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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bryant Smith (ranked 971 p4p, 1220 weight class) and Manalili Meesang (ranked 138 p4p, 173 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Television - Marquee Moon. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Manalili Meesang!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Meesang tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith throws a leg kick but Meesang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Meesang. Meesang maintains the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meesang has managed to clinch.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manalili Meesang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Meesang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meesang is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Meesang closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Meesang has taken the fight to the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
Meesang has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Meesang.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meesang is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Meesang tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Meesang blocks a head kick by Smith.
Meesang tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Meesang moved out of range.
Meesang takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Meesang instigates a clinch.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Meesang checks the leg kick.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Meesang is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Meesang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Meesang instigates a clinch.
Meesang misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short left from Meesang.
Meesang throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Meesang dodges the punch combination from Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meesang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a right hand that Meesang ducks under and follows up with a left that Meesang also avoids with ease.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Meesang rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Meesang swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Meesang clinches with his opponent.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meesang moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Meesang rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meesang closes the distance and clinches.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the jab.
Meesang 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 keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab from Smith.
Meesang moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Meesang scores with a nice hook to the head.
Meesang working aggressively here.
Meesang misses with the head strike.
Meesang has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses the jab.
Meesang clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Meesang wants to clinch.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Meesang has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Meesang on the side of the head.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Meesang is looking to clinch.
Meesang darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Meesang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith digs a good hook to Meesang's body.
Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Meesang under the eye.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Meesang doesn't seem phased though.
Meesang drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Meesang takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith misses with a straight left.
Meesang doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Meesang fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Meesang forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Meesang uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang clinches with his opponent.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meesang tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Meesang gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Meesang tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
As Meesang backs away, Smith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Meesang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meesang misses with some punches.
We've been informed that Meesang has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Meesang clinches with his opponent.
Meesang misses with some punches.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Meesang can do to turn this around?
Meesang misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meesang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meesang ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Meesang rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Manalili Meesang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Meesang takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bryant Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Meesang is looking to clinch.
Meesang clinches with his opponent.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Meesang looks to clinch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
Meesang closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Meesang fails to land.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Meesang throws a head punch that misses.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Meesang gets a clinch.
Meesang working aggressively here.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Meesang is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Meesang back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Meesang wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Meesang is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Meesang tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Meesang. That did some damage!
Meesang moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Meesang has managed to clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Meesang tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Meesang moves out of range easily.
Meesang slips a straight right by Smith.
Meesang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meesang clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Meesang tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a hook but Meesang avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang closes the distance and clinches.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Meesang wants to clinch.
Meesang dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Meesang fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a push kick but Meesang slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Meesang! But no joy.
Smith throws a head kick but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang gets a clinch.
Meesang scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Meesang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meesang lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Meesang is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bryant Smith dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Meesang closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Smith tenderised Meesang's leg. Meesang is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith feints and then cracks Meesang's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Meesang down.
Meesang avoids the body shot from Smith.
Meesang has managed to clinch.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meesang on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Meesang has managed to clinch.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Meesang lands with a right to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Meesang moves into the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Meesang has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Meesang takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Meesang pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Meesang lands an uppercut.
Meesang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a body punch but Meesang moves out of range.
Meesang tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Meesang blocks the low kick.
Meesang looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Meesang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Meesang swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Meesang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manalili Meesang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Meesang gets a clinch.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Meesang lands with a right to the head.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Meesang is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Meesang rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Meesang has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith lands a right hand.
Meesang lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Meesang.
Meesang scores with a shoulder strike.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Meesang blocks a head kick by Smith.
Meesang gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Meesang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Meesang tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Meesang fails with an attempt to clinch.
Meesang closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Meesang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Meesang working aggressively here.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Meesang fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but Meesang checks it.
Meesang moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Meesang misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Meesang wants to clinch.
Meesang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Meesang uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Bryant Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Meesang takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Meesang moves out of range easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Meesang tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Meesang looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Meesang momentarily.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Meesang fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Meesang throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Meesang working aggressively here.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Meesang.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Meesang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Meesang working aggressively here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Manalili Meesang.
I think Smith 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bryant Smith!
An out of breath and clearly excited Bryant Smith thanked Brooklyn Apothecary for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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