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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benja Smoove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Migel Motta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Migel Motta will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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170 lbs
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Benja Smoove!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Migel Motta!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Yves DeLean and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Motta drives through and clinches with Smoove against the cage.
The referee calls for Motta to work.
Motta lands with a short shot to the head.
Smoove wants a takedown but no success here.
Motta throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Motta is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smoove pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smoove misses with a hook to the ribs.
Motta breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smoove changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Motta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smoove working away.
Smoove takes a little break here. Motta wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Smoove landing a few strikes.
Smoove gets to mount! Motta was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Smoove sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Motta really wants to buck Smoove off and get back to his feet.
Motta is desperately trying to improve his position but Smoove has a good base and remains in mount.
Smoove controlling the position easily from mount.
Smoove has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Motta is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Smoove lands a big elbow.
Smoove tries to control but Motta wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smoove controlling the position easily from mount.
The referee warns Motta that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Motta is trying to escape the mount.
Smoove sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Motta tries to hold on but Smoove pushes him away.
Smoove sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smoove trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoove lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Motta hang on?
Motta really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smoove. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smoove content just to control the position here.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Motta can do anything to dispel that myth.
Motta is working to get back to half guard.
Motta is squirming around, avoiding Smoove's attempts to control the action.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Benja Smoove just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Motta gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smoove is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smoove wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Motta tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoove gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Motta regains guard.
Motta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smoove trying to control the position from guard on top but Motta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smoove sitting in guard here, content to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Motta keeping moving, preventing Smoove from controlling successfully.
Smoove might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Motta escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smoove gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smoove controlling from the top position.
Motta trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benja Smoove dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Motta shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Motta was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Motta is going olschool here, as he tries to force Smoove to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Smoove shrugs it off.
Motta throws some wild stikes that Smoove manages to avoid easily.
Smoove manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Smoove slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Motta stopping the sweep attempt from Smoove.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoove is working hard here to advance position.
Motta controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Motta stopping the sweep attempt from Smoove.
Motta must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smoove keeping moving, preventing Motta from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smoove moves out of range of the leg kick from Motta.
Motta shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smoove counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoove controls from within his opponent's guard.
Motta is trying to keep Smoove in close.
Smoove's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Motta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Motta wants to get back to his feet but Smoove is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smoove pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Motta is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoove seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smoove seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Motta for as long as he can get away with.
Motta not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Motta wants to stand but Smoove is controlling the position.
Smoove's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Motta trying to control the position.
Benja Smoove overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smoove in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smoove is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Motta wants to sweep but no luck.
Smoove trying to control the position from guard on top but Motta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Motta misses with a takedown attempt
and Smoove counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smoove is controlling the pace.
Smoove is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Motta!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benja Smoove dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Motta looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Motta moves into range and clinches up with Smoove.
Motta wants to get back to striking at distance but Smoove won't allow it.
Motta drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smoove gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smoove is looking to break free of the clinch but Motta has double underhooks.
Smoove is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Motta tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smoove just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smoove wants a takedown but no success here.
Motta fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Benja Smoove has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Migel Motta.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Motta breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smoove shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smoove was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smoove takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Motta is bucking up trying to escape but Smoove cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoove tries to control but Motta wriggling away.
Smoove cracks Motta with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smoove tries to control but Motta wriggling away.
Motta regains half guard.
Smoove works his way into full mount!
Motta is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Motta trying desperately to get to his feet.
Smoove controlling the pace for now.
Motta keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smoove content just to control the position here.
Motta is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoove content just to control the position here.
Smoove looking to finish Motta with some ground and pound. This is bad for Motta!
Smoove controlling from mount.
Motta flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Motta is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smoove looking to finish Motta with some ground and pound. This is bad for Motta!
Smoove controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Motta is trying to escape the mount.
Smoove controlling his opponent.
Migel Motta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Benja Smoove is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Benja Smoove just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Motta swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benja Smoove showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smoove, 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benja Smoove!
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energy
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hype
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