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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lorenzo Smashotti (ranked 3235 p4p, 4256 weight class) and A. Mere Con (ranked 325 p4p, 408 weight class). Con has chosen Born In The USA - Bruce Springsteen as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lorenzo Smashotti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, A. Mere Con!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smashotti moves into the clinch.
Smashotti tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Con smiles and moves away.
Con swats away the attempt to clinch by Smashotti.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con is having none of it.
Con circles away from the clinch attempt
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smashotti walks into a straight right hand from Con.
Smashotti darts in and clinches Con up against the ropes.
Smashotti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smashotti throws a series of punches but Con moves out of range.
Con connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smashotti wants to clinch.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Con swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Con misses with a straight right.
Smashotti closes the distance and lands a one-two.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smashotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Con keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashotti wants to clinch.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smashotti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Con.
Con just misses with a punch to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Con throws out a powerful jab.
Smashotti moves away from the strike by Con.
Smashotti gets a clinch.
Smashotti lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Con backwards.
Con has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Con has a couple of punches blocked by Smashotti.
Con misses with a body punch.
Con swings wildly with an uppercut but Smashotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smashotti throws a punch but it's blocked by Con.
Con tries a body shot but Smashotti blocks it.
Smashotti breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smashotti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Con paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smashotti definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smashotti rushes Con and presses him up against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Con throws a head punch that misses.
Smashotti lands a right hand.
Smashotti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smashotti trying to land knees to the body.
Smashotti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smashotti prevents a body shot from Con.
Smashotti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Con swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smashotti moves in looking to clinch but Con pushes him off.
Smashotti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smashotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smashotti throws a right and a left that Con avoids nicely.
Smashotti darts in trying to clinch
and Con counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Con ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Con swats away the attempt to clinch by Smashotti.
Con avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smashotti tries to clinch up.
Smashotti is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Con! But no joy.
Con connects with the punch.
Smashotti lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Con throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Con ducks right into an uppercut from Smashotti.
Smashotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Con.
Smashotti tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Con manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Con looks to score with a jab to the body but Smashotti is just out of range.
Smashotti scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Decent striking displayed by Con there.
Con throws a shot to the body.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con is having none of it.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Con swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Con swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Con waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smashotti.
Smashotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Con takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Con circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smashotti throws a series of strikes that have Con backpedaling.
Con throws a good cross that connects.
Smashotti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smashotti walks into a jab.
Smashotti tries to clinch up but Con circles away and keeps his distance.
A combination from Con does no damage.
Smashotti is looking to clinch but Con is avoiding it.
Smashotti connects with a crisp jab.
Smashotti ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smashotti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Con takes one to the side of the head.
Con keeps the fight on the outside.
Smashotti keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smashotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Con thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smashotti tries to clinch
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smashotti forces Con back against the ropes and clinches.
Smashotti lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smashotti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Con lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smashotti swinging wildly here.
Smashotti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Con throws the left hand but Smashotti avoids the punch easily.
Smashotti misses with a few strikes there.
Smashotti tries to clinch up but Con circles away and keeps his distance.
It seemed like Con was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smashotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Con misses with a looping left.
Smashotti takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Con dodges the punch combination from Smashotti.
Con throws a body shot but no joy.
Smashotti throws a right and a left that Con avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Con swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti moves to clinch but Con breaks away
and Con counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smashotti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smashotti swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Con takes one to the side of the head.
Con is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Smashotti had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Con connects with a crisp jab.
Con connects with a body shot that sends Smashotti's belly button to the back.
Smashotti moves out of range of the strikes.
Smashotti misses with the combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Con scores with a four punch combination!
Con throws a looping overhand right but Smashotti ducks down to avoid it.
A little feinted left hand from Smashotti on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Con lands a jab.
Con lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smashotti at a distance.
Smashotti ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Smashotti misses with a hook.
Con connects with a right hand. Smashotti shakes it off.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti misses with a body shot.
Con waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smashotti.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Con swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smashotti wants to clinch.
Con connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Con pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Con throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smashotti wants to clinch
and Con counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smashotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Con circles away.
Con throws a body punch but Smashotti moves out of range.
Smashotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Con circles away.
Smashotti dodges the punch combination from Con.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smashotti throws a series of punches but Con moves out of range.
Con lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smashotti avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Con ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smashotti looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Con paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smashotti tries to clinch there but Con circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smashotti lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Con paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smashotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Con circles away.
Smashotti steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Con.
Smashotti seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Con throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smashotti.
Smashotti is working the combinations to good effect here.
Nice body punch from Con.
Smashotti moves to clinch but Con breaks away
and Con cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smashotti takes one to the chin there.
Smashotti gets a clinch.
Smashotti breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smashotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Con connects with a crisp jab.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con moves out of range.
Con misses with an uppercut. Smashotti saw that one coming.
Smashotti tries to clinch up.
Smashotti with a jab.
Smashotti lands with a nice combination. Con backs away looking to recover.
Con lands a slapping body shot.
Smashotti misses with a few strikes there.
Con swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Con dodges the punch combination from Smashotti.
Con dips to his left and cracks Smashotti with an uppercut!
Smashotti throws a looping overhand right but Con ducks down to avoid it.
Con swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smashotti misses with a combination
and Con counters with a right hand to the body.
Con misses with a straight left.
Smashotti takes one on the button.
Smashotti clinches up with Con and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but A. Mere Con will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circling - Con throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A. Mere Con seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smashotti wants to clinch
and Con counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smashotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Con circles away.
Con unleashes a big counter combination but Smashotti bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Con swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Smashotti was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smashotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Con looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Con avoids a punch combination nicely.
Con works Smashotti's body with a nice hook.
Con swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Con tests Smashotti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smashotti misses with a straight right.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con is having none of it.
Smashotti moves forwards but Con connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Con connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smashotti. Smashotti circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smashotti tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Con manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Con avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Con on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashotti misses with a hook. Con ducked under it nicely.
Smashotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Con! But no joy.
Smashotti is looking to clinch but Con is avoiding it.
Smashotti throws a combination. Con tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smashotti staying out of range there.
Con scores with a jab to the body.
Con fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smashotti manages to avoid it.
Smashotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Con.
Lorenzo Smashotti is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Con throws a jab when Smashotti was well out of range.
Con throws a jab but it's blocked by Smashotti.
Smashotti is looking to clinch but Con is avoiding it.
Con looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smashotti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smashotti is looking to clinch.
Con connects with a nice looking jab.
Smashotti wants to clinch up but Con keeps it at a distance.
Smashotti is looking to clinch but Con is avoiding it.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Con swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Con.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Con just misses with a punch to the body.
Smashotti throws a right and a left that Con avoids nicely.
Smashotti ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Smashotti thows a left - swing and a miss!
Con throws the left hand but Smashotti avoids the punch easily.
Smashotti cracks a nice hook into Con's ribs.
Smashotti takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Con lands with a cross.
Con throws a body shot but no joy.
Smashotti with a hook.
Smashotti throws out a loose jab but Con uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smashotti looks to land a combination but Con avoids it well.
Con throws a looping overhand right but Smashotti ducks down to avoid it.
Con misses the shot to the body.
Smashotti slips a straight right by Con.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smashotti.
Smashotti's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Con connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smashotti scrambles back to his feet.
Con throws out a loose jab but Smashotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Con catches Smashotti right on the button with a cross.
Con misses with a double jab.
Smashotti slips a jab from Con.
Con gets tackled into the ropes by Smashotti. Smashotti maintains the clinch.
Con can't find room to land a body shot as Smashotti controls the action.
Con swings wildly with an uppercut but Smashotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Con tries to throw a body punch but Smashotti avoids it by throwing Con back against the ropes.
Smashotti blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smashotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smashotti is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smashotti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Con feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smashottis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A jab lands there for Con.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti misses with a wild body shot.
Con takes a swing at Smashotti's ribcage but misses.
Con keeps the fight on the outside.
Smashotti takes a swing at Con's ribcage but misses.
Smashotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Con.
Con avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Con looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A combination from Smashotti does no damage.
Smashotti tries to clinch there but Con circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smashotti wants to clinch up but Con keeps it at a distance.
Smashotti is looking to clinch.
Smashotti takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smashotti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Con throws a looping overhand right but Smashotti ducks down to avoid it.
Smashotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smashotti has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Con finds it's way round the side to connect with Smashotti's head.
Con misses with a hook.
Con swats away the attempt to clinch by Smashotti.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti wants to clinch.
Smashotti is looking to clinch.
Smashotti staying out of range there.
Con throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smashotti.
Nice shot by Con.
Smashotti takes one to the chin there.
Smashotti wants to clinch up but Con keeps it at a distance.
Smashotti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smashotti looks to land a left hand but Con moved out of range nicely.
Smashotti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smashotti moves in looking to clinch but Con pushes him off.
Con throws a hook but Smashotti blocks it.
Smashotti misses with the combination.
Smashotti ducks under a wild hook from Con.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Con lands a glancing blow to the side of Smashotti's head.
Smashotti misses with a hook. Con ducked under it nicely.
Smashotti moves out of range of the strikes.
Con throws a hook but Smashotti avoids it easily.
Con throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smashotti tries to clinch up but Con circles away and keeps his distance.
Smashotti throws a poor cross that misses
and Smashotti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Con steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smashotti.
A countering left hand to the body from Con misses.
Smashotti clinches up against the ropes.
Con working aggressively here.
Smashotti lands with a short shot to the head.
Smashotti lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Con.
Con gets through Smashotti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smashotti's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Con lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Con misses with the head strike.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Con tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smashotti's elbow.
A short uppercut from Con.
Con tries to throw a body punch but Smashotti avoids it by throwing Con back against the ropes.
Con swings wildly with an uppercut but Smashotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smashotti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Con misses with some punches.
Smashotti breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smashotti ducks under a wild hook from Con.
Smashotti gets a clinch.
A short right from Con.
A head punch on the inside from Con fails to land.
Con misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Con doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smashotti will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Con looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Con connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smashotti fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smashotti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Con jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A punch combination from Smashotti misses.
Con thuds his right hand into Smashotti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smashotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Con misses its intended target.
Smashotti looks to land a combination but Con avoids it well.
Smashotti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Con swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smashotti avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smashotti tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Con manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con is having none of it.
Con scores with a jab to the body.
Con keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smashotti.
Con uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smashotti has time to react.
Smashotti slips under a jab from Con.
Smashotti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Smashotti tries to clinch up but Con circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Con on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Con throws out a loose jab but Smashotti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Con changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Con circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smashotti is looking to clinch but Con is avoiding it.
Con has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Con looks to land a right hand but Smashotti moved out of range.
Smashotti appears to be looking for a big counter.
Con connects with a nice looking jab.
Con moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smashotti throws a lazy right hand but Con sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smashotti swinging wildly here.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch but Con swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A. Mere Con showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Smashotti scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Con paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smashotti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smashotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Con throws an overhand right that lands on Smashotti's shoulder, as Smashotti tries to avoid the shot.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con moves out of range.
Con misses the jab.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con moves out of range.
Smashotti bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Con's head backwards.
Con scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Con slips a jab and a cross from Smashotti.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con moves out of range.
Smashotti misses with a two punch combination.
Smashotti moves to clinch but Con breaks away
and Smashotti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smashotti tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smashotti slips a straight right by Con.
Smashotti closes the distance and clinches.
Smashotti tries to pull guard but Con won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smashotti wants to stall.
Smashotti blocks a body shot from Con.
Smashotti pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Con looks to throw the jab but Smashotti is out of range.
Smashotti lands with a shot to the body.
Con lands a really nice looking cross but Smashotti seems unphased.
Smashotti throws a series of punches but Con avoids them all with ease.
Con looks to score with a jab to the body but Smashotti is just out of range.
Smashotti tests Con's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smashotti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con is having none of it.
Con swings for the body but Smashotti moves out of range.
Smashotti throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Con scores with a jab to the head.
A swing and a miss from Con.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Con keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smashotti tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Con cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smashotti throws a combination that misses
and Con counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smashotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Con circles away.
Con showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smashotti.
Con thuds a left hand into Smashotti's body.
Con throws a jab when Smashotti was well out of range.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smashotti.
Con thuds a left hand into Smashotti's body.
Smashotti tries to clinch up.
Smashotti lands a two punch combo.
Con avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smashotti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smashotti on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smashotti looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smashotti misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti slips under a jab from Con.
Con misses with an uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Smashotti.
Smashotti darts in trying to clinch
and Smashotti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smashotti misses with a few strikes there.
Smashotti misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Con.
Smashotti tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Con paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smashotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smashotti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Con.
Smashotti slips a jab and a cross from Con.
Smashotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Con throws out a counter right but Smashotti avoids it with no problem.
Con dodges the punch combination from Smashotti.
Con scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Con counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smashotti tries to bum rush Con with a series of wild strikes but Con uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smashotti takes one on the button.
Con waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smashotti.
Con throws a right hand that Smashotti ducks under and follows up with a left that Smashotti also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slow jab from Con misses its intended target.
Con throws a hook but Smashotti avoids it easily.
Smashotti keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Con.
Con scores with a punch to the head.
A jab from Con misses.
Smashotti takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Smashotti throws a series of strikes that have Con backpedaling.
Con scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smashotti doesn't seem bothered though.
A punch combination from Smashotti misses.
Smashotti showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Con.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Con looks to land a left hand but Smashotti moved out of range nicely.
Smashotti misses with a jab, cross combination.
Con looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smashotti scores with a punch to the head.
Con scores with a sloppy right hand. Smashotti should have avoided that one.
Smashotti moves out of range of the strikes.
Smashotti was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smashotti walks into a straight right hand from Con.
Con scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con is having none of it.
Con connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smashotti gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Con drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Con. Smashotti does a little dance to reset his feet.
Con misses with a wild body shot.
Con is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smashotti.
Con lands a nice looking body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smashotti connects with a body shot.
Smashotti has Con up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Con blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Con fails to land.
Smashotti's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Con has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smashotti finds it's way round the side to connect with Con's head.
Con swats away the attempt to clinch by Smashotti.
Con tests Smashotti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smashotti tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smashotti wants to clinch.
Con uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smashotti has time to react.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Con throws a counter combo.
Smashotti misses with a series of wild punches.
Smashotti bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sloppy strikes from Smashotti. Those never looked like landing.
Jab by Con.
Con swats away the attempt to clinch by Smashotti.
Con appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Smashotti. Those never looked like landing.
Con dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smashotti takes a jab right on the kisser.
Con swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Con throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Con throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smashotti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smashotti is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smashotti tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Con manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Con lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smashotti misses with a two punch combination.
Con misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smashotti wants to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Con! But no joy.
Smashotti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Con misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Con.
Smashotti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
It seemed like Con was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smashotti takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Con just misses with a punch to the body.
Smashotti fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smashotti throws a left and a right that both miss
and Con counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smashotti connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Con throws a shot from downtown. Smashotti moves away and avoids it.
Con lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Con throws an overhand right that lands on Smashotti's shoulder, as Smashotti tries to avoid the shot.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smashotti doesn't manage to clinch there - Con circles away.
Con falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smashotti counters with a stiff right hand.
Con throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smashotti.
Smashotti tries to clinch up.
Smashotti throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smashotti moves away from the strike by Con.
Smashotti tries to clinch but Con moves out of range.
Smashotti throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Con.
Con misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smashotti.
Smashotti fails in his attempt to clinch.
Con listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Con misses with a wild body shot.
Smashotti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Con throws out the jab.
Con avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lorenzo Smashotti has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Con scores with a jab. Smashotti acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
No joy there for Smashotti, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Con was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
A. Mere Con comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Con winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight for A. Mere Con!
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight for A. Mere Con!
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight for A. Mere Con!
A. Mere Con wins by unanimous decision!
During a confident post fight interview, A. Mere Con thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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