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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Knight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Smith could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marc Knight's chin.
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300 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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286 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marc Knight!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knight paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Knight will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Knight scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith blocks a jab.
Knight clinches with his opponent.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Marc Knight has been cut.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Knight blocks it with crossed arms.
Knight blocking some punches.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Smith stalls.
Knight with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knight leaning against his opponent.
Knight has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Knight is proving hard to escape from.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Knight had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Smith is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Knight Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Smith's back instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith holding both Knight 's hands and preventing any damage.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Knight on the ground.
Knight looking to hold on to the position here but Smith rolls and ends up regaining guard.
Knight trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Knight slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Knight is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Knight has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Knight working the ground and pound from side control.
Knight trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Knight tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Knight has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Smith is trying to control Knight's posture but Knight avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith defending against the ground and pound.
Smith wants to control but Knight postures up.
Smith is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Smith tries to bench press Knight off him but Knight keeps the position.
Knight is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith is pushing Knight's head away, looking to escape. Knight manages to hold on to the position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Smith's face as Knight controls the position.
Knight advances to mount.
Knight lands a heavy elbow.
Knight is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Smith has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Knight pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Knight dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marc Knight's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith tries to clinch but Knight moves away
and Knight counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Knight rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Knight punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith wants to clinch but Knight slips to the side
and Knight holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knight jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Knight is looking for a triangle here but Smith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Smith wants to control but Knight is keeping him busy.
Knight manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Knight is doing well to control the position and prevent Smith from advancing to side control.
Knight is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Knight is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
Smith stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters with a left to the body.
Knight jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Knight closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Knight passes into half guard.
Smith pushes Knight off looking to stand but Knight dives back in and keeps control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knight is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Knight looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith trying to control but Knight postures up.
Knight wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Knight trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knight is controlling the pace.
Smith is looking to escape.
Knight is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Knight counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Knight.
Knight takes a shot to the head.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Knight backwards.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Knight tries to tie him up.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Knight is breathing heavily.
Smith avoids the elbow strike from Knight, against the cage.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Knight tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Knight lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knight's face.
Smith lands a nice knee 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!
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Marc Knight's cut even more.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Knight tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Knight's ribcage.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Knight.
Smith keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.
Knight tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Knight won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Knight passes Smith's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Knight thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Knight prevents Smith from standing back up.
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 James Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marc Knight's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith tries to clinch up
and Knight counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
An inside leg kick lands from Knight.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Knight counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Knight finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Knight has taken the fight to the clinch.
Knight wants to stall.
Knight swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Knight tries to tie him up.
Smith keeps control of Knight as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knight tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knight has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knight has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knight lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knight takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knight is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Knight is trying to stall.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Knight has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Knight makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
The cut above Marc Knight's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Knight controls his hands.
Knight's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A swing and a miss from Knight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up
enabling Knight to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith has Knight up against the cage in a clinch.
Knight on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Knight tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Knight drops back down to his feet.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Knight's face.
Smith trying to stall but Knight improves his position.
Knight is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
James Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marc Knight.
Knight throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Knight lands a shot to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Knight blocks with his arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Knight.
Knight misses with a short punch on the inside.
James Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Knight lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knight has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
Knight manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Knight controlling from the full mount.
Knight looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Knight wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
A nice elbow there by Knight.
Knight controlling from mount.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
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 James Smith.
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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... James Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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