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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joey Bob Potatohauler (ranked 2777 p4p, 2176 weight class) and Joe Smo (ranked 367 p4p, 290 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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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joey Bob Potatohauler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smo!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Potatohauler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Potatohauler scores with a jab. Smo acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Potatohauler looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Potatohauler tries to keep at a distance but Smo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smo lands a nice knee to the body.
Potatohauler managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smo darts in and clinches Potatohauler up against the cage.
The referee calls for Smo to work.
Potatohauler avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
Potatohauler jumps guard.
Smo not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatohauler is adopting a defensive guard.
Potatohauler wants to stand up but Smo is controlling him.
Potatohauler not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smo works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Potatohauler is trying to control but can't.
Potatohauler wants to get back to his feet.
Potatohauler keeping control of the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smo closes the distance and clinches.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smo throws a head kick that misses.
Potatohauler went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smo dips to his left and cracks Potatohauler with an uppercut!
Potatohauler gets a clinch.
Potatohauler wants to break free but Smo has control.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo connects with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo just leaning against Potatohauler, taking a breather.
Smo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Potatohauler prevents a body shot from Smo.
Potatohauler's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Potatohauler doesn't manage to clinch there - Smo circles away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Potatohauler on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Potatohauler tries to close the distance and clinch but Smo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smo gets a clinch.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Smo is trying to pull guard but Potatohauler turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Potatohauler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Potatohauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Potatohauler after a bit of a struggle.
Potatohauler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
I was talking to Potatohauler's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smo has Potatohauler pressed against the cage, preventing Potatohauler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Potatohauler pulls his leg out and moves away.
Joey Bob Potatohauler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smo.
Smo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler moves into the clinch.
Potatohauler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Potatohauler pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Potatohauler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Potatohauler goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smo clinches up with Potatohauler and pushes him back against the cage.
Smo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Potatohauler wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Potatohauler stalling the fight.
Potatohauler tries to land knees in the clinch but Smo avoids the damage to the body.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potatohauler avoids it.
Potatohauler can't break the clinch.
Potatohauler is trying to break the clinch but Smo is controlling him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smo dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Potatohauler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smo rushes Potatohauler and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smo takes the fight into the clinch.
Smo has Potatohauler pushed against the cage.
Smo keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Potatohauler's efforts to push away.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
Potatohauler is looking to land body kicks.
Smo lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Potatohauler manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potatohauler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Potatohauler has Smo up against the cage in a clinch.
Smo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Joe Smo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Potatohauler shoots in for a double leg but Smo sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A head kick misses from Smo.
Smo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Potatohauler.
Smo clinches.
Potatohauler tries to circle away but Smo has him pinned against the cage.
Potatohauler avoiding damage as Smo throws knees to the body.
Smo keeps control of Potatohauler as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Potatohauler managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Potatohauler looking to throw knees to the head but Smo is blocking nicely.
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smo moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smo tries to land a knee to the head but Potatohauler blocks with his arms.
Potatohauler has had enough of the clinch but Smo keeps him there for the moment.
Smo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smo moves into 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!
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smo as Potatohauler tries to tie him up.
Potatohauler managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Joe Smo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler takes the fight into the clinch.
Smo prevents Potatohauler from breaking the clinch.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler managing to block the knees to the body from Smo.
Smo is leaning against Potatohauler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Potatohauler has had enough of the clinch but Smo keeps him there for the moment.
Potatohauler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Potatohauler working hard to break the clinch.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
Smo jumps guard but Potatohauler turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
Smo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Potatohauler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smo scores with a jab.
Potatohauler dives in for a single leg takedown but Smo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Potatohauler in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Potatohauler trying to stall but Smo improves his position.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
Potatohauler gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Potatohauler is looking to break free of the clinch but Smo has double underhooks.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Smo wants the takedown. Potatohauler is fighting it off but Smo persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Potatohauler's guard against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smo has closed the distance and engaged Potatohauler in a clinch.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
Smo wants a takedown but no success here.
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Potatohauler moves into the clinch.
Smo scores a nice knee to the body.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Potatohauler tries to keep at a distance but Smo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potatohauler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Potatohauler moves into the clinch successfully.
Smo missing with knees to the body.
Potatohauler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Potatohauler breaks from the clinch.
Smo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smo has Potatohauler up against the cage in a clinch.
Smo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Potatohauler smiles and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potatohauler tries to keep at a distance but Smo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler is trying to break the clinch but Smo has him pressed against the cage.
Potatohauler manages to break the clinch.
Smo clinches up with Potatohauler and pushes him back against the cage.
Potatohauler is looking to break free of the clinch but Smo has double underhooks.
Potatohauler looking to throw knees to the head but Smo is blocking nicely.
Smo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Potatohauler.
Potatohauler breaks the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potatohauler avoids it.
Potatohauler is trying to maintain a safe position but Smo gets an underhook and turns Potatohauler into the cage.
Smo looking to throw knees to the head but Potatohauler is blocking nicely.
Smo cracks Potatohauler with a nice body shot.
Potatohauler working hard to break the clinch.
Smo prevents Potatohauler from breaking the clinch.
Smo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Potatohauler avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Potatohauler is defending well for now.
Smo lands a knee to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smo obliges.
Smo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smo tries to land knees in the clinch but Potatohauler avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smo obliges.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Potatohauler blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The referee calls for Smo to work.
Smo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smo manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Smo is adopting a defensive guard.
Potatohauler might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo wants to stand and escape but Potatohauler is having none of it.
Potatohauler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Potatohauler won't allow Smo to sweep him here.
Smo manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potatohauler manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Potatohauler can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smo controls the pace.
Smo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Potatohauler is proving hard to escape from.
Smo content to stall in guard here.
Smo tries to free his leg and advance position but Potatohauler is retaining full guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Joey Bob Potatohauler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joe Smo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Joey Bob Potatohauler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smo tries to close the distance and clinch but Potatohauler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potatohauler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Smo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smo!
A very excited looking Joe Smo made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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