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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harley King (ranked 377 p4p, 1171 weight class) and Corey Smith Jr (ranked 62 p4p, 170 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith Jr's choice of entrance music: You Will Know My Name. Corey Smith Jr has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harley King's chin.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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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 21 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Harley King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 1, fighting out of London, Corey Smith Jr!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Andrew Berry and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith Jr slips a straight right by King.
King misses with a body shot.
Smith Jr bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of King's head.
Decent striking displayed by King there.
Smith Jr thuds a left hand into King's body.
Smith Jr dodges the punch combination from King.
King looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
King swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
King rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Smith Jr with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice 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!
King misses with a body shot.
Smith Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith Jr misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting King counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Smith Jr, right into the meat of the thigh.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith Jr throws a wild body kick that King sees coming a mile off.
King missing with a left hand there. Smith Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith Jr misses the jab.
Smith Jr misses with a left hand
and King counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
King scores with a shot to the body.
King gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
King prevents a body shot from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr breaks the clinch.
Corey Smith Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith Jr misses the target.
Smith Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by King.
King moves away from the strike by Smith Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
Smith Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith Jr throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith Jr throws a hook but King blocks it.
Smith Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith Jr throws a lazy uppercut
and King counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith Jr has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Smith Jr jabs King to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King avoids the body shot from Smith Jr.
King takes a swing at Smith Jr's ribcage but misses.
King ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr tries a low kick but King avoids it.
Smith Jr loads up on a big right hand but King slips the punch.
As Smith Jr looks to move away, King throws a big counter combo but Smith Jr just gets out of the way.
King takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr swings widly with a right hand
and King counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
King is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Good work by King as he checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from King misses the target.
King throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
King ducks under a wild hook from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. King sees it coming and avoids it easily.
King keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith Jr looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
King throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith Jr is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
King lands a body shot.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King throws a jab when Smith Jr was well out of range.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith Jr.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr tries to score with a low kick but King moves his leg out of the way.
Smith Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt King.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith Jr.
An inside leg kick from Smith Jr misses.
King is looking to counter punch.
Smith Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith Jr steps to the side to avoid the strikes from King.
King is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A leg kick checked by King.
Smith Jr lands with a right hand.
Smith Jr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
King ducks under a wild hook from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Smith Jr tries to score with a low kick but King moves his leg out of the way.
Smith Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Corey Smith Jr will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
A big right from Smith Jr misses.
King connects with a crisp jab.
Smith Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but King is just out of range.
Smith Jr tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith Jr throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
Smith Jr misses with a low kick.
King went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smith Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck King on the side of the head.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith Jr. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
King doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith Jr.
Smith Jr throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
Smith Jr scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. King doesn't seem bothered though.
King is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smith Jr misses with a body shot
and King cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith Jr misses with a body shot
and King counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith Jr tests King's chin there with a solid looking shot.
King tries to clinch up but Smith Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
King misses with a wild body shot.
Smith Jr scores with a hook to the body. King takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith Jr finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith Jr misses with an uppercut
and King counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith Jr lands a body shot.
Smith Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
King throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
Smith Jr throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith Jr throws a right hand that misses
and King connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith Jr throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith Jr tried to score with a low kick but King checks it.
King avoids the head kick by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as King throws out the jab.
King throws a body punch but Smith Jr moves out of range.
Smith Jr misses with a right hand
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith Jr misses with a shot to the body
and King counters with a two punch combo.
King falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and King counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith Jr thinking.
King keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith Jr blocks a head kick by King.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King checks a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith Jr.
Corey Smith Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
King tries to bum rush Smith Jr with a series of wild strikes but Smith Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith Jr throws out a counter right but King avoids it with no problem.
King throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and King is able to avoid easily.
King takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King throws a shot from downtown. Smith Jr moves away and avoids it.
Smith Jr looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith Jr throws a front kick aimed at King's knee but King avoids it well.
King throwing a counter right hand but Smith Jr manages to avoid it.
Donk. Smith Jr catches King right on the button with a cross.
King takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Smith Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith Jr.
King moves out of range of the body kick from Smith Jr.
A head kick by Smith Jr misses
and King counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
King throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Smith Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith Jr throws a shot from downtown. King moves away and avoids it.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by King.
A big right from Smith Jr misses.
Smith Jr swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting King counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick which misses King's front leg but catches the back leg as King tries to avoid it.
King throws a body shot but no joy.
King is looking to clinch but Smith Jr is avoiding it.
King fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good exchange - Smith Jr coming out on top.
Smith Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from King misses its target.
King uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr misses with a low kick as King jumps back.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but King moves away.
King walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice defenses there by King.
Smith Jr throws a sloppy head kick and King moves out of range easily.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith Jr wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
King on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith Jr with a nice calf kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith Jr manages to avoid it.
King blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith Jr.
King scores with a nice strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King wants to clinch up but Smith Jr keeps it at a distance.
King lands with a nice combination. Smith Jr backs away looking to recover.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith Jr manages to avoid it.
Smith Jr swings widly with a right hand
and King counters with a series of strikes. Smith Jr will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
King dodges the punch combination from Smith Jr.
King was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith Jr misses with a low kick.
It looked like King was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith Jr looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr lands with a kick to the temple. King shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith Jr lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Smith Jr misses.
King is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by King.
Harley King has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
King misses with a body punch
and Smith Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from King on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
King uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith Jr.
King has closed the distance and engaged Smith Jr in a clinch.
Smith Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
A head punch on the inside from Smith Jr fails to land.
King lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
King lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King cracks Smith Jr with a nice body shot.
Still in the clinch, King scores with a nice short uppercut.
Corey Smith Jr is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr prevents a body shot from King.
Smith Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
King misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
King tries to work over Smith Jr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith Jr misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from King.
King misses with a hook to the ribs.
King prevents Smith Jr from breaking the clinch.
Smith Jr misses with a body punch.
Smith Jr prevents a body shot from King.
King throws a head punch that misses.
King misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Corey Smith Jr comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith Jr 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Smith Jr!
A victorious Corey Smith Jr thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Harley King had this to say: '
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hype
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