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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derek Veenhof (ranked 2717 p4p, 3537 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 350 p4p, 420 weight class). Veenhof comes to the cage accompanied by Common - Drivin' Me Wild. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Veenhof!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Chad Campbell and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veenhof ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Veenhof lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Veenhof scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Veenhof misses with a body shot.
Smith avoids the body shot from Veenhof.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Veenhof had a free shot at his head there.
A jab from Smith misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good standup being displayed there by Veenhof as he connects with a hook.
Veenhof lands with an overhand left.
A swing and a miss from Veenhof.
Veenhof misses with a looping left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veenhof throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Veenhof makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Veenhof tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Veenhof breaks from the clinch.
Veenhof thows a left - swing and a miss!
Veenhof misses the jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veenhof misses with a hook.
Veenhof throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Veenhof with a body shot.
Veenhof throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Veenhof throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Veenhof is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Veenhof pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Veenhof jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Veenhof misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith looks to land a body kick but Veenhof moved away.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Veenhof.
Veenhof fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The fighters circle momentarily. Veenhof darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith swings for the body but Veenhof moves out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Veenhof to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Veenhof throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Veenhof jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Veenhof tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Veenhof uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Veenhof has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Veenhof is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Veenhof up against the cage.
Veenhof is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Veenhof misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Veenhof is trying to break free.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Smith prevents Veenhof from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Veenhof dominated that round.
That's time! Veenhof's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Veenhof connects with the punch.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Veenhof saw that one coming.
Veenhof is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Veenhof.
Veenhof lands with a cross.
Veenhof lands a nice shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Veenhof. Those never looked like landing.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Veenhof lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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 looks to score with a jab to the body but Veenhof is just out of range.
Veenhof works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Veenhof misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veenhof takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
It looks like Veenhof has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Veenhof throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Veenhof uses good head movement to avoid it.
Veenhof cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Veenhof holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Veenhof tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veenhof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Veenhof misses with the combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Veenhof tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Veenhof wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Veenhof backwards.
Veenhof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Veenhof lands a nice shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veenhof uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Veenhof is looking to counter punch.
Derek Veenhof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith has Veenhof up against the cage in a clinch.
Veenhof wants to stall.
Veenhof can't break the clinch.
Veenhof tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Veenhof tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Veenhof throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a body shot but Veenhof blocks it.
Veenhof tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Veenhof stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Veenhof is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Veenhof as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Veenhof up against the cage.
Smith has Veenhof pressed against the cage, preventing Veenhof from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Veenhof wants to break free but Smith has control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Derek Veenhof dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Veenhof uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Veenhof connects with a looping right hand.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Veenhof works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Veenhof keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Veenhof is looking to counter punch.
Veenhof misses with a wild combination.
Veenhof lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Veenhof. Beautiful body shot.
Veenhof dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Veenhof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Veenhof throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Veenhof there.
Smith is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Veenhof does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Veenhof finish him?
Smith throws a series of punches but Veenhof moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Veenhof. Those never looked like landing.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Veenhof.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Veenhof. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Veenhof backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Veenhof manages to avoid it all.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Veenhof moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Veenhof was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Veenhof lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Veenhof with a nice cross.
Veenhof looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith moves out of range as Veenhof strikes.
As Veenhof backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Veenhof manages to avoid it all.
Smith throws a right hand that Veenhof ducks under and follows up with a left that Veenhof also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Veenhof's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veenhof is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veenhof is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Veenhof is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Veenhof into the cage.
Veenhof is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith has Veenhof pressed against the cage, preventing Veenhof from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith stalling.
Smith continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has Veenhof pushed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Veenhof misses the target.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Veenhof slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
It looked like Veenhof wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Veenhof swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Veenhof keeps the fight on the outside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veenhof with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith throws a right hand that Veenhof ducks under and follows up with a left that Veenhof also avoids with ease.
Veenhof looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Veenhof scores with a body shot.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Veenhof misses with a series of wild punches.
Matt Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Veenhof dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Veenhof. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith avoids the body shot from Veenhof.
Veenhof checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith misses with the combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derek Veenhof showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Veenhof, 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derek Veenhof!
Derek Veenhof decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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