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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julius Kordel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and jack smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Julius Kordel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, jack smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smith misses the shot to the body.
smith tries for a takedown but Kordel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kordel clinches with his opponent.
smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Kordel avoids the damage to the body.
Kordel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kordel tries to clinch but smith is having none of it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by smith.
smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
smith is putting a hurting on Kordel here, landing some big shots from side control.
Kordel is trying to get back to his feet.
smith lands a nice forearm strike.
smith in side control, throwing shots but Kordel defends.
smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Kordel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Kordel is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
smith trying to control the action but Kordel is working from the bottom.
Kordel sneaks out the side door and pushes smith away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Kordel moves into range and clinches up with smith.
Kordel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kordel takes the fight into the clinch.
Kordel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kordel moves into the clinch successfully.
smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
smith looks gassed!
smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Kordel has double underhooks.
smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kordel prevents it.
Julius Kordel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jack smith.
Kordel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from smith.
Kordel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
smith tries to clinch up
and Kordel counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kordel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kordel moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kordel closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kordel decides to stand back up. Kordel steps back and let's smith get back to his feet.
Kordel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Kordel showed some decent athleticism there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
smith trying to control from the bottom.
smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kordel wants to get up but he can't break smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kordel preventing the sweep.
Kordel wants to stand but smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kordel pushes smith off looking to stand but smith dives back in and keeps control.
Ground and pound from smith.
smith is nestled in close to Kordel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
smith wants to pass the guard but Kordel is defending well.
smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
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.
Kordel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
smith thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kordel to regain full guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
smith wants to clinch but Kordel slips to the side
and Kordel counters with an inside leg kick.
Kordel tries to close the distance and clinch up but smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kordel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kordel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
smith throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Kordel counter with a right hand.
A shot to the body from smith misses
and Kordel counters with a series of strikes. smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
smith wants to clinch but Kordel slips to the side
and Kordel moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kordel stalls.
smith is trying to break free.
Kordel breaks from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Kordel dominated that round.
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.
smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kordel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Kordel prevents smith from breaking the clinch.
smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kordel avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kordel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kordel tries to clinch there but smith circles away.
smith waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kordel.
Kordel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but smith swivels and escapes.
smith tries to clinch but Kordel is having none of it.
smith misses with a jab to the body
and Kordel counters with a two punch combo.
Kordel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
smith manages to work his way to half guard, despite Kordel's best efforts.
Kordel wants to stand up but smith is controlling the position.
smith is looking for a sweep. Kordel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kordel is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Kordel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of smith is proving hard to escape from.
smith controls Kordel momentarily but Kordel frees himself.
Kordel won't allow smith to sweep him here.
smith tries to strike from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kordel moves into the clinch.
Kordel is working for takedown but smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kordel stops a takedown attempt from smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kordel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by smith.
smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kordel prevents the takedown attempt.
Julius Kordel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jack smith.
smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
smith wants to break free but Kordel has control.
smith has had enough of the clinch but Kordel keeps him there for the moment.
Kordel lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
smith has had enough of the clinch but Kordel keeps him there for the moment.
Kordel looking for a takedown.
smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Kordel prevents it.
smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short uppercut from Kordel.
smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kordel scores with a knee to the head.
smith prevents the takedown attempt.
smith is trying to break free.
A bit of stalling here from Kordel.
Kordel manages to break the clinch.
smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kordel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
smith throws a combination that misses
and Kordel counters with a left and a right that stings smith.
Kordel throws a one two combo.
smith misses with a combination
letting Kordel counter with a right hand.
smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kordel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kordel's head.
smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kordel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kordel has momentary wrist control but smith slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kordel wants to get back to his feet but smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kordel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - smith lands in his opponent's guard.
smith is pushing down on Kordel's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kordel is fighting to maintain full guard but smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
smith passes to full mount!
smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but jack smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
smith throws a head kick that misses
and Kordel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kordel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
smith looks to clinch
and Kordel counters with a stiff right hand.
smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kordel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps smith thinking.
Kordel swats away the attempt to clinch by smith.
Julius Kordel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kordel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kordel slips under a jab.
Kordel cracks smith with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
smith wants to clinch up but Kordel keeps it at a distance.
Kordel lands a high kick!
smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kordel moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
smith can't find room to land a body shot as Kordel controls the action.
Kordel blocks an uppercut.
Kordel breaks from the clinch.
smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Kordel counters by clinching up.
smith can't break the clinch.
smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Kordel manages to break the clinch.
Kordel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around smith's waist but smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kordel off to one side.
Kordel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around smith's waist but smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kordel off to one side.
A lazy body kick from smith
and Kordel counters with a one-two to the body.
smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kordel rather than just go for the knockout.
smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
smith throws a combination that misses
and Kordel counters with a stiff right hand.
smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kordel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Julius Kordel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of jack smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from smith is predictable there
and Kordel counters with a two punch combo.
smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kordel counters with a right hand to the body.
Kordel avoids the head kick by smith.
Kordel circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kordel counters with a left and a right that stings smith.
smith looks to throw a body kick
and Kordel counters with a good low kick that smith was not able to check.
smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kordel counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for smith!
smith swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Julius Kordel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
smith can't escape the position.
smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
smith regains half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith is trying to control but can't.
smith tries to roll over but Kordel keeps him under control.
smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for smith.
smith looking to control.
Kordel is looking to stand up but smith won't let him.
smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kordel is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kordel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
smith landing punches.
smith unloading with bombs!
smith with shots to the head and body - Kordel looks very uncomfortable down there.
smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Kordel is in a horrible position here. smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
smith with the ground and pound from mount.
smith raining down shots from the mount!
And that's the end of the fight!
Julius Kordel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kordel 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Kordel!
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energy
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RATING
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