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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pablo Denari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Denari is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Judas Priest's Rapid Fire. Pablo Denari has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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184 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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202 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pablo Denari!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Denari is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Denari displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Denari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Denari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Denari bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Denari scores with a leg kick.
Denari tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Denari.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Denari slips the punch.
Denari fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Denari.
Denari fails with an attempt to clinch.
Denari is looking to score with low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Denari.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Denari wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Denari.
Denari throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denari tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Denari fails in his attempt to clinch.
Denari ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Denari tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Denari throws a quick inside leg kick.
Denari uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Denari throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Denari is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Denari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Denari uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Denari.
A left hand lands to the body for Denari.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Denari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A left hand lands to the body for Denari.
Knees in the clinch landing for Denari.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A body shot lands from Denari.
Denari taking a breather.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denari lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short right from Denari on the inside.
Denari blocks an uppercut.
Denari pressing his opponent against the cage.
Denari lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Denari with a knee to the head.
Denari lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Denari scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Denari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Denari softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Denari using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Denari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Denari lands with a short shot to the head.
Denari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Knees to the body from Denari.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Denari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Denari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Denari.
Denari scores with a hook to the body.
Smith can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denari lands an elbow inside.
Denari scores a nice knee to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Denari.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denari stalling the fight.
Nice elbow from Denari.
Denari is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Denari into the cage.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Denari backwards.
Denari prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Denari landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Denari lands with a short shot to the head.
A body shot lands from Denari.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Denari has double underhooks.
Denari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A left hand lands to the body for Denari.
A knee to the head by Denari.
Denari wants to stall.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Denari lands with a short shot to the head.
Denari with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denari backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Denari blocking some punches.
Denari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smith's defenses.
Denari landing knees to the body.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Denari moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Denari feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Smith waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Denari.
Denari tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slapping leg kick lands for Denari.
Denari misses with a low kick.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Denari steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Denari feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
A solid leg kick lands there for Denari.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Denari dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Denari buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Denari is looking to clinch.
Pablo Denari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Denari moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Denari tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Denari tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A chopping leg kick lands by Denari.
Denari lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Denari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Denari has taken the fight to the clinch.
Denari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice elbow from Denari.
Denari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Denari landing knees to the body.
Denari lands with a right to the head.
Denari stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denari landing knees to the body.
Denari lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Denari scores with a nice short uppercut.
Denari lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Denari lands a shot to the body.
Denari lands with a left to the head.
Smith tries to work over Denari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hand to the body from Denari.
Denari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A knee to the head by Denari.
Knees in the clinch landing for Denari.
Denari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Denari cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith working aggressively here.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Denari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Denari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Denari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smith's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Denari.
Come on Denari - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denari is stalling here.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Denari lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Denari throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Denari keeps him there for the moment.
Denari lands a knee to the body.
Smith is leaning against Denari and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Denari trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Denari's head.
Smith is working Denari over against the cage.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Denari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Denari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Denari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith avoiding damage as Denari throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Denari.
Denari fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses the jab.
Denari instigates a clinch.
Denari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Denari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Denari lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Denari is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Denari scores with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denari lands a nice uppercut.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Denari lands a body shot.
Denari looking to stall.
Pablo Denari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Denari using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denari backwards.
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.
Denari is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Denari has his back to the cage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Denari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Denari lands with a right to the head.
Denari trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Denari or not.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Denari looking to slow down the pace here.
A short left from Smith.
Denari misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith digs a right hand into Denari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Denari's gas tank.
Denari tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Denari crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
A body shot lands from Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Denari trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith pushes Denari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Denari unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Denari has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pablo Denari showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Denari slips a jab from Smith.
Denari tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Denari tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Denari attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Smith digs a good hook to Denari's body.
Smith throws a leg kick but Denari sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Denari sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Denari tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Denari looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Denari wants to clinch.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Denari wants to clinch.
John Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Denari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Denari was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Denari avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Denari is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith misses with a looping left.
A nice leg kick lands there from Denari.
Denari moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Denari connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Denari darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A shot to de liver by Denari. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Denari darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Denari.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Denari throws a nice head kick!
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Denari scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Denari throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith tries to bum rush Denari with a series of wild strikes but Denari uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A nice inside leg kick there by Denari. That's going to slow Smith down.
Denari doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Denari.
Smith misses with a combination
and Denari counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Denari throws a left and a right that both miss
and Denari takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Denari scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws a combination. Denari tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Denari fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Denari.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Denari instigates a clinch.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Denari blocking some punches.
A shot in the inside from Denari.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Denari digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Denari connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Denari lands a damaging elbow.
Denari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Denari tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Denari has him pressed against the cage.
Denari is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Denari has his back to the cage.
Denari creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith lands a left hand.
Denari trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith digs a right hand into Denari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Denari's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Denari.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Denari misses with the head strike.
Denari takes a shot to the head.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Denari misses with a knee strike.
Smith gets through Denari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Denari landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Denari is stalling here.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Denari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Knees to the body from Denari.
Denari prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Denari pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Denari avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pablo Denari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Denari 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 William Peck scores the fight 26:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:30
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pablo Denari!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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