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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Heath Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stanton Friedmon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Heath Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Heath Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Smith
vs
Friedmon

177 cm
23
162 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

176 cm
24
162 lbs
14 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 Los Angeles, Heath Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stanton Friedmon!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Friedmon can pounce on him.
Friedmon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.

Smith shoots in and bounces Friedmon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Friedmon has wrist control.
Friedmon working a defensive guard here.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Friedmon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Friedmon is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Friedmon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith is looking to advance position but Friedmon has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Friedmon with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Friedmon throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smith because Friedmon loaded up on that one.
Friedmon lands a nice shot to the head.
Smith is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Friedmon connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Friedmon looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith wants to control but Friedmon is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon won't let Smith get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Smith holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Friedmon tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Friedmon thowing shots but they're missing.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
A nice elbow there by Friedmon.
Friedmon raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Friedmon landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Friedmon throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Friedmon fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Friedmon avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Smith wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Friedmon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanton Friedmon dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Friedmon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Friedmon thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Friedmon moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Friedmon counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Friedmon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Friedmon can pounce on him.
Friedmon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Friedmon tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Friedmon tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Friedmon lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Friedmon connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Friedmon takes one to the chin there.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Heath Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Friedmon.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Friedmon counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.

Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Friedmon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Friedmon wants to sweep but no luck.
Friedmon is trying to keep Smith in close.
Friedmon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Nice strikes from Friedmon there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Friedmon wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith pushes Friedmon off looking to stand but Friedmon dives back in and keeps control.
Friedmon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Friedmon is looking to pass Smith's guard but actually Smith recovers to full guard.

Smith pushes Friedmon off and gets back to his feet.

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.
Smith throws a low kick but Friedmon avoids it.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Friedmon throws a head kick that misses.
Friedmon lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A head kick from Friedmon lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Stanton Friedmon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Friedmon's half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Stanton Friedmon will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Friedmon on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Friedmon slips the punch.
Friedmon defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Friedmon looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Friedmon misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Friedmon feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Friedmon trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith pulls Friedmon in close to prevent any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith wants to improve his position but instead Friedmon has moved into half guard.
Friedmon thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Friedmon trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Friedmon lands a nice short elbow.

That's two 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.

Smith pushes Friedmon off and gets back to his feet.

Friedmon drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Friedmon postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Friedmon is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Friedmon throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is pulling down on Friedmon's head. It's preventing any offense from Friedmon, at least for the moment.
Friedmon prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith looking to control.
Friedmon thows a big elbow that misses.
Friedmon works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith is looking to stand up but Friedmon isn't so interested in that idea.

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.
Friedmon working some strikes from top position.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Friedmon is having none of it.
Friedmon in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smith trying to control the position.

Smith wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanton Friedmon really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Friedmon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith takes a swing at Friedmon's ribcage but misses.
Friedmon fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good leg kick by Friedmon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Friedmon misses with a low kick.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedmon tries to clinch up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Friedmon. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with a straight left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith takes a step back to recover.

Friedmon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Smith manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith is looking to wear down Friedmon with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A low kick from Smith misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Friedmon misses with a leg kick.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Friedmon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Friedmon pinned against the cage. Friedmon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Friedmon shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Friedmon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Friedmon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Friedmon shoots and misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Friedmon sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

Friedmon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Friedmon finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Friedmon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Friedmon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Friedmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Friedmon shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stanton Friedmon has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Friedmon is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Friedmon pushing down on Smith's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Smith kicks off Friedmon and gets to his feet.
Friedmon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Friedmon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Friedmon counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Friedmon moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stanton Friedmon dominated that fourth round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Friedmon connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Friedmon lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Friedmon connects with a solid leg kick.
Friedmon is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Friedmon scoring well with a low kick there.
Friedmon checks a low kick from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Friedmon pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Friedmon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Friedmon.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Friedmon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Friedmon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith is looking to clinch but Friedmon is avoiding it.
Friedmon thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heath Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Friedmon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Friedmon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Friedmon lands a front kick.
Friedmon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Friedmon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Friedmon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Friedmon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.

Friedmon gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Friedmon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Friedmon manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Friedmon is controlling him.
Friedmon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Friedmon won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.

That's four 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.
Friedmon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith looking to control.
Smith wants to stand up but Friedmon is controlling him.
Heath Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith keeping moving, preventing Friedmon from controlling successfully.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Stanton Friedmon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Friedmon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Stanton Friedmon!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Stanton Friedmon!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Stanton Friedmon!

Stanton Friedmon wins by unanimous decision! Stanton Friedmon retains his lightweight title!