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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leon Smith (ranked 686 p4p, 821 weight class) and Leg Day (ranked 78 p4p, 98 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Leon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 13 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to work over Day's front leg with a kick but Day checks it.
Day tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
A head kick misses from Day.
A low kick from Day is predictable there
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Day was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Day follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Day clinches.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith has Day pushed against the cage.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Day uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith taking a breather.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Day controls his hands.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Smith is pushing Day up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith has Day pushed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leon Smith.
Smith lands a jab.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith blocks a head kick by Day.
Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Leon Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Day attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Day in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Day has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Day there as he acknowledges the shot.
Day is looking to clinch.
It appears Smith was looking to counter with a kick there.
A good leg kick by Day.
Leg Day seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That kick from Day tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Day lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Day on the side of the head.
Leon Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Day tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Day's head but Day sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Day tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Day plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Day. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Day is just out of range.
Day throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Day tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Day throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Day misses with a head kick.
Smith tried to counter with a leg kick but Day avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Day settles back down.
Smith throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Day manages to avoid it.
Day doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Day ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Both fighters circling a little - Day finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Both fighters circling a little - Day finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Days head.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Day letting Smith take a breather here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smith seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Day can turn it around.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Leon Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith wants to stall.
Smith lands a left hand.
A short right from Smith.
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!
Day with a knee to the head.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leon Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Day walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Day closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Day counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Day backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith has Day pressed against the cage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Day's head.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day misses with a knee to the head.
Day tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith lands a left hand.
Day tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Day's ribcage. Day let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Day scores with a knee to the head.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Leg Day has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Day with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes Day back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries a body shot but Day blocks it.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Day.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Day backwards.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith has Day pushed against the cage.
Day blocks an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Day throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith has Day pressed against the cage.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Smith!
After the big win, Leon Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Knock Out Clothing and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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