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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Manalili Meesang (ranked 434 p4p, 571 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 55 p4p, 70 weight class). Smith has chosen Television - Marquee Moon as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Manalili Meesang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Meesang lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Meesang throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Meesang lands with a good body shot.
Meesang misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meesang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A looping hook to the body misses from Meesang. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Meesang lands a jab to the head.
Meesang fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Meesang moves away and avoids it.
An inside leg kick lands from Meesang.
Meesang dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meesang fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Smith's coach down at Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith digs a good body shot into Meesang's ribs.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A punch combination from Meesang misses.
Meesang misses with a head kick.
Meesang connects with a body shot.
Smith misses the jab.
Meesang has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Meesang was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Meesang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Meesang gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meesang avoids a punch combination nicely.
Meesang throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Meesang.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meesang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meesang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Meesang turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meesang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch lands to the side of Meesang 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Meesang is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Meesang listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Meesang.
Meesang throws a leg kick that misses.
Meesang misses with a hook.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Meesang has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith thuds his right hand into Meesang's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Meesang paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meesang ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Meesang takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Meesang.
Smith throws a head kick but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang checks a low kick from Smith.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meesang blocks a jab.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Meesang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Meesang lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Meesang is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Meesang lands the left hand.
Smith misses with a hook.
Meesang misses with a series of wild punches.
Meesang catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A head kick from Meesang lands but Smith takes it in his stride.
Meesang misses with a straight right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Meesang off the cage and back into range.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Meesang.
Meesang connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice shot lands for Meesang.
Meesang jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Manalili Meesang dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Meesang takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Meesang throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith with a hook.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Meesang.
Smith now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Meesang's front leg but catches the back leg as Meesang tries to avoid it.
Meesang thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Meesang scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Meesang cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Meesang has got the better of the exchanges.
Meesang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meesang attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Meesang throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Meesang walks into a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Meesang cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith throws a head kick but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang jabs at Smith's body.
Meesang buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meesang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Meesang avoids the head kick by Smith.
An attempted straight right counter from Meesang misses the target.
Meesang lands with a good body shot.
Smith moves away from the strike by Meesang.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Meesang misses the shot to the body.
Meesang fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Meesang connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Meesang lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Meesang is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Meesang.
Meesang misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meesang lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Meesang blocks the body kick.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Meesang lands a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Meesang.
Donk. Meesang catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Meesang throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Manalili Meesang is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Meesang misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Meesang lands a high kick!
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Meesang.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Meesang lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Meesang misses.
Meesang throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Meesang lands with a right hand.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Meesang!
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Meesang wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Meesang misses with a looping left.
Meesang jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Meesang.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Meesang misses with a wild body shot.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manalili Meesang is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith takes a swing at Meesang's ribcage but misses.
Meesang misses with a body shot.
Good shot there by Meesang.
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Meesang moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Meesang dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Meesang connects with the punch.
Meesang loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Nice uppercut there from Meesang.
Meesang finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sloppy strikes from Meesang. Those never looked like landing.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Meesang.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Meesang.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Meesang misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Meesang feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Meesang throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Smith 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.
Manalili Meesang dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Meesang bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meesang throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a chopping leg kick but Meesang manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Meesang misses with a straight right.
Meesang lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a hook. Meesang ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Meesang counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with an uppercut
enabling Meesang to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith slips under a jab.
Meesang catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Meesang misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Meesang rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Meesang keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Meesang scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Meesang lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Meesang throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith throws out a counter right but Meesang avoids it with no problem.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Meesang connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Meesang throws a nice inside leg kick.
Meesang throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Meesang missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Meesang on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a front kick that sends Meesang stumbling back into the cage.
Meesang throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Meesang avoids the head kick by Smith.
Meesang uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meesang pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith moves out of range as Meesang strikes.
Meesang moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Meesang ducks down to avoid it.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Meesang.
Smith tries a quick counter leg kick but Meesang is wise to it.
Meesang swinging wildly here.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Meesang.
Smith throws a hook but Meesang avoids it easily.
A leg kick checked by Meesang.
Meesang slips a jab from Smith.
Meesang avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Meesang, as that shot connected.
Meesang misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Meesang connects with the punch.
Meesang feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves forwards but Meesang connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Meesang looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Good standup being displayed there by Meesang as he connects with a hook.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Meesang sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Meesang misses with a looping right.
Bryant Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith slips a jab from Meesang.
Smith moves away from the strike by Meesang.
Meesang throws a big shot that misses.
A big right from Meesang misses.
Smith feints a counter leg kick.
Meesang thumps Smith with a low kick.
Meesang lands a jab to the nose.
Smith swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A telegraphed right hand from Meesang misses the target.
Meesang misses the shot to the body.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Meesang misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Meesang throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Meesang.
Meesang throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Meesang throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Meesang 's knee.
Meesang moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Meesang misses the target.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Meesang wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that's the end of the fight!
Manalili Meesang showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Meesang has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Manalili Meesang!
During a confident post fight interview, Manalili Meesang thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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