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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jomoney (ranked 1914 p4p, 778 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 248 p4p, 106 weight class). Chad Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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14 - 10 - 1 |
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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World class MT
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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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Jomoney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Ben Hemmingworth and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jomoney takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith lands a jab to Jomoney's midsection.
Smith misses the jab.
Jomoney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Jomoney pushes him off.
Jomoney moves away from the strike by Smith.
Jomoney rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith swings for the body but Jomoney moves out of range.
Jomoney throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jomoney's hands.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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!
Jomoney struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Jomoney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Ivan Jomoney has been cut.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jomoney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jomoney's elbow.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
Smith lands a left hand.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jomoney wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Jomoney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jomoney tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Jomoney is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Jomoney gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Smith has his feet on Jomoney's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Jomoney moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith staying out of range there.
Jomoney misses with a wild combination.
Jomoney throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Jomoney.
Jomoney misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith lunges at Jomoney with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jomoney's hand.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jomoney feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Jomoney then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith drives through and clinches with Jomoney against the cage.
Jomoney takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Jomoney has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Smith clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Jomoney throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jomoney connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Smith to escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney struggling to land strikes to the head as Smith covers up.
Jomoney is punishing Smith with strikes - can he finish him?!
Jomoney throwing strikes from the back - he gets a warning from the referee for striking the back of the head but all these shots are hurting Smith!
Jomoney is looking to control Smith but Smith is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Jomoney is punishing Smith with some ground and pound.
Jomoney has Smith flattened out and is raining down punches.
Jomoney throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Jomoney struggling to keep hold of the position.
I really don't envy Smith right now.
Smith avoids the strikes from Jomoney.
The referee is taking a good look at Smith as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Jomoney!
Jomoney throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney lands punches and elbows.
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!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Jomoney throws strikes from the back but Smith rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Smith.
Jomoney throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Jomoney landing some decent shots from guard.
Jomoney stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jomoney prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Jomoney from controlling successfully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
Jomoney lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Jomoney not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chad Smith will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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 has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Jomoney connects with a single shot there.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jomoney, pushing him back against the cage.
Jomoney drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Jomoney controls the action.
Jomoney blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Jomoney has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jomoney connects with a crisp jab.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Jomoney's head backwards.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jomoney takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith tries a low kick but Jomoney avoids it.
Jab by Jomoney.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a swing at Jomoney's ribcage but misses.
Jomoney throws a one two combo.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Jomoney circles away.
Smith wants to clinch.
Jomoney checks a low kick from Smith.
Nice jab there from Jomoney.
Ivan Jomoney is winning the standup battle so far.
Jomoney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Sloppy strikes there by Jomoney.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Jomoney postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney looking to control but instead Smith has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Jomoney with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Jomoney is looking to advance position but Smith has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Ivan Jomoney overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jomoney manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Jomoney sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Jomoney is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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.
Jomoney manages to get to full guard.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Jomoney is keeping the position.
Smith won't allow Jomoney to sweep him here.
Jomoney manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Jomoney dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jomoney slips a jab from Smith.
Jomoney throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Jomoney scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jomoney throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jomoney throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Jomoney is in Smith's guard.
Smith preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jomoney is one step ahead there.
Jomoney missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jomoney stops Smith from standing up.
Jomoney postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Jomoney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jomoney throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Jomoney is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith is looking to stand up but Jomoney won't let him.
Jomoney is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jomoney is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jomoney is trying to keep Smith in close.
Jomoney looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith lands with a straight right. Jomoney didn't see that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Jomoney keeps it at a distance.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Chad Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jomoney looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Jomoney lands a body shot.
Jomoney throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith clinches up with Jomoney and pushes him back against the cage.
Jomoney is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Chad Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Jomoney has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Smith is trying to keep an underhook but Jomoney manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jomoney scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith is looking to escape.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jomoney throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Smith to regain full guard.
Jomoney throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jomoney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Jomoney wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Jomoney is controlling Smith's posture.
Jomoney trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Chad Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Chad Smith!
After the big win, Chad Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors FUClothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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