Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: HFC 104 - Sitsongrit vs Branko
Date: Oct 16, 2021

#R1#
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boxaaja scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Boxaaja doesn't seem bothered though.
Boxaaja moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Boxaaja is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Boxaaja, as that shot connected.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Boxaaja.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Boxaaja shakes him off and moves away.
Boxaaja misses with a hook to the body #CL2#
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Boxaaja works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith blocking some punches.
Boxaaja has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith is looking to control Boxaaja's arms but Boxaaja gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Boxaaja has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Boxaaja scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Boxaaja won't allow it.
A short uppercut from Boxaaja.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boxaaja lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Boxaaja lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #T1#
Smith tries to break free but Boxaaja pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch
and Boxaaja counters with a nice uppercut. #CL#
Boxaaja drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boxaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Boxaaja as Smith tries to tie him up.
Boxaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith wants to break free but Boxaaja has control.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Boxaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
Boxaaja lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Smith has Boxaaja up against the cage in a clinch.
Boxaaja swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T2#
Boxaaja lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith blocking some punches. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boxaaja throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boxaaja avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Boxaaja avoids it easily.
Boxaaja throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Boxaaja connects with a leg kick.
Boxaaja ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boxaaja. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with a combination #CL#
and Boxaaja counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Boxaaja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith looks to land a combination but Boxaaja avoids it well.
Boxaaja lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T3#
Boxaaja lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL#
Boxaaja rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Boxaaja is controlling him.
Boxaaja misses with a punch on the inside.
A short left from Boxaaja. #BC2#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boxaaja throws a nice outside leg kick.
Boxaaja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boxaaja throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've been told by Boxaaja's head coaches at Xtreme Black House that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
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.
Boxaaja slips under a jab from Smith.
Boxaaja tries to clinch up
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
A big left from Smith misses.
Boxaaja throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxaaja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.#CL#
Boxaaja closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith tries to circle away but Boxaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Boxaaja lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith tries to work over Boxaaja's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boxaaja prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Boxaaja. #BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Boxaaja misses the target.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxaaja defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paul Boxaaja dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Boxaaja scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Boxaaja tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Boxaaja avoids the body shot from Smith.
Boxaaja connects with a solid leg kick.
Boxaaja with a nice cross.
Boxaaja fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Boxaaja is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Boxaaja.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Boxaaja to counter with a crisp jab.
Boxaaja scores with a shot to the body.
Boxaaja misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Boxaaja connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Boxaaja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T1#
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Boxaaja is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Boxaaja steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Boxaaja lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith swings for the body but Boxaaja moves out of range.
Boxaaja lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Boxaaja misses the shot to the body.
Boxaaja with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith stalks Boxaaja and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Boxaaja's face. Boxaaja staggers backwards, shaken.
Boxaaja throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Boxaaja counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Boxaaja connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boxaaja avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Boxaaja is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Boxaaja looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #T2#
Boxaaja with a jab.
Boxaaja is looking to clinch.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A lazy left from Boxaaja finds it's target.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Boxaaja fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boxaaja scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith swings for the body but Boxaaja moves out of range.
Boxaaja wants to clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Boxaaja sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Boxaaja's hands.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boxaaja.
Paul Boxaaja is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Smith lands a jab to the nose.#CL#
Boxaaja has managed to clinch.
Boxaaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Boxaaja fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boxaaja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boxaaja scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith tries to clinch but Boxaaja is having none of it.
Smith misses with a hook. Boxaaja ducked under it nicely.
Boxaaja is looking to counter punch.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Boxaaja counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxaaja takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Boxaaja off the cage and back into range.
Boxaaja looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Boxaaja pushes him away.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Boxaaja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith slips under a jab from Boxaaja.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Boxaaja is out of range.
Boxaaja throws a quick counter head kick but Smith was just out of range.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boxaaja circles away quickly and effectively.
Boxaaja appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boxaaja throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Boxaaja moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Boxaaja moves away from the strike by Smith.
Nice jab there from Boxaaja.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boxaaja. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boxaaja misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Boxaaja throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Paul Boxaaja will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Boxaaja uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Boxaaja uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Boxaaja blocks it.
Boxaaja lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Boxaaja misses the shot to the body.
Boxaaja ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Boxaaja changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boxaaja was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith moves forwards but Boxaaja connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Boxaaja punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Boxaaja misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith defending well as Boxaaja loads up on a big left hand.
Boxaaja throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith throws a hook but Boxaaja avoids it easily.
Boxaaja appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boxaaja wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Boxaaja. That snapped Smith's head back. #T1#
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 gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boxaaja connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Boxaaja ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith with a nice cross.
Boxaaja throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boxaaja misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Boxaaja throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boxaaja throws a body kick that misses.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #CL#
Boxaaja has taken the fight to the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boxaaja fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boxaaja swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Boxaaja misses with the head strike.
Boxaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxaaja keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Boxaaja tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Boxaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith is trying to push Boxaaja away but Boxaaja has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Boxaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boxaaja has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boxaaja lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Boxaaja keeps him there for the moment.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Boxaaja has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to circle away but Boxaaja has him pinned against the cage.
Boxaaja lands a nice uppercut.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boxaaja doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boxaaja goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boxaaja misses with a short punch on the inside.
Paul Boxaaja has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boxaaja misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paul Boxaaja is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3##BC2#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boxaaja misses with an attempted mid kick.
A lazy body kick from Boxaaja
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Boxaaja connects with a jab.
Boxaaja misses with a body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Boxaaja connects with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Boxaaja lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Boxaaja throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Boxaaja avoids the body shot from Smith.
Boxaaja swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Boxaaja darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boxaaja throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Boxaaja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Boxaaja slips under a jab from Smith.
Boxaaja is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boxaaja keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Boxaaja tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#CL2#
Smith rushes Boxaaja and presses him up against the cage.
Boxaaja tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith wants to break free but Boxaaja has control.
Boxaaja keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boxaaja lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
A nice left hand lands by Boxaaja.

And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Boxaaja showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Boxaaja 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Boxaaja!
Paul Boxaaja seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: HFC 99 - McGuire vs Higgins
Date: Sep 25, 2021

#R1#
A head kick misses from Cannabino.
Cannabino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Cannabino bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Cannabino throws a body kick that misses.
Cannabino wants to clinch.
A left lands for Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Cannabino throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily. #CL#
Cannabino rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cannabino counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Cannabino wants to clinch.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Cannabino counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Cannabino to acknowledge the strikes.
Cannabino throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith connects with the punch.
Cannabino ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith takes one on the button.
Cannabino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Cannabino swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.#T2#
No joy there for Cannabino, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cannabino throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Cannabino seems unphased.
Cannabino cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cannabino misses with a wild combination.
Cannabino ducks right into an uppercut from Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Cannabino misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Cannabino throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Donk. Smith catches Cannabino right on the button with a cross.#CL2#
Cannabino gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T3#
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Cannabino has the dominant position.
Cannabino keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Cannabino is controlling him.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Cannabino stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith is trying to break free.#BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cannabino throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Cannabino wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Cannabino dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Cannabino moved out of range.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Cannabino lands a two punch combo.
Cannabino throws a right and a left that both miss.#T4#
Cannabino throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Cannabino throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Cannabino had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Cannabino falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Cannabino tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Cannabino moves away
and Cannabino counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cannabino gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Cannabino.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cannabino looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cannabino pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Cannabino scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Cannabino.
Cannabino looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cannabino.
Cannabino throws a quick counter head kick but Smith was just out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith tries to clinch up but Cannabino circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cannabino misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cannabino moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Cannabino takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Cannabino moved out of range.
Cannabino ducks right into an uppercut from Smith. #CL#
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Cannabino has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Cannabino's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith can't break the clinch. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Cannabino smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cannabino misses with the combination. #T1#
Smith misses with a straight right.
Cannabino is looking to counter punch.
Cannabino misses with the combination.
Smith scores with a jab. Cannabino acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Cannabino has time to react.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Cannabino fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Cannabino pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Cannabino manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Cannabino throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Cannabino displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Cannabino tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Cannabino fails in his attempt to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cannabino tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Cannabino looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith is looking to clinch but Cannabino is avoiding it.
Cannabino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Cannabino looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Cannabino walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T3#
Cannabino takes one on the button.
Sloppy strikes from Cannabino. Those never looked like landing.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cannabino.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Cannabino throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith. #CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Cannabino.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Cannabino tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Cannabino displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cannabino trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Cannabino into the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Cannabino 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 wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cannabino avoiding damage. #T4#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Emporio Cannabino.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cannabino tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Cannabino takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cannabino drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Cannabino. Those never looked like landing.
Cannabino showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cannabino takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cannabino moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith takes a swing at Cannabino's ribcage but misses.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Cannabino misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John 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#
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
A low kick from Cannabino is predictable there
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Cannabino. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Cannabino moves away and avoids it.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cannabino throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
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?
Cannabino slips a jab from Smith.
Cannabino looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Cannabino looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Cannabino takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T1#
Cannabino tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Cannabino.
Cannabino is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Cannabino on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL#
Cannabino instigates a clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cannabino tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Cannabino back against the cage.
Cannabino stalls. #BC2#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cannabino thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith jabs Cannabino to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Cannabino's head back.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Cannabino.#T2#
Cannabino tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Cannabino doesn't seem phased though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Cannabino throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith connects with the punch.
Cannabino blocks a jab.
Smith jabs Cannabino right on the nose. Cannabino blinks but takes it well.
Cannabino swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Cannabino wants to clinch.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries to clinch up but Cannabino circles away and keeps his distance.
No joy there for Cannabino, who threw a few shots but didn't land. #T3##CL#
Cannabino has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Cannabino lands a body shot.
Cannabino tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cannabino prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Cannabino throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Cannabino has him pressed against the cage.
Cannabino throws a head punch that misses.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cannabino doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cannabino doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cannabino avoids them all with ease.
Jab by Smith.
Cannabino slips a straight right by Smith.#CL#
Cannabino gets in close and instigates a clinch.
John Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Cannabino lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cannabino moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cannabino avoids them all with ease.
Cannabino throws a big counter combination but Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Cannabino looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith throws a hook but Cannabino blocks it.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Cannabino slips the punch.
Cannabino appears to be looking for a big counter.
Cannabino avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith blocks a head kick by Cannabino.
Cannabino misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Emporio Cannabino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
A relieved looking John Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: HFC 90 - Bigg vs Krutel
Date: Aug 14, 2021

#R1#
A big right from LeBeau misses.
LeBeau on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
LeBeau misses with a leg kick.
LeBeau throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a hook. LeBeau ducked under it nicely.
LeBeau scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
LeBeau looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
LeBeau throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with LeBeau.#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
LeBeau gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but LeBeau was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from LeBeau.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but LeBeau paws at him with a jab and circles away.
LeBeau bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T1#
LeBeau changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
LeBeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
The fighters circle momentarily. LeBeau darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
LeBeau defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
LeBeau takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith misses with a straight right.
LeBeau scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A big right from Smith misses.
LeBeau moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. LeBeau sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
LeBeau keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from LeBeau misses the target.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
LeBeau misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
LeBeau scores with a nice strike.#T2#
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith misses with a straight left.
LeBeau misses the jab.
Smith connects with a jab.
Bobby LeBeau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
LeBeau connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
LeBeau will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
LeBeau tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
LeBeau slips a jab from Smith.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith throws out a counter right but LeBeau avoids it with no problem.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
LeBeau takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
LeBeau looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
LeBeau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling LeBeau to score with a decent uppercut.#CL2#
Smith clinches.
Smith tries a body shot but LeBeau blocks it. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.#T3#
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith misses with a hook
and LeBeau counters with a stiff right hand.
LeBeau scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
LeBeau shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
LeBeau slips under a jab.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau.
LeBeau throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
LeBeau throws out a powerful jab.
Smith cracks LeBeau with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
LeBeau throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau.
LeBeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on LeBeau's shoulder, as LeBeau tries to avoid the shot.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from LeBeau misses.
LeBeau is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
LeBeau throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
LeBeau takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau.
A big right from Smith misses.
LeBeau misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
LeBeau is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
LeBeau is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
A big right from LeBeau misses.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
LeBeau misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smith throws a body punch but LeBeau moves out of range.
Smith cracks LeBeau with a good jab.
LeBeau misses with a hook.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
LeBeau scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John 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#
LeBeau lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
LeBeau slips under a jab.
LeBeau cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
LeBeau misses with a hook
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
LeBeau misses with a takedown
and LeBeau takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith moves out of range as LeBeau strikes.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but LeBeau shakes him off and moves away.#CL2#
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
LeBeau wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
LeBeau is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns LeBeau into the cage.#BC#
LeBeau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a hook but LeBeau avoids it easily.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from LeBeau.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice defenses there by LeBeau.
LeBeau misses with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but LeBeau sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
LeBeau dodges the punch combination from Smith.
LeBeau tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to bum rush LeBeau with a series of wild strikes but LeBeau uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
LeBeau fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
LeBeau swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LeBeau fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
LeBeau throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
LeBeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith catches LeBeau with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A big right from LeBeau misses.
LeBeau is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
LeBeau misses with a right hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
LeBeau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith scores with the left hand. LeBeau knows he should have avoided that one. #T2#
Smith misses the jab.
Smith slips a jab from LeBeau.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A low kick from LeBeau is predictable there
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LeBeau pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
LeBeau throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
LeBeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith slips a jab from LeBeau.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Sloppy strikes from LeBeau. Those never looked like landing.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
LeBeau blocks a jab.
LeBeau shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice defenses there by LeBeau.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBeau misses the target. #T3#
LeBeau looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
LeBeau fails in his attempt to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from LeBeau misses the target.
LeBeau throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
LeBeau misses with a straight right.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches LeBeau on the side of the head.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith looks to land a left hand but LeBeau moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
LeBeau moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
LeBeau throws a big shot that misses.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeBeau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from LeBeau.
A big right from LeBeau misses.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
LeBeau looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped LeBeau's head back.
LeBeau's corner calls for a 1-2. LeBeau obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
LeBeau takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
Smith clobbers LeBeau with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. LeBeau moves away and avoids it.
LeBeau misses with the combination.
LeBeau uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a hook to the side of LeBeau's head but LeBeau sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
LeBeau throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
LeBeau throws a sloppy head kick #CL2#
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
LeBeau tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position. #BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A swing and a miss from LeBeau.
Smith moves out of range as LeBeau strikes.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith swings for the body but LeBeau moves out of range.
LeBeau moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
LeBeau throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
LeBeau missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
LeBeau connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
LeBeau throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith blocks a jab.
LeBeau waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith thuds a left hand into LeBeau's body.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a right and a left that LeBeau avoids nicely.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
LeBeau ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
LeBeau throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
LeBeau tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
LeBeau throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.#T1#
Smith lands a body shot.
LeBeau slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
LeBeau moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits LeBeaus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but LeBeau moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from LeBeau on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
LeBeau misses with a looping left.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
LeBeau chopping away at his opponent's legs.
LeBeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
LeBeau throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
LeBeau gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#T2#
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
LeBeau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
LeBeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau.
LeBeau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
LeBeau uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
LeBeau misses with a double jab #CL2#
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. #BC#
LeBeau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
LeBeau misses with a few strikes there.
LeBeau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from LeBeau.
LeBeau throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith cracks LeBeau with a good jab.
LeBeau throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith. #T3#
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. LeBeau should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. LeBeau does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. LeBeau takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
LeBeau tries to clinch up.
LeBeau connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
LeBeau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
LeBeau throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
LeBeau thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good shot there by LeBeau.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a series of punches but LeBeau avoids them all with ease.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from LeBeau.
John Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Smith slips under a jab from LeBeau.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
LeBeau throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Smith has managed to clinch. #TD#
LeBeau successfully pulls guard.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Bobby LeBeau has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
LeBeau wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
LeBeau trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, John Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFC 83 - Jahouli vs McGuire
Date: Jul 03, 2021

#R1#
Olsen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Olsen tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Olsen is looking to clinch.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Olsen's belly button to the back.
Olsen is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Olsen connects with a looping right hand.
Smith feints a jab promting Olsen to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Olsen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Olsen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Olsen tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Olsen.
Olsen lands with a right to the head.
Smith is trying to break free.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Olsen tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Olsen back against the cage.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Olsen keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from Olsen on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Olsen lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Olsen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Olsen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith. #T1#
Olsen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Olsen.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Olsen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a hook but Olsen blocks it.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Olsen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
A nice leg kick from Olsen, right into the meat of the thigh.
Olsen tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Olsen misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Olsen has taken the fight into the clinch.
Olsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Olsen scores a nice knee to the body.
Olsen lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Olsen lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Olsen lands a nice uppercut.
Olsen swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Olsen.#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Good shot there by Smith.
A shot to the body from Olsen misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Olsen connects with a high kick.
Smith with a jab.
Olsen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Olsen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Olsen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Olsen.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Olsen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight. #CL2#
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Olsen in a clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Olsen has him pressed against the cage.
Olsen misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3##BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith is looking to clinch but Olsen is avoiding it.
Olsen swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Olsen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Olsen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Olsen scores with a jab to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Olsen.
Olsen takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Olsen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Olsen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Olsen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith moves out of range as Olsen strikes.
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!
Olsen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A looping hook to the body misses from Olsen. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Harry Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Olsen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Olsen has double underhooks. #T4#
A right handed body shot lands from Olsen. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Olsen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Olsen is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Olsen throws a big shot that misses.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Olsen manages to avoid it.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target. #CL#
Olsen darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Olsen keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
I was talking to Olsen's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen lands with a right to the head.
Olsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Harry Olsen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Olsen misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Olsen stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Olsen avoids them all with ease.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Olsen digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Olsen clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Olsen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Olsen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to push Olsen away but Olsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith prevents a body shot from Olsen.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Olsen is controlling the position. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Olsen misses the target.
Smith slips under a jab from Olsen.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Olsen.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Olsen is looking to clinch.
Olsen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1##CL#
Olsen darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Olsen tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith tries to clinch but Olsen is having none of it.
Olsen with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Olsen scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Olsen takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Olsen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Harry Olsen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Olsen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith wants to break free but Olsen has control. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith clobbers Olsen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Olsen is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith tries to circle away but Olsen has him pinned against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Olsen throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
A shot in the inside from Olsen.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Olsen keeps him there for the moment.
Olsen lands a nice uppercut.
Olsen working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Olsen tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Olsen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Olsen looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow. #T3#
Smith working hard to break the clinch.#BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith throws a jab when Olsen was well out of range.
Olsen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Olsen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Olsen closes the distance looking to clinch
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
A big right from Olsen misses.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL#
Olsen darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Olsen has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith is trying to push Olsen away but Olsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#T4#
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Olsen was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Olsen moves away.
Olsen sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Olsen is looking to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Olsen ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Olsen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Olsen scores with a nice head shot.
A jab from Olsen misses.
Olsen tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Olsen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Olsen plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The fighters circling - Olsen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Olsen pushes him away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Harry Olsen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Olsen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3##CL#
Olsen has managed to clinch.
Olsen tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Olsen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Olsen prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Olsen being controlled against the cage.
Olsen lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Olsen is controlling him.
Olsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith wants to break free but Olsen has control.
Olsen scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Olsen won't allow it.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Olsen struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Olsen has double underhooks.
Olsen 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 blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith tests Olsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Olsen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Olsen moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith misses with a combination
and Olsen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olsen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Olsen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Olsen is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a right hand that Olsen ducks under and follows up with a left that Olsen also avoids with ease.
Olsen looks to clinch
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith jabs at Olsen's body.
Olsen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Olsen is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Olsen lands a head kick! #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #CL#
Olsen drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Olsen lands an uppercut.
Smith tries to break free but Olsen pushes him back against the cage.
Olsen lands a shoulder strike.
Smith is trying to push Olsen away but Olsen has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Olsen.
Olsen tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Olsen has him pressed against the cage.
Olsen misses with a punch to the body.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Olsen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Olsen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Nice elbow from Olsen.
Olsen cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Olsen keeps him there for the moment.
Olsen lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #T3#
Olsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Olsen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Olsen misses with a punch to the body.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Olsen blocks an uppercut. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Olsen pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Harry Olsen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Olsen is controlling him.
Smith wants to break free but Olsen has control.
A head punch on the inside from Olsen fails to land.
Olsen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Olsen misses with a knee strike.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Olsen has double underhooks.
Olsen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Olsen keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.#T4#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Olsen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olsen.
Olsen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Olsen throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Olsen.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Olsen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big right from Olsen misses.
Smith looks to land a combination but Olsen avoids it well.
Smith connects with the punch.#CL#
Olsen forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Olsen tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harry Olsen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Olsen, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27

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

Event: HFC 74 - Krylov vs Leifsson
Date: May 22, 2021

#R1#
Smith throws a body punch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Bates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
Bates looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bates darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bates thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Bates slips the punch.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bates.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Bates has a takedown stuffed.
Bates takes one to the side of the head. #T1#
Smith throws a hook but Bates avoids it easily.
Bates seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Bates counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Smith tries to bench press Bates off him but Bates keeps the position. #SUB#
Bates tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bates looking to control but instead Smith has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Bates is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now.
Bates with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #T2##SUB#
Bates is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg. #SUB#
Bates is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bates trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it. #T3##SUB#
Bates is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Bates.
Smith tries to kick Bates off but Bates keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bates is pressing down on Smith's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smith is holding on for now. #SUB#
Bates seems to be working for a kimura but Smith defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Bates is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bates is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bates in particular looking to stall.
Smith gets full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bates controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith pulls Bates in to control the position. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Bates fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Bates moves away and avoids it.
Bates was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bates slips a straight right by Smith.
Bates changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith misses with an uppercut #TD#
and Bates decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Smith keeping full guard, as Bates tries to pass.
Bates wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Bates's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Bates is having none of it.
Bates advances position into side control!#T1##SUB#
Bates is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. #SUB#
Bates tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bates has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Bates trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bates is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bates is trying to move to mount but Smith reverses beautifully and ends up in Bates's guard.
Smith content to stall in guard here. #SUB#
Bates is active off his back here, looking for submissions. #T3#
Bates trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith wants to control from the top but Bates keeps moving.
Bates looking to control. #SUB#
Bates 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. #SU2#
Smith gets to his feet - Bates follows without any prompting. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bates digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bates moves away.
Bates changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Bates makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Smith throws a right hand that misses #TD#
and Bates counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bates advances to half guard.
Bates passes to side control.
Smith trying to remain calm as Bates controls from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith is not content to let Bates control the position. #SUB#
Bates thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Armad Bates dominated that second 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. This is the final round!#R3#
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bates.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Bates.
Bates slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Bates appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bates keeps the fight on the outside.
Bates slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bates shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Armad Bates. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith with a hook.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Bates is just out of range.
Bates drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Bates misses with a wild combination. #T1#
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Bates was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bates defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Bates drops down looking for a counter takedown but Smith sprawls and moves away.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bates.
Smith lands a body shot.
Bates looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Bates sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith works over Bates's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith tries to clinch but Bates is having none of it.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A quick step to the side and Bates tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.#T2#
Bates slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Batess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith misses with a hook #CL#
and Bates holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bates softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bates throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bates keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Nice body punch from Bates.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Bates moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a series of punches but Bates avoids them all with ease.
Bates tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Bates ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Bates has him pressed against the cage.
Bates lands a nice uppercut.
Bates lands a shoulder strike.
Smith is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.#T3#
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bates has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith misses the body punch
and Bates counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Bates moves out of range.
Bates dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook.
Bates is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Bates shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bates uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.#CL#
Bates rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.#T4#
Smith is trying to break free.
Bates lands a shoulder strike.
Bates misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bates is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Jab from Smith.
Bates lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Bates misses with a straight right.
Bates just misses with a punch to the body.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bates misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
John 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 John Roberts scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, John Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFC 69 - Wanker vs Petersson
Date: Apr 17, 2021

#R1#
Smith tests Komua's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Komua throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith throws a body punch but Komua moves out of range.
Komua throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
John 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.
We've been informed that Komua 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 closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Komua takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Komua moves away and avoids it.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Komua throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Komua's corner calls for a 1-2. Komua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Komua.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Komua.#T1#
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Komua slips the punch.
Smith digs a good hook to Komua's body.
Komua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Komua.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Komua takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Komua had a free shot at his head there.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Komua's shoulder, as Komua tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Komua.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Komua moved out of range nicely.
Komua throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Komua misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Komua might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Komua swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a good cross that connects. #T2##CL#
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Komua misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Komua misses with a body punch.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Komua won't allow it.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC2#
Komua breaks the clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Komua.#CL#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Komua has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Komua's shoulder, as Komua tries to avoid the shot.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Decent striking displayed by Komua there.
Komua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.#T3#
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Komua circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
A jab from Komua misses.
Smith punishes Komua's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith misses with a hook
and Komua connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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 hook
and Komua counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Komua misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Komua misses.
Komua thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith lands a head shot.#T4#
Komua connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komua was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
A little jabbing left from Komua on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Komua lands a jab to the head.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Komua staying out of range there.
Komua blocks a jab.
Smith moves out of range as Komua strikes.
Komua swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Komua misses with an uppercut.
Donk. Smith catches Komua right on the button with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Komua avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith slips under a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that John Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Komua swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
A jab from Komua does it's job there.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Komua manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Komua moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Komua tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Komua has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Komua lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith wants to break free but Komua has control.
Komua misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith wants to break free but Komua has control.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#T1#
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch.
A jab from Komua misses.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a hook. Komua ducked under it nicely.
Komua uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Komua ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith tries to clinch but Komua is having none of it.
Komua throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Komua does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#T2#
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Komua.
Smith with a jab.#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Komua keeps him there for the moment.#BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Komua lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Komua misses with a straight left.
Komua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Komua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T3#
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith clobbers Komua with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Komua! But no joy.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Komua counters with a left to the body.
Smith wants to clinch up but Komua keeps it at a distance.
Komua scores with a nice right hand.
A big left from Komua misses.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Komua moves away.
Komua misses the jab.
Komua ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Komua blocks it.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab. #CL#
Smith moves into the clinch successfully. #T4#
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Komua has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Komua misses with a straight right.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Komua throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Komua saw that one coming.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komua was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Komua connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A left lands for Smith.
Komua loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Komua blocks a jab.
Komua slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Komua misses with a looping left.
Komua throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Komua.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that John Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
The fighters circling - Komua throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Komua had a free shot at his head there.
Komua ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Komua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Komua takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice shot lands for Komua.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Komua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Komua misses with an uppercut.
Nice cross by Smith.
Komua scores with a shot to the body. #T1#
Komua looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Komua counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Komua was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
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 defending well as Komua loads up on a big left hand.
Smith with a hook.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Komua sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Komua is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Komua.
A jab from Komua finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Komua throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Samson Komua has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Komua getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Komua takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Komua lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Komua lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Komua avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A big left from Smith misses.
A big left from Komua misses.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a hook but Komua blocks it.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Komua.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Komua sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Komua moves out of range as Smith strikes.#T3#
Komua scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Komua throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Komua was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Komua keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Komua misses with a hook.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Komua on the side of the head.
A big left from Smith misses.
Komua looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL#
Smith has managed to clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Komua.
Smith tries to circle away but Komua has him pinned against the cage.
Smith tries to circle away but Komua has him pinned against the cage.
John Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Komua has him pressed against the cage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Komua.
Komua lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Komua.
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!
Komua avoids a punch combination nicely.
Komua slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Komua counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Komua counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Komua paws at him with a jab and circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Samson Komua 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
John Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: HFC 59 - Ford vs Chai
Date: Feb 06, 2021

#R1#
Kenneth Smith throws a wild body kick that John Smith sees coming a mile off.
Kenneth Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
John Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenneth Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenneth Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenneth Smith throws the left hand but John Smith avoids the punch easily.
Kenneth Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but John Smith moves away.
Kenneth Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kenneth Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches John Smith on the side of the head.
Kenneth Smith thumps John Smith with a low kick.
John Smith takes one to the chin there.
John Smith misses with a looping right.
John Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
John Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kenneth Smith misses with a leg kick
and John Smith counters with a series of strikes. Kenneth Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenneth Smith throws a shot from downtown. John Smith moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith staying out of range there.
John Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A big right from John Smith misses.
Kenneth Smith follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
John Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
John Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T1#
John Smith throws a right and a left that Kenneth Smith avoids nicely.
Kenneth Smith lands with a nice body punch.
John Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenneth Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kenneth Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Nice defenses there by Kenneth Smith.#CL#
Kenneth Smith gets tackled into the cage by John Smith. John Smith maintains the clinch. #BC#
John Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kenneth Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Kenneth Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenneth Smith moves in looking to clinch but John Smith pushes him off.
John Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kenneth Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenneth Smith tries to work over John Smith's front leg with a kick but John Smith checks it.
A swing and a miss from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John Smith throws the left hand but Kenneth Smith avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenneth Smith! But no joy.
John Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kenneth Smith with the inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kenneth Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from John Smith.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kenneth Smith! But no joy.#T2#
Kenneth Smith throws a low kick, looking for John Smith's leg but John Smith calmly moves out of range.
Kenneth Smith throws a leg kick but John Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Kenneth Smith misses with a looping right.
Kenneth Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kenneth Smith loads up on a big right hand but John Smith slips the punch.
John Smith swinging wildly here.
Kenneth Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenneth Smith is trying to counter with his kicks.
John Smith misses with the combination.
John Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
John Smith defending well as Kenneth Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Kenneth Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kenneth Smith misses with a low kick.
John Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kenneth Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenneth Smith lands with a straight right. John Smith didn't see that one coming.#T3#
The fighters circle momentarily. John Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Kenneth Smith breaks away and moves out of range.
Kenneth Smith throws a body punch but John Smith moves out of range.
John Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kenneth Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
John Smith throws a body punch but Kenneth Smith moves out of range.
John Smith slips a straight right by Kenneth Smith.
John Smith moves away from the strike by Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith looks to land a right hand but John Smith moved out of range.
John Smith is looking to clinch.
It seemed like Kenneth Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kenneth Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenneth Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but John Smith checks it well.
John Smith swinging wildly here. #T4#
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Nice defenses there by Kenneth Smith.
John Smith throws out a loose jab but Kenneth Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
John Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
John Smith misses with an uppercut
and Kenneth Smith counters with a straight right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd cheers as John Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kenneth Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Nice straight punches there by John Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of John Smith.
Kenneth Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Kenneth Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Kenneth Smith misses its intended target.
John Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
John Smith slips under a jab from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by John Smith as he checks the leg kick.
John Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kenneth Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kenneth Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Decent striking displayed by Kenneth Smith there.
Kenneth Smith tries to clinch but John Smith moves out of range.
John Smith throws a hook but Kenneth Smith avoids it easily.
Kenneth Smith misses with a hook
and John Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
John Smith looks to throw the jab but Kenneth Smith is out of range.
John Smith throws out a loose jab but Kenneth Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenneth Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from John Smith with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from John Smith.
Kenneth Smith cracks John Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kenneth Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Kenneth Smith slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice defenses there by Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith lands a head shot.
John Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenneth Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenneth Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John Smith throws out the jab.
Kenneth Smith missing with a left hand there. John Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from John Smith misses the target.
A low kick lands for Kenneth Smith. #CL#
John Smith has managed to clinch.
Kenneth Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning John Smith up against the cage.
John Smith blocks an uppercut.
John Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#BC#
John Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kenneth Smith defending well as John Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Kenneth Smith slips under a jab from John Smith.
John Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kenneth Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
John Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kenneth Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A slow jab from Kenneth Smith misses its intended target.
A big right from Kenneth Smith misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - John Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
John Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kenneth Smith manages to avoid it.#T2#
Donk. Kenneth Smith catches John Smith right on the button with a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
John Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A slow jab from John Smith misses its intended target.
Kenneth Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kenneth Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
John Smith misses with a double jab.
Kenneth Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kenneth Smith ducks under a wild hook from John Smith.
Kenneth Smith blocks a jab.
Kenneth Smith counters with a body kick.
John Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kenneth Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
It looked like John Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kenneth Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That kick from Kenneth Smith tenderised John Smith's leg. John Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
John Smith missing with a left hand there. Kenneth Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenneth Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenneth Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kenneth Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Kenneth Smith lands a body shot.
Kenneth Smith fails in his attempt to clinch. #T3#
John Smith misses with a hook.
Kenneth Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
John Smith moves out of range as Kenneth Smith strikes.
John Smith cracks Kenneth Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
John Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Kenneth Smith drops his hands momentarily and John Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
John Smith throws the left hand but Kenneth Smith avoids the punch easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Kenneth Smith. That snapped John Smith's head back.
Kenneth Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
John Smith looks to land a left hand but Kenneth Smith moved out of range nicely.
John Smith takes a swing at Kenneth Smith's ribcage but misses.
John Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
John Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as John Smith throws out the jab.
A big left from Kenneth Smith misses.
Kenneth Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but John Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith misses with a straight right. #T4#
John Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
John Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kenneth Smith. John Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kenneth Smith misses with an attempted mid kick.
John Smith punishes Kenneth Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kenneth Smith needs to keep his hands up - John Smith had a free shot at his head there.
A punch lands to the side of John Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and John Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
John Smith tries to clinch but Kenneth Smith moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenneth Smith misses the target.
John Smith walks into a straight right hand from Kenneth Smith.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kenneth Smith.
Kenneth Smith moves away from the strike by John Smith.
Kenneth Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces John Smith off the cage and back into range.
Kenneth Smith tries to clinch there but John Smith circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kenneth Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
John Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenneth Smith looks to land a combination. John Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
John Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice body kick there by Kenneth Smith.
John Smith misses with a straight left.
Kenneth Smith staying out of range there.
Kenneth Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
John Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
John Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kenneth Smith ducks under a wild hook from John Smith.
John Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kenneth Smith scores with a push kick.
Kenneth Smith tries to clinch but John Smith moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from John Smith misses the target.
Kenneth Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like John Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
John Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
John Smith lands an overhand right.
Kenneth Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
John Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kenneth Smith backs up against the cage.
Kenneth Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck John Smith on the side of the head.
John Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kenneth Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
John Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenneth Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenneth Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. John Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
John Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kenneth Smith tries a low kick but John Smith avoids it.
Kenneth Smith sizes up John Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kenneth Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
John Smith throws a hook to the side of Kenneth Smith's head but Kenneth Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenneth Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sloppy strikes from Kenneth Smith. Those never looked like landing. #T2#
Good leg kick by Kenneth Smith.
John Smith misses with a looping right.
Kenneth Smith throws a front kick aimed at John Smith's knee but John Smith avoids it well.
John Smith misses with an uppercut. Kenneth Smith saw that one coming.
Kenneth Smith throws a low kick, looking for John Smith's leg but John Smith calmly moves out of range.
A big right from John Smith misses.
John Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Donk. John Smith catches Kenneth Smith right on the button with a cross.
John Smith misses the jab.
John Smith lands a jab to Kenneth Smith's midsection.
John Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kenneth Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kenneth Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. John Smith should have avoided that one.
A big left from Kenneth Smith misses.
John Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kenneth Smith.#CL#
John Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
John Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
John Smith manages to break the clinch. #T3#
Kenneth Smith slips a straight right by John Smith.
A cross from Kenneth Smith lands.
Kenneth Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
John Smith slips a jab from Kenneth Smith.
It looked like John Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kenneth Smith digs a good hook to John Smith's body.
Kenneth Smith misses with a hook
letting John Smith counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kenneth Smith.
John Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
John Smith throws a jab when Kenneth Smith was well out of range.
Kenneth Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenneth Smith throws a hook to the side of John Smith's head but John Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
John Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kenneth Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kenneth Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by John Smith.
John Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross. #T4#
John Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
John Smith misses the jab.
Kenneth Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
John Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
John Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Kenneth Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
John Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenneth Smith.#CL#
John Smith drives through and clinches with Kenneth Smith against the cage.
John Smith is trying to break the clinch but Kenneth Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Kenneth Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of John Smith backwards. #BC2#
Kenneth Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
John Smith with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
John Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Kenneth Smith lands with a nice body punch.
John Smith lands with a right hand.
Kenneth Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
John Smith takes one to the side of the head.

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 John Smith.
I think Kenneth 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 David Schapiro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kenneth Smith!
Kenneth Smith gave a mention to Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).

Event: HFC 54 - Wanker vs Kocak
Date: Jan 01, 2021

#R1#
Olsen walks into a left hand.
Harry Olsen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith tests Olsen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Olsen slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Olsen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Olsen connects with a looping right hand.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Olsen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Olsen moved out of range.
A big left from Olsen misses.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Olsen moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#T1#
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Olsen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Olsen throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Olsen.
Olsen defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Olsen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.
Olsen misses with a looping right.
Jab from Smith.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Olsen.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Olsen scrambles back to his feet.
A swing and a miss from Olsen.
Olsen has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Olsen's head.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Olsen at a distance.
Olsen swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Olsen counter with a right hand.
Smith cracks Olsen with a good jab.
Olsen throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Olsen misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Olsen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Olsen misses with an uppercut.
Olsen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Olsen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #T3#
Smith cracks Olsen with a good jab.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Olsen backpedaling.
Olsen swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Olsen with an uppercut!
Smith jabs Olsen right on the nose. Olsen blinks but takes it well.
Olsen lands a body shot.
We've been informed that Smith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Olsen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Olsen throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Olsen throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Olsen.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Olsen.
Olsen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Olsen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Olsen missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Olsen.
Olsen lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Olsen misses the target.
Olsen on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A slow jab from Olsen misses its intended target.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Olsen misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Olsen misses with a body shot.
Smith with a jab.
Smith staying out of range there.
Olsen lands a head kick. Smith smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but John Smith will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Olsen pushes him off.
Smith cracks Olsen with a good jab.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Olsen misses with a hook.
Olsen staying out of range there.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith defending well as Olsen loads up on a big left hand.
Olsen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Olsen and move into the clinch position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Olsen throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Olsen dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Olsen misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a left 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!
Olsen throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Olsen looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Olsen throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Olsen.
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith scores with a hook.
Olsen connects with a jab.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but Olsen is having none of it.
Olsen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith cracks Olsen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Olsen pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Olsen circles away quickly and effectively.
Olsen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Olsen throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Olsen scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Olsen throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Nice cross by Smith.#T2#
Smith lands a head shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Smith, as that shot connected.
Olsen walks into a jab.
Olsen misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Olsen.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Olsen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith slips a straight right by Olsen.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Olsen misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Olsen connects with a jab.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Olsen throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Olsen misses with a left hand
and Olsen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Olsen's ribs.
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 scores with a jab to the head.
Olsen misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Olsen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Olsen looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith punishes Olsen's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Olsen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Olsen's head back.
Olsen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A left lands for Olsen.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T4#
Olsen has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Olsen there as he acknowledges the shot.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Olsen might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.#ROC2#Olsen is rocked!
Smith drops Olsen with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Olsen! Smith dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, John Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: HFC 47 - Wanker vs Slugs 2
Date: Nov 14, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Seia misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Smith instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Seia has been working on his boxing with his coaches at GachiClub in the buildup to the fight.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Seia moved out of range nicely.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seia swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Seia's head back.
Smith avoids the head kick by Seia.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seia counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Seia just misses with a punch to the body.
Seia connects with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Seia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
A head kick misses from Seia.
Seia misses with a body kick.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Seia has taken the fight to the clinch.
Seia misses with some punches. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch. #T1#
Seia wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses the jab.
Seia throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Seia misses with a body shot.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
An inside leg kick lands from Seia.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A decent looking cross lands there for Seia.
Seia misses the shot to the body.
Seia attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Seia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a hook but Seia avoids it easily.
Seia misses the shot to the body.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Seia throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses the jab.
Seia moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 throws a hook to the side of Seia's head but Seia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Seia misses with a straight left.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Seia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith digs a good hook to Seia's body.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Seia's head.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Seia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Seia walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Seia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Seia. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Seia misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Seia misses with a head kick.
Seia misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T3#
Seia has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Seia's head.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seia fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Seia walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Seia misses with a hook
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Seia's defenses.
Smith throws the left hand but Seia avoids the punch easily.
Seia misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Seia to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Seia had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.#CL#
Seia moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Seia is working Smith over against the cage.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC2#
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4#
Seia fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Nice body kick from Seia.
Seia misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seia misses with a right hand
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Seia throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Seia misses with a hook
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Seia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Seia connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Seia is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Seia.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Seia doesn't seem phased though.
A cross from Seia lands.
Seia throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Seia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Seia needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Seia throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith lands with a straight right. Seia didn't see that one coming.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Seia.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Seia.
Seia fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Seia lands with an overhand left.
Seia blocks a jab.
Smith moves out of range as Seia throws a body kick.
Seia throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Seia tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
John Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Seia tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seia throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Seia throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Seia connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT2#It looks like Alesana Seia has been cut.
Nice body punch from Seia.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Seia connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Seia smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Seia misses with a wild body shot.
Smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Seia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Seia scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seia connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith defending well as Seia loads up on a big left hand.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Seia takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith scores with the left hand. Seia knows he should have avoided that one.
Nice defenses there by Seia.
Nice body punch from Seia.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target. #CL#
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Seia has taken the fight into the clinch.
Seia misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Seia misses its intended target.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Seia moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Seia on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T3#
Smith checks the leg kick.
Seia lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Seia scores with a kick to the midsection.
Seia misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Seia bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Seia 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.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Seia misses with a hook to the body
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Seia.
Seia moves out of range of the strikes.
Seia scores with a leg kick.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Seia avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Seia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Seia throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Seia takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Seia cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Seia throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
A jab from Seia finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Seia lands a body shot.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Seia slips the punch.
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 Alesana Seia will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alesana Seia'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#
A shot to the body from Seia misses
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Seia.
Seia missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Seia throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Seia fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A slapping leg kick lands for Seia.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a series of punches but Seia avoids them all with ease.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Seia slips the punch.
Seia misses with a leg kick.
Seia lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws a jab when Seia was well out of range.#T1#
Seia misses with a straight right.
Seia 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 from Seia.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Seia.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Seia moved out of range.
Seia needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Seia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Seia sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Seia lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Seia scores with a spinning back kick!
A slapping body kick lands there for Seia.
Seia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body kick from Seia.
A low kick lands for Seia.
A jab from Smith misses.
Seia was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Seia staying out of range there.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Seia misses with a right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Seia misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith tries to move into range but Seia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - Seia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Seia was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Seia looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Some wild striking there from Smith. #T3#
Seia scores with a body shot.
Smith throws a hook but Seia blocks it.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws the left hand but Seia avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Seia.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Seia moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith throws a body punch but Seia moves out of range.
Seia is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Seia moved out of range nicely.
Seia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Seia darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T4#
Seia throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A nice leg kick from Seia, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Seia. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Seia.
Seia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Seia motions for Smith to come forward. Seia throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Seia throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick lands from Seia.
Smith tries to bum rush Seia with a series of wild strikes but Seia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Seia counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Seia tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Seia's head but Seia sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Seia counters with a stiff right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alesana Seia showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Seia 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alesana Seia!

Event: HFC 36 - Wanker vs Bronstein
Date: Aug 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Mourani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mourani misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mourani takes one to the side of the head.
Mourani throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Mourani throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith thuds his right hand into Mourani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mourani.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mourani's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith thuds his right hand into Mourani's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mourani throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Mourani throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Mourani manages to circle out of the way.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air. #T1#
Smith cracks Mourani with a good jab.
Smith stuns Mourani with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mourani waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Mourani on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Samir Mourani seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith slips under a jab from Mourani.
Smith throws a body punch but Mourani moves out of range.
Mourani with the counter takedown but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Mourani showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Mourani fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mourani.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mourani misses the body punch #CL#
and Smith counters by clinching up. #T2##BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Mourani shoots in but no luck this time.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Samir Mourani.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Mourani dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Some wild striking there from Mourani.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mourani.#CL#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Mourani looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Mourani's head back. #CUT#It looks like Samir Mourani has been cut.
Smith connects with a jab.#ROC#Mourani is rocked!
Mourani swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Smith!
John Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: HFC 31 - Tai Kung vs Yazzie
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Battle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Battle.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith stalks Battle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Battle's face. Battle staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith looks to land a combination but Battle avoids it well.
Battle throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Battle throws a big shot that misses.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Battle moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice body punch from Battle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Battle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A big left from Battle misses.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Battle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith tries to clinch up.
A countering left hand to the body from Battle misses.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Battle cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
A jab from Battle misses.
Battle keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith slips under a jab from Battle.
Battle lands a jab to the nose.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Battle seems unphased.
Battle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Battle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Battle counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Battle looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith lands with a hook. Battle tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Battle.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Battle is out of range.
Battle throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Battle misses.
Battle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Battle saw that one coming.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Battle.
Battle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A cross from Smith lands.
Battle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Battle pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #T3#
Battle works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Battle slips under a jab.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Battle counters with a nice uppercut.
Battle slips a straight right by Smith.
Battle lands with an overhand left.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Battle moves away and avoids it.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Battle is out of range.
Smith slips a straight right by Battle.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Battle throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Battle looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Battle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Battle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.#T4#
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Battle throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Battle counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Battle. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Battle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Battle misses with a hook.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Battle connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Battle throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Battle cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith avoids the body shot from Battle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed right hand from Battle misses the target.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Battle.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Battle's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Dre Battle will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2##CL#
Smith closes the distance and pushes Battle back into the cage.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Battle has the dominant position.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Battle creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Battle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Battle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Battle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Battle doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Battle slips under a jab.
Battle looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a combination
and Battle counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Battle.
A big left from Battle misses. #T1#
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Battle uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Battle misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Battle misses with a left hand #CL#
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Battle has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith tries to work over Battle's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Battle won't allow it.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Battle has the dominant position.
Battle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Battle breaks from the clinch.
A big left from Smith misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Battle! But no joy.
Battle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Battle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#T2#
Battle lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Battle missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith slips a jab from Battle.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Battle pushes him off.
Battle misses with a body shot.
Smith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL#
Smith forces Battle back against the cage and clinches.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Battle is controlling him.#BC2#
Battle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Battle connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Battle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Battle throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Battle manages to avoid it.
Battle misses with a hook.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Battle cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Battle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3#
Battle staying out of range there.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battle circles away quickly and effectively.
Battle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Battle lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith lands a nice hook to Battle's body. Battle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Battle misses the jab.
Battle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Battle tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Battle keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Battle blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Battle pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Battle! But no joy.
Battle with a jab.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Battle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dre Battle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Smith avoids the body shot from Battle.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Battle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Battle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#CL#
Smith forces Battle back against the cage and clinches.
Battle makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Battle fails to land.
Smith tries to break free but Battle pushes him back against the cage.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Battle swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Battle digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Dre Battle seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Battle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Battle ducks down to avoid it.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Battle! But no joy.
Smith staying out of range there.
A slow jab from Battle misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Battle on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Battle looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith throws a hook but Battle blocks it.
Battle misses with the combination.
Battle digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Battle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Battle connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Battle circles away quickly and effectively.
Battle wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith throws the left hand but Battle avoids the punch easily.#T2#
Battle swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Battle misses with a wild combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Battle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Battle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Battle duly obliges.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Battle walks into a left hand.
Battle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Battle.
Battle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Battle lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Battle misses with a looping left.
Battle jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Battle throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Battle misses with a straight left.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Battle.
Some wild striking there from Battle.
A big right from Smith misses.
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 lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Battle slips under a jab from Smith.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Battle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T4##CL#
Smith closes the distance and pushes Battle back into the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Battle. #BC#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Battle circles away.
Smith misses with a looping left.
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 close the distance and clinch up but Battle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A swing and a miss from Battle.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Battle misses with a straight right.
A big right from Smith misses.
Battle takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Battle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith works over Battle's head and body with a nice combination.
Battle scores with a decent looking hook.
Battle looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dre Battle.
I've got Battle 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dre Battle!
A less than humble Dre Battle misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: HFC 22 - Jack vs Carter
Date: Jun 06, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Abner. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith staying out of range there.
Abner misses with a head kick.
Cayden Abner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Abner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Abner keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Abner throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice cross by Smith.
Abner throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Abner 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.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Abner pushes him off.
Abner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Abner throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch there but Abner circles away.
Smith throws an off balance right hand #CL2#
and Abner counters by clinching up. #T1#
Abner lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Abner misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abner's elbow.
Abner scores with a nice hook to the head.
Abner is trying to break free.
Abner misses with a punch on the inside.
Abner lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Abner lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Abner pushes him off.
Abner 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 has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Abner throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.#CL2#
Abner closes the distance and clinches.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner blocking some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abner. #T2#
Abner working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC2#
Abner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL#
Smith clinches.
Abner misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Abner manages to break the clinch.
Abner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Abner to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abner misses with a body shot.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
A head kick from Abner lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Abner fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Abner lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Abner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith moves to clinch but Abner breaks away
and Abner counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Abner keeps the fight on the outside.#T3#
Smith tries to clinch there but Abner circles away. #CL#
Smith gets a clinch.
Abner goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Abner backwards.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Abner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Abner controls the action.
Abner struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abner.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Abner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land. #BC2#
Abner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T4#
Smith wants to clinch up but Abner keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch but Abner moves out of range.
Abner throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Smith clinches.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Abner.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Abner's elbow.
Abner working aggressively here.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Abner.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Abner digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Abner lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Abner has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cayden Abner dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abner tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Abner lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abner.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A slow jab from Abner misses its intended target.
Abner dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Smith tries to clinch up but Abner circles away and keeps his distance.
Abner pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Abner settles back down.
Abner keeps the fight on the outside.
Abner thumps Smith with a low kick.
Abner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith tries to clinch but Abner is having none of it.
Abner blocks a jab.
Abner throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A low kick lands for Abner.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Abner throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range. #T1#
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abner has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Abner misses with a straight right.
Abner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Abner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Abner's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Abner with the inside leg kick.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Abner.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith tries to clinch there but Abner circles away.
Smith lands a body shot.
Abner takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith tries to clinch but Abner is having none of it.
Smith avoids the body shot from Abner.
Abner lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Abner circles away from the clinch attempt.
Abner with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T2#
Abner takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith is looking to wear down Abner with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Abner throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Abner only half commits.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Abner uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Abner circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Abner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Abner on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith looks to clinch
and Abner cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Abner throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Abner manages to avoid it.
Abner throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.#CL#
Abner tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Abner tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abner.
Abner misses with a body punch.
Abner digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Abner throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Abner misses with a punch on the inside. #T3#
Abner working aggressively here.
John Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith prevents a body shot from Abner.
Abner lands a body shot.
Abner doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Abner breaks the clinch.
Abner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Abner misses with a kick to the body
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but Abner moves out of range.
Abner connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Abner swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.#CL#
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Abner lands a body punch in the clinch. #T4#
Abner fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Abner blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith misses with some punches.
Abner lands a body punch.
Abner lands a nice shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Abner throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Abner gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Abner lands with a right to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Abner.
Smith trying to stall but Abner improves his position.
Still in the clinch, Abner scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abner tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cayden Abner showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Abner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Abner throws a body shot but no joy.
Abner throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
letting Abner counter with a right hand.
Abner fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Abner with a nice calf kick.
Decent striking displayed by Abner there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Abner.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Abner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abner. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith is looking to clinch but Abner is avoiding it.
A slow jab from Abner misses its intended target.
Abner lands with a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Abner misses with the combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Abner. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Abner circles away from the clinch attempt. #T1#
Abner lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith blocks a head kick by Abner.
Abner throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Abner throws a nice inside leg kick.
Abner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Abner instigates a clinch. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Abner keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Abner counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Abner.
Smith slips under a jab from Abner.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Abner swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.#T2#
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Abner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Abner scoring well with a low kick there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slapping leg kick lands for Abner.
Abner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to clinch but Abner is having none of it.
Abner scores with a body shot.
Smith tries to clinch but Abner is having none of it.
Smith tries to clinch but Abner moves out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Abner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Abner.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Abner counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T3#
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Abner pushes him off.
Smith thuds his right hand into Abner's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Abner swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Abner misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Abner looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Abner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Abner lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Abner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Abner swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith wants to clinch.#T4#
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 moves to clinch but Abner breaks away
and Abner counters with a thumping low kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tries to clinch but Abner moves out of range.
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.
Abner fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
John Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cayden Abner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Cayden Abner is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Abner wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Abner swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith slips under a jab from Abner.
Abner lands the left hand.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Abner pushes him off.
Abner avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Abner throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Abner with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cayden Abner comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Abner 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cayden Abner!
Cayden Abner made sure to mention his sponsor, Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing in his post fight interview.

Event: Madness Fright Night 34
Date: May 06, 2020

#R1#
Gunnar dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Gunnar takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnar lands with a short shot to the head.
Gunnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Gunnar definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gunnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Gunnar tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Gunnar scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gunnar dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gunnar.
Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Smith. #T1#
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith tries a body shot but Gunnar blocks it.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith tries to stall but Gunnar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A short left from Smith.
Gunnar lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gunnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Gunnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gunnar misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Gunnar - that landed with a thud.
A nice left hand lands by Gunnar.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Gunnar is controlling him.
Gunnar misses with the head strike.
Gunnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gunnar blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Gunnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Gunnar up against the cage.
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 makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gunnar backwards.
Smith pushes Gunnar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gunnar scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch there but Gunnar circles away.
It looked like Gunnar wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Smith clinches with his opponent.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Gunnar misses with the head strike. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gunnar swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL#
Gunnar clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Gunnar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gunnar misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gunnar backwards.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Gunnar misses with a punch to the body.
Gunnar takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT2#
It looks like Viggo Gunnar has been cut.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gunnar.
Gunnar lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Gunnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnar throws a head punch that misses.
Gunnar keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the cage.
Smith lands a right hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Gunnar tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Gunnar throws a head punch that misses.
Gunnar tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T4#
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!
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Gunnar gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Gunnar tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Gunnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gunnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Gunnar wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Gunnar.#CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viggo Gunnar'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.
#R2##CL2#
Smith rushes Gunnar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnar misses with the head strike.
Gunnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Gunnar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith trying to stall but Gunnar improves his position. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gunnar takes a shot right to the bread basket.#CL2#
Smith rushes Gunnar and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Gunnar lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Gunnar scores with a nice hook to the head.#T1#
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Gunnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnar tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Gunnar throws a head punch that misses.
Smith gets through Gunnar's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gunnar working aggressively here.
Smith tries to stall but Gunnar uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Gunnar blocking some punches.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gunnar digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the cage.
Gunnar can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Gunnar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnar working aggressively here.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gunnar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Smith tries to clinch up but Gunnar circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Gunnar drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Gunnar blocks an uppercut.
Gunnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gunnar misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Gunnar backwards.
Gunnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gunnar misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Gunnar tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the cage. #T3##BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Gunnar cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL2#
Smith forces Gunnar back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gunnar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center. #CL2#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Gunnar.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnar.
Gunnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith working aggressively here.
Gunnar has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gunnar.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land. #T4#
A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land.
Gunnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunnar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
John Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Gunnar lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith digs a right hand into Gunnar's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gunnar's gas tank.
Gunnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith working aggressively here.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Gunnar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gunnar scores with a hook to the body.
A shot in the inside from Gunnar.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gunnar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gunnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Gunnar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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 Viggo Gunnar will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Viggo Gunnar'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#
Gunnar walks into a jab.#CL2#
Smith clinches up with Gunnar and pushes him back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Gunnar fails to land. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Gunnar throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #CL2#
Smith instigates a clinch.
Gunnar misses with a punch on the inside. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Gunnar circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Smith has managed to clinch.
Gunnar lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short right from Smith.
Gunnar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Gunnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A shot in the inside from Gunnar.
Gunnar works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith moves to clinch but Gunnar breaks away
and Gunnar counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gunnar circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gunnar throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith jabs at Gunnar's body.
A jab from Gunnar misses. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gunnar throws a head punch that misses. #T2#
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Gunnar tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Gunnar back against the cage.
Gunnar misses with the head strike.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Gunnar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gunnar blocks a body shot from Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gunnar blocks an uppercut.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Gunnar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Gunnar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Gunnar lands a body shot.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Gunnar misses with the head strike.
Smith tries to circle away but Gunnar has him pinned against the cage.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnar.
Gunnar misses with a hook to the ribs. #T3#
Gunnar blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands a right hand. #BC2#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CL#
Gunnar clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Gunnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Gunnar blocks a body shot from Smith.
Gunnar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gunnar tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Gunnar misses with some punches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
A short left from Gunnar.
Gunnar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gunnar's elbow.
Gunnar makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith is looking to clinch but Gunnar is avoiding it.
A little feinted left hand from Gunnar on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gunnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Gunnar closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short left from Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Gunnar.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gunnar.
Gunnar can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to John Smith.
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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, John Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2019

#R1#
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Timmoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Timmoy circles away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Timmoy circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timmoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice jab there from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmoy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Timmoy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmoy dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Timmoy is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T1#
Timmoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Timmoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Timmoy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith tries to clinch but Timmoy moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timmoy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith tries to clinch up but Timmoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Timmoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith tries to clinch there but Timmoy circles away. #T2#
Smith tries to clinch up.
Timmoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timmoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timmoy now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Timmoy pushes him off.
Timmoy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith misses the jab.
Timmoy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Timmoy swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Timmoy circles away.
Timmoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith tries to clinch there but Timmoy circles away.
Timmoy counters with a body kick.#CL2#
Timmoy moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Timmoy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#T3#
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Timmoy up against the cage.
Timmoy tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Timmoy back against the cage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Timmoy is controlling him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith is trying to push Timmoy away but Timmoy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Timmoy improves position.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Timmoy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Timmoy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmoy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Timmoy has the dominant position.
Timmoy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith digs a right hand underneath Timmoy's ribcage. Timmoy let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith tries to stall but Timmoy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Timmoy circles away from the clinch attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from Timmoy misses.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timmoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch but Timmoy is having none of it.
Timmoy steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
Timmoy wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Timmoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timmoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Timmoy makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timmoy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmoy is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Manoy Timmoy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries to clinch up#TD2#
and Timmoy counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that. #T1#
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Smith is trying to control Timmoy's posture but Timmoy avoids it.
Timmoy misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards. #SU2#
Timmoy decides to stand back up. Timmoy steps back and let's Smith get back to his feet.
Smith closes the distance but Timmoy moves to the side
and Timmoy counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Timmoy keeps the fight on the outside.
Timmoy drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Timmoy momentarily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Timmoy circles away.
Smith tries to clinch but Timmoy moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Timmoy misses.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timmoy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith tries to clinch up but Timmoy circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Timmoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Timmoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Timmoy takes a jab right on the kisser. #T3#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Timmoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Timmoy misses.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Timmoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Timmoy misses.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith wants to clinch up but Timmoy keeps it at a distance.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Timmoy responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Smith cracks Timmoy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timmoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Timmoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Timmoy misses.#T4#
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Timmoy manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Timmoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith tries to clinch but Timmoy moves out of range.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Timmoy pushes him off.
Timmoy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith wants to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Manoy Timmoy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Timmoy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch up but Timmoy circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to clinch up but Timmoy circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Timmoy releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith is looking to clinch but Timmoy is avoiding it.
Timmoy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Smith wants to clinch up but Timmoy keeps it at a distance.
Timmoy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timmoy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Timmoy wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Timmoy tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CL2#
Timmoy clinches with his opponent.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Timmoy won't allow it.
Timmoy misses with a hook to the ribs. #T1#
Timmoy misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmoy.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Timmoy backwards.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Timmoy misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.#T2#
Smith misses with the head strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timmoy tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith prevents a body shot from Timmoy.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith is trying to push Timmoy away but Timmoy has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Timmoy tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Timmoy misses with a body punch.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Timmoy.
Timmoy keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith trying to stall but Timmoy improves his position.
Timmoy tries a body shot but Smith blocks it. #T3#
Stalling in the clinch from Timmoy.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Timmoy.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Timmoy has him pressed against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Timmoy has the dominant position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T4#
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Timmoy's elbow.
Timmoy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Timmoy blocking some punches.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Timmoy has double underhooks.
Timmoy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Timmoy tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith can't break the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Timmoy avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
John Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 29, 2019

#R1#
Waterfalls buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Waterfalls swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Jason Waterfalls seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waterfalls throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Waterfalls throws a head kick that misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Waterfalls.
A big right from Waterfalls misses.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Waterfalls swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Waterfalls throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waterfalls pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Waterfalls settles back down.
Waterfalls keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Waterfalls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waterfalls avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Waterfalls pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch there but Waterfalls circles away. #T1#
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Waterfalls pushes him off.
Smith digs a good body shot into Waterfalls's ribs.
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 but Waterfalls swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waterfalls looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Waterfalls misses with a head kick.
Smith is looking to clinch but Waterfalls is avoiding it.
Waterfalls keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Waterfalls looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Waterfalls wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Waterfalls swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
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?
Waterfalls misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T2#
Smith tries to clinch up.
Waterfalls pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waterfalls throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Waterfalls throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Waterfalls. That's going to slow Smith down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith avoids the head kick by Waterfalls.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waterfalls can pounce on him.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Waterfalls pushes him off.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Waterfalls 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.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Waterfalls swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waterfalls throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Waterfalls can pounce on him.
Waterfalls throws a head kick that misses.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Waterfalls.
Waterfalls throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Waterfalls paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith checks a low kick from Waterfalls.
Waterfalls circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waterfalls is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Smith checks a low kick from Waterfalls.
Smith thuds his right hand into Waterfalls's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Waterfalls takes a jab right on the kisser.
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.#T4#
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#ROC#
Waterfalls is rocked!
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Waterfalls. Waterfalls obviously looking to wear him down.
Waterfalls is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?#CL#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Waterfalls, pushing him back against the cage.
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 short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Waterfalls backwards.
Smith dips a shoulder and cracks Waterfalls with a mighty uppercut! Waterfalls falls back against the cage and Smith unloads with a barrage of strikes! Waterfalls is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Smith screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!

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