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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Spurgu Nator (ranked 1476 p4p, 1959 weight class) and Peter Smart (ranked 211 p4p, 273 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Spurgu Nator!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Peter Smart!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Nator counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nator has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Zenarals' House in the buildup to the fight.
Smart throws an off balance right hand
and Nator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smart's knee momentarily.
Nator lands with an overhand left.
Nator lands a nice shot to the body.
Nator takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Nator throws out a loose jab but Smart uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nator will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smart jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smart misses with a looping left.
Nator is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nator uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smart.
Nator was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smart scores with a hook.
Smart throws a nice inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Smart.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart looks to score with a jab to the body but Nator is just out of range.
Nator throws a shot from downtown. Smart moves away and avoids it.
Smart feints a counter leg kick.
Nator throws a wild body kick that Smart sees coming a mile off.
Nator closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smart drives through with a takedown into guard.
Nator avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smart pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Nator is keeping the position for now.
Smart not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Nator wants to sweep but no luck.
Nator trying to control the position here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart stays in close to Nator's body and controls the position.
Nator looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smart is one step ahead there.
Smart controlling from the top position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Smart throws a hook but Nator avoids it easily.
Nator keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nator throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smart tries to clinch up but Nator circles away and keeps his distance.
Nator throwing a counter right hand but Smart manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart tries to clinch up but Nator circles away and keeps his distance.
A quick step to the side and Nator tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Nator has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smart swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Nator counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smart's knee momentarily.
Nator takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A telegraphed right hand from Nator misses the target.
Smart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smart throws a low kick but Nator avoids it.
Nator appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smart throws a wild body kick that Nator sees coming a mile off.
Smart fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nator on the side of the head.
Nator swinging wildly here.
Peter Smart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nator ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smart misses with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nator doesn't seem bothered though.
Smart closes the distance but Nator moves to the side
and Nator counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nator will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Smart swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smart has managed to clinch.
A short left from Nator.
Nator tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nator is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smart lands a hook that snaps the head of Nator backwards.
Smart has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Nator is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
A frustrated look appears on Nator's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nator blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smart misses with a punch on the inside.
Smart misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smart lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Nator.
Nator tries to throw a body punch but Smart avoids it by throwing Nator back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smart dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smart misses with a hook.
Smart tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Nator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nator looks to score with a jab to the body but Smart is just out of range.
Nator throws a front kick aimed at Smart's knee but Smart avoids it well.
Smart slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smart gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smart lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nator's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Nator gets through Smart's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nator stops a takedown attempt from Smart.
Smart scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nator is trying to maintain a safe position but Smart gets an underhook and turns Nator into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nator fails to land.
A hook to the body from Smart.
Nator is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nator fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smart lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nator tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smart's elbow.
Smart tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nator goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smart's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smart misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nator lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smart backwards.
Nator breaks the clinch.
Smart has closed the distance and engaged Nator in a clinch.
Nator breaks from the clinch.
Nator bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smart works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smart fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Nator is looking for a counter combo.
Nator lands with a straight right. Smart didn't see that one coming.
Smart throws an overhand right that lands on Nator's shoulder, as Nator tries to avoid the shot.
Nator is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart throws a leg kick but Nator sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smart swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smart tries to clinch up but Nator circles away and keeps his distance.
Smart fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Nator sprawls well initially but Smart persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smart is trying to control the action in half guard but Nator is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Nator tries to get to full guard but Smart has control of the leg.
Nator controlling the position well.
Smart thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Nator's head.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nator manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Smart has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nator trying to keep a closed guard but Smart is proving a slippery customer.
Smart postures up in Nator's guard and throws a big left but Nator blocks it.
Smart wants to control from the top but Nator keeps moving.
Smart postures up and lands a big shot to Nator's brow.
Smart trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Nator is pulling down on Smart's head. It's preventing any offense from Smart, at least for the moment.
Nator looking to control.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Smart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Nator throws a head kick that misses.
Smart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Spurgu Nator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smart misses with a hook to the body
and Nator counters with a nice uppercut.
Smart swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nator throws a series of strikes that have Smart backpedaling.
Smart fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Nator checks it well.
Nator avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Peter Smart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Smart ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A jab from Smart does it's job there.
Nator pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smart shoots in and bounces Nator off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Nator seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Nator working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smart.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smart is looking to work some ground and pound but Nator has wrist control.
Smart looking to sit in guard and control but Nator gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smart wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart is trying to control the position but Nator postures up.
Smart wants to sweep here but Nator controlling him for the moment.
Smart looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Nator passes into half guard.
Smart gets back to full guard.
Smart is pulling down on Nator's head to control his posture.
Spurgu Nator has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Nator postures up.
Nator trying to control the position from guard on top but Smart is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smart trying to keep a closed guard but Nator is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nator misses with a wild body shot.
Smart 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.
Nator misses with a hook.
Smart lands a nice hook to Nator's body. Nator takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smart looks for a takedown but Nator sprawls well.
Smart moves out of range of the body kick.
Smart shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nator pinned against the cage. Nator gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smart looks to land a body kick but Nator moved away.
Smart ducks under a wild hook from Nator.
Nator swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nator.
Nator on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Peter Smart is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smart with a jab.
Smart misses the shot to the body.
Nator throwing a counter right hand but Smart manages to avoid it.
Nator misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smart is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Nator.
Smart throws a push kick but Nator slaps the foot to one side.
A counter left hand to the body from Nator misses its target.
Smart misses with a straight left.
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!
Smart moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nator blocks a jab.
Smart lands a lovely overhand right.
Smart throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Smart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smart 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Smart!
Our winner, Peter Smart, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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