Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: Syn 576 - On The Verge
Date: May 04, 2018

#R1#
Smith wants to clinch
and Fuujin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#TD#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Fuujin. #SUB#
Fuujin tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Fuujin advances to mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Fuujin'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.
Fuujin tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Fuujin tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith is trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fuujin takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Fuujin is stalling here but it's allowed Smith to get half guard.
Fuujin is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith is trying to stand.
Fuujin is controlling the pace. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#T3#
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Fuujin's calf.
A jab from Fuujin finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuujin. That did some damage!
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fuujin takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T4#
Fuujin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fuujin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuujin. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith wants to slow Fuujin down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith blocks a head kick by Fuujin.
Fuujin shoots in but no luck this time.
Fuujin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Fuujin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Fuujin shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Fuujin keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazuka Fuujin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Fuujin misses the shot to the body.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Fuujin down.
Fuujin digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
That kick from Smith tenderised Fuujin's leg. Fuujin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith misses the body punch
and Fuujin counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuujin tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fuujin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
enabling Fuujin to counter with a crisp jab.
Fuujin misses with a low kick.#CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Fuujin.
Fuujin avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fuujin prevents a body shot from Smith.
A short uppercut from Smith. #T1#
Fuujin lands a body punch.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Fuujin.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuujin avoids the damage to the body.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Fuujin's head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Fuujin avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage. #TD#
Fuujin pulls guard successfully.
Fuujin has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Fuujin looking for a sweep. Not yet Fuujin, not yet.
Fuujin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB#
Fuujin working for submissions but it's allowed Smith to get to half guard. #T2#
Fuujin trying to control here.
Fuujin desperately trying to maintain half guard. #SU2#
Smith stands up and beckons Fuujin to join him on the feet. #T3#
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith throws a leg kick
letting Fuujin counter with a right hand.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Fuujin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fuujin circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Fuujin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith tries to clinch but Fuujin is having none of it.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Fuujin counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Fuujin is looking for a counter combo.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Fuujin is out of range.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Fuujin's leg but Fuujin calmly moves out of range. #T4#
A leg kick checked by Fuujin.
Smith thumps Fuujin with a low kick.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fuujin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fuujin lands a body shot.
Fuujin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith wants to clinch up but Fuujin keeps it at a distance.
An attempted straight right counter from Fuujin misses the target.
Fuujin tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Fuujin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Fuujin is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fuujin misses with a head kick.
Fuujin misses with a straight right.
As Fuujin backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Fuujin manages to avoid it all.
Fuujin connects with the punch.
Smith tries to clinch but Fuujin moves out of range.
Fuujin half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matt Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith scores with a body shot.
That kick from Smith tenderised Fuujin's leg. Fuujin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuujin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fuujin misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Fuujin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fuujin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith misses with a leg kick
enabling Fuujin to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a combination
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuujin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Fuujin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fuujin momentarily.
Fuujin lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
A jab from Smith misses.
Fuujin throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Fuujin misses with a body shot.
Fuujin throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
A cross from Smith lands.
Fuujin slips a jab from Smith.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Good leg kick by Fuujin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Fuujin moved out of range nicely.
Fuujin feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Fuujin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Fuujin pushes him away.
Fuujin changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Fuujin manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. #T2#
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith thumps Fuujin with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a right hand
letting Fuujin counter with a right hand.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Fuujin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith punishes Fuujin's body with a nice straight punch.
Fuujin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Fuujin moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith thows a leg kick but Fuujin checks it
and Fuujin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Fuujin 's head but he takes it in his stride.#TD#
Fuujin shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Fuujin showed some decent athleticism there. #SUB#
Fuujin is working for submissions here but there's nothing on. #T3#
Fuujin slows the pace down in half guard.
Fuujin stalling away here and it's allowed Smith to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Smith keeping full guard, as Fuujin tries to pass. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Fuujin looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Smith wanted to stand there but Fuujin had control of the position. #SUB#
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Fuujin has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Fuujin's legs - danger averted.
Kazuka Fuujin overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuujin is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
After the big win, Matt Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Riner Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Syn 573 - World To Come
Date: Apr 13, 2018

#R1#
Smith lands with a hook. Pedan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pedan fails to land with a series of punches.
Pedan with a nice cross.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pedan moves away.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Pedan counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pedan.
Smith punishes Pedan's body with a nice straight punch.
Pedan tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Pedan misses.
Pedan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pedan there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Pedan.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Pedan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT#
It looks like Matt Smith has been cut.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Smith takes one on the button.#ROC#
Smith is rocked!
Pedan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedan finish him?
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Pedan tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1#
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Pedan's front leg but catches the back leg as Pedan tries to avoid it.
Alexander Pedan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch but Pedan is having none of it.
Pedan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pedan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Pedan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pedan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab. #ROC2#
Pedan is rocked!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Pedan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith looks to land a right hand but Pedan moved out of range.
Smith is looking to slow Pedan down with leg kicks.
Pedan seems to have got his legs back now.
Pedan misses with a telegraphed body shot #CL2#
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith working Pedan over with knees to the body.
Pedan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #BC#
Pedan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith digs a good body shot into Pedan's ribs.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pedan can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Pedan throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith gets in close and tags Pedan with a short punch that almost sends Pedan to the mat! Oh Pedan is in big trouble! He turns his back on Smith, trying to create some distance but Smith rushes him, striking wildly and Pedan goes down! The referee tackles Smith into the cage to end the fight! Smith is one violent man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Smith!
Matt Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Riner Clothing for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Syn 570 - Of Blood And Salt
Date: Mar 23, 2018

#R1#
An inside leg kick lands from Matus.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Matus with a hook.
Matus tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith throws a hook but Matus blocks it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matus.
Matus looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Matus circles away.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Good work by Matus as he checks the leg kick.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Matus throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T1#
Smith swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Matus 's knee.
Matus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Matus counters with a stiff right hand. #CL2#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matus looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Matus tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Matus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matus misses with some punches.
Matus looking to slow down the pace here.
Matus lands an uppercut.
Smith working Matus over with knees to the body.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Matus backwards.
Matus gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T2#
Smith avoiding damage as Matus throws knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Matus.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matus lands with a light punch inside.
Matus lands a right hand.
Matus throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Matus.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Matus scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith pushes Matus back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Matus controls his hands.
A short right from Matus.
Matus lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Matus working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands an uppercut.#T3#
Nice body punch from Matus - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Smith.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus lands a hook to the side of the head.
Matus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Matus.
Matus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Matus.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries a body shot but Matus blocks it.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Matus backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage. #T4#
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Matus misses with a body punch.
Matus misses with the head strike.
Matus takes a shot to the head.
Smith digs a right hand into Matus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matus's gas tank.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Matus takes an elbow to the forehead.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Matus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Matus.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Matus is breathing heavily.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a right hand.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Matus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matus.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little feinted left hand from Matus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Matus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Matus lands a shoulder strike.
Matus digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matus misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Matus tries to tie him up. #BC#
Matus manages to break the clinch.
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Matus rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matus can pounce on him. #T1#
Matus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Matus settles back down.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matus throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Matus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matus slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matus throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Matus's knee momentarily.
Matus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#CL2#
Smith forces Matus back against the cage and clinches.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Matus won't want to take too many of those.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Matus is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith lands a left hand.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Matus scores with a shoulder strike. #T2#
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Matus's brow.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith tries to work over Matus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Matus blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Matus or not.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Matus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch on the inside from Matus fails to land.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Matus misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Matus avoids it.#T3#
A short right from Smith.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Matus leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Matus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Matus lands a shoulder strike.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matus prevents a body shot from Smith.
Matus avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Matus misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matus.
Smith blocking some punches.
Matus managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Matus blocks a body shot from Smith. #BC#
Matus breaks the clinch.
Matus misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matus takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith is looking to slow Matus down with leg kicks.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matus finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matus cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith slips under a jab.
The crowd cheers as Matus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Matus misses with a low kick.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Matus off the cage and back into range.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Matus moved out of range nicely.
Matus quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Matus misses with a body kick.
Matus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus misses with a body kick.
Nice shot by Matus.
Matus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T1#
Matus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Smith misses the body punch
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matus stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matus throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matus.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith digs a good hook to Matus's body. #CL2#
Smith clinches up with Matus and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Don Juan Matus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Matus cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matus is defending well for now.
A right handed body shot lands from Matus.
Matus lands with a left to the head.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Matus throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Matus manages to break the clinch.
Smith digs a good body shot into Matus's ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Matus scores with a body shot.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Matus checks it.
Matus throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Matus only half commits.
Smith cracks the inside of Matus's front leg.
Smith wants to slow Matus down by chopping away at his legs. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Matt Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matus.
Matus lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Matus doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith prevents a body shot from Matus.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Matus misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Matus.
Matus blocking some punches.
Matus on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Matus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Matus misses with some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Matus. #T4#
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Matus on the inside.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Matus tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Matus is defending well for now.
A short right from Matus on the inside.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Matus can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Matus scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith blocks a body shot from Matus.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Don Juan Matus.
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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
Matt Smith gave a mention to Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Syn 564 - Invasion
Date: Feb 10, 2018

#R1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Brophy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Brophy there.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Brophy misses with an uppercut.
Brophy moves into range and connects with a jab.
Brophy throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Brophy connects with a body shot.
Donk. Brophy catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Brophy throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brophy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brophy misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Brophy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Good leg kick by Brophy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Brophy scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Brophy misses with a body kick. #T1#
Brophy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Brophy avoids the body shot from Smith.
Brophy scoring well with a low kick there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Brophy is avoiding it.
Brophy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Brophy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Brophy moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brophy is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Brophy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brophy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
A counter left hand to the body from Brophy misses its target.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.#CL2#
Smith darts in and clinches Brophy up against the cage.
Brophy misses with some punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.#T2#
Brophy takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Davie Brophy has been cut.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Brophy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Brophy pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Brophy tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Brophy avoids the damage to the body.
Brophy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brophy blocks the elbow strike.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Brophy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Brophy leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#T3#
Nice body punch from Brophy.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Brophy controls the action.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brophy lands a shot to the body.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brophy lands a right hand.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Brophy misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Brophy.
Smith prevents a body shot from Brophy.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Brophy avoids the damage to the body.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Brophy's brow.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries a body shot but Brophy blocks it.
Brophy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocking some punches.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brophy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Brophy lands a left hand.
Brophy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocking some punches.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy blocking some punches.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Davie Brophy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Davie Brophy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Smith swings for the body but Brophy moves out of range.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brophy rather than just go for the knockout.
Brophy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Brophy pushes him away.
Brophy slips under a jab.
A good leg kick by Brophy.
Brophy getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Brophy fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith throws a jab when Brophy was well out of range.
Brophy is looking to counter punch.
Smith wants to clinch up but Brophy keeps it at a distance.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Davie Brophy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Smith forces Brophy back against the cage and clinches.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Davie Brophy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Brophy working aggressively here.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Brophy controls his hands.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body. #T1#
Knees to the body from Smith.
Brophy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Brophy dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Brophy.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brophy takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Smith prevents a body shot from Brophy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Brophy.
Brophy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
A short left from Brophy.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Brophy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy lands an uppercut.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.#T2#
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Brophy scores with a hook to the body.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brophy.
Smith lands a left hand.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Brophy.
Brophy pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Brophy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Brophy avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Brophy lands with a left to the head. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brophy.
Still in the clinch, Brophy scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brophy lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Brophy.
Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brophy lands with a right to the head.
Brophy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Brophy pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brophy.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brophy blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brophy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands 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's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brophy avoids it.
A short left from Smith.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Brophy throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. #T4#
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Brophy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brophy struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks a body shot from Brophy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Brophy's ribcage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Brophy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Brophy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Davie Brophy will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Davie Brophy's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Brophy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Smith moves away from the strike by Brophy. #CL2#
Smith clinches.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brophy.
Brophy lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A short right from Smith.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brophy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocking some punches.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Brophy avoids the damage to the body.
Brophy lands a left hand.
A short left from Smith. #T1#
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Brophy misses with the head strike.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brophy is defending well for now.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Brophy can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brophy softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brophy's face. #CUT2#
Davie Brophy's cut is getting worse.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Brophy in his tracks for a moment.
Brophy managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Brophy lands a body shot.
Brophy throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brophy.
Smith trying to land knees to the body. #T2#
Brophy managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brophy backwards.
Brophy works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Brophy tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
A left hand lands to the body for Brophy.
Smith tries to work over Brophy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Brophy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Brophy lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brophy blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith working aggressively here.
Brophy lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brophy lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Brophy pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Brophy working aggressively here. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
Brophy lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Brophy.
Brophy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brophy lands with a left to the head.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brophy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brophy swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Brophy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brophy lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body. #T4#
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.
Brophy lands with a right to the head.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brophy takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch on the inside from Brophy fails to land.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brophy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brophy misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brophy scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brophy misses with a body punch.
Brophy misses with some punches.
Brophy tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brophy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brophy misses with a punch on the inside.
Brophy lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Brophy misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Davie Brophy.
Well Brophy 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Davie Brophy!
In his post fight interview, Davie Brophy started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Syn 560 - Hell to Pay
Date: Jan 13, 2018

#R1#
Smoochie Wallace connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smoochie Wallace will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
A body shot lands from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smoochie Wallace blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Smoochie Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Smoochie Wallace misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to work over Smoochie Wallace's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smoochie Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith prevents a body shot from Smoochie Wallace.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Smoochie Wallace blocks it.
Smoochie Wallace lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smoochie Wallace takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smoochie Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smoochie Wallace misses with the head strike. #T1#
Smoochie Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Smoochie Wallace - that landed with a thud.
Good body shot from Smoochie Wallace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smoochie Wallace lands with a left to the head.
Smoochie Wallace tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smoochie Wallace's brow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smoochie Wallace's face.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smoochie Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smoochie Wallace cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a body punch.
Smoochie Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smoochie Wallace tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith trying to land knees to the body. #T2#
A short left from Smoochie Wallace.
Smith pushes Smoochie Wallace back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smoochie Wallace backwards.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smoochie Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
Smoochie Wallace tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smoochie Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Smoochie Wallace throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smoochie Wallace's brow.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith is working Smoochie Wallace over against the cage.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smoochie Wallace misses with some punches. #T3#
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Smoochie Wallace on the inside.
A short left from Smoochie Wallace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smoochie Wallace.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith prevents a body shot from Smoochie Wallace.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smoochie Wallace is defending well for now.
Smoochie Wallace lands a shoulder strike.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smoochie Wallace.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
Smoochie Wallace avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Smoochie Wallace's head.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Smoochie Wallace avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T4#
Smoochie Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smoochie Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Smoochie Wallace on the inside.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smoochie Wallace.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A right hook to the body lands for Smoochie Wallace.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith. #ROC#
Smoochie Wallace is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smoochie Wallace.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smoochie Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smoochie Wallace working aggressively here.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smoochie Wallace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Smoochie Wallace throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smoochie Wallace moves out of range of the strikes.
Smoochie Wallace throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smoochie Wallace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smoochie Wallace blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smoochie Wallace steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smoochie Wallace at a distance.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smoochie Wallace moves into range and lands a nice body kick. #CL#
Smoochie Wallace tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smoochie Wallace lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smoochie Wallace blocking some punches.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T1#
Smoochie Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smoochie Wallace struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smoochie Wallace blocking some punches.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smoochie Wallaces head.
Smoochie Wallace swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smoochie Wallace tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Smoochie Wallace back against the cage.
Smoochie Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smoochie Wallace misses with the head strike.
Matt Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smoochie Wallace gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smoochie Wallace avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smoochie Wallace misses with the head strike.
Smoochie Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Smoochie Wallace tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smoochie Wallace avoids it.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smoochie Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smoochie Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smoochie Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smoochie Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smoochie Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smoochie Wallace has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Smoochie Wallace.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Smoochie Wallace's head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smoochie Wallace backwards.
Smoochie Wallace makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smoochie Wallace fails to land.
Smoochie Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Smith. #T3#
Smoochie Wallace lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smoochie Wallace avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smoochie Wallace fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Smoochie Wallace.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smoochie Wallace throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smoochie Wallace is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
A knee to the head by Smith.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smoochie Wallace swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smoochie Wallace in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Smoochie Wallace won't want to take too many of those.
Smoochie Wallace misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a big uppercut that drops Smoochie Wallace! More strikes from Smith and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Smoochie Wallace lies dazed against the cage as Smith celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Smith!
Matt Smith managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$), into his post fight interview.

Event: Syn 557 - Revolve
Date: Dec 22, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Henley blocking some punches.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses. #TD#
Henley pulls guard.
Henley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith preventing the sweep. #SU2#
Smith stands up from Henley's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
A cross from Smith lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good shot there by Smith.
Henley tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Henley. That's going to slow Smith down. #T1#
Smith throws a wild body kick that Henley sees coming a mile off.#CL2#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Henley.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries to work over Henley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Henley is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Henley blocks an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Henley leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A hook to the body from Henley.
Smith lands an elbow just above Henley 's eye.
Smith is leaning against Henley and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith working Henley over with knees to the body.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Henley blocks an uppercut.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Henley avoids the damage to the body.
Smith working aggressively here. #TD#
Henley wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Henley persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
Henley is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Henley won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Henley wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Henley not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T3#
Smith is looking to stand up but Henley isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Henley makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Henley prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Henley controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henley passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to kick Henley off but Henley keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Henley seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith pushes Henley off looking to stand but Henley dives back in and keeps control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Henley counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Henley is just out of range.
Henley tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Henley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Henley under the eye.
Henley connects with a high kick.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Henley moved away.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Henley throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a hook but Henley avoids it easily.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Henley throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Henley is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Henley working aggressively here.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Come on Henley - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henley's face.
Henley looking for a takedown.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time. #T1#
Henley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Henley is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Henley has his back to the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Henley.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Henley.
Smith tries a body shot but Henley blocks it.
Henley looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henley avoids it.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Henley.
Henley avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #T2#
Henley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Henley.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Henley.
Smith working aggressively here.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Henley cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Henley's face.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
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 a body shot but Henley blocks it.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Henley is defending well for now.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Henley controls the action. #T3#
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Henley effectively controlling the action here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Henley backwards.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow just above Henley 's eye.
Henley managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Henley lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries to work over Henley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith lands a damaging elbow. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Henley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Henley backwards.
Henley managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henley.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Henley.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Henley manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Henley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Smith throws the left hand but Henley avoids the punch easily.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith blocks a head kick by Henley.
Henley lands a jab to the nose.
Smith misses with a hook
and Henley counters with a solid body kick.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Henley ducks down to avoid it.
Smith scores with a jab. Henley acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
And Henley counters with a quick kick to the body but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands a nice hook to Henley's body. Henley takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Henley throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Henley throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Henley stumbling back into the cage.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.#T1#
Henley slips under a jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Henley.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Henley throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Henley bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL2#
Smith clinches up with Henley and pushes him back against the cage.
Henley blocking some punches.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Henley has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Henley is blocking nicely.
Henley blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henley. #T2#
Henley managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Henley blocks a body shot from Smith.
Henley looking to slow down the pace here.
The referee is keeping an eye on Henley - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Henley drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL2#
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henley avoids it.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
Henley is looking for a takedown.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henley.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henley.
Henley blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Henley stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Henley blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Henley managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Henley stalling in the clinch. #T4#
Henley blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Henley tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Henley. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Henley avoids it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Henley.
Henley blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Henley.
Smith tries to work over Henley's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Henley is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smith is defending well.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Henley.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ben Henley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Henley avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands an elbow just above Henley 's eye.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 26:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 26:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
Matt Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) for their support in the buildup to the fight.

Event: Syn - Heir To The Throne Final
Date: Nov 18, 2017

#R1#
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nilkki. Nilkki circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nilkki throws a head kick that misses.
Nilkki moves out of range of the body kick.
Nilkki bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Nilkki swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Nilkki misses the shot to the body.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Smith avoids the head kick by Nilkki.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Nilkki.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Nilkki.
Nilkki throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Nilkki's coach down at The Performance Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Nilkki's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Nilkki managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Nilkki in his tracks for a moment. #CUT#
It looks like Pikku Nilkki has been cut.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nilkki avoids it.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nilkki misses with an elbow strike.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Nilkki.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Nilkki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.#T1#
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Nilkki.
Nilkki misses with a body punch.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilkki pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Nilkki throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Nilkki.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short right from Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nilkki.
Smith working aggressively here.
Nilkki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Nilkki tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Nilkki lands an elbow inside.
Knees to the body from Nilkki.
Nilkki lands a damaging elbow.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Nilkki lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Nilkki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Nilkki.
Nilkki presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nilkki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Nilkki.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Nilkki blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Nilkki.
Nilkki throws an elbow that misses.
Nilkki lands a knee to the body.
Nilkki is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Nilkki lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off. #T3#
Nice elbow from Nilkki.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#
It looks like Matt Smith has been cut.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Knees to the body from Nilkki.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nilkki.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Nilkki landing knees to the head.
Nilkki lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nilkki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Nilkki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Nilkki.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Nilkki blocks an uppercut.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilkki cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Nilkki leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Nilkki. #T4#
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Nilkki misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nilkki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Nilkki.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nilkki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Nilkki scores with a knee to the head.
Come on Nilkki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nilkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nilkki tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Nilkki.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Nilkki, against the cage.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Nilkki dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Nilkki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Nilkki.
Nilkki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Pikku Nilkki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Nilkki digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Nilkki throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#CL#
Nilkki tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nilkki lands a shot to the body.
Nilkki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nilkki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Nilkki avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Nilkki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Nilkki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Nilkki.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nilkki misses with an elbow strike.
Nilkki lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off. #T1#
Nilkki lands with a right to the head.
Nilkki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Nilkki controls the action.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Nilkki won't want to take too many of those.
Nilkki doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nilkki tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice elbow from Nilkki.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Nilkki lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Nilkki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nilkki lands a knee to the body.
Nilkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Nilkki is blocking nicely.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Nilkki.
Pikku Nilkki seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Come on Nilkki - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nilkki tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Still in the clinch, Nilkki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nilkki crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Nilkki scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Nilkki has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Nilkki lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nilkki tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Nilkki gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith lands a right hand.
Nilkki tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Nilkki back against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Nilkki avoids the damage to the body.
Nilkki lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Nilkki tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Nilkki is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Nilkki lands a nice elbow.
Nilkki tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Nilkki back against the cage.
Nilkki lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Nilkki.#T3#
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nilkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Nilkki throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Nilkki blocks it.
Nilkki lands an elbow inside.
Nilkki lands a body shot.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nilkki.
Smith tries to work over Nilkki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nilkki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nilkki misses with an elbow over the top.
Nilkki misses with an elbow over the top.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Nilkki's elbow.
Nilkki throws an elbow that misses.
Nilkki pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Nilkki on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Nilkki.
Nilkki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nilkki lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nilkki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Nilkki lands an elbow inside that Smith shrugs off.
Nilkki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Nilkki avoids it.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nilkki lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Nilkki tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Nilkki lands a nice uppercut.
Nilkki lands a nice shot to the body.
Nilkki is working Smith over against the cage.
Nilkki is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nilkki lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nilkki unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Nilkki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Nilkki.
Nilkki blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pikku Nilkki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Nilkki keeps the fight on the outside.
Nilkki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Nilkki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A head kick misses from Nilkki.
Nilkki tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Smith. #KD2#
Nilkki lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Nilkki takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Smith is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nilkki drops Smith with a naaaaasty hook - Smith is in real trouble here! Nilkki dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pikku Nilkki!
A victorious Pikku Nilkki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Syn - Heir To The Throne Rd 3
Date: Oct 27, 2017

#R1#
Lim throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lim throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
A swing and a miss from Lim.#CL2#
Smith clinches up with Lim and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Lim manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws the left hand but Lim avoids the punch easily.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lim.
A nice leg kick lands there from Lim.
Lim clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lim buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.#CL2#
Smith gets a clinch.
I was talking to Lim's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lim can't break the clinch.
Lim managing to block the knees to the body from Smith. #T1#
Lim tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Lim.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lim backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD#
Lim gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lim will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SU2#
Smith stands and steps away. Lim gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Lim down.
Lim's corner calls for a 1-2. Lim obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Lim slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lim scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lim lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
A shot to the liver by Lim. Beautiful body shot.
Charlie Lim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Lim on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Lim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Smith clinches with his opponent. #TD#
Lim gets control of Smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Lim will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#ES#
Lim kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
Lim takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith wants to clinch up but Lim keeps it at a distance.
Lim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lim tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Lim off the cage and back into range.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith flicks out a counter leg kick but Lim steps away.
Smith works the jab nicely.#ROC2#
Lim is rocked!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
Oh Lim is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Jab by Smith.#T3##CL2#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lim seems to have got his legs back now.
Lim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lim avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Lim tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lim.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lim working aggressively here.
A short left from Lim.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith. #TD#
Lim jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. #SUB#
Lim working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lim is trying to keep Smith in close. #T4#
Smith wants to stand but Lim has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SU2#
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice body punch from Lim.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lim throws a body shot but no joy.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Smith - that will leave a mark!
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Lim lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tests Lim's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
That kick from Lim tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid body kick from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Charlie Lim will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Lim.
Lim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lim waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Lim's head.
Lim works the jab nicely.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A jab from Smith misses.
Charlie Lim is winning the standup battle so far.
Lim throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Lim throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lim.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Lim.
Smith cracks Lim with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Lim keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T1#
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Lim blocks it. #BC#
Lim breaks from the clinch.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Lim tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Lim to counter with a crisp jab.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Lim looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lim.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Lim chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Lim is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Lim throws out a powerful jab.
Smith is looking to slow Lim down with leg kicks.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Lim wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lim loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith tries to work over Lim's front leg with a kick but Lim checks it.
Lim throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.#CL2#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lim is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Lim leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.#BC#
Lim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Lim throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side. #T3#
Lim lands a jab to the head.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith tries to clinch but Lim moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Lim.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a nice hook to Lim's body. Lim takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Lim tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith throws a body punch but Lim moves out of range.
Lim throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith avoids the head kick by Lim.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
And Smith responds with a good body kick, but Lim manages to step out the way in time.#T4#
Lim is looking to land body kicks.
A slow jab from Lim misses its intended target.
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!
Lim with a nice cross.
Lim throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Lim only half commits.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Lim is out of range.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A jab from Lim misses.
Lim fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith feints and then cracks Lim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lim down.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Lim has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Lim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith feints and then cracks Lim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lim down.
Lim uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Lim throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a low kick but Lim moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Charlie Lim will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Lim throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Lim feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith blocks a head kick by Lim.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Lim motions for Smith to come forward. Lim throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
Smith feints and then cracks Lim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lim down.
Lim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Lim.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lim uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Lim lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Lim - just one landing.
Lim throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Lim avoids the head kick by Smith.
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!
Lim throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Lim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T1#
Smith scores with a hook.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Lim looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lim was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith tries to move into range but Lim moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Lim with a jab.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Lim connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Lim bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Lim.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Lim fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
Lim tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lim takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Lim misses.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T2#
Lim shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Lim moves out of range easily.
Lim pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lim misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lim scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Lim keeps the fight on the outside.
Lim lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Lim keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lim lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Lim walks into a jab.
Lim throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Lim pushes him away.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well. #T3#
Smith swings for the body but Lim moves out of range.
A big left from Smith misses.
Lim is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Lim.
Lim lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lim throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lim throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Lim misses with a low kick.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Lim lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Lim looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lim checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Jab, jab by Lim - just one landing.
Smith moves forwards but Lim connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lim. #T4#
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lim, as that shot connected.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Lim uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith moves out of range as Lim strikes.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lim manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Lim throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Lim lands with a nice body punch.
Lim takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Lim had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Lim lands a high kick! #CL2#
Lim gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lim lands with a light punch inside.
Lim misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Charlie Lim showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Lim, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Charlie Lim!
In his post fight interview, Charlie Lim started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: Syn 546 - Apex
Date: Sep 29, 2017

#R1#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hound paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hound misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
A big left from Hound misses.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Hound takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Hound avoids it.
Hound takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like The Hound has been cut.
Hound drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith throws a hook but Hound avoids it easily.
Smith wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T1#
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hound.
Hound scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Hound gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hound counters with a stiff right hand. #TD#
Hound shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Smith manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hound postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hound trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hound won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Hound is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hound 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.
Hound trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom. #T2#
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hound postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Hound working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hound trying to move into half guard but instead Smith has managed to sweep!#REVB#
Smith is looking to stand up but Hound won't let him.
Hound wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Hound manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T3#
Hound is standing up over Smith. Smith looks to escape but Hound dives into side control.
Hound wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Hound controlling his opponent.
Hound tries to control but Smith wriggling away. #ES2#
Smith bucks Hound off and manages to get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that The Hound will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on The Hound's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Hound sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Hound avoids it.
Hound swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matt Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hound sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hound throws out the jab.
A jab from Smith misses.
Hound was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hound takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hound moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hound avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Hound sees coming a mile off.
Hound scores with a nice head shot.
Hound lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.#T1#
Hound throws out a powerful jab.
Hound works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hound.
Hound is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Hound pushes him away.#CL2#
Smith pushes Hound up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith gets through Hound's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hound looking to slow down the pace here.
Hound doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Hound.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hound is trying to stall.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
I was talking to Hound's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Hound shrugs off. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hound misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hound avoids it.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hound trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Hound into the cage.
Hound's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith connects with a knee to the head. #CUT2#
The Hound's cut is getting worse.
Smith prevents Hound from breaking the clinch.
Hound misses with a body punch.
Hound looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hound backwards.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hound.
Hound is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Hound lands with a right to the head.
Smith connects with a knee to the head. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hound.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hound has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Hound takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hound blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Hound.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hound throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Hound gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A bit of stalling here from Hound.
Hound gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Hound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hound trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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 looking to throw knees to the head but Hound is blocking nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Smith. #T4#
Hound blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Hound's elbow.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Hound misses with a punch to the body.
Hound is trying to stall.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hound tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow. #BC#
Hound's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Hound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Some wild striking there from Hound.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hound cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hound throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on The Hound'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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Hound scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Hound goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hound takes an elbow to the temple.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith lands an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Hound avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Hound wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
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 damaging elbow.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hound backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land. #T1#
Hound is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Hound avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hound tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position. #BC#
Hound breaks from the clinch.
Hound bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hound takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Hound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Hound.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith jabs Hound right on the nose. Hound blinks but takes it well.
Hound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Hound was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Hound counters with a straight right hand.
Hound takes a head kick and shrugs it off. #CUT2#
The Hound's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hound connects with a single shot there.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith lands with a right hand.
Hound cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Hound throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith moves to clinch but Hound breaks away
and Hound counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Hound counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Hound just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Hound's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith tries to clinch but Hound moves out of range.
Smith lands a front kick.
Nice body punch from Hound.
Smith feints and then cracks Hound's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hound down.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Hound ducks down to avoid it.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Hound half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Hound looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Hound takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hound swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.#T4#
Hound blocks a head kick by Smith.
Hound takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Hound counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Hound counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hound scores with a punch to the head.
Smith throws the left hand but Hound avoids the punch easily.
Hound throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hound swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Hound wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Hound throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Matt Smith waved his t-shirt featuring Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$)'s logo in front of the cameras.

Event: Syn 544 - Colossus
Date: Sep 15, 2017

#R1#
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but Anders moves out of range easily.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Jab from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Anders lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Anders down.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders throws a body shot but no joy.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Anders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though. #T1#
Anders blocks a head kick by Smith.
Anders now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
No joy there for Anders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Anders slips a jab from Smith.
Anders throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Anders is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Anders counters by moving into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anders is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Anders creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anders's elbow.
Anders misses with the head strike.
Anders tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Anders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Anders takes an elbow to the temple. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith blocking some punches.
Anders tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Anders wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it. #BC2#
Anders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.#CL#
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith tries a body shot but Anders blocks it.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Anders controls his hands. #BC2#
Anders breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Smith has Anders up against the cage in a clinch. #BC2#
Anders escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anders blocks a low kick nicely.
Anders swings and misses with a shot to the body#CL#
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T3#
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Anders backwards. #BC2#
Anders breaks from the clinch.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Anders steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Anders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Anders's leg but Anders calmly moves out of range.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws the left hand but Anders avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Anders moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Anders doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anders.
Anders throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Anders's corner calls for a 1-2. Anders obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith wants to clinch.#T4#
Anders avoids the head kick by Smith.
Anders keeps the fight on the outside.
Anders tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a right hand
letting Anders counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a low kick as Anders jumps back.
Anders is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Anders has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CL#
Anders tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anders is defending well for now.
Anders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anders wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it. #BC2#
Anders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Anders swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Anders lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Ingemar Anders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anders blocks a head kick by Smith.
Anders swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Anders holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith digs a right hand into Anders's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Anders's gas tank.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anders backwards.
Anders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Anders leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anders can do to turn this around?
Anders wants to stall. #T1#
Anders has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Anders stalling.
Anders looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anders.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anders backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Anders's head. #BC2#
Anders pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Anders throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anders takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith wants to clinch
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anders slips under a jab.#T2#
Anders slips a straight right by Smith.
Anders is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Anders swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Anders punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Anders appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Anders looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith wants to clinch up but Anders keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Anders 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 looks to throw a body kick
and Anders counters with a nice leg kick.
Anders misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Anders avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith cracks Anders with a good jab.#T3#
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Anders manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Anders's leg but Anders calmly moves out of range.
Anders is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Anders throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A swing and a miss from Anders.
Anders's corner calls for a 1-2. Anders obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith throws a body punch but Anders moves out of range.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anders.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Anders down.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Anders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Anders let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T4#
Anders moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Anders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anders checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anders lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Anders misses with a wild body shot.
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!
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith throws a head kick but Anders moves out of range.
Anders doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a low kick but Anders avoids it.
Anders scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Anders throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Anders fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch but Anders is having none of it.
Anders avoids a kick to the body.
Anders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Anders throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Anders.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Anders counters with a nice body shot.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Anders has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anders backwards.
Smith missing with knees to the body. #T1#
Anders lands a nice elbow from the clinch. #BC2#
Anders manages to break the clinch.
Anders scores with a leg kick. #CL#
Smith has managed to clinch.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anders avoids it.
Anders blocking some punches.
Anders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Anders tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Anders blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Anders manages to break the clinch.
Anders scores with a leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Anders moves out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Anders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anders ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith misses with a low kick. #T2#
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anders now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Anders bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Anders moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith tries to clinch up but Anders circles away and keeps his distance.
Anders steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Anders checks the leg kick nicely there.
Anders walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Anders on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Anders does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Anders throws a big shot that misses.
Anders swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T3#
Anders circles away from the clinch attempt
enabling Anders to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Anders pushes him off.
Anders scores with a hook.
Anders throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Ingemar Anders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anders is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Anders keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anders throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Anders looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anders works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.#T4#
Anders with a hook.
Anders tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Anders moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders scores with a jab to the head.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Anders is just out of range.
Anders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anders throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith slips a jab from Anders.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Anders clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anders drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL#
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ingemar Anders.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
Matt Smith very nearly forgot to thank Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: Syn 535 - Parhelion
Date: Jul 15, 2017

#R1#
Tsoi throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Tsoi avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tsoi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tsoi dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Tsoi looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith avoids the head kick by Tsoi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith slips under a jab.
Viktor Tsoi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tsoi takes one to the chin there.#TD#
Tsoi closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Tsoi getting side control.
Tsoi performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith is looking to escape.#T1##ES2#
Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tsoi stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Tsoi tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tsoi scores with a push kick.
Smith checks a low kick from Tsoi.
Tsoi tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith avoids the head kick by Tsoi.
Tsoi misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tsoi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That kick from Smith tenderised Tsoi's leg. Tsoi is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsoi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T2#
Tsoi throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Tsoi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tsoi scores with a decent looking hook.
Tsoi misses with a looping right.
Tsoi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Boyz II Men in the buildup to the fight.
Tsoi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Tsoi throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith thows a body kick. Tsoi tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tsoi misses with a hook.#CL2#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tsoi scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tsoi blocks it with crossed arms.
A short right from Tsoi on the inside.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Tsoi is blocking nicely.
Tsoi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tsoi gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Tsoi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsoi avoids the damage to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Tsoi avoids the damage to the body.
Tsoi blocks an uppercut.
Tsoi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Tsoi lands with a left to the head.
Smith tries to work over Tsoi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tsoi pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsoi lands an uppercut.
Tsoi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tsoi managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Tsoi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tsoi misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tsoi avoids it.
Smith working aggressively here.
Tsoi gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. #T4#
Tsoi misses with a body punch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A right handed body shot lands from Tsoi.
Tsoi tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short body shot lands from Tsoi as the two fighters clinch.
Smith looks winded!
A short body shot lands from Tsoi as the two fighters clinch.
Tsoi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tsoi lands a nice shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tsoi.
Tsoi blocks the elbow strike.
Tsoi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tsoi stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tsoi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tsoi struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tsoi lands with a short shot to the head.
Tsoi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Tsoi avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Tsoi can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsoi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Viktor Tsoi dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Tsoi misses with a kick to the body.
Tsoi loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Tsoi.
Tsoi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Tsoi.
Tsoi cracks Smith with a good jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsoi misses the target.
Tsoi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Tsoi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tsoi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Tsoi lands the left hand.
A head kick misses from Smith.
A good leg kick by Tsoi.
Tsoi thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Viktor Tsoi is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Tsoi misses the target.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Tsoi.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tsoi.
Tsoi swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.#T1#
That kick from Tsoi tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tsoi loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith slips a jab from Tsoi.
Tsoi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Tsoi misses with a wild body shot.
Tsoi misses with a looping right.
Smith tries to clinch there but Tsoi circles away.
Tsoi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tsoi. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Tsoi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tsoi.
Tsoi tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tsoi misses with some punches.
Nice body punch from Tsoi - that landed with a thud. #T2#
Tsoi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tsoi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tsoi.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A hook to the body from Tsoi.
Tsoi blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Tsoi breaks from the clinch.
Tsoi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tsoi misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Tsoi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Tsoi.
Tsoi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
A jab lands there for Tsoi.
Tsoi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Tsoi throws a quick counter kick to the body but Smith avoids it.
Tsoi lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tsoi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though. #CL2#
Smith clinches up with Tsoi and pushes him back against the cage.#T3#
Tsoi tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Tsoi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Tsoi.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tsoi pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Tsoi is working Smith over against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Tsoi lands on the inside with an uppercut. #TD#
Tsoi manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Tsoi has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Smith doesn't defend quickly enough and Tsoi has managed to lock this one up! Can Smith escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Tsoi on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Viktor Tsoi!
Viktor Tsoi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Syn 532 - Euphoria
Date: Jun 30, 2017

#R1#
Dall blocks a leg kick.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
No luck for Dall with that takedown attempt.
Dall blocks a leg kick.
Smith staying out of range there.
Dall throws a leg kick that misses.
Dall bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Nice shot lands for Dall.#CL2#
Smith clinches.
Smith pushes Dall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Dall tries to tie him up.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dall in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dall avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Smith. #CUT2#
It looks like Pyryx Dall has been cut.
Dall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Dall tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Dall drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Dall looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening. #SUB#
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith tries to stand but Dall is controlling from the bottom.
Dall manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
Dall passes into half guard. #T2#
Dall trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well. #SUB#
Dall seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.
Dall wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head. #T3#
Smith is looking to escape.
Dall thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB#
Dall is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Smith tries to kick Dall off in order to stand up. Dall Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control. #SUB#
Dall is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dall tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Dall advances nicely into full mount. #T4##SUB#
Dall is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Smith has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Smith!
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Dall is proving hard to escape from. #SU2#
Smith gets to his feet - Dall follows without any prompting.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice cross by Dall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pyryx Dall will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pyryx Dall's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Smith tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Pyryx Dall seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dall is out of range. #CL2#
Dall tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dall fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dall misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith pushes Dall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dall is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Dall blocking some punches.
Dall swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from Smith. #T1##BC#
Dall breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dall.
Dall throws a shot to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dall swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dall looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dall moves away from the strike by Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dall. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dall throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Dall counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to escape back to his feet but Dall uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.
Smith tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck. #T2##SUB#
Dall jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Smith is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Smith and Dall has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission. #SUB#
Dall thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Dall has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Smith!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#SUB#
Dall swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Smith is now in Dall's guard. A big mistake from Dall there, giving up the dominant position! #SUB#
Dall is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. #T3##SU2#
Smith stands up from Dall's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dall connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Dall.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Dall blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
A short left from Dall.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Dall's ribcage.
Smith tries to work over Dall's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A shot in the inside from Dall.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dall lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dall blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith blocks a body shot from Dall.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dall blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pyryx Dall's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Dall feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Pyryx Dall is winning the standup battle so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Dall counters with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Dall blocks the low kick.
Dall lands with a nice body punch.
Decent striking displayed by Dall there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Dall does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Dall misses with a leg kick.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
No luck for Dall with that takedown attempt.
Smith cracks Dall with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith lands a jab to the head. #T1#
Dall misses with a low kick.
Dall fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dall.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Dall checks a leg kick.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dall throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dall lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a head kick but Dall moves out of range.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Dall sees coming a mile off.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Dall counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Dall moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Dall's head.#T2#
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dall lands with a cross.
Smith scores with a head kick. Dall tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That kick from Smith tenderised Dall's leg. Dall is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dall's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dall connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Dall moved out of range.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dall can pounce on him.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Dall swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dall throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dall. #T3#
Dall fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dall shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith tests Dall's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dall thumps Smith with a low kick.
Dall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Dall changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Dall takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Dall wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Dall with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Dall jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith connects with the punch.#ROC2#
Dall is rocked!#T4#
Smith throws an overhand right that drops Dall like a sack of potatoes! Smith dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Smith!
After the big win, Matt Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.

Event: Syn 527 - Scorched
Date: May 26, 2017

#R1#
Lim circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick misses from Lim.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Lim breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that Lim semi-blocks.
Nice straight punches there by Lim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lim.
Lim looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Lim looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Lim is avoiding it.
Lim lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith throws a low kick but Lim avoids it.#CL#
Smith has managed to clinch. #BC2#
Lim breaks the clinch.
Lim scores with a punch to the head.
Lim lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Lim!
Lim tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Lim's head but Lim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Smith missing with a left hand there. Lim was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lim misses with a two punch combination.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Lim.
Lim with a jab.
Lim throws out a powerful jab.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Lim catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith throws a leg kick
and Lim counters with a nice leg kick. #CL#
Smith clinches up with Lim and pushes him back against the cage.
Lim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Lim manages to break the clinch.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Lim misses with a low kick. #CL#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Lim is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T2#
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt. #TD2#
Lim jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Smith wants to stand but Lim is controlling his posture from full guard. #SUB2#
Lim has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Lim is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Lim escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lim has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Smith has passed into side control. #T3##SU#
Smith stands up.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith throws a hook but Lim blocks it.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Lim is just out of range.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick. #CL#
Smith gets a clinch. #BC2#
Lim's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith wants to clinch.
And Lim responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Smith cracks the inside of Lim's front leg.
Lim misses with a kick to the body.
Lim lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Lim is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lim.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lim keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Lim connects with a crisp jab.
Lim throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Lim.
A head kick misses from Smith.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Good standup being displayed there by Lim as he connects with a hook.
Lim 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.

Charlie Lim dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Lim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lim finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Lim is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a head kick. Lim tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A jab from Lim misses.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Lim counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith feints and then cracks Lim's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Lim down.
Lim swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Lim was not able to check.
Lim cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Lim's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lim missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The fighters circling - Lim throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body. #CL#
Smith has Lim up against the cage in a clinch. #T1#
Lim blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Lim avoids the damage to the body.
A short uppercut from Lim.
A right handed body shot lands from Lim.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lim tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Lim manages to break the clinch.
Lim misses the shot to the body.
Lim throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Lim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith keeps control of Lim as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lim misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is working Lim over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside. #T2#
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lim blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lim blocks it with crossed arms.
Lim lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith is leaning against Lim and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith lands a body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lim.
Lim misses with a hook from the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lim throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith prevents Lim from breaking the clinch.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lim is trying to pull guard but Smith has him pressed against the cage.#BC2#
Lim breaks the clinch.
Lim dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Lim throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T3#
Lim throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith tries to work over Lim's front leg with a kick but Lim checks it.
Lim swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A good leg kick by Lim.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lim swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A cross from Lim lands.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Lim lands an overhand right.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Lim's head back.
Lim ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Lim avoids it.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Lim throws a counter combo.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Lim seems unphased.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Lim just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Lim and move into the clinch.
Lim misses with a kick to the body.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Lim breaks away and moves out of range.#T4#
Lim on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lim misses with an attempted mid kick.
Lim connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Lim. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lim.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lim paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lim misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a push kick but Lim slaps the foot to one side.
Lim throws a head kick that misses.
Lim lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Lim connects with a solid leg kick.
Lim throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lim sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Matt Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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.
#R3#
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Lim counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and Lim counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Lim tries a head kick but it misses.
Lim works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Charlie Lim seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Lim scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith trying to land knees to the body. #TD2#
Lim pulls guard successfully. #SU#
Lim is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith throws a jab when Lim was well out of range.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lim misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Lim takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A chopping leg kick lands by Lim.
Lim tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.#T1##CL#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Lim, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lim is defending well for now.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lim.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim. #BC2#
Lim pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick misses from Lim.
Lim scores with a nice strike.
Smith throws a hook but Lim avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Lim on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Lim counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lim dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lim clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #T2#
Lim avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Lim moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Lim's belly button to the back.
Lim cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Lim swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Lim takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lim moves out of range of the body kick.
Lim takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lim avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T3#
Lim scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CL#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lim can't break the clinch.
Lim has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Lim lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith lands an elbow just above Lim 's eye.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lim.
Lim throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lim fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Matt Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head. #ROC#
Lim is rocked!
Smith working the clinch nicely. Lim is working for position but Smith cracks him with a big knee to the head! Lim crumples up against the cage and Smith lands two more shots before the ref can save Lim! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Matt Smith!
An out of breath and clearly excited Matt Smith thanked Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 180$) for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Syn 523 - Recovery
Date: May 05, 2017

#R1#
Smith leaves Smoochie Wallace with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smoochie Wallace doesn't succeed with the takedown#CL2#
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Smoochie Wallace's head.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Smoochie Wallace.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyroil Smoochie Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smoochie Wallace drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smoochie Wallace.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smoochie Wallace backwards.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smoochie Wallace has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith lands a left hand. #ROC2#
Smoochie Wallace is rocked!
Smoochie Wallace avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Oh Smoochie Wallace is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smoochie Wallace seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith missing with knees to the body. #TD#
Smoochie Wallace gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#ES2#
Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet. #CL2#
Smith clinches. #T1#
Smoochie Wallace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL2#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Smoochie Wallace on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smoochie Wallace is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smith is defending well.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smoochie Wallace changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Smoochie Wallace. Smoochie Wallace gets slowly back to his feet.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smoochie Wallace shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Smoochie Wallace keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T2#
Smoochie Wallace blocks an uppercut.
Smoochie Wallace has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#TD#
Smoochie Wallace has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Smoochie Wallace dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smoochie Wallace missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
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 taking some punishment here, with Smoochie Wallace in his half guard.
Smoochie Wallace lands with a punch from half guard.
Smoochie Wallace 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 avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smoochie Wallace.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith is looking to escape.
Smoochie Wallace looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Smoochie Wallace scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith is looking to escape.
Smoochie Wallace is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smoochie Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smoochie Wallace thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head. #T3#
Smoochie Wallace throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smoochie Wallace drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smoochie Wallace lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smoochie Wallace.
Smith is looking to stand up but Smoochie Wallace isn't so interested in that idea.
Smoochie Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smoochie Wallace is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smoochie Wallace throws an elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smoochie Wallace's guard. Nice move by Smith!#REVB##SUB#
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smoochie Wallace's guard.#T4##SU2#
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smoochie Wallace shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side. #CL2#
Smith instigates a clinch. #TD#
Smoochie Wallace has picked Smith up - he's going for a ride! Smoochie Wallace dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smith is trying to stand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smoochie Wallace scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith tries to kick Smoochie Wallace off but Smoochie Wallace keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smoochie Wallace looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smoochie Wallace is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith throws a fast counter high kick but Smoochie Wallace manages to duck under it in time.#CL2#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Smoochie Wallace goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyroil Smoochie Wallace. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smoochie Wallace.
Smoochie Wallace tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smoochie Wallace goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #CL2#
Smith darts in and clinches Smoochie Wallace up against the cage.
Smoochie Wallace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoochie Wallace blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch. #T1#
Smoochie Wallace takes an elbow to the temple.
Smoochie Wallace is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith gets through Smoochie Wallace's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Smoochie Wallace.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smoochie Wallace lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith presses Smoochie Wallace against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith has Smoochie Wallace pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Smoochie Wallace is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Smith - that's hurt Smoochie Wallace badly! Oh, another knee lands and Smoochie Wallace is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Smoochie Wallace doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Matt Smith!
Matt Smith managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$), into his post fight interview.

Event: SYN 516 -Alexandersson vs Mood
Date: Mar 29, 2017

#R1##CL2#
Smith drives through and clinches with Badger against the cage.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Badger. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith pushes Badger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Badger is defending well for now.
Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Badger pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Badger lands a shoulder strike.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with some punches.
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Badger takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Badger.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Badger.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Badger lands a shot to the body.
Smith lands a right hand. #T1#
Badger has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Badger taking a breather.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Badger working aggressively here.
Badger tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Badger back against the cage.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Badger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've been hearing reports that Badger has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith misses with some punches.
Badger throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Badger misses with the head strike.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Badger avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Badger's brow. #T2#
Smith misses with the head strike.
Badger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badger swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short uppercut from Badger.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short right from Smith.
Badger wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Badger controls his hands.
Badger misses with some punches.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Badger tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Badger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T3#
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Badger wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Badger in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Badger dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Badger.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Badger controls his hands.
Badger misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Badger breaks from the clinch.
Badger connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Badger shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Badger.
Smith tries to clinch but Badger moves out of range. #CL2#
Smith forces Badger back against the cage and clinches.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Badger's elbow. #T4#
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Badger backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Badger pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Badger on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Good body shot from Smith.
Badger is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Badger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Badger misses with the head strike. #BC#
Badger breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Badger can pounce on him.
Smith scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Badger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Badger fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith looks to clinch
and Badger makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Badger connects with a jab.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Badger lands with a good body shot.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Badger was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
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 misses with a low kick.
Badger swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.#T1#
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Badger is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Badger is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Badger blocks an uppercut.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Badger lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Badger is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Badger has his back to the cage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Badger circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Badger on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Badger misses with a body shot.
Badger 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.#T2#
Smith moves out of range as Badger throws a body kick.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Badger swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Smith darts in and clinches Badger up against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Badger.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Badger struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Badger throws a head punch that misses.
Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Nice body punch from Smith. #T3#
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Badger avoids the damage to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC#
Badger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Badger throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Badger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Badger throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Badger.
Badger thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Badger misses the shot to the body.
Jab by Smith.
Badger throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Badger only half commits.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Badger paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T4#
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Badger.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Badger. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Badger thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Haywood Badger is winning the standup battle so far.
Badger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Badger.
Badger throws a good cross that connects.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #ROC2#
Badger is rocked!#CL2#
Badger tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith wants to clinch up but Badger keeps it at a distance.
Badger works the jab nicely.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Badger pushes him off.#CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Badger avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Badger fails to land.
Badger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Oh Badger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Badger seems to have got his legs back now.
Badger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Badger blocks a body shot from Smith.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Badger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Badger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Badger fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Badger is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Badger blocking some punches.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Badger tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Badger back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Badger wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Badger.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith pushes Badger back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Badger lands a body punch in the clinch.
Badger managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith lands a big knee to the head and Badger goes down! Smith pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Smith!
Matt Smith gave a mention to Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: Syn 512 - Kim vs Larusso 4
Date: Mar 15, 2017

#R1#
A lazy body kick from Smith
and Yabaisama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yabaisama throws a right hand that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Yabaisama misses with a looping right.
Yabaisama avoids a kick to the body.
Yabaisama swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Yabaisama counters with a left to the body.
Yabaisama takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yabaisama throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Yabaisama with a hook.#T1#
Yabaisama thumps Smith with a low kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a head kick but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Yabaisama's leg but Yabaisama calmly moves out of range.
Smith throws a body kick that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yabaisama half committed to a counter leg kick.
Yabaisama scores with a jab to the body.
Yabaisama scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith throws a leg kick
and Yabaisama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yabaisama throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T2#
Yabaisama takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Yabaisama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yabaisama takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Yabaisama.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Yabaisama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yabaisama throws out the jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.#T3#
Yabaisama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama tries a head kick but it misses.
Yabaisama connects with a single shot there.
Smith wants to clinch.
Yabaisama checks a leg kick.
Yabaisama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Yabaisama avoids the head kick by Smith.
Yabaisama moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith tries to move into range but Yabaisama moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T4#
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Yabaisama manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An attempted straight right counter from Yabaisama misses the target.
A big left from Yabaisama misses.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Yabaisama was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Yabaisama checks it well.
Yabaisama is looking to counter punch.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yabaisama's sensitive parts.
Yabaisama throws a body kick that misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yabaisama throws a quick counter kick to the body but Smith avoids it.
Yabaisama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith misses with a body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Yabaisama misses the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Diagoro Yabaisama will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Smith misses with a head kick.
Yabaisama lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
A shot to the body from Yabaisama misses
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Yabaisama thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Yabaisama counters with a nice uppercut.
Yabaisama lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith throws a head kick but Yabaisama moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabaisama looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yabaisama on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down. #CL2#
Smith forces Yabaisama back against the cage and clinches.#T1#
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from Smith.
Yabaisama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yabaisama.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Yabaisama controls his hands.
Yabaisama gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yabaisama.
Yabaisama tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Yabaisama crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
A short uppercut from Yabaisama.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Yabaisama.
Yabaisama paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A jab from Yabaisama misses. #T2#
Yabaisama misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Yabaisama looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Good standup being displayed there by Yabaisama as he connects with a hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yabaisama takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Diagoro Yabaisama is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yabaisama.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yabaisama is looking for a counter combo.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith blocks a head kick by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Yabaisama avoids it this time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yabaisama. #T3#
A slow jab from Yabaisama misses its intended target.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Yabaisama moves out of range easily.
Yabaisama tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yabaisama fails to land with a series of punches.
Yabaisama is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Yabaisama checks a leg kick nicely.
Yabaisama swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yabaisama.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Yabaisama uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Yabaisama lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
Yabaisama lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Yabaisama misses the target.
Yabaisama thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Nice defenses there by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama tried to counter with a leg kick but Smith avoided it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to clinch but Yabaisama is having none of it.
Yabaisama was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Yabaisama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yabaisama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yabaisama sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Yabaisama on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Yabaisama cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Diagoro Yabaisama dominated that second round.
That's time! Yabaisama's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith wants to clinch up but Yabaisama keeps it at a distance.
Yabaisama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Yabaisama sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Yabaisama avoids it this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Yabaisama does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yabaisama seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yabaisama doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yabaisama blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Yabaisama.
Yabaisama misses with a knee to the head.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabaisama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yabaisama keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Yabaisama.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Yabaisama misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yabaisama avoids it.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith wants to clinch but Yabaisama slips to the side
and Yabaisama counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Yabaisama throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Yabaisama shakes him off and moves away.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Yabaisama moves out of range easily.
Yabaisama is looking to counter with head kicks.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yabaisama clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Yabaisama is looking to land body kicks.
Yabaisama takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T2#
Smith thows a leg kick but Yabaisama checks it
and Yabaisama counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Yabaisama lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith closes the distance but Yabaisama moves to the side
and Yabaisama counters with a nice body kick.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Yabaisama counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yabaisama throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.#CL2#
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Yabaisama misses with a knee strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yabaisama.#T3#
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama lands with a light punch inside.
Yabaisama lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yabaisama missing with knees to the body.
Diagoro Yabaisama has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Yabaisama has the dominant position.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Yabaisama throws a knee to the head but misses. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Yabaisama looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yabaisama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Yabaisama misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Yabaisama struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC#
Yabaisama breaks from the clinch.
Yabaisama throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith slips a straight right by Yabaisama.
Nice uppercut there from Yabaisama.
Smith misses with a low kick as Yabaisama jumps back.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Yabaisama's sensitive parts.
Yabaisama throws a big shot that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Diagoro Yabaisama.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yabaisama, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diagoro Yabaisama!
A victorious Diagoro Yabaisama thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Syn 507 - Donnelly vs Keosayan
Date: Feb 22, 2017

#R1#
Gullit takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gullit misses with a jab, cross combination. #CL2#
Smith rushes Gullit and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gullit avoids a kick to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Gullit.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gullit throws out the jab.
Gullit throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Gullit shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Gullit to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Gullit misses with a wild body shot.
A left and a right from Gullit both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick but Gullit moves out of range. #CL2#
Smith rushes Gullit and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gullit. #TD#
Gullit jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #SUB#
Gullit is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Gullit not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Gullit has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Gullit's legs - danger averted.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Gullit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Gullit's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Gullit manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR##T2##ES2#
Smith manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Gullit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gullit throws a big shot that misses.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT2#
It looks like Ruud Gullit has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gullit looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.#KD2#
Smith lands a big head kick that sends Gullit tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Gullit back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Gullit is rocked!#CL2#
Smith drives through and clinches with Gullit against the cage.
Oh Gullit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith missing with knees to the body. #BC#
Gullit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gullit seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Gullit circles away. #T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Gullit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gullit manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gullit misses the jab.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Gullit. Gullit circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gullit cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gullit avoids the body shot from Smith.
Gullit throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gullit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Gullit misses with a body kick.
Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL2#
Smith clinches.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Gullit breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch. #T4#
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Gullit uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gullit is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Gullit pushes him off.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Gullit sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gullit throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Gullit throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Gullit and move into the clinch position.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up but Gullit circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ruud Gullit'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.
#R2#
Gullit throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Gullit off balance momentarily.#CL2#
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#BC#
Gullit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gullit doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Gullit throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely. #CL2#
Smith clinches.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt. #BC#
Gullit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gullit tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gullit.#CL2#
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Gullit breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gullit scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gullit fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Gullit misses with a double jab.
Gullit will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sloppy strikes from Gullit. Those never looked like landing.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gullit has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gullit is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith is looking to clinch but Gullit is avoiding it. #CL2#
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gullit working hard to break the clinch.
Gullit wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T2#
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gullit is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith has Gullit pressed against the cage, preventing Gullit from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Gullit won't want to take too many of those.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gullit's elbow.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gullit or not. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL2#
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Gullit in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gullit's calf.
Gullit throws a combination that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T3##CL2#
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands a body shot.
Gullit tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Gullit takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
A short right from Smith. #CUT2#
Ruud Gullit's cut is getting worse.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gullit is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Gullit drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ruud Gullit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Whack! Smith lands a heavy head kick that drops Gullit. The ref tackles Smith to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gullit was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Matt Smith!
Matt Smith managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Humanoid Nutrition (160Q for 160$), into his post fight interview.

Event: Syn 504 - Rocker vs Cabrera II
Date: Feb 08, 2017

#R1#
Smith is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Yuudai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Yuudai throws a big shot that misses.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yuudai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Yuudai.
A low kick from Smith misses
and Yuudai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuudai moves away
letting Yuudai counter with a right hand.
Yuudai misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
A low kick from Smith is predictable there
and Yuudai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL#
Smith gets a clinch.
Yuudai avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Yuudai throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. #T1#
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stalling in the clinch from Yuudai.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Yuudai avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Yuudai controls the action.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Yuudai won't want to take too many of those.
A short left from Smith.
Yuudai lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith trying to land knees to the body. #BC2#
Yuudai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Yuudais jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yuudai chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yuudai lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is looking to clinch. #T2#
Yuudai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Yuudai feints a counter leg kick.
Jab, jab by Yuudai - just one landing.
Yuudai throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Yuudai digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Yuudai misses the body punch #CL#
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yuudai backwards.
Smith blocks a body shot from Yuudai.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Yuudai makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith blocks a body shot from Yuudai.
Yuudai takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Smith.
Yuudai creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. #T3#
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Good body shot from Yuudai.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Yuudai, against the cage.
Yuudai misses with a punch on the inside.
Yuudai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Yuudai throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Yuudai being controlled against the cage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Yuudai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though. #T4#
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuudai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Yuudai goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuudai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yuudai working aggressively here.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Yuudai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuudai lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yuudai misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Yuudai stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yuudai tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takeshi Yuudai will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Yuudai moves his leg out of the way.
Yuudai misses with a hook.#CL#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yuudai doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yuudai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Yuudai breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Yuudai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith is looking to clinch but Yuudai is avoiding it.
Yuudai scoring well with a low kick there. #T1#
Smith closes the distance but Yuudai moves to the side
and Yuudai counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith wants to clinch up but Yuudai keeps it at a distance.
Yuudai only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yuudai. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yuudai blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yuudai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yuudai goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Yuudai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuudai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yuudai throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Yuudai breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up but Yuudai circles away and keeps his distance.
Yuudai stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yuudai looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yuudai circles away from the clinch attempt
and Yuudai counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuudai scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuudai moves away
and Yuudai counters with a nice kick to the body. #T3#
Yuudai lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith wants to clinch.
Yuudai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Yuudai shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yuudai.
Yuudai throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuudai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yuudai.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Yuudai breaks away and moves out of range.#T4#
Yuudai scores with a jab to the head.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yuudai tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Yuudai and move into the clinch.
Yuudai has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yuudai misses with a body kick.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing. #CL#
Smith rushes Yuudai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuudai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuudai.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Yuudai's brow.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Yuudai or not.
Yuudai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith presses Yuudai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yuudai lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Yuudai misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith avoids the head kick by Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
Smith has Yuudai up against the cage in a clinch.
Yuudai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai takes a shot to the head.
Yuudai misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yuudai is defending well for now.
A head punch on the inside from Yuudai fails to land. #T1#
Yuudai swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Matt Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yuudai blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Yuudai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuudai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yuudai manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith misses the jab.
Yuudai throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Smith is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Yuudai circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuudai is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith throws a lazy head kick
and Yuudai counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Yuudai breaks the clinch.
Yuudai tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith is able to avoid easily.
Nice shot by Yuudai.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuudai throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Smith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.#T3#
Yuudai scores with a kick to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Yuudai's torso.
Yuudai cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Yuudai tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Yuudai avoids the head kick by Smith.
Yuudai will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yuudai manages to circle out of the way.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Yuudai's head back.
Yuudai throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Smith throws a head kick but Yuudai moves out of range.
Yuudai thinks about the counter body kick.
Smith throws a low kick but Yuudai moves out of range easily.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Yuudai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And Yuudai responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yuudai lands a jab to the nose.
Yuudai scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice straight punches there by Yuudai. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yuudai.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Yuudai counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Yuudai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yuudai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
After winning the bout, Takeshi Yuudai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Syn 499 - Donnelly vs Matus
Date: Jan 15, 2017

#R1#
Smith takes a swing at Melo's ribcage but misses.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Melo cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Melo is looking to clinch.
Melo keeps the fight on the outside.
Melo's corner calls for a 1-2. Melo obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL2#
Smith rushes Melo and presses him up against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Melo.
Melo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Melos head.
Melo pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Melo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Melo takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Melo controls his hands.
Melo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands a right hand. #T1#
Melo scores with a hook to the body.
Smith tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Melo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Melo misses with the head strike.
Smith pushes Melo back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Melo tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Good body shot from Melo.
Melo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Melo avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Melo tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Melo.
Melo blocks an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Melo.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Melo as the two fighters clinch.
Melo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Melo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with the head strike.
Melo scores with a shoulder strike.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Melo lands a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Melo lands a body punch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Melo. #TD#
Melo tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.
Melo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Melo passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smith!
You get the feeling that Smith really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Smith has given up his back. #T3##SUB#
Melo working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Smith is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Melo has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Smith taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Renan Melo!
A victorious Renan Melo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Syn 492 - Kokane v.Wein
Date: Dec 18, 2016

#R1#
Yabaisama swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Yabaisama misses with a hook.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yabaisama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Yabaisama is able to avoid easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Yabaisama. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Yabaisama pushes him off.
Yabaisama misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Yabaisama looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.#CL#
Yabaisama tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yabaisama blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Diagoro Yabaisama has been cut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#T1#
Yabaisama tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yabaisama.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yabaisama misses with a body punch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Yabaisama blocks it.
Yabaisama swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Yabaisama gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Yabaisama looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Yabaisama ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Yabaisama lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Yabaisama keeps the fight on the outside.
A jab from Yabaisama misses. #T2#
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Yabaisama moves out of range easily. #CL#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith tries a body shot but Yabaisama blocks it.
Yabaisama throws a head punch that misses.
Yabaisama can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yabaisama throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Yabaisama as the two fighters clinch.
Yabaisama takes an elbow to the forehead.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yabaisama working aggressively here.
Yabaisama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Yabaisama is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Yabaisama throws a head punch that misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yabaisama misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith. #T3#
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yabaisama lands a shoulder strike.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Yabaisama controls the action.
Yabaisama misses with a knee strike.
Yabaisama lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Yabaisama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yabaisama is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Still in the clinch, Yabaisama scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yabaisama on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yabaisama throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A short uppercut from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Yabaisama avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Yabaisama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yabaisama is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yabaisama swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Yabaisama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Yabaisama won't want to take too many of those.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Yabaisama's ribcage. Yabaisama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yabaisama in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Yabaisama looks winded!
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Yabaisama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Yabaisama's ribcage.
Yabaisama tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands a right hand.
Yabaisama swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diagoro Yabaisama's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Yabaisama pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Yabaisama misses with a kick to the body.
Yabaisama misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL#
Smith gets a clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to work over Yabaisama's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Yabaisama prevents a body shot from Smith.
Yabaisama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Yabaisama.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Yabaisama is blocking nicely.
Yabaisama struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Yabaisama is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith gets through Yabaisama's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
A short uppercut from Smith.
Yabaisama takes an elbow to the forehead.
Yabaisama tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yabaisama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Yabaisama is breathing heavily.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Yabaisama trying to land knees to the body.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is trying to stall.
Yabaisama lands with a right to the head.
Yabaisama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matt Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yabaisama trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Yabaisama into the cage.
Smith with a knee to the head. #T2#
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith working aggressively here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Yabaisama uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Yabaisama looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yabaisama swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Yabaisama lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Yabaisama backwards.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Yabaisama taking a breather.
Yabaisama leaning his opponent against the cage.#T3#
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith lands an elbow just above Yabaisama 's eye. #CUT#
That has opened up Diagoro Yabaisama's cut even more.
Yabaisama blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith pushes Yabaisama back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yabaisama.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yabaisama misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Yabaisama controls his hands.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yabaisama.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Yabaisama tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Yabaisama back against the cage.
Yabaisama misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yabaisama looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yabaisama can do to turn this around?
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Yabaisama's ribcage. Yabaisama let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yabaisama blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Yabaisama.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Yabaisama is defending well for now.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yabaisama tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Yabaisama blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith blocking some punches.
Yabaisama goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Diagoro Yabaisama's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yabaisama paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yabaisama lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yabaisama connects with the punch.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama misses with an attempted mid kick.
Yabaisama looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Yabaisama throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yabaisama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yabaisama.
Diagoro Yabaisama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yabaisama swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yabaisama swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith tries to clinch up but Yabaisama circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith is looking to clinch but Yabaisama is avoiding it.
Yabaisama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range. #T1#
Smith tries to clinch but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Yabaisama tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Yabaisama.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yabaisama scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith tries to clinch but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Yabaisama is having none of it.
Smith slips a jab from Yabaisama.
Yabaisama throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yabaisama manages to circle out of the way.
Diagoro Yabaisama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Yabaisama 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 is looking to clinch but Yabaisama is avoiding it.
Yabaisama flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Yabaisama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yabaisama throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Yabaisama lands with an overhand left.
Yabaisama misses with the combination.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yabaisama. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Yabaisama breaks away and moves out of range.
Yabaisama misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith tries to clinch there but Yabaisama circles away.
Yabaisama misses with a looping left.
Yabaisama explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T3#
Yabaisama throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yabaisama manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yabaisama lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Yabaisama fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith wants to clinch up but Yabaisama keeps it at a distance.
Yabaisama lands a body shot.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Yabaisama sees coming a mile off.
Smith tries to clinch but Yabaisama moves out of range.
Diagoro Yabaisama seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yabaisama moves out of range of the body kick.
Yabaisama stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Yabaisama swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Yabaisama.#T4#
Yabaisama throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Yabaisama looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Yabaisama tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yabaisama is working Smith over against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Yabaisama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Yabaisama fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yabaisama's elbow.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yabaisama tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Yabaisama misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Diagoro Yabaisama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
An out of breath and clearly excited Matt Smith thanked Arcticus University: London for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: Syn 485 - Joaquin v Vinetto IV
Date: Nov 18, 2016

#R1#
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Yuudai misses with a body kick.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Yuudai breaks away and moves out of range.
Yuudai misses with the body kick
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but Yuudai shrugs it off.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yuudai moves out of range of the body kick.
Yuudai jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to clinch there but Yuudai circles away.
Yuudai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yuudai scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Smith.#CL#
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1##BC2#
Yuudai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Yuudai. Yuudai obviously looking to wear him down.
Yuudai misses with a looping right.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Yuudai.
Yuudai avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Yuudai misses the target.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuudai is having none of it.
Yuudai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuudai moves away
and Yuudai counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith is looking to clinch but Yuudai is avoiding it.
Yuudai now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Yuudai - that will leave a mark! #T2#
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Yuudai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A body shot lands from Yuudai. #BC2#
Yuudai manages to break the clinch.
Yuudai pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yuudai, right into the meat.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Yuudai has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Smith lands a right hook to the body. #CL#
Smith clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yuudai misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Yuudai lands a damaging elbow.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yuudai is keeping busy.
Yuudai will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to work over Yuudai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yuudai working aggressively here.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yuudai's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Yuudai fails to land.
Yuudai struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Yuudai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Yuudai. #BC2#
Yuudai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a head kick but Yuudai moves out of range. #T4##CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Yuudai controls his hands.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yuudai avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Yuudai can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Yuudai.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuudai backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Yuudai lands with a light punch inside.
Yuudai looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Yuudai on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Yuudai pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Yuudai cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Yuudai takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith tries to move into range but Yuudai moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Yuudai.
Yuudai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Yuudai in a clinch.
Yuudai tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Yuudai looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yuudai.
Smith blocks a body shot from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Yuudai.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short left from Smith. #T1#
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Yuudai - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Yuudai struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Yuudai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Yuudai misses with a knee to the head.
Smith has Yuudai pressed against the cage.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yuudai throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Yuudai avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Yuudai blocks with his arms.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Yuudai.
Yuudai is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks. #T2#
Yuudai tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Yuudai back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Yuudai.
Yuudai misses with the head strike.
Yuudai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Yuudai has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Matt Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Yuudai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yuudai lands an uppercut.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith presses Yuudai against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Yuudai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Yuudai blocking some punches. #T3#
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Yuudai.
Yuudai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #BC2#
Yuudai breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Yuudai moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yuudai! But no joy.
Yuudai works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Yuudai throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Yuudai and move into the clinch.
Yuudai misses with a straight left.
Yuudai lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai 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.
Yuudai looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Yuudai walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yuudai lands with a right hand.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sloppy strikes from Yuudai. Those never looked like landing. #T4#
Yuudai throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Yuudai counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yuudai throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Yuudai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Yuudai is looking to score with low kicks.
Takeshi Yuudai seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yuudai misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Yuudai scores with a jab to the head.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Yuudai moves out of range easily.
Yuudai connects with a crisp jab. #CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Yuudai explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Yuudai lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Yuudai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith avoids the body shot from Yuudai.
Yuudai wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Yuudai swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Yuudai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai thuds his shin into the meat of Smith's side.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yuudai manages to circle out of the way.#CL#
Smith pushes Yuudai up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Yuudai.
Smith tries a body shot but Yuudai blocks it. #T1##BC2#
Yuudai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yuudai thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith wants to clinch up but Yuudai keeps it at a distance.#CL#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yuudai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith gets through Yuudai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Yuudai.
Yuudai blocks an elbow strike.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Yuudai up against the cage.
Yuudai tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Yuudai controls the action.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Yuudai in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Yuudai scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yuudai has a couple of punches blocked by Smith. #BC2#
Yuudai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai lands a head kick!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuudai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yuudai swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Yuudai scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Yuudai throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yuudai.#T3#
Yuudai has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Yuudai can pounce on him.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Yuudai.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Yuudai and move into the clinch.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Yuudai connects with a body shot.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Crunch! Yuudai slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Yuudai scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good shot there by Yuudai.
A jab from Yuudai finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Yuudai looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith lands with a cross. #T4#
Yuudai misses with a head kick.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Yuudai manages to circle out of the way.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yuudai throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Smith scores with a push kick.#CL#
Yuudai tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yuudai lands a nice elbow.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Takeshi Yuudai is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Yuudai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith is looking to control Yuudai's arms but Yuudai gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Yuudai backwards.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yuudai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takeshi Yuudai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yuudai winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takeshi Yuudai!
A victorious Takeshi Yuudai thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: Syn 477 - Matus vs Wayne
Date: Oct 13, 2016

#R1##CL2#
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith prevents a body shot from Quint.
Quint pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Quint fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Quint controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quint.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith trying to land knees to the body. #TD#
Quint jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat. #SUB#
Quint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith being controlled here momentarily. #T1#
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Quint has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SUB#
Quint escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith wants to stand but Quint is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3#
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Quint throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quint paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Quint's front leg but catches the back leg as Quint tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Quint counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Quint thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith misses with a low kick.
Quint lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Quint circles away.
Quint lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith tries to clinch up but Quint circles away and keeps his distance.#T4#
Quint tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Quint looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Quint throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
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!
A short right from Quint on the inside.
Quint tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.#CUT2#
It looks like Sam Quint has been cut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Quint.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Quint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Quint dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Quint tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith tries to clinch but Quint moves out of range.
Quint misses with a low kick.
Quint throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Quint.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Quint counters with a nice uppercut.
Sam Quint is winning the standup battle so far.
Quint throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Quint lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.#CL2#
Quint tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Quint misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Quint misses with the head strike.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Quint backwards.
Quint is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Quint misses with a punch on the inside.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Quint controls his hands.
Quint lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Quint avoids the damage to the body.
Quint avoiding damage.
Quint misses with a punch to the body.
Quint wants to stall.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Quint in his tracks for a moment. #T2#
Quint cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Quint fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A nice right hand lands inside from Quint.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Quint can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint blocks the elbow strike.
Quint struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Good body shot from Quint.
Quint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Quint.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quint blocks it with crossed arms. #T3#
Quint misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Quint is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Quint lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Quint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Quint lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Quint swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quint's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Quint wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Good body shot from Quint.
Quint tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Knees to the body from Smith. #T4#
Smith stalling in the clinch but Quint improves position.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Quint.
Quint misses with the head strike.
Quint pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Quint misses with a short punch on the inside.
Quint lands with a left to the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Quint blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Quint breaks from the clinch.
Smith swings for the body but Quint moves out of range.
Quint throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Quint.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sam Quint dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sam Quint's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Quint cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
An inside leg kick lands from Quint. #CL2#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quint blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Quint stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Quint misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Quint blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. #T1#
Quint lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Quint in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Quint's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Quint fails to land.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quint blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Quint's efforts to push away.
Smith blocking some punches.
Quint working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Quint blocks with his arms.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Quint avoids it.
Quint softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Quint swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sam Quint is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Quint backwards.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Quint stalling the fight.
Quint scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Quint lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Quint takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Quint lands a body shot. #T3#
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Quint blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Quint misses with some punches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Quint misses with the head strike.
Quint doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Quint fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Quint creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Quint misses with a punch on the inside.
Quint lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Quint controls his hands.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Quint. #BC#
Quint pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Quint counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Quint with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Quint fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a hook
and Quint counters with an outside leg kick.
Quint chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Quint on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Quint showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Quint, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Quint!
Sam Quint spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: Syn 472 - Malvo v. Wayne
Date: Sep 18, 2016

#R1##CL#
Melo drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Melo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away. #CL2#
Smith gets a clinch.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Melo misses with the head strike.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Melo works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Melo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Melo tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith prevents a body shot from Melo.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Melo in his tracks for a moment.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Melo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Melo avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Smith missing with knees to the body. #T1##BC#
Melo breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Melo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Melo in the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Melo's head back.
Melo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Melo off balance momentarily.
Melo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Melo misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Melo tries to clinch up.#TD#
Melo closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Smith quickly recovers to half guard.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to control but Melo is keeping busy.
Melo misses with a head shot. Smith uses the momentum to regain guard.
Melo wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving. #T3#
Melo is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Melo has managed to sneak the leg through.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Melo moves nicely into side control.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Melo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Melo frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. #SUB#
Melo goes for an armbar but Smith turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Smith. #SUB#
Melo looking for subs off his back but Smith has passed one foot through into half guard. #T4#
Smith prevents Melo from improving his position.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
Melo wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Melo manages to get to full guard. #SUB#
Melo has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Renan Melo will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Smith is looking to clinch.
Melo avoids a kick to the body.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Melo throws out the jab.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Melo throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melo's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Melo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Melo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tries to work over Melo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC#
Melo manages to break the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with a low kick.#T1#
Melo misses with a hook.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice defenses there by Melo.
Smith is looking to slow Melo down with leg kicks.
Melo connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
A big left from Melo misses.
Melo lands with a right hand.
Melo scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith lands a front kick.
Melo is looking to clinch.
Melo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Renan Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Melo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.#T2#
Smith slips under a jab from Melo.
Renan Melo is winning the standup battle so far.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith is looking to clinch but Melo is avoiding it.
Melo appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Melo misses with a looping right.
Melo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Melo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Melo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Melo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Melo.
Smith blocks a body shot from Melo.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Melo takes a knee right on the jaw! #CUT2#
It looks like Renan Melo has been cut.
Melo blocks a body shot from Smith.
Melo can't break the clinch. #T3#
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Melo in his tracks for a moment.
Melo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Melo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Melo blocks with his arms.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Melo jumps guard but Smith stands there with Melo around his waist. Melo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Melo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Melo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Melo lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Smith prevents a body shot from Melo.
Melo misses with a body punch.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith prevents a body shot from Melo.
Melo digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Melo is blocking nicely.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Melo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Melo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Melo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Melo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Melo misses with the head strike. #BC#
Melo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Melo wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Renan Melo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Melo. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Melo.
Melo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
Melo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Melo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Melo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CL#
Melo rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Melo tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Melo in his tracks for a moment.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Melo jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Melo. #T1#
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Melo up against the cage.
Melo is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Melo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #TD#
Melo jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Melo looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Melo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into half guard.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #T2#
Let's hope that Smith has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Melo is trying to control but Smith manages to pass to mount!
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Melo tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.#T3#
Melo is trying to escape the mount.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Melo is working to get back to half guard.
Melo manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smith is controlling the pace. #T4#
Melo gets back to full guard.
Melo is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Smith wants to control from the top but Melo keeps moving.
Melo wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Melo is keeping the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
Matt Smith made sure to mention his sponsor, Arcticus University: London in his post fight interview.

Event: Syn 467 - Hitman vs Rocker
Date: Aug 29, 2016

#R1#
Ehrmantraut misses with a right hand #CL#
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Ehrmantraut fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Ehrmantraut manages to break the clinch.
Jab from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut misses with an uppercut #CL#
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Ehrmantraut tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Ehrmantraut misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith blocks a body shot from Ehrmantraut.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ehrmantraut's brow.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ehrmantraut blocks it with crossed arms.
Ehrmantraut lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ehrmantraut throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith landing knees to the head. #T1##BC2#
Ehrmantraut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ehrmantraut moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ehrmantraut throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Ehrmantraut takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith working Ehrmantraut over with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Ehrmantraut blocks with his arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Ehrmantraut.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ehrmantraut tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Ehrmantraut.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Ehrmantraut holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Ehrmantraut has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ehrmantraut backwards. #T2##BC2#
Ehrmantraut breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ehrmantraut throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ehrmantraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cylon Training Academy in the buildup to the fight.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Ehrmantraut avoids it.
Smith tries to clinch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
A short right from Ehrmantraut on the inside.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Ehrmantraut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T3#
Ehrmantraut blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ehrmantraut's brow.
Ehrmantraut misses with the head strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ehrmantraut.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ehrmantraut.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Ehrmantraut.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Ehrmantraut misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Ehrmantraut leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith presses Ehrmantraut against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.#T4#
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Ehrmantraut has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ehrmantraut working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Ehrmantraut scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Ehrmantraut blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ehrmantraut misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut taking a breather.
Ehrmantraut tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Ehrmantraut fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ehrmantraut throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Ehrmantraut lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Mike Ehrmantraut seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ehrmantraut ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith slips a jab from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut scores with a body shot.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ehrmantraut manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Ehrmantraut swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ehrmantraut fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Mike Ehrmantraut seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ehrmantraut keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A clash of legs there as Ehrmantraut blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #T1#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ehrmantraut paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith tries to clinch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Ehrmantraut misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Ehrmantraut has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ehrmantraut.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ehrmantraut.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Ehrmantraut blocks it.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Ehrmantraut lands a nice uppercut.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ehrmantraut takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Ehrmantraut controls the action.
Ehrmantraut misses with a body punch.
Ehrmantraut blocks the elbow strike. #T2#
Ehrmantraut is stalling here.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ehrmantraut lands a body shot.
Smith tries to work over Ehrmantraut's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ehrmantraut.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Ehrmantraut avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Ehrmantraut misses with a punch to the body.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ehrmantraut blocks it with crossed arms.
Ehrmantraut scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ehrmantraut blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Ehrmantraut breaks from the clinch.
Ehrmantraut lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
A left lands for Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut cracks the inside of Smith's front leg. #T3#
Ehrmantraut lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith throws a body kick that misses
and Ehrmantraut counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
An inside leg kick from Ehrmantraut misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Ehrmantraut bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Ehrmantraut throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Ehrmantraut counters with a nice body kick.
Ehrmantraut ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ehrmantraut misses with a straight right.
Ehrmantraut scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Smith moves away from the strike by Ehrmantraut.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Ehrmantraut and move into the clinch.
Smith moves to clinch but Ehrmantraut breaks away
letting Ehrmantraut 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!
Ehrmantraut throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith tries to clinch there but Ehrmantraut circles away.
A jab from Ehrmantraut misses.
Ehrmantraut connects with a body shot.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ehrmantraut avoids a kick to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Ehrmantraut throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike Ehrmantraut showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ehrmantraut manages to avoid it.
Ehrmantraut throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Ehrmantraut manages to circle out of the way.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
As Ehrmantraut tries to get set, Smith tries to push him back and clinch up but Ehrmantraut manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith throws a head kick but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Ehrmantraut stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ehrmantraut misses the shot to the body. #CL#
Smith has Ehrmantraut up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.#T1#
Ehrmantraut lands a shoulder strike.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ehrmantraut dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Ehrmantraut lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith. #BC2#
Ehrmantraut's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ehrmantraut follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ehrmantraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick by Ehrmantraut misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ehrmantraut scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith wants to clinch up but Ehrmantraut keeps it at a distance.
Ehrmantraut fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.#T2#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ehrmantraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ehrmantraut keeps the fight on the outside.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ehrmantraut - that will leave a mark!
Smith misses with a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ehrmantraut throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ehrmantraut swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ehrmantraut misses with a straight right.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A jab lands there for Ehrmantraut.
That kick from Smith tenderised Ehrmantraut's leg. Ehrmantraut is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ehrmantraut avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #T3#
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith throws a body punch but Ehrmantraut moves out of range.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Ehrmantraut scores with a jab to the head.
Smith is looking to clinch but Ehrmantraut is avoiding it.
It seemed like Ehrmantraut was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ehrmantraut fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Ehrmantraut stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Ehrmantraut counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Smith lands a jab to Ehrmantraut's midsection.
Smith is looking to wear down Ehrmantraut with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Ehrmantraut throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T4#
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ehrmantraut.
Ehrmantraut moves into range and connects with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ehrmantraut fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Ehrmantraut scores with a nice right hand.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Ehrmantraut on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith moves away from the strike by Ehrmantraut.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Ehrmantraut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Ehrmantraut comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ehrmantraut has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Ehrmantraut!
After winning the bout, Mike Ehrmantraut thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Syn 460 - Gymer vs. Borschev
Date: Aug 01, 2016

#R1#
Hong throws a leg kick #CL2#
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hong makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a body shot from Hong.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Hong blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hong takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Hong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Hong takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hong blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hong in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hong working aggressively here.
Hong avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Hong tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Hong throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Hong lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Hong managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Hong lands a shot to the body.
Smith blocking some punches.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Hong won't want to take too many of those.
Hong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hong misses with some punches.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Hong misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hong blocks an elbow strike.
Hong lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Hong.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice elbow from Smith. #CUT2#
It looks like Antoni Hong has been cut.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Hong in his tracks for a moment.
Hong misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hong scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. #T3#
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hong.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hong has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hong lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Hong takes an elbow to the forehead.
Hong blocks an elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Hong.
Hong looking to slow down the pace here.
Hong is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hong has his back to the cage.
Hong can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Hong avoids the damage to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Hong blocks with his arms.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Hong.
Smith blocks an uppercut. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Hong working aggressively here.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hong misses with some punches.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hong avoids it.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hong scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Hong leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong lands an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Hong tries to tie him up.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hong avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Antoni Hong's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Hong throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith shapes to counter with a head kick.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.#CL#
Hong gets a clinch.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hong blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Hong working aggressively here.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Still in the clinch, Hong scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hong leaning against his opponent. #T1#
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Hong.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A body shot lands from Hong.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hong misses with a body punch.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Hong creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Hong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hong circles away from the clinch attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hong. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith thumps Hong with a low kick.#T2#
Hong misses with a wild body shot.
Antoni Hong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hong throws a counter high kick but Smith was just alert enough to avoid it.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Hong pushes him away.
Good leg kick by Hong there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Hong blocks the elbow strike.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Hong working aggressively here.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Hong lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Hong is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Hong has his back to the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T3#
Hong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch on the inside from Hong fails to land.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hong.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Hong avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Hong is blocking nicely.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hong blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hong struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Hong managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Hong blocks it.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Hong is blocking nicely.
Hong lands with a right to the head. #T4#
Hong tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Hong is defending well for now.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hong throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
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!
Hong tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Hong back against the cage.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hong goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Hong gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Hong stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Matt Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Antoni Hong's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hong, right into the meat.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hong's sensitive parts.
Hong throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hong lands with a good body shot.
Hong swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Hong takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Hong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hong moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.#CL2#
Smith forces Hong back against the cage and clinches.
Hong on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith scores with a knee to the head. #T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Hong doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Hong tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith tries to stall but Hong uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Hong blocks it.
Hong lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Hong scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Hong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Antoni Hong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Hong trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Hong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Hong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Hong tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith stalls.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hong blocks it with crossed arms.
Hong swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body. #T3#
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Hong misses with the head strike.
Hong lands with a light punch inside.
Hong avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.#BC#
Hong breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hong throws out the jab.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith wants to clinch up but Hong keeps it at a distance.
Hong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Hong manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Hong appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Hong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Hong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.#T4#
Hong dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Hong half committed to a counter leg kick.
Hong throws a good cross that connects. #CL#
Hong clinches with his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hong dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Hong blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Hong.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Hong avoids the damage to the body.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Hong misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Hong throws a head punch that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Antoni Hong.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
Matt Smith managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Arcticus University: London, into his post fight interview.

Event: Syn 455 - Murphy vs Wayne 2
Date: Jul 08, 2016

#R1#
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Skrumbo down.
Skrumbo throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith moves away from the strike by Skrumbo . #CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Skrumbo throws a head punch that misses.
Skrumbo can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Skrumbo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrumbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Skrumbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Skrumbo working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Skrumbo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Skrumbo scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
Skrumbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Skrumbo misses with a punch on the inside. #T1#
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skrumbo avoids it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Skrumbo blocks it.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skrumbo avoids it.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Skrumbo avoids the damage to the body.
Skrumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Skrumbo .
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land. #BC#
Skrumbo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Skrumbo counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Skrumbo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Skrumbo pushes him off.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Skrumbo . Skrumbo obviously looking to wear him down. #T2#
Skrumbo scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skrumbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Skrumbo was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.#CL2#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Skrumbo , pushing him back against the cage.
Smith working Skrumbo over with knees to the body.
Skrumbo lands a body shot.
Skrumbo working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Skrumbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skrumbo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Skrumbo tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skrumbo avoids it.
A short left from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action. #T3#
Skrumbo is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Skrumbo - that landed with a thud.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Skrumbo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith has Skrumbo pressed against the cage.
Skrumbo working aggressively here.
Skrumbo misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Skrumbo 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Skrumbo throws a nice inside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo backing away here, and Smith unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Skrumbo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Skrumbo moves away.#CL2#
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Skrumbo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #T4#
Skrumbo blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Skrumbo really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith blocks a body shot from Skrumbo .
Nice body punch from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Skrumbo manages to break the clinch.
Skrumbo lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo lands a head shot.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Skrumbo is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Skrumbo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skrumbo .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Da Skrumbo dominated that round.
That's time! Skrumbo 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
A big right from Skrumbo misses.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Skrumbo shakes him off and moves away.
Nice cross by Skrumbo .#CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Skrumbo wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Skrumbo shrugs off.
Skrumbo tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Smith lands an elbow just above Skrumbo 's eye.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skrumbo 's defenses.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Skrumbo misses with the head strike.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith blocking some punches.
Skrumbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Skrumbo .
Skrumbo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Skrumbo lands a nice uppercut.#T1#
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Skrumbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith tries to stall but Skrumbo uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Skrumbo avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Skrumbo can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Skrumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skrumbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Skrumbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Skrumbo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo misses with a punch to the body.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Skrumbo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skrumbo misses with a punch to the body.
Skrumbo lands with a left to the head.
Skrumbo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Skrumbo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T2#
Skrumbo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Skrumbo avoids it.
Skrumbo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is trying to stall.
Skrumbo working aggressively here.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Skrumbo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Skrumbo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Skrumbo working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Skrumbo .
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Skrumbo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Skrumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Skrumbo misses with a punch on the inside.
Skrumbo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Skrumbo 's brow.
Skrumbo dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #T3#
Knees to the body from Smith.
Skrumbo swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Skrumbo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skrumbo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A shot in the inside from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Skrumbo is blocking nicely.
Skrumbo lands a body punch.
Skrumbo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Skrumbo struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Skrumbo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T4#
Skrumbo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #BC#
Skrumbo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Skrumbo turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Skrumbo connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
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!
Skrumbo looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Skrumbo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches. #CL2#
Smith clinches up with Skrumbo and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Skrumbo .
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Skrumbo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Skrumbo fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Skrumbo improves position.
Skrumbo has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Skrumbo blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Da Skrumbo will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Skrumbo throws a low kick, looking for Smith's leg but Smith calmly moves out of range.
Skrumbo misses with a looping left.
Skrumbo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Skrumbo does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Skrumbo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
It looks like Skrumbo has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Skrumbo stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Skrumbo .
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Skrumbo takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Skrumbo .
Skrumbo misses the shot to the body.
Skrumbo tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Skrumbo feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.#CL2#
Smith drives through and clinches with Skrumbo against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith keeps control of Skrumbo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Skrumbo tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Skrumbo takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Skrumbo up against the cage.
Skrumbo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Da Skrumbo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skrumbo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Skrumbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Skrumbo blocks with his arms.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Skrumbo is blocking nicely.
Skrumbo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Skrumbo 's defenses.
Skrumbo blocks the elbow strike. #T3#
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Skrumbo dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Skrumbo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith has Skrumbo pushed against the cage.
Skrumbo working aggressively here.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Skrumbo in his tracks for a moment.
Skrumbo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Skrumbo up against the cage.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Skrumbo is blocking nicely.
Skrumbo blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Skrumbo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Skrumbo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith missing with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Skrumbo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Da Skrumbo !
Our winner, Da Skrumbo , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: Syn 449 - Wayne vs. Cabrera
Date: Jun 14, 2016

#R1#
Judd blocks a head kick by Smith.
Judd connects with a jab.
Judd keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith scores with a push kick.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Judd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Judd's ribcage.
Judd throws a head punch that misses.
Judd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Judd throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Judd's face. #CUT#
It looks like Eugene Judd has been cut.
Judd avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
Judd lands a shoulder strike.
Judd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Judd in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judd avoids it.#BC2#
Judd manages to break the clinch.
Judd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Judd goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Judd sees coming a mile off.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Judd takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Judd tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Judd misses with a hook.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Judd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Judd changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Judd pushes him off.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Judd misses with a leg kick.
Judd throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it. #CL#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Judd blocks it with crossed arms.
Judd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Judd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Judd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith stalling the fight.
Judd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Judd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judd. #T3#
Judd jumps guard but Smith stands there with Judd around his waist. Judd gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Judd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Judd scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Judd.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judd is defending well for now.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Judd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Judd's efforts to push away.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Judd.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judd is defending well for now.
Judd goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Judd avoids the damage to the body.
Judd lands a hook to the side of the head.
Judd fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T4##BC2#
Judd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Judd moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch there but Judd circles away.
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 to clinch up but Judd circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Judd.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Judd 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.
Judd lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Judd lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Judd circles away.
Judd misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Smith instigates a clinch.
Judd lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Matt Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eugene Judd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith wants to clinch up but Judd keeps it at a distance.
Judd's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Judd scores with a body shot.
Smith is looking to clinch but Judd is avoiding it.
Smith misses with a low kick as Judd jumps back.
Judd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Judd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Judd scores with a nice body kick. #CL#
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Judd in a clinch.
Judd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Matt Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Judd gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Judd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Judd improves position. #T1#
Judd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Judd.
Judd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judd is defending well for now.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judd.
Judd misses with a punch on the inside.
Judd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC2#
Judd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith tries to clinch but Judd is having none of it.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Judd throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judd.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Judd throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Judd.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Judd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Judd fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judd misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Judd thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith looks to land a body kick but Judd moved away.
Judd tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Judd scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith tries to clinch up.
Judd throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Judd throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Judd jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith cracks the inside of Judd's front leg. #CL#
Smith clinches.
Judd has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smith seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Judd can turn it around.
Judd throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith. #T3#
Judd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judd misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Judd in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Judd misses with a body punch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Judd's defenses.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Judd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judd is defending well for now.
Judd tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Judd back against the cage.
Judd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Judd avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Judd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith trying to land knees to the body. #T4#
Judd avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Judd throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith stalling in the clinch but Judd improves position.
Judd lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Judd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judd tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Judd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Judd throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Judd lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Judd looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judd follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Judd circles away.
Judd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith lands a head kick! #CUT#
That has opened up Eugene Judd's cut even more.
Good shot there by Judd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eugene Judd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Eugene Judd's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Judd throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
Judd keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Smith pushes Judd away with a front kick.
Judd throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Judd keeps the fight on the outside.
Judd swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Judd throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Judd connects with a body shot.
Judd lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Nice body kick from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Judd lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Judd throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Judd blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T1#
Judd misses with a head kick.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Judd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Judd goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith tries to clinch but Judd moves out of range.
Judd is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Judd throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Nice uppercut lands for Judd. That snapped Smith's head back.
Nice uppercut there from Judd.
Smith lands a head kick!
Eugene Judd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A solid leg kick lands there for Judd. #T2##CL#
Smith has Judd up against the cage in a clinch.
Judd misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Judd fails to land.
Judd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Judd throws a head punch that misses.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judd.
Judd misses with the head strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith blocks a body shot from Judd.
Smith trying to land knees to the body. #TD2#
Judd jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Judd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Judd bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard. #REVB##T3#
Judd chips away with some ground and pound.
Judd stops Smith from standing up.
Judd throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Judd trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Judd postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Judd wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Judd throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Judd connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith wants to stand but Judd is controlling the position.
Judd content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Judd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Smith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Judd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
Judd working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Judd scores with an uppercut up the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eugene Judd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Judd has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugene Judd!
Eugene Judd decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

Event: Syn 445 - Mayday
Date: May 30, 2016

#R1#
Smith slips a straight right by Melo.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Melo is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Melo feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down. #CL2#
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melo avoids it.
Melo tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Melo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Melo is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Melo tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Melo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Melo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.#T1#
Melo wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Melo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Melo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Melo misses with a punch to the body.
Smith prevents a body shot from Melo.
Melo is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renan Melo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Melo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Melo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC#
Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Melo looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith moves away from the strike by Melo. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Melo misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Smith with a knee to the head.
A right hand to the body from Melo.
Melo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
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 trying to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Melo avoids the damage to the body.
Melo misses with the head strike.
Melo is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Melo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Melo dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Melo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #BC#
Melo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Melo misses. #CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Melo.
Melo tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Melo back against the cage.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to Melo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith missing with knees to the body. #T3#
Melo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Melo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melo goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Melo breaks the clinch.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Melo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Melo.
A jab from Melo misses.
Smith tries to clinch up but Melo circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Melo checks it well.
Melo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Melo scores with a punch to the head.
Melo misses with a hook.
Melo is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD#
Melo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T4#
Melo wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Melo is trying to move to mount but Smith reverses beautifully and ends up in Melo's guard.
Smith is fighting to break Melo's control of his arms but Melo is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Melo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is looking to stand up but Melo won't let him.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.#SU2#
Smith gets to his feet - Melo follows without any prompting.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Melo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Melo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith scores with a head kick. Melo tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Melo sees coming a mile off.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Melo - just one landing.
Renan Melo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Melo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Melo blocks a head kick by Smith.
Melo checks a low kick from Smith.
Renan Melo is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Melo missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Melo misses with a straight right. #TD#
Melo changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Melo working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.
Melo throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.#ES2#
Smith throws Melo to one side and escapes!
Melo tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Melo in his tracks momentarily. #T1##CL2#
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands. #TD#
Melo lands a takedown into guard. #ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Smith manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Melo tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melo avoids it.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melo.
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!
Melo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Melo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melo throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
Melo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith. #BC#
Melo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Melo throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Melo.
Decent striking displayed by Melo there.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Melo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Melo throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Melo, as that shot connected.
Melo misses with a hook.
A jab from Melo misses. #CL2#
Smith pushes Melo up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Melo lands a right hand.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Melo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melo.
Melo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith. #T3#
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Melo avoids the damage to the body.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith working Melo over with knees to the body.
Smith looking to stall.
A nice right hand lands inside from Melo.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Melo misses with a body punch.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Melo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Melo blocks with his arms.
Smith blocks a body shot from Melo.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melo's brow.
Melo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith prevents a body shot from Melo. #T4#
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Melo avoids the damage to the body.
Melo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Melo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Melo cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Melo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melo's brow.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Melo misses with a body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Melo lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Melo dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Melo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Melo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3#
Melo keeps the fight on the outside.
Melo checks a low kick from Smith.
Melo throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith slips under a jab from Melo.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Melo feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down. #CL2#
Smith has Melo up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Melo is defending well for now.
Melo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Melo blocks it.
Melo avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Melo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Melo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head. #T1#
Melo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Melo is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Smith blocking some punches.
Melo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Melo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Melo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
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.
Melo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melo lands a right hand.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Melo is defending well for now.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Melo's brow.
Melo lands an uppercut.#T2#
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Melo's defenses.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Melo avoids the damage to the body.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Melo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Melo lands a body shot.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Melo is defending well for now.
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!
Melo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is pushing Melo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Melo won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
Melo throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Melo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Melo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Melo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Melo avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Renan Melo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith prevents a body shot from Melo.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Melo.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Melo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Melo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melo avoids it.
Melo managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Melo is defending well for now.
Matt Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
A short left from Melo.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Melo avoids it.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Melo struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Melo tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Melo pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Melo.
Melo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Melo.
Melo can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Melo tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Matt Smith made sure he mentioned Arcticus University: London, along with how happy he was to win his fight.

Event: Syn 439 - EPL finals
Date: May 09, 2016

#R1#
Judd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith lands a head kick! #CUT2#
It looks like Eugene Judd has been cut.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Judd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Judd has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Mary Gracies Jiu Jitsu in the buildup to the fight.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Judd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Judd throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Judd swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Judd swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judd avoids it.#T1#
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Judd lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Judd breaks from the clinch.
Smith pushes Judd away with a front kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Judd moves out of range.
Judd chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Judd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith is looking to clinch but Judd is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Judd.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith thumps Judd with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Judd takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses. #CL2#
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judd goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2#
Judd swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Judd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judd swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Judd manages to break the clinch.
Judd swinging wildly here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Judd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judd, right into the meat.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Judd tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Judd throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Judd can pounce on him.
Smith throws a head kick but Judd moves out of range.
Judd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Judd scores with a body shot. #CL2#
Smith gets a clinch. #T3#
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Judd lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Judd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Judd lands a nice shot to the body.
Judd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Judd misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Judd avoids the damage to the body.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Judd's efforts to push away.
Judd has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Judd tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Judd misses with some punches.
Smith working Judd over with knees to the body.
Judd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
Judd has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Judd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Judd avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Judd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judd has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Judd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Judd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Judd tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Judd's brow.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Judd throws a head punch that misses.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Judd swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Judd can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Judd is blocking nicely.
Judd scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Judd's defenses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Matt Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eugene Judd'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.
#R2#
A jab from Judd misses.
Judd avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Judd pushes him off.#CL2#
Smith forces Judd back against the cage and clinches.
Judd struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
Judd goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Judd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Judd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judd misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judd has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Judd misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Judd lands a right hand.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Judd swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Judd breaks the clinch. #T1#
Judd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
A clash of legs there as Judd blocks the low kick.
Judd lands a jab.
Judd misses with a kick to the body.
Smith moves away from the strike by Judd.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Judd looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Judd lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.#BC#
Judd manages to break the clinch.
Judd lands with a cross.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Judd.
Judd punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith wants to clinch but Judd slips to the side#TD#
and Judd counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Judd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T2#
Judd scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith wants to stand up but Judd is controlling him. #ES2#
Smith pushes Judd off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Smith tries to clinch but Judd moves out of range.
Judd attempts a counter takedown but Smith avoids it well and moves away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Judd cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Judd dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judd darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Judd into the cage.
Smith throws a nice head kick! #CL2#
Smith pushes Judd up against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Judd avoids it.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Judd blocks it with crossed arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith blocking some punches.
Judd throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Judd.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Judd gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judd.
Judd wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Judd fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Judd tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Judd back against the cage.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Judd has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Judd lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#TD#
Judd gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.#ES2#
Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Judd makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Judd blocks it.
Judd throws a head punch that misses.
Judd wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Judd misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Judd's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Judd breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Smith drives through and clinches with Judd against the cage.
Judd avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Judd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A shot in the inside from Judd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Eugene Judd will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eugene Judd's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Judd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith feints and then cracks Judd's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Judd down.
Judd swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch there but Judd circles away.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Judd.
Judd scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one. #CL2#
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Judd swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judd is defending well for now.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Judd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Judd misses with an attempted mid kick. #T1##CL2#
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Judd doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Judd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judd lands a body punch.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Judd blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Judd blocks an elbow strike.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Judd has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Judd avoids the damage to the body.
Judd takes an elbow to the forehead.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Judd.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Judd is defending well for now.
Judd misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Judd wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Judd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judd.
A short left from Judd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Judd avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Judd on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Judd managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Judd lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Judd tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith trying to stall but Judd improves his position.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Judd. #BC#
Judd breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Judd throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice cross by Judd.
Smith tries to clinch up.#T3#
Judd misses with an uppercut.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Judd takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Judd's sensitive parts.
Smith tries to clinch but Judd is having none of it.
Judd throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
An inside leg kick lands from Judd.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Judd avoids it.
Smith wants to clinch up but Judd keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Judd moves out of range. #CL2#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Judd, pushing him back against the cage.#T4#
A nice right hand lands inside from Judd.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Judd lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Judd as the two fighters clinch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Judd's defenses.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Judd avoids the damage to the body.
Judd throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Judd breaks the clinch.
A big right from Judd misses.
Smith wants to clinch.
Judd punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Judd counters with a straight right hand.
Judd thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Eugene Judd.
I think Judd has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28

The fight is ruled a draw!

Event: LEGACY! 62
Date: Apr 02, 2016

#R1#
Menethil throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Menethil lands with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Menethil seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL2#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Menethil's brow.
A head punch on the inside from Menethil fails to land.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Menethil blocks an elbow strike.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Menethil managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Menethil's defenses.
Menethil misses with a body punch.
Menethil lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Menethil managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Menethil avoiding damage. #T1#
Menethil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith avoiding damage as Menethil throws knees to the body.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Menethil throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Menethil tries to tie him up.
A knee to the head by Menethil.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menethil is defending well for now.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Menethil is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Menethil has his back to the cage.
Menethil misses with a body punch.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menethil is defending well for now.
Stalling in the clinch from Menethil.
Menethil with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Menethil with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Menethil avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menethil is defending well for now.
Menethil misses with a punch on the inside.
Menethil looking to slow down the pace here.
Menethil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Menethil lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menethil avoids it.
Menethil avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Menethil misses with a punch on the inside.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Menethil.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Menethil lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menethil. #T3#
Menethil tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Menethil takes an elbow to the temple.
Menethil swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Menethil avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menethil.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Menethil avoids the damage to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menethil is defending well for now.
Menethil tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Menethil using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Menethil avoids the damage to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Menethil lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Menethil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right hook to the body lands for Menethil. #T4#
Menethil missing with knees to the body.
Menethil managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Menethil is blocking nicely.
Menethil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Menethil misses with a body punch.
Menethil tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menethil avoids it.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Menethil avoids the damage to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Menethil motions for Smith to come forward. Menethil throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Menethil in a clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Menethil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Menethil struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menethil is defending well for now.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Menethil fails to land.
Menethil misses with a knee strike.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Menethil.
Menethil tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menethil missing with knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Menethil swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith working Menethil over with knees to the body.
Menethil wants to stall. #T1#
Smith blocks a body shot from Menethil.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Menethil swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menethil is defending well for now.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Menethil blocks it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Menethil with a knee to the head.
Menethil holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Menethil.
Menethil misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Menethil.
Menethil trying to land knees to the body.
Menethil tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T2#
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Menethil tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Menethil trying to land knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
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!
Menethil takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Menethil is blocking nicely.
Menethil looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith blocks a body shot from Menethil.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith prevents a body shot from Menethil.
Menethil putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Menethil. #T3#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Menethil lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Menethil slowing the pace effectively.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Menethil lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Menethil connects with a knee to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Menethil.
Menethil swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menethil is defending well for now.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Menethil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Menethil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Menethil is keeping busy.
A short uppercut from Menethil.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Menethil lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #T4#
Smith misses with a knee strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Menethil avoids the damage to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Menethil misses with a body punch.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Menethil's face.
Menethil takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Menethil.
Menethil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Menethil lands a left hand.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Menethil won't want to take too many of those.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Menethil blocks it with crossed arms.
Menethil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Menethil lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Menethil, pushing him back against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Menethil stalls.
Menethil takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Menethil's ribcage.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Menethil misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Menethil managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menethil is defending well for now.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Menethil misses with a body punch. #T1#
Menethil avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Menethil misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Menethil is defending well for now.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Menethil using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Menethil avoids the damage to the body.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Menethil connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Menethil blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Menethil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Menethil misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Menethil managing to block the knees to the body from Smith. #T2#
Menethil managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Menethil throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Menethil managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Menethil has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Menethil misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Menethil.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Menethil misses with a body punch.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Menethil shrugs off.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Menethil blocks with his arms.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T3#
Menethil throws a head punch that misses.
Menethil is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Menethil's brow.
Menethil misses with a knee strike.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Menethil in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Menethil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Menethil misses with a body punch.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Menethil's ribcage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menethil avoids it.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Menethil tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Menethil using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike. #T4#
Menethil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Matt Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Menethil struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
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 to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Menethil avoids it.
Menethil managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Menethil tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Menethil misses with a knee to the head.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Arthas Menethil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
An out of breath and clearly excited Matt Smith thanked Arcticus University: London for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

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