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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duo White (ranked 24874 p4p, 3464 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). White comes to the cage accompanied by WolfPac . Duo White has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Duo White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Smith!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
White shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but White avoids it really well and circles away.
White fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith looks for a takedown but White sprawls well.
White misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Smith drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Smith prevents White from breaking the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. White lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. White won't want to take too many of those.
White is breathing heavily.
White looking to slow down the pace here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith wants the takedown. White is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in White's guard against the cage.
White keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
White keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
White is working hard here to advance position.
Smith wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
White shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as White is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. White manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of White's head.
Smith wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith wants to control from the top but White keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
White pulls Smith in to control the position.
Smith preventing the sweep.
White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
White controls from within his opponent's guard.
White gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has White pinned against the cage. White gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A little feinted left hand from White on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duo White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Smith.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
White stuffs the takedown.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
White 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.
White changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but White manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into White's guard.
White wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith trying to control but White is working from the bottom.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
White keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
White working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White lands a right hand.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
White tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. White gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
White'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 two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body punch.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
White fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Duo White. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but White regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
White throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Jason Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but White gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
White wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but White passes into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but White is on him like a limpet, forcing Smith back against the cage.
Smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
White has one foot on Smith's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
White keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jason Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
White appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from White.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jason Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
White throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
It looks like Jason Smith has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has White in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice body punch from Smith.
White has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
White drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
White gets caught napping as Smith dives in and scores a takedown. White manages to retain guard.
White is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Smith presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith just leaning against White, taking a breather.
White is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Duo White has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
White is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
White avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
White drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smith pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. White defends it nicely.
White dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
White gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in White's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. White manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White letting Smith take a breather here.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but White shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from White.
White's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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 utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
White wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch.
White fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to White's brow.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but White is retaining full guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but White is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
White working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up.
White keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
White defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice takedown defense from White. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from White misses its target.
Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. White sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
White is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with White. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
White controlling the position well.
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 Duo White.
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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jason Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Jason Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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