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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Chief Claw (ranked 2596 p4p, 298 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 2191 p4p, 264 weight class). Smith has chosen Is This Love as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chief Claw!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claw dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Claw takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Claw shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Claw shakes him off and moves away.
Claw fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Claw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Claw shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
Claw shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Claw shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Claw dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Claw's head and hops out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Claw. Claw gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Claw and move into the clinch position.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith tries to clinch but Claw moves out of range.
Claw tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Claw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Claw ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Claw sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Claw avoids it this time.
Smith has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
Smith cracks Claw with an open hand slap.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Claw is breathing heavily.
Claw shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Claw's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Claw, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith scores with the left hand. Claw knows he should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Claw 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 fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Claw.
Kenny Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Claw with that takedown attempt.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Claw has been working on his balance at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym , so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Smith.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Claw's defenses.
Claw tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has Claw pressed against the cage.
Claw drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Claw is defended easily by Smith.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Claw pushes him away.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Claw's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Claw tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Claw pushes him away.
Claw swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Claw shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Claw has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Claw. Claw gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Claw misses with a takedown
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Claw is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Claw dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Claw controls his hands.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Claw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Claw is defending well for now.
Claw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Claw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith avoiding damage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Smith. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Claw can't get the takedown.
Claw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Claw drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Claw has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith blocks a head kick by Claw.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Claw.
Claw fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Claw has a takedown stuffed.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Claw shakes him off and moves away.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Claw pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Claw in a clinch.
Claw wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith tries a body shot but Claw blocks it.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Claw avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith just leaning against Claw, taking a breather.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Claw shrugs off.
Claw has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith has Claw pressed against the cage.
Smith has Claw pressed against the cage.
Claw takes an elbow to the forehead.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Claw is defending well for now.
Kenny Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
No luck for Claw with that takedown attempt.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Claw has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith just leaning against Claw, taking a breather.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith has Claw pushed against the cage.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Claw is blocking nicely.
Smith avoiding damage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kenny Smith.
Claw tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Claw ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chief Claw. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claw gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Claw has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Claw dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Claw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Claw has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith is pushing Claw up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Claw avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Claws head.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith lands an elbow just above Claw 's eye.
Chief Claw has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Claw, against the cage.
Claw is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Claw's elbow.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 Valeri Chadov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 24:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Smith!
A very excited looking Kenny Smith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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