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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sean Smith (ranked 2193 p4p, 2875 weight class) and Jouko Juntti Jr (ranked 336 p4p, 437 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sean Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jouko Juntti Jr!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Juntti Jr tries to tie him up.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juntti Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Juntti Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith 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.
A jab from Juntti Jr misses.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juntti Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Juntti Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntti Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Juntti Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Juntti Jr listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Sean Smith has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith forces Juntti Jr back against the cage and clinches.
Smith blocks a body shot from Juntti Jr.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Juntti Jr tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juntti Jr is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Juntti Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Juntti Jr is trying to break free.
A frustrated look appears on Juntti Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Juntti Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Smith keeps control of Juntti Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Juntti Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith drives through and clinches with Juntti Jr against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Juntti Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Juntti Jr.
Smith has Juntti Jr pressed against the cage.
Juntti Jr breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Juntti Jr has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Juntti Jr backwards.
Juntti Jr has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Juntti Jr's efforts to push away.
A frustrated look appears on Juntti Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Juntti Jr is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Juntti Jr pushes him off.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Juntti Jr breaks from the clinch.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Juntti Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Juntti Jr looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith has Juntti Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Juntti Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntti Jr is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Juntti Jr looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Juntti Jr slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Juntti Jr takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Juntti Jr back into the cage.
Smith has Juntti Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Juntti Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith prevents Juntti Jr from breaking the clinch.
Juntti Jr tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Juntti Jr is trying to break free.
Smith stalling.
Juntti Jr tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Juntti Jr tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith just leaning against Juntti Jr, taking a breather.
Juntti Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Juntti Jr backwards.
Juntti Jr being controlled against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntti Jr tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith tries to clinch there but Juntti Jr circles away.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Juntti Jr throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith swings for the body but Juntti Jr moves out of range.
Juntti Jr gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Juntti Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Juntti Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Juntti Jr's efforts to push away.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Juntti Jr has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sean Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Juntti Jr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Juntti Jr can do to turn this around?
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntti Jr.
Smith pushes Juntti Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sean Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Juntti Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Juntti Jr in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Juntti Jr circles away.
Sean Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Juntti Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch there but Juntti Jr circles away.
Juntti Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Juntti Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Juntti Jr.
Juntti Jr throws a leg kick
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Juntti Jr is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Juntti Jr is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Juntti Jr wants to stall.
Juntti Jr tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Juntti Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Juntti Jr throws a lazy head kick
and Smith moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith avoids the head kick by Juntti Jr.
Smith changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith clinches.
Juntti Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith keeps control of Juntti Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith has Juntti Jr pushed against the cage.
Smith has Juntti Jr pressed against the cage, preventing Juntti Jr from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith is looking to clinch but Juntti Jr is avoiding it.
Juntti Jr tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Juntti Jr throws out the jab.
Juntti Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith blocks a head kick by Juntti Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Juntti Jr swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Juntti Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Juntti Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Juntti Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith slips under a jab from Juntti Jr.
Juntti Jr misses with a body kick.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith pushes Juntti Jr back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Juntti Jr tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Juntti Jr breaks from the clinch.
Jouko Juntti Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Juntti Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Juntti Jr misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a push kick but Juntti Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Juntti Jr motions for Smith to come forward. Juntti Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to clinch up but Juntti Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith has managed to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntti Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Juntti Jr tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Juntti Jr's efforts to push away.
Juntti Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sean Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Juntti Jr connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith has Juntti Jr up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juntti Jr tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
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 lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Juntti Jr backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntti Jr is trying to break free.
Juntti Jr is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Juntti Jr into the cage.
Juntti Jr has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Juntti Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Juntti Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Juntti Jr circles away.
Juntti Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith is looking to wear down Juntti Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A big right from Juntti Jr misses.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Juntti Jr throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Juntti Jr throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith slips a straight right by Juntti Jr.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juntti Jr.
Smith darts in and clinches Juntti Jr up against the cage.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith rushes Juntti Jr and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sean Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Juntti Jr wants to break the clinch but can't.
Juntti Jr is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Juntti Jr breaks the clinch.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Juntti Jr moves away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Juntti Jr lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Juntti Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Juntti Jr throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith moves out of range as Juntti Jr strikes.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Juntti Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith moves into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Juntti Jr up against the cage.
Juntti Jr breaks from the clinch.
Juntti Jr gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Juntti Jr is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Juntti Jr won't want to take too many of those.
Juntti Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Juntti Jr tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Juntti Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith stalls.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith'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.
Come on Smith - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Juntti Jr being controlled against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Smith for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jouko Juntti Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Juntti Jr circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Juntti Jr! But no joy.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Juntti Jr circles away from the clinch attempt.
Juntti Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Juntti Jr breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Juntti Jr backs away looking to recover.
Juntti Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juntti Jr.
Juntti Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juntti Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
Juntti Jr looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Juntti Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Juntti Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Juntti Jr throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Juntti Jr checks a leg kick.
Juntti Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Juntti Jr throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Juntti Jr pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch but Juntti Jr is having none of it.
Smith throws a low kick but Juntti Jr avoids it.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juntti Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Juntti Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Juntti Jr's efforts to push away.
Juntti Jr is trying to break free.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juntti Jr.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Juntti Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith clinches.
Juntti Jr misses with some punches.
Juntti Jr breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Juntti Jr is having none of it.
Smith clinches.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Juntti Jr has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juntti Jr working aggressively here.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith keeps control of Juntti Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Juntti Jr tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith blocking some punches.
Juntti Jr is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Juntti Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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 is leaning against Juntti Jr and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Juntti Jr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sean Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sean Smith!
A victorious Sean Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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