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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Diego Armando (ranked 903 p4p, 544 weight class) and Agent Smith (ranked 130 p4p, 79 weight class). 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 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Diego Armando!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armando throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Armando throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Armando tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Armando does a little dance to reset his feet.
Some bone on bone action there as Armando checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've been told by Armando's head coaches at Memento Mori that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Armando connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Armando throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Armando.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Armando throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Armando misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice shot lands for Armando.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Armando in a clinch.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
A left hand lands to the body for Armando.
Armando misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Armando struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Armando on the inside.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Armando avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Armando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armando tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Armando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Armando.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Armando controls the action.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Armando avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Armando controls the action.
Armando cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Armando misses with some punches.
Armando tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armando's elbow.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Armando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Armando lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Armando blocking some punches.
Armando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Armando lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Armando prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Armando seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Armando stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Armando working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Armando lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Armando pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Armando scores with a jab.
Armando waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Armando throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Armando thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Armando should have avoided that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Armando misses with a straight left.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Agent Smith has been cut.
Armando connects with a solid leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Armando showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith is looking to clinch but Armando is avoiding it.
Armando swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Armando throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Armando darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Armando rather than just go for the knockout.
Armando sends Smith crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Armando is motioning to the referee to let Smith up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Smith is rocked!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to clinch
and Armando counters with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Armando dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Agent Smith'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.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Armando bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Armando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Armando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armando blocking some punches.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armando's elbow.
Armando blocks an uppercut.
Armando misses with the head strike.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands a left hand.
Armando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Armando misses with some punches.
Armando swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Armando.
Armando lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Armando throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Armando is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Armando's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Armando misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armando prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Armando as the two fighters clinch.
Armando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Armando.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Armando lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Armando misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Armando has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Diego Armando has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A body shot lands from Armando.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Armando throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Armando.
Armando is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Armando softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armando misses with some punches.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Armando blocking some punches.
Smith tries a body shot but Armando blocks it.
Armando working aggressively here.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Armando backwards.
Armando blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armando misses with a short punch on the inside.
Armando has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Armando's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Armando struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
A short right from Armando.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Armando tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Armando gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
A big right from Armando misses.
Armando throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Armando instigates a clinch.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Armando controls his hands.
Armando blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Armando fails to land.
Armando misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Armando's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Armando throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Diego Armando is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Armando with a body shot.
Armando ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith lands a jab to Armando's midsection.
Armando takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Armando motions for Smith to come forward. Armando throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Armando lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Armando lands with a nice body punch.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Armando takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Armando rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Armando scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Agent Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Agent Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Armando lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Armando clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Armando.
Smith working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Armando fails to land.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Armando.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Armando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Armando prevents a body shot from Smith.
Armando lands with a right to the head.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Armando misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Armando.
Armando scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Armando misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Armando.
Smith wants to break free but Armando has control.
Armando tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Armando back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Armando blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Armando gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Armando blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Armando misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Armando can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Armando throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Armando tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Armando backwards.
Smith tries a body shot but Armando blocks it.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Armando can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Armando.
Armando goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith tries a body shot but Armando blocks it.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Armando tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Armando.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tries to work over Armando's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Armando misses with a punch on the inside.
Armando blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith gets through Armando's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Armando doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Armando throws a head punch that misses.
Smith blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Armando controls the action.
Armando swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Armando controls the action.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Armando.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Armando avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Armando fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith lands a body shot.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Armando throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Agent Smith really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Agent Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Armando misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Armando is rocked!
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Armando.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Armando.
Smith defending well as Armando loads up on a big left hand.
Smith cracks Armando with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oh Armando is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Today's fight clock is brought to you by... OOOH that's a huge shot by Smith! Armando is in big trouble here - the ref steps in to save him and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Agent Smith! Agent Smith retains his welterweight title!
Agent Smith very nearly forgot to thank Conquer amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.
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