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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Smith Jr (ranked 434 p4p, 80 weight class) and Hiro Manowaru (ranked 8 p4p, 3 weight class). Smith Jr comes to the cage accompanied by You Will Know My Name. Manowaru is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Lay Down. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Corey Smith Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 36 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hiro Manowaru!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manowaru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith Jr.
A countering left hand to the body from Manowaru misses.
Manowaru scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith Jr throws the left hand but Manowaru avoids the punch easily.
Manowaru has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Smith Jr is looking to chop away at Manowaru's legs.
Manowaru flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith Jr steps away.
Smith Jr gets a clinch.
Smith Jr lands a right hand.
Smith Jr swings wildly with an uppercut but Manowaru uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith Jr pushes Manowaru back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Manowaru breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manowaru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Manowaru there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith Jr throws a body kick that misses.
A low kick lands for Smith Jr.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Manowaru misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jr throws a half hearted mid kick.
Manowaru takes a swing at Smith Jr's ribcage but misses.
Manowaru connects with an inside leg kick.
Manowaru takes a swing at Smith Jr's ribcage but misses.
Smith Jr's jab looks to have found its range, popping Manowaru under the eye.
Hiro Manowaru seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Manowaru.
Manowaru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd cheers as Manowaru lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith Jr doesn't seem phased though.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick
and Manowaru counters with a body kick that stops Smith Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Manowaru throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith Jr tries to land a front kick but Manowaru steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Manowaru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Manowaru is able to avoid easily.
Manowaru blocks a head kick by Smith Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru throws a body shot but no joy.
Manowaru 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.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Manowaru scores with a punch to the head.
Manowaru throws a lazy right hand but Smith Jr sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith Jr walks into a stiff left hand from Manowaru.
Manowaru cracks Smith Jr with an open hand slap.
Smith Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smith Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Manowaru.
Smith Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manowaru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith Jr throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Manowaru lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith Jr will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Manowaru throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Manowaru.
Smith Jr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manowaru throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith Jr.
Manowaru lands a nice looking kick to the body. Smith Jr takes a step back to recover.
Smith Jr blocks a head kick by Manowaru.
A head kick by Manowaru misses
and Smith Jr counters with a good low kick that Manowaru was not able to check.
Smith Jr tries to move into range but Manowaru moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Manowaru fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith Jr manages to avoid it.
Manowaru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Manowaru looks to land a left hand but Smith Jr moved out of range nicely.
Manowaru just misses with a punch to the body.
Good shot there by Smith Jr.
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Manowaru manages to avoid it.
Manowaru misses with a wild body shot.
Smith Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manowaru is out of range.
Manowaru looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Manowaru dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
A looping hook to the body misses from Manowaru. Smith Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Manowaru jabs at Smith Jr's body.
Smith Jr tests Manowaru's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith Jr lands a big uppercut and Manowaru crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Manowaru looks OK. Smith Jr waves Manowaru back to his feet!
It looks like Hiro Manowaru has been cut.
Smith Jr throws a predictable looking body shot
and Manowaru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith Jr misses with a shot to the body
and Manowaru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Manowaru has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith Jr takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Manowaru breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith Jr tries to clinch but Manowaru is having none of it.
Manowaru replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Smith Jr blocks it well.
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Smith Jr.
And Manowaru responds with a good body kick, but Smith Jr manages to step out the way in time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manowaru is out of range.
Manowaru swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Manowaru motions for Smith Jr to come forward. Manowaru throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith Jr tried to counter with a leg kick but Manowaru avoided it.
Manowaru misses with a hook
and Smith Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Manowaru throws a leg kick
and Smith Jr counters with a nice kick to the body.
Manowaru misses with an uppercut. Smith Jr saw that one coming.
Manowaru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manowaru throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr tries to bum rush Manowaru with a series of wild strikes but Manowaru uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Manowaru is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith Jr with a body shot.
Smith Jr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Hiro Manowaru seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Manowaru tries to score with a low kick but Smith Jr moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Manowaru bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Manowaru's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith Jr under the eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith Jr throws a head kick but Manowaru moves out of range.
Manowaru lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Manowaru throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a series of strikes. Manowaru will be more careful next time no doubt.
Nice cross by Manowaru.
Manowaru ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Manowaru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Manowaru ducks under a wild hook from Smith Jr.
Manowaru throws a leg kick which misses Smith Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith Jr tries to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Smith Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Manowaru swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith Jr takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Manowaru misses with a wild body shot.
Smith Jr is looking to counter with a body kick.
Manowaru thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manowaru pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith Jr is out of range and Manowaru settles back down.
Manowaru throws a head kick but Smith Jr moves out of range.
Smith Jr is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Manowaru throws a head kick that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a right hand to the body.
Manowaru throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Manowaru.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manowaru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Manowaru throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Manowaru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith Jr lands an overhand right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith Jr bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Manowaru misses the jab.
A shot to the liver by Manowaru. Beautiful body shot.
Manowaru lands a head kick!
Manowaru listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiro Manowaru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Hiro Manowaru's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Smith Jr misses.
Manowaru misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith Jr counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Manowaru pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith Jr lands a jab to the nose.
Smith Jr misses with an uppercut. Manowaru saw that one coming.
Manowaru looks to land a left hand but Smith Jr moved out of range nicely.
Smith Jr throws a quick counter head kick but Manowaru was just out of range.
Manowaru fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith Jr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
An inside leg kick from Smith Jr misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manowaru tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Manowaru.
Manowaru throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith Jr.
Manowaru fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith Jr is out of range.
Manowaru tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smith Jr is able to avoid easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manowaru slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Manowaru has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A low kick lands for Manowaru.
Smith Jr uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Manowaru.
Smith Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Manowaru throws a head kick but Smith Jr moves out of range.
Smith Jr is looking to clinch but Manowaru is avoiding it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manowaru.
Manowaru lunges at Smith Jr with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith Jr's hand.
Smith Jr misses with a hook to the body
and Manowaru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith Jr. Manowaru does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A low kick lands for Manowaru.
A big right from Manowaru misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith Jr throws the left hand but Manowaru avoids the punch easily.
Smith Jr tries to clinch but Manowaru is having none of it.
Manowaru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Manowaru moves out of range of the strikes.
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 Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Manowaru's shoulder, as Manowaru tries to avoid the shot.
Manowaru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Manowaru misses with a body shot.
Manowaru takes a swing at Smith Jr's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith Jr takes the fight into the clinch.
Manowaru escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manowaru throws a body kick that misses
and Smith Jr counters with a thumping low kick.
Manowaru takes a swing at Smith Jr's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manowaru connects with a jab.
Manowaru connects with a single shot there.
Smith Jr tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Manowaru was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith Jr.
The fighters circling - Smith Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manowaru misses with an uppercut
and Smith Jr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Manowaru.
Smith Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Manowaru counters with an outside leg kick.
Manowaru lands a really nice looking cross but Smith Jr seems unphased.
Smith Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Manowaru throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Corey Smith Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Manowaru throws a chopping leg kick but Smith Jr manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Manowaru lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice leg kick from Manowaru, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith Jr blocks a jab.
Smith Jr appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Manowaru fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Manowaru thuds a left hand into Smith Jr's body.
Manowaru bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith Jr's head.
Manowaru swings widly with a right hand
and Smith Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Manowaru.
Smith Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Manowaru comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Manowaru 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Manowaru!
After winning the bout, Hiro Manowaru thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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