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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ezequiel Canizares (ranked 936 p4p, 1179 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 125 p4p, 163 weight class). Canizares comes to the cage accompanied by El Loco. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ezequiel Canizares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 30 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Yves DeLean and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Canizares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith 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.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith tries to clinch up but Canizares circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Canizares in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Canizares creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canizares lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Canizares misses with some punches.
Canizares throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Canizares throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Canizares lands a left hand.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canizares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Canizares.
Canizares misses with a punch on the inside.
Canizares prevents a body shot from Smith.
Canizares lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Canizares.
Smith cracks Canizares with a nice body shot.
Canizares makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Canizares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith digs a right hand into Canizares's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Canizares's gas tank.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canizares.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Canizares lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Canizares tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canizares misses with a body punch.
Smith pushes Canizares back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Canizares lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
A head punch on the inside from Canizares fails to land.
Smith tries a body shot but Canizares blocks it.
A short right from Canizares.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canizares lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Canizares stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Canizares.
Smith gets through Canizares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Canizares.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Canizares tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Canizares throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Canizares tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Canizares leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith tries to work over Canizares's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canizares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canizares throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Canizares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Canizares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Canizares fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
We've been told by Canizares's head coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Canizares bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith tries to clinch there but Canizares circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Canizares is having none of it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canizares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canizares lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Canizares counters with a leg kick.
Canizares lands a jab.
Canizares throws a big shot that misses.
Smith moves to clinch but Canizares breaks away
and Canizares counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Canizares swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Canizares circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Canizares tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Canizares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Canizares cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Canizares chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Canizares throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Canizares attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Canizares.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Canizares.
Canizares's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith rushes Canizares and presses him up against the cage.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Canizares leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canizares blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Canizares stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canizares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Canizares misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Canizares breaks from the clinch.
Canizares throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canizares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canizares takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Canizares waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezequiel Canizares dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith tries to clinch but Canizares is having none of it.
Canizares misses with a wild body shot.
Canizares is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Canizares keeps the fight on the outside.
Canizares throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Ezequiel Canizares is winning the standup battle so far.
Canizares walks into a left hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Canizares was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Smith.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Canizares circles away.
Canizares throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canizares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Canizares.
Canizares avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith closes the distance but Canizares moves to the side
and Canizares counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Canizares finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Canizares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Canizares.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Canizares - that will leave a mark!
Canizares finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A hook to the body from Canizares.
Canizares goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canizares breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Canizares connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Canizares jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jab by Canizares.
It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Canizares is looking to land body kicks.
Canizares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Canizares throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Canizares circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Canizares on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Canizares tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Canizares moves out of range.
Smith tries to move into range but Canizares moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Canizares throws a half hearted mid kick.
Canizares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Canizares circles away from the clinch attempt
and Canizares counters with a nice body kick.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Canizares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Canizares throws a head punch that misses.
Canizares lands an uppercut.
Canizares is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Canizares.
Canizares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canizares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canizares lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Canizares misses with a punch to the body.
Good body shot from Canizares.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canizares's elbow.
Canizares blocks an elbow strike.
Canizares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Canizares lands a right hand.
Canizares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Canizares digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Canizares works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Canizares misses with a punch to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Canizares.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Canizares controls his hands.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Ezequiel Canizares has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Canizares creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Canizares.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Canizares.
Canizares lands with a left to the head.
Canizares tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Canizares back against the cage.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canizares's elbow.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Canizares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Canizares lands with a light punch inside.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Canizares shrugs off.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Canizares misses with a body punch.
Canizares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Canizares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ezequiel Canizares dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Chad Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Canizares turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Canizares swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Canizares digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith tries to clinch but Canizares is having none of it.
Canizares misses with a body kick.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Canizares with the inside leg kick.
Smith pushes Canizares up against the cage in a clinch.
Canizares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Canizares.
Canizares lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Canizares swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canizares tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Canizares.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canizares lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Canizares - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Canizares is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Canizares fails to land.
Canizares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Canizares lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Canizares digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Still in the clinch, Canizares scores with a nice short uppercut.
Canizares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Canizares tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Canizares creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Canizares misses with some punches.
Canizares throws a head punch that misses.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Canizares misses with an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Canizares pushes him off.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Canizares was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Canizares attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith with a jab.
Canizares scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Canizares lands a head kick!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Canizares paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Canizares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Canizares throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Canizares throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Canizares throws a quick inside leg kick.
Canizares clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Canizares motions for Smith to come forward. Canizares throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Canizares shakes him off and moves away.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Canizares avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Canizares misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Canizares fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canizares.
Canizares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Canizares tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Canizares's elbow.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Canizares looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Canizares lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Canizares thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Canizares counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Canizares counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Canizares throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot by Canizares.
Canizares moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Canizares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Canizares uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Canizares uses good head movement to avoid it.
Canizares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canizares takes an elbow to the temple.
Ezequiel Canizares is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Canizares scores with a hook to the body.
Canizares blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Canizares in his tracks for a moment.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Canizares controls his hands.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Canizares avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith tries a body shot but Canizares blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ezequiel Canizares showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Canizares 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ezequiel Canizares!
A victorious Ezequiel Canizares thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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