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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Serwacy Smolarek (ranked 2140 p4p, 1416 weight class) and Wood Chuck (ranked 279 p4p, 199 weight class). Smolarek comes to the cage accompanied by No Easy Way Out. Chuck has chosen Who Needs A Girl Like You - Indian Wars as his entrance music. Wood Chuck has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Serwacy Smolarek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Wood Chuck!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Smolarek.
Chuck looks to land a right hand but Smolarek moved out of range.
Wood Chuck seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Chuck throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smolarek stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chuck lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Chuck.
Chuck ducks under a wild hook from Smolarek.
Chuck throws a lazy uppercut
and Smolarek counters with a straight right hand.
Chuck connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Chuck will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Chuck moves out of range as Smolarek strikes.
Chuck throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Chuck misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smolarek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smolarek is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smolarek scores with a decent looking hook.
Smolarek defending well as Chuck loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Smolarek misses its target.
Chuck misses with a wild body shot.
Smolarek throws a big counter combination but Chuck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smolarek has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gold Samurai's Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Chuck misses with a hook
and Smolarek counters with a nice uppercut.
Chuck wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smolarek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Chuck.
Smolarek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smolarek throws a jab when Chuck was well out of range.
Nice defenses there by Chuck.
Chuck misses with a shot to the body
and Smolarek counters with a nice uppercut.
Chuck misses with a hook.
Smolarek takes one on the button.
Chuck throws an off balance right hand
letting Smolarek counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek loads up on a big right hand but Chuck slips the punch.
Chuck misses with a right hand
and Smolarek counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuck swings for the body but Smolarek moves out of range.
Chuck misses with an uppercut
and Smolarek counters with a stiff right hand.
Chuck just misses with a punch to the body.
Smolarek throws a nice looking combination but Chuck bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chuck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smolarek counters with a straight right hand.
Chuck scores with a nice strike.
Chuck on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Chuck lands with a right hand.
Chuck misses the shot to the body.
Smolarek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Chuck throws a body shot but no joy.
Smolarek went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Smolarek throws a series of punches but Chuck avoids them all with ease.
Chuck uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smolarek.
A jab lands there for Smolarek.
Serwacy Smolarek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smolarek stuffs the takedown.
Chuck throws a big shot that misses.
Chuck dodges the punch combination from Smolarek.
Chuck looks to land a left hand but Smolarek moved out of range nicely.
Smolarek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smolarek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Chuck throws an overhand right that lands on Smolarek's shoulder, as Smolarek tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chuck.
Chuck has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smolarek finds it's way round the side to connect with Chuck's head.
Chuck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smolarek misses the shot to the body.
Chuck misses with a lunging right hand
and Smolarek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chuck misses with a hook
and Smolarek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chuck darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Chuck ducks under a wild hook from Smolarek.
Chuck misses with a takedown attempt
letting Smolarek counter with a right hand.
Serwacy Smolarek has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wood Chuck.
Smolarek pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Chuck throws a sloppy body shot
and Smolarek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chuck throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Smolarek wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serwacy Smolarek dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smolarek ducks under a wild hook from Chuck.
Chuck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smolarek counters with a left and a right that stings Chuck.
Chuck uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Serwacy Smolarek is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Smolarek throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Chuck misses with a right hand
and Smolarek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Chuck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smolarek throws out the jab.
Smolarek throws the left hand but Chuck avoids the punch easily.
Chuck misses with a hook to the body
and Smolarek counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smolarek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chuck.
Smolarek is looking to counter punch.
Chuck fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smolarek sprawls well initially but Chuck persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smolarek kicks off Chuck and gets to his feet.
Smolarek is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Chuck can do to turn this around?
Chuck throws a body shot but no joy.
Smolarek is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chuck shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smolarek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chuck ducks under a wild hook from Smolarek.
Chuck moves forwards but Smolarek connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Chuck jabs at Smolarek's body.
Chuck misses with a left hand
and Smolarek counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice defenses there by Chuck.
Chuck misses with a looping left.
Chuck thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chuck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smolarek counters with a stiff right hand.
Chuck tries for a takedown but Smolarek circles away easily
and Smolarek counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smolarek.
Smolarek slips under a jab from Chuck.
Smolarek was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Chuck misses with a right hand
and Smolarek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smolarek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Chuck.
Chuck misses with an uppercut. Smolarek saw that one coming.
Chuck lands a nice shot to the body.
Chuck lands a lovely overhand right.
Chuck catches Smolarek with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Chuck bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chuck swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smolarek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chuck misses with a right hand
letting Smolarek counter with a right hand.
Chuck uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smolarek.
Chuck misses with a right hand
and Smolarek counters with a stiff right hand.
Smolarek is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Chuck throws a hook to the side of Smolarek's head but Smolarek sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smolarek moves away.
Chuck misses with a body shot
and Smolarek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smolarek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smolarek swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smolarek takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smolarek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smolarek moves out of range of the strikes.
Smolarek was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smolarek lands the left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek blocks a jab.
Smolarek moves out of range of the strikes.
A slow jab from Smolarek misses its intended target.
Chuck looks to score with a jab to the body but Smolarek is just out of range.
Smolarek is looking to counter punch.
A big left from Smolarek misses.
Smolarek lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chuck swings widly with a right hand
and Smolarek counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Chuck looks to land a left hand but Smolarek moved out of range nicely.
Chuck misses with a left hand
and Chuck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smolarek staying out of range there.
Smolarek throwing a counter right hand but Chuck manages to avoid it.
Chuck pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smolarek is looking to counter punch.
Chuck misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Smolarek to counter with a crisp jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Serwacy Smolarek 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.
Chuck stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smolarek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Chuck misses with an uppercut.
Chuck scores with a nice strike.
Smolarek moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Chuck works Smolarek's body with a nice hook.
Smolarek misses with a wild body shot.
Smolarek misses with a looping left.
Chuck is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smolarek with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smolarek uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chuck.
Smolarek ducks under a wild hook from Chuck.
Chuck shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Chuck was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuck connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smolarek some visible discomfort.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smolarek wants to get back to his feet but Chuck drags him back down.
Chuck scoring with punches and elbows.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Chuck is looking to take a break and control but Smolarek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chuck works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smolarek wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Chuck working the head with strikes.
Chuck working the head with strikes.
Smolarek wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck landing a few strikes.
Chuck trying to control the action but Smolarek is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smolarek is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chuck connects with a decent elbow.
Chuck cracks Smolarek with a big right hand but Smolarek just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Chuck happy to just control the position for now.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Chuck working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Smolarek pushes Chuck away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Chuck gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Chuck is chipping away with strikes.
Smolarek is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smolarek knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Chuck on the ground.
Chuck wants to control but Smolarek is keeping him busy.
Chuck working the ground and pound from side control.
Check out the look on Chuck's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smolarek takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smolarek is trying to get back to his feet.
Chuck remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Chuck lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smolarek down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smolarek some visible discomfort.
Chuck is putting a hurting on Smolarek here, landing some big shots from side control.
Wood Chuck has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smolarek tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Chuck tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Chuck unloading with bombs!
Smolarek is in a horrible position here. Chuck smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smolarek is trying to stand.
The referee warns Smolarek that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wood Chuck really dominated that round.
That's time! Smolarek's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smolarek connects with a body shot.
Smolarek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smolarek throws a big counter combination but Chuck scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Chuck misses with a straight left.
A slow jab from Chuck misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Smolarek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Chuck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smolarek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smolarek throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Chuck tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Chuck swings for the body but Smolarek moves out of range.
A slow jab from Chuck misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smolarek takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A slow jab from Chuck misses its intended target.
Chuck throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smolarek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smolarek steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chuck.
Chuck throws a right hand that misses
and Smolarek counters with a stiff right hand.
Chuck throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smolarek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smolarek blocks a jab.
A big left from Smolarek misses.
Smolarek gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smolarek throws a hook but Chuck blocks it.
Chuck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smolarek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chuck has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Chuck drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Chuck prevents Smolarek from escaping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck tries to move into full mount but can't pass Smolarek's legs.
Chuck working the ground and pound.
Chuck is putting a hurting on Smolarek here, landing some big shots from side control.
Smolarek is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Chuck working the body and head with strikes.
Smolarek is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smolarek taking a bit of punishment here - Chuck scoring with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Chuck asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Chuck has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Chuck trying to control the action but Smolarek is working from the bottom.
Smolarek is pushing Chuck's head away, looking to escape. Chuck manages to hold on to the position though.
Chuck scores with punches from side control.
Smolarek is working to avoid the ground and pound but Chuck connects with a decent elbow.
Chuck is looking to take a break and control but Smolarek is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Chuck cracks Smolarek with a big elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck working the head and body with strikes.
Chuck lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smolarek is rocked!
Smolarek is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Chuck is controlling him well.
Oh Smolarek is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smolarek tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Smolarek seems to have got his legs back now.
Chuck scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Smolarek is looking for a way out.
Smolarek trying to get back to his feet but Chuck is in full control for now.
Chuck lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Wood Chuck dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Chuck waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smolarek.
Chuck misses with a jab to the body
enabling Smolarek to counter with a crisp jab.
Chuck bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chuck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smolarek was well out of range. Poor timing from Chuck.
Chuck rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smolarek cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smolarek throws an overhand right that lands on Chuck's shoulder, as Chuck tries to avoid the shot.
Chuck feints the counter takedown.
A swing and a miss from Chuck.
Nice uppercut lands for Smolarek. That snapped Chuck's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smolarek ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Chuck lands with a shot to the body.
Smolarek looks to land a left hand but Chuck moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Chuck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chuck swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Chuck changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Chuck swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smolarek counters with a stiff right hand.
Chuck throws a lazy uppercut
and Smolarek counters with a stiff right hand.
Smolarek throws a poor cross that misses
letting Chuck counter with a right hand.
A swing and a miss from Chuck.
Chuck throws an off balance right hand
and Smolarek counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chuck tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smolarek was well out of range. Poor timing from Chuck.
A little feinted left hand from Smolarek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smolarek misses the jab.
Chuck is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Smolarek lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Chuck misses with a hook.
Chuck misses the body punch
enabling Smolarek to counter with a crisp jab.
Smolarek pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Chuck fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smolarek manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Chuck swings widly with a right hand
and Smolarek counters with a straight right hand.
Chuck throws an overhand right that lands on Smolarek's shoulder, as Smolarek tries to avoid the shot.
Smolarek bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chuck misses with an uppercut.
Chuck connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Chuck displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smolarek throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smolarek throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Chuck counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A left lands for Smolarek.
Smolarek uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chuck throws a poor cross that misses
and Smolarek connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Chuck lands with an uppercut that bounces Smolarek off the cage and back into range.
Chuck swings widly with a right hand
and Smolarek counters with a nice uppercut.
Chuck throws a poor cross that misses
and Chuck takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Chuck throws a shot from downtown. Smolarek moves away and avoids it.
Chuck throws a poor cross that misses
and Smolarek counters with a stiff right hand.
Chuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smolarek moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Smolarek on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Chuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smolarek moves away.
Smolarek is looking to counter punch.
Chuck misses with a hook
and Smolarek counters with a straight right hand.
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!
Chuck misses with a takedown attempt
and Smolarek counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smolarek throws a jab when Chuck was well out of range.
Chuck ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smolarek moves away.
Smolarek walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A swing and a miss from Smolarek.
Chuck is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Chuck throws a right hand that misses
and Smolarek counters with a nice uppercut.
Chuck scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Chuck lands with a shot to the body.
Chuck throws out a loose jab but Smolarek uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Serwacy Smolarek showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smolarek has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 48:47
Judge Josh West scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Serwacy Smolarek!
Serwacy Smolarek is the new welterweight champion!
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