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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Smith (ranked 760 p4p, 919 weight class) and Jay Steve (ranked 116 p4p, 140 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Steve!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steve on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Smith clinches up with Steve and pushes him back against the cage.
Steve working aggressively here.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Steve breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Steve swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve misses with some punches.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Smith lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Steve.
Steve digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with some punches.
Steve digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
A left hand lands to the body for Steve.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Steve lands a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocking some punches.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve blocks the elbow strike.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Steve in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from Steve.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve lands a body shot.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Steve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith working aggressively here.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Steve dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith avoids the body shot from Steve.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Smith misses.
Steve swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Steve circles away.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Steve lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Steve takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steve clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Steve misses with an uppercut.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve misses with a hook.
Jay Steve seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Steve misses with some punches.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Steve.
Steve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Steve is having none of it.
Steve takes a jab right on the kisser.
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 moves in looking to clinch but Steve pushes him off.
Jab by Smith.
Smith rushes Steve and presses him up against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
A body shot lands from Steve.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve lands a body punch.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steve.
Steve is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith blocking some punches.
Steve has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Jay Steve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Steve lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steve lands a body shot.
Steve lands on the inside with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Steve prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith blocking some punches.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Steve showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Steve lands with a shot to the body.
Steve swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith jabs at Steve's body.
Smith tries to clinch there but Steve circles away.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith blocking some punches.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steve lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Steve moved out of range.
Smith darts in and clinches Steve up against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Steve misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Steve.
Smith tries to break free but Steve pushes him back against the cage.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
It looks like Jay Steve has been cut.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve breaks the clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Steve takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Steve misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith blocks a body shot from Steve.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
Steve gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steve. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith pushes Steve up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Still in the clinch, Steve scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jay Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith presses Steve against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Smith tries to clinch
and Steve counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith drives through and clinches with Steve against the cage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Steve's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chad Smith.
Well Steve 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 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Steve!
A less than humble Jay Steve misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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