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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rebel Smith (ranked 1413 p4p, 495 weight class) and Rod De Minaur (ranked 185 p4p, 68 weight class). De Minaur has chosen Seek and Destroy as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Rod De Minaur!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body punch but De Minaur moves out of range.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
De Minaur moves out of range as Smith strikes.
De Minaur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith scores with a body shot.
De Minaur darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
De Minaur steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith missing with a left hand there. De Minaur was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and De Minaur takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
De Minaur is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a looping right.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from De Minaur! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
De Minaur 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
De Minaur clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith lands a jab to De Minaur's midsection.
De Minaur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Rod De Minaur has been cut.
De Minaur swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
De Minaur looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from De Minaur.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and De Minaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
De Minaur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and De Minaur counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith lands a body shot.
De Minaur lands a lovely overhand right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith defending well as De Minaur loads up on a big left hand.
De Minaur throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
De Minaur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Minaur ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith connects with a jab.
Nice defenses there by De Minaur.
De Minaur lands a head shot.
Smith lands a nice hook to De Minaur's body. De Minaur takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
De Minaur works Smith's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch
and De Minaur counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith slips a straight right by De Minaur.
De Minaur is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
De Minaur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
De Minaur avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and De Minaur counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but De Minaur is just out of range.
De Minaur swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
De Minaur bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
De Minaur ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Minaur was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Smith blocks a head kick by De Minaur.
Rebel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
De Minaur looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
De Minaur uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
De Minaur moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
De Minaur jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and De Minaur connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
De Minaur throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Minaur misses with a looping right.
De Minaur needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
De Minaur lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
De Minaur throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith slips under a jab from De Minaur.
De Minaur connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith misses with the combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from De Minaur.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and De Minaur counters with a lovely straight right hand!
De Minaur walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
De Minaur blocks a jab.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but De Minaur manages to avoid it.
De Minaur swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
De Minaur uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from De Minaur.
De Minaur throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith works De Minaur's body with a nice hook.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
De Minaur cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith looks to land a combination but De Minaur avoids it well.
Smith throws a hook but De Minaur blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rod De Minaur will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rod De Minaur's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith thuds a left hand into De Minaur's body.
De Minaur is looking to land body kicks.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Minaur connects with a leg kick.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
De Minaur takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and De Minaur counters by clinching up.
A head punch on the inside from De Minaur fails to land.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as De Minaur controls his hands.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith misses with a body punch.
De Minaur has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks a body shot from De Minaur.
A nice left hand lands by De Minaur.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from De Minaur.
De Minaur fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as De Minaur controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Minaur.
A short left from De Minaur.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Minaur.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but De Minaur avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith blocks a body shot from De Minaur.
De Minaur lands a nice uppercut.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a punch on the inside.
De Minaur swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over De Minaur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Minaur throws a head punch that misses.
De Minaur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Minaur blocks an uppercut.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Smith.
De Minaur throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by De Minaur.
De Minaur misses with a hook to the ribs.
De Minaur's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short right from De Minaur.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Minaur's elbow.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Minaur lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
De Minaur misses with a short punch on the inside.
De Minaur scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by De Minaur.
A right hook to the body lands for De Minaur.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Smith.
De Minaur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Nice body punch from Smith.
De Minaur lands an uppercut.
De Minaur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Minaur's elbow.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith tries a body shot but De Minaur blocks it.
De Minaur misses with a shot to the kidneys.
De Minaur digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
De Minaur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
De Minaur throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries to work over De Minaur's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Minaur lands a shoulder strike.
De Minaur tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Rod De Minaur seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
De Minaur scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith misses with the head strike.
De Minaur lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as De Minaur controls his hands.
A short left from De Minaur.
Smith tries a body shot but De Minaur blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Minaur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, De Minaur scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from De Minaur on the inside.
De Minaur lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith is rocked!
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Minaur's elbow.
De Minaur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Minaur has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
De Minaur makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
De Minaur working aggressively here.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
De Minaur drops Smith onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Smith is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt De Minaur or not.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rod De Minaur showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rod De Minaur's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
De Minaur on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but De Minaur is just out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but De Minaur moves out of range.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith swings for the body but De Minaur moves out of range.
De Minaur scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Rod De Minaur seems to be getting the better of the standup.
De Minaur throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
De Minaur takes the fight into the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
De Minaur cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
De Minaur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Minaur blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with De Minaur's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but De Minaur avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
De Minaur lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Minaur throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of De Minaurs head.
De Minaur lands a hook to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, De Minaur creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
De Minaur has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as De Minaur takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
De Minaur lands a right hand.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks a body shot from De Minaur.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as De Minaur controls his hands.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Minaur.
Smith misses with some punches.
Rod De Minaur is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but De Minaur avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith working aggressively here.
De Minaur misses with a hook from the clinch.
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 lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by De Minaur.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of De Minaur backwards.
De Minaur scores with an uppercut up the middle.
De Minaur misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Minaur lands with a left to the head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith working aggressively here.
De Minaur blocks a body shot from Smith.
De Minaur blocks a punch to the side of the head.
De Minaur struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith working aggressively here.
A short right from De Minaur.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
De Minaur blocking some punches.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
De Minaur lands on the inside with an uppercut.
De Minaur blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by De Minaur.
De Minaur lands a right hand.
De Minaur prevents a body shot from Smith.
De Minaur blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Rebel Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rod De Minaur.
Well De Minaur 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 Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rod De Minaur!
After winning the bout, Rod De Minaur 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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