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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jasper Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rand James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jasper Smith had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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275 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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272 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jasper Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rand James!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James misses with a straight right.
James cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Jasper Smith has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from James.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and James counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
James with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith tries for a takedown but James sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jasper Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
James throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces James back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith wants to take a breather but James is having none of it.
James tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith prevents James from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith throws a strike but James avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
James keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith is pushing down on James's leg trying to pass to half guard. James is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. James knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
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 trying to control from half guard but James is working away.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith wants to pass to mount but James is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed James's head.
Smith throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
Smith takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith throws a strike but James avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
James working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith passes James's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith stalling away here and it's allowed James to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jasper Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with James, pushing him back against the cage.
James has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith wants the takedown. James is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in James's guard against the cage.
Smith passes James's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but James does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith prevents James from standing back up.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith working over James with some ground and pound. James looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Jasper Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
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 James's temple.
That's one minute gone in the round.
James wants to get back to his feet.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith stalling away here and it's allowed James to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 passes James's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but James is working from the bottom.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith is looking to advance position but James won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
James is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jasper Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jasper Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. James sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith throwing shots but James is blocking nicely.
Smith uses his free foot to push down on James's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for James.
Smith is stalling here but it's allowed James to get half guard.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but James is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and James defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. James defending well though.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ground and pound from Smith.
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 is just content to waste time from the top position. James takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
James keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but James manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Smith looking for a guillotine here but James defends easily.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith is trying to control the position but James postures up.
James stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
James wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position.
James looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith trying to control but James is working from the bottom.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
James keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Rand James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jasper Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling the action here.
Smith is looking to advance position but James won't allow it.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smith's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jasper Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Jasper Smith!
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Jasper Smith!
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight for Jasper Smith!
Jasper Smith wins by unanimous decision!
Jasper Smith retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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