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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Artturi Soturi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G.. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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184 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevor Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Artturi Soturi!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Eliza Hachem and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith blocks a head kick by Soturi.
Soturi misses with a looping right.
Soturi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soturi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Soturi.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Soturi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soturi avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Soturi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Soturi blocks it.
Soturi is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
A knee to the head by Smith.
It looks like Artturi Soturi has been cut.
Soturi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soturi looks gassed!
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soturi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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!
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Soturi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Soturi backwards.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Soturi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a body punch.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Soturi is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Soturi into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soturi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Soturi's ribcage.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soturi's face.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Soturi or not.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A knee to the head by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soturi takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Soturi's ribcage.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soturi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith lands a left hand.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Soturi content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Soturi's ribcage.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Soturi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Soturi working aggressively here.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soturi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Soturi blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Soturi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith letting Soturi take a breather here.
Soturi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soturi checks it well.
Soturi just misses with a punch to the body.
Soturi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith lands with a hook. Soturi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith lands a front kick.
Artturi Soturi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Soturi moved away.
Soturi just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws and low kick but Soturi moves out of range easily.
Soturi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
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.
Soturi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soturi cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Soturi misses with a straight left.
Soturi scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Soturi connects with a crisp jab.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Soturi lands with a shot to the body.
Soturi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Soturi sees coming a mile off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Soturi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Artturi Soturi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Soturi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Soturi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Soturi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soturi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Soturi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Soturi.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Soturi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Soturi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Trevor Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries to clinch but Soturi moves out of range.
Soturi connects with a single shot there.
Soturi misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith feints and then cracks Soturi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soturi down.
Soturi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soturi throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Soturi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Soturi looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Soturi's sensitive parts.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands with a nice combination. Soturi backs away looking to recover.
Soturi is rocked!
Smith is looking to slow Soturi down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith rushes Soturi and presses him up against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soturi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Soturi is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith landing knees to the head.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Soturi's ribcage.
Trevor Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Soturi wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Soturi's face.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Soturi backwards.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Soturi seems to have recovered his senses.
Soturi tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Soturi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soturi can do to turn this around?
Soturi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soturi has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Soturi trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Soturi into the cage.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Soturi avoids the damage to the body.
Soturi is trying to break free.
Smith blocks a body shot from Soturi.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soturi can't break the clinch.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Soturi's ribcage.
Soturi breaks the clinch.
Soturi looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Soturi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Soturi is out of range.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Soturi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soturi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Soturi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Soturi has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soturi checks a leg kick.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Soturi stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Artturi Soturi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Soturi throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Soturi scores with a four punch combination!
Smith feints and then cracks Soturi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soturi down.
Soturi misses the jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Soturi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A good leg kick by Smith.
A head kick by Soturi misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Soturi takes one to the side of the head.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Soturi misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith lands with a straight right. Soturi didn't see that one coming.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Soturi circles away and keeps his distance.
Soturi throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a series of punches but Soturi moves out of range.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Soturi misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Soturi 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 uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Soturi.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soturi falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soturi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Soturi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Soturi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soturi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Soturi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Soturi.
Soturi drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith scores with a one two! Soturi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps control of Soturi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soturi looking to stall.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soturi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith prevents Soturi from breaking the clinch.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Soturi's ribcage.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Soturi can't break the clinch.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soturi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soturi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Soturi's ribcage.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Soturi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Soturi avoids the damage to the body.
Soturi wants to break free but Smith has control.
Soturi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Soturi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Soturi is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soturi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Soturi.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Soturi blocks with his arms.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Soturi tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Smith clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Artturi Soturi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Soturi moves out of range easily.
Soturi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Soturi just misses with a punch to the body.
Soturi missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Soturi stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Soturi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Soturi throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith avoids the body shot from Soturi.
Soturi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Soturi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Soturi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soturi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Soturi 's knee.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Soturi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith avoids the body shot from Soturi.
Soturi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Soturi throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Soturi tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith moves out of range as Soturi strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soturi. That did some damage!
Smith lands a jab.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soturi.
Soturi misses the jab.
Soturi misses with a hook to the body
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Soturi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Soturi is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Soturi into the cage.
Soturi wants to break free but Smith has control.
Soturi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soturi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith keeps control of Soturi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Soturi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Soturi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Smith.
Soturi misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Soturi backwards.
Soturi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Soturi can't break the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith pushes Soturi back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Soturi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Soturi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Soturi.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Soturi throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Soturi avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Soturi's ribcage.
Smith keeps control of Soturi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Soturi misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Smith had his way with Artturi Soturi in that round.
The cut man is working on Artturi Soturi's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jab by Soturi.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Soturi.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Soturi throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Soturi moves out of range easily.
Soturi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Soturi swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Soturi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Trevor Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Soturi avoids the body shot from Smith.
Soturi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Soturi saw it coming and moves away.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soturi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Soturi.
Soturi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Soturi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Soturi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
Soturi throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soturi throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Soturi throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Soturi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith avoids the body shot from Soturi.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Soturi's front leg but catches the back leg as Soturi tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Soturi's ribs.
Smith lands a jab to Soturi's midsection.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Soturi blocks a head kick by Smith.
Soturi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Soturi.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Soturi throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith stalks Soturi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Soturi's face. Soturi staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soturi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Artturi Soturi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Soturi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soturi lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Soturi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soturi scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Soturi throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Soturi misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Soturi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A swing and a miss from Soturi.
Soturi misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Soturi.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Soturi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith moves away from the strike by Soturi.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 50:45
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 50:45
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Smith!
Trevor Smith retains his middleweight title!
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