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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chad Smith (ranked 1268 p4p, 1126 weight class) and Nate Masvidal (ranked 177 p4p, 161 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 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Nate Masvidal!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Watson and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masvidal misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Masvidal backing up. Masvidal nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith tries to clinch there but Masvidal circles away.
It seemed like Masvidal was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Masvidal in a clinch.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Masvidal misses with a body punch.
Masvidal tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Masvidal back against the cage.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masvidal scores with a shoulder strike.
Masvidal dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
Masvidal misses with the head strike.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith lands a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Masvidal manages to break the clinch.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Masvidal throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Masvidal lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith gets through Masvidal's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Masvidal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masvidal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Masvidal blocks a body shot from Smith.
Masvidal takes an elbow to the temple.
Masvidal has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Masvidal is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith tries to work over Masvidal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masvidal misses with the head strike.
Masvidal takes a shot to the head.
Masvidal can't break the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Masvidal escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Masvidal thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith forces Masvidal back against the cage and clinches.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches.
Masvidal misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Masvidal lands a body shot.
Masvidal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Masvidal prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Masvidal leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith jabs Masvidal to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Masvidal tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Masvidal slips a jab from Smith.
A countering left hand to the body from Masvidal misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves away from the strike by Masvidal.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Masvidal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Masvidal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Masvidal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Masvidal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Masvidal blocks a body shot from Smith.
Masvidal lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masvidal working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Masvidal's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masvidal misses with a punch to the body.
Masvidal doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masvidal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Masvidal controls the action.
Smith blocks a body shot from Masvidal.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Masvidal.
Masvidal moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Masvidal blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masvidal misses with a short punch on the inside.
Masvidal avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Masvidal can do to turn this around?
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Masvidal in a clinch.
Masvidal takes an elbow to the forehead.
It looks like Nate Masvidal has been cut.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Masvidal is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Masvidal working aggressively here.
Masvidal tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Masvidal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masvidal takes an elbow to the temple.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masvidal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masvidal's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith keeps control of Masvidal as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masvidal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masvidal blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Masvidal misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Masvidal is breathing heavily.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Masvidal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Masvidal back into the cage.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Masvidal.
Nice elbow from Smith.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masvidal throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masvidal avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chad Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to clinch up but Masvidal circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Masvidal doesn't seem phased though.
Smith clinches up with Masvidal and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith tries a body shot but Masvidal blocks it.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith tries to work over Masvidal's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Masvidal fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Masvidal misses with the head strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Masvidal as Smith tries to tie him up.
Masvidal takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masvidal swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Masvidal has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masvidal's elbow.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Masvidal.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Masvidal avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Masvidal blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith trying to stall but Masvidal improves his position.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masvidal throws a head punch that misses.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a body shot but Masvidal blocks it.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Masvidal circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masvidal keeps the fight on the outside.
Masvidal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masvidal paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masvidal misses with a straight right.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Masvidal misses with the head strike.
Masvidal is trying to break free.
Smith is leaning against Masvidal and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Masvidal backwards.
Masvidal throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Masvidal misses with the head strike.
Masvidal wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries a body shot but Masvidal blocks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Nate Masvidal's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Masvidal keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Masvidal counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Masvidal misses with some punches.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Masvidal controls the action.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Masvidal controls the action.
Masvidal lands an uppercut.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses the body punch
and Masvidal counters with a straight right hand.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masvidal scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Masvidal takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Masvidal stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Masvidal throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Masvidal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Masvidal back into the cage.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Masvidal avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Masvidal swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Masvidal misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masvidals head.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Masvidal avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Masvidals head.
Masvidal pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch but Masvidal moves out of range.
Smith wants to clinch up but Masvidal keeps it at a distance.
Masvidal looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Masvidal tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Masvidal in his tracks for a moment.
Nate Masvidal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chad Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Masvidal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Masvidal tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Masvidal takes a shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith blocking some punches.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Masvidal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Masvidal misses with some punches.
Masvidal working aggressively here.
Masvidal is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Masvidal has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masvidal lands a left hand.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Masvidal's elbow.
Masvidal tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Masvidal misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Masvidal fails to land.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Masvidal's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Masvidal fails to land.
Smith prevents Masvidal from breaking the clinch.
Masvidal can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents a body shot from Masvidal.
Masvidal breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masvidal throws a big shot that misses.
Smith lands a jab.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Masvidal looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith wants to clinch.
Masvidal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masvidal swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Masvidal has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith lands an elbow just above Masvidal 's eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chad Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chad Smith!
Chad Smith very nearly forgot to thank FUClothing 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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RATING
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