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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jair Brown (ranked 1224 p4p, 2181 weight class) and Jumba Smif (ranked 162 p4p, 272 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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Excellent boxer
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jair Brown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jumba Smif!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smif on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smif with a nice cross.
It looks like Jair Brown has been cut.
Brown slips under a jab.
Smif with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Brown to score with a decent uppercut.
Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smif misses with a looping right.
Brown with a nice calf kick.
Smif throws out a loose jab but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smif moves away.
Smif swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smif scoring well with a low kick there.
Brown ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Brown rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smif counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Brown throws a quick inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown blocks a jab.
Smif throws a right hand that misses
and Brown counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
We've been told by Brown's head coaches at Grooming Champions that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A jab from Brown misses.
Brown throws a shot from downtown. Smif moves away and avoids it.
Smif is looking to chop away at Brown's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Smif slips the punch.
A big left from Brown misses.
Brown lands a lovely overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Brown - that will leave a mark!
Smif tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Brown manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brown wants to land a leg kick but Smif is out of range.
Smif throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smif misses with a wild body shot.
Smif throws a hook but Brown avoids it easily.
Smif misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Smif throws a head kick that misses.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
Smif throws an off balance right hand
and Brown counters with a nice uppercut.
Brown connects with a solid leg kick.
Smif scores with a jab to the head.
Brown throws a big shot that misses.
The fighters circling - Brown throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif wants to slow Brown down by chopping away at his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brown clobbers Smif with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smif misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smif.
Brown connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A jab from Brown does it's job there.
Smif tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Brown paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smif swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Smif checks the leg kick.
Brown looks to land a left hand but Smif moved out of range nicely.
Brown throws a chopping leg kick but Smif manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Smif on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smif takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smif misses with a straight right.
Brown takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smif scores with a kick to the body.
Smif slips under a jab.
Smif lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smif throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Brown moves out of range as Smif strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Brown misses its target.
Smif misses with a hook. Brown ducked under it nicely.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Smif avoided it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown missing with a left hand there. Smif was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smif moves away from the strike by Brown.
Good shot there by Brown.
Brown slips a straight right by Smif.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smif. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Smif throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brown blocks a low kick nicely.
Smif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smif thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circle momentarily. Brown darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Brown moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smif swings widly with a right hand
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smif pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brown is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smif uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif misses with a looping right.
Smif throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brown sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smif misses with an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a head kick that misses.
Smif throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brown throws a quick counter head kick but Smif was just out of range.
Brown lands a jab.
Brown throws a body punch but Smif moves out of range.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Smif takes a jab right on the kisser.
Brown lands the left hand.
Jab from Brown.
Brown defending well as Smif loads up on a big left hand.
Smif moves forwards but Brown connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smif takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smif missing with a left hand there. Brown was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Brown works Smif's body with a nice hook.
Smif lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Brown misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Smif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smif tries a head kick but it misses.
Brown misses the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Brown lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smif.
Jair Brown is winning the standup battle so far.
Smif on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smif closes the distance and clinches.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown blocks an uppercut.
Smif prevents a body shot from Brown.
Brown has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smif scores with a shoulder strike.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown tries to work over Smif's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a left hand.
Brown misses with the head strike.
A hook to the body from Brown.
Smif lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smif scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smif.
Brown blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Smif uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Smif cracks Brown with a nice body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Brown.
Still in the clinch, Brown scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Brown blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif working aggressively here.
Brown misses with the head strike.
Brown misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brown softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smif tries to work over Brown's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brown lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif blocking some punches.
Brown scores with a shot to the side of Smif's head.
Jair Brown has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Brown lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Brown blocking some punches.
Smif lands with a light punch inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
Smif takes a shot to the head.
Smif misses with a hook to the ribs.
Brown blocking some punches.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brown.
Brown working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Brown misses with a short punch on the inside.
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Brown tries a body shot but Smif blocks it.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brown throws a punch but it's blocked by Smif.
Brown is leaning against Smif and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Brown.
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brown lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Brown.
Brown's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Brown tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smif's elbow.
Smif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brown throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Brown.
Brown tries to work over Smif's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Brown on the inside.
Brown makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brown tries a body shot but Smif blocks it.
Smif lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brown backwards.
Brown lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smif is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with a punch to the body.
Smif tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Brown tries to throw a body punch but Smif avoids it by throwing Brown back against the cage.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Brown uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Brown lands with a right to the head.
Brown cracks Smif with a nice body shot.
Brown lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Brown.
Brown scores with a hook to the body.
Brown tries a body shot but Smif blocks it.
Brown pushes Smif back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brown lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Brown lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smif's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Brown goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jair Brown dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jair Brown's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Brown scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smif doesn't seem bothered though.
Brown punishes Smif's body with a nice straight punch.
Jab by Smif.
Brown is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smif can do to turn this around?
Smif scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smif on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smif throws a leg kick but Brown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smif ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown with the inside leg kick.
Brown scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Brown tries to land a leg kick but Smif saw it coming and moves away.
Good shot there by Brown.
Smif looks to throw the jab but Brown is out of range.
Smif keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brown.
Smif needs to keep his hands up - Brown had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Brown moves away from the strike by Smif.
Brown clobbers Smif with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smif. Brown does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smif has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A telegraphed right hand from Brown misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brown ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smif is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smif misses with an uppercut. Brown saw that one coming.
Brown chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smif lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Brown has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Brown and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Brown avoids the head kick by Smif.
Brown moves away from the strike by Smif.
Smif sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smif walks into a stiff left hand from Brown.
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Brown bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Brown feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Smif misses with an uppercut.
Brown tried to counter with a leg kick but Smif avoided it.
Brown throws a leg kick but Smif sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smif appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Brown walks into a straight right hand from Smif.
Smif displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Brown throws out the jab.
Smif throws the left hand but Brown avoids the punch easily.
Jumba Smif has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with a body shot.
Brown is looking to counter punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brown loads up on a big right hand but Smif slips the punch.
A good leg kick by Brown.
Good exchange - Brown coming out on top.
Smif gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Brown scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Brown throws a hook but Smif blocks it.
Smif misses with a shot to the body
and Smif takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smif throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smif avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Smif misses its intended target.
Brown uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smif.
Brown dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smif. That did some damage!
Brown lands the left hand.
Smif misses with a body shot.
Brown swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Brown scores with a shot to the body.
Smif throws a hook to the side of Brown's head but Brown sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brown ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif cracks Brown with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Brown scores with a leg kick.
Smif's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smif throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Brown's corner calls for a 1-2. Brown obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smif misses the shot to the body.
Smif takes a jab right on the kisser.
A slow jab from Brown misses its intended target.
Brown lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smif ducks under a wild hook from Brown.
Smif waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Brown.
Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Brown was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Brown. Smif does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smif looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Brown avoids the body shot from Smif.
Brown scores with a hook.
Smif swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Brown thumps Smif with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smif misses with a low kick.
Smif misses with a looping left.
Smif gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smif takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Brown jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brown fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smif manages to avoid it.
Brown thumps Smif with a low kick.
Brown uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smif.
Jab by Smif.
Smif throws a jab but it's blocked by Brown.
Smif loads up on a big right hand but Brown slips the punch.
Brown scores with a decent looking hook.
Brown scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brown lands an overhand right.
Brown slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Brown stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smif uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jair Brown showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Brown has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jair Brown!
Our winner, Jair Brown, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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