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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Fricke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jordan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fricke comes into the arena with Drowning Pool - Bodies blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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263 lbs
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224 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Fricke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jordan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Cecil Peabody and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fricke throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Fricke shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fricke throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fricke is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Fricke is looking to clinch.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Fricke misses with a head kick.
Fricke is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Fricke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fricke throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ryan Fricke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fricke throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Fricke misses with a few strikes there.
Fricke throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fricke is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A combination from Fricke does no damage.
Fricke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fricke swinging wildly here.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Fricke's ribs.
Fricke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Fricke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Fricke lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Fricke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fricke takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith pushes Fricke away with a front kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes Fricke and presses him up against the cage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Frickes head.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Fricke is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith keeps control of Fricke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Fricke tries to tie him up.
Smith prevents Fricke from breaking the clinch.
Fricke lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fricke working aggressively here.
Fricke breaks the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Fricke shrugs it off though.
Fricke wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Fricke 's knee.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Fricke is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fricke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Fricke's torso.
Smith is looking to slow Fricke down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fricke swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fricke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fricke tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith moves into the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fricke as Smith tries to tie him up.
Fricke wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Fricke has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Fricke takes a shot to the head.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fricke taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Fricke has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Jordan Smith.
A low kick from Fricke misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Fricke
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A lazy body kick from Fricke
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Fricke misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Fricke in his tracks momentarily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fricke wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Fricke throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fricke looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fricke misses with a double jab
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Fricke trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Fricke into the cage.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith stalling.
Fricke has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Fricke wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Fricke misses with the head strike.
Fricke is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fricke throws a head punch that misses.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Fricke misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fricke backwards.
Smith is stalling here.
Fricke misses with a knee strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fricke breaks the clinch.
Fricke wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Ryan Fricke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Fricke misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fricke's knee momentarily.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Fricke gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Fricke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Fricke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fricke wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Fricke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Fricke tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Fricke's side.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fricke takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jab by Smith.
Jordan Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fricke throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fricke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Fricke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Fricke tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Fricke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fricke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fricke misses the jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Fricke down.
Fricke throws a body kick the misses
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Fricke thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fricke looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fricke swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Fricke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Fricke throws a big shot that misses.
Fricke tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fricke wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fricke tries to land a body kick
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Fricke throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fricke tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jordan Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Fricke's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Fricke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Fricke tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fricke closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Fricke lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fricke takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Fricke takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fricke.
Fricke misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Fricke tries to clinch up
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Fricke scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Fricke will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Fricke tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Fricke in his tracks momentarily.
Fricke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fricke throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith is trying to stall.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Fricke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fricke lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith prevents Fricke from breaking the clinch.
Fricke tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith prevents a body shot from Fricke.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Fricke tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith lands a right hand.
Fricke blocking some punches.
Smith lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fricke tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Fricke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Fricke has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Fricke is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Fricke breaks from the clinch.
Fricke falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Fricke thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Fricke is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fricke throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Fricke 's knee.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fricke tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Fricke throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Ryan Fricke has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fricke throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a body kick.
Fricke misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fricke thinking.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
That kick from Smith tenderised Fricke's leg. Fricke is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fricke takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fricke looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith pushes Fricke up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Fricke.
Fricke looks to throw an elbow but misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jordan Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jordan Smith!
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