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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryan Smith (ranked 7503 p4p, 536 weight class) and Aaron Davies (ranked 4330 p4p, 407 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Aaron Davies!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Davies throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Davies saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith moves out of range as Davies throws a body kick.
Smith appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Davies moves out of range easily.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Davies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Davies lands a jab-cross combination.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Davies defends it nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davies fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
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!
Davies moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Davies with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Davies manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Davies sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Despite the aggression on Davies's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Davies slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Davies is quick to defend against it.
Smith tries to clinch up but Davies circles away and keeps his distance.
Davies stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Davies wants it to stay on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses with a two punch combination.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Davies finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Davies tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Davies.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Davies scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Danga de danga de dang - Davies scores with a four punch combination!
Nice sprawl there from Davies as Smith shoots in.
Aaron Davies is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Davies tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Davies throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Davies throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Davies misses with a series of wild punches.
Davies lands with a right hand.
Davies throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick from Smith lands but Davies takes it in his stride.
Good shot there by Davies.
Davies scores with a body shot.
Davies throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Davies lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Davies throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Davies only half commits.
Aaron Davies seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Davies stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Davies.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Danga de danga de dang - Davies scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Davies as Smith shoots in.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Davies's torso.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Davies.
Smith tries to clinch but Davies moves out of range.
Davies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Davies sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Davies shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Davies to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A punch combination from Davies misses.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Davies manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Davies dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Davies jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Ryan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davies fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Davies is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Davies circles away and we're back to standing.
Davies misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Davies sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Davies unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Davies tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Davies manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ryan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davies fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Davies lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Davies closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies lands the left hand.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Davies rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Davies.
Davies has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Davies lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Davies scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A lazy left from Davies finds it's target.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Smith might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
The crowd cheers as Davies lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Davies!
Davies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Davies shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davies scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davies lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Davies.
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Davies has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Davies misses with a leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Davies throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Sloppy strikes from Davies. Those never looked like landing.
Davies lands a slapping body shot.
A jab lands there for Davies.
Davies looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davies is working the combinations to good effect here.
Davies tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
No joy there for Davies, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses with a double jab.
Davies swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith misses with the combination.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Davies goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith goes for a double leg but Davies avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Davies continues to drive forward.
Davies listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Davies sprawls well. Davies wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Davies displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Davies throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Davies is quick to defend against it.
Aaron Davies seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Davies misses with a double jab
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Davies throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Davies looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Davies showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Davies misses with a double jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Davies paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Davies's waist but Davies gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Davies is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Some wild striking there from Davies.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Davies throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Davies throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davies postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Davies content to stall in guard here.
Davies avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davies makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Davies is one step ahead there.
Smith wants to control the position but Davies says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Davies seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Davies drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Davies is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith has hold of Davies's hands but Davies slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Davies content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davies's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Nice strikes from Davies there.
Nice strikes from Davies there.
Smith is looking to control Davies's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Aaron Davies is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Davies with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Davies lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Davies misses with a two punch combination.
Davies takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A nice combination there by Davies.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
A nice combination there by Davies.
Davies dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith swings for the body but Davies moves out of range.
Davies will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Davies scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aaron Davies comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Davies 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Davies!
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