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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Joe Smith (ranked 533 p4p, 2933 weight class) and Scoot Tatum (ranked 52 p4p, 254 weight class). Tatum comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Johnny Cash-The Man Comes Around kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Scoot Tatum!
The judges for this bout are Ron Honeybunn, Damien Edna and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Tatum works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Scoot Tatum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tatum lands with a nice body punch.
Tatum throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
A nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tatum's head backwards.
Tatum clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tatum misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
It looks like Scoot Tatum has been cut.
Tatum scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith misses with an uppercut. Tatum saw that one coming.
Tatum feints the counter takedown.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatum misses the shot to the body.
And Smith counters with a quick kick to the body but Tatum blocks it.
Tatum feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Tatum changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Tatum trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Tatum defends easily.
Tatum missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Tatum has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tatum is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but Tatum has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tatum.
Tatum missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tatum scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatum is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Smith wants to improve his position but Tatum is controlling well.
Tatum thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tatum throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Tatum controlling the action here.
Tatum wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Tatum is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatum throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Tatum seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Tatum wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Tatum sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith won't allow Tatum to pass to mount.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Tatum is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tatum wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to chop away at Tatum's legs.
Tatum shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
John Joe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tatum misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Tatum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tatum takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Tatum changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Tatum fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tatum tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Tatum avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tatum is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Tatum with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 John Joe Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Scoot Tatum's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Tatum does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tatum feints the counter takedown.
Tatum uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Tatum staying out of range there.
Tatum pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tatum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tatum sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Tatum with the counter takedown but Smith avoids it easily.
Tatum throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Tatum bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatum misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tatum is rocked!
Crack! Smith connects with the perfect overhand right and Tatum falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). John Joe Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, John Joe Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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