daniels lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Daniels looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Daniels throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

Daniels moves into the clinch.
Daniels throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Daniels trying to land knees to the body.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.

Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Daniels.
Daniels looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Daniels dives on top into guard.
Daniels tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.

Smith has his foot on Daniels's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Daniels works his way back into a safe position though.
Daniels wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Daniels knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Daniels advances to half guard.
Daniels missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Daniels is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Daniels is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Daniels content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Daniels is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Daniels sits in half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Daniels wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses the body punch
and Daniels counters with a slapping leg kick.
Daniels misses with a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Daniels just stands there and leans against the cage.
Clayton Daniels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenneth Smith.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Daniels has him pressed against the cage.
Daniels with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Daniels keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Daniels misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Daniels keeps him there for the moment.

Smith pulls guard effortlessly.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Daniels postures up.
Daniels wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Daniels trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clayton Daniels had his way with Kenneth Smith in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Daniels motions for Smith to come forward. Daniels throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Daniels scores with a kick to the body.
Daniels walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Daniels drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daniels wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Daniels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Daniels scores with a kick to the body.
Smith is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Daniels is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Daniels throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Daniels. Daniels obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniels looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Daniels wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Daniels dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Daniels throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Daniels throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith checks a low kick from Daniels.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Daniels counters with a nice body kick.
Daniels walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith takes a swing at Daniels's ribcage but misses.
Kenneth Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Daniels.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Daniels counters with a body kick.
Daniels lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Daniels.
Daniels tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Daniels did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Daniels is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Daniels's head.
Daniels scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Smith manages to mount him!
Daniels really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Clayton Daniels is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Daniels manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Daniels is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Daniels is concentrating on defense, preventing Smith from advancing position.
Daniels avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four 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.

Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Daniels defends the submission attempt.
Daniels gets full guard.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Daniels is working hard here to advance position.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Daniels keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clayton Daniels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daniels, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 50:43
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 50:43
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 50:43

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clayton Daniels!
Clayton Daniels is the new lightweight champion!