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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kai Man (ranked 3137 p4p, 24793 weight class) and George Smith (ranked 199 p4p, 282 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Beckham. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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130
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135
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BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kai Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Percy O'Donnell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Man misses.
Smith looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Man gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Man throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Man throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Man.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Man swivels and escapes.
Kai Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Smith.
Man with the inside leg kick.
Man throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Man, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Man against the cage but Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Man scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Man looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Man is looking for a counter combo.
Man thumps Smith with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Man is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Man breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man appears to be looking for a big counter.
Man misses with a low kick.
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Man defends well and Smith ends up having to push Man into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Man swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Man backpedaling.
Smith tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Man sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
It looked like Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Man rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Man, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Man against the cage but Man circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
George Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man misses with a few strikes there.
Man misses with a double jab.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Man checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Man went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Man misses.
Smith is looking to clinch but Man is avoiding it.
Smith throws a right hand that Man ducks under and follows up with a left that Man also avoids with ease.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Man.
Man feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Man then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Man dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Man, which made it look bad.
Man moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Man.
Man feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Man then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Man looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Man scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Kai Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Smith.
An inside leg kick lands from Man.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Man.
Man tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Man is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Smith follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Man throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Man.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Man fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Man will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Man fails to land with a series of punches.
Man 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.
Man circles away from the clinch attempt
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Man swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Man. Those never looked like landing.
Smith throws out a counter right but Man avoids it with no problem.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Man dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith tries to clinch but Man is having none of it.
Man seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Man counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Kai Man is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith looks to land a combination but Man avoids it well.
Left hook, right uppercut from Man.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Man paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Man gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Man breaks the clinch.
Kai Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a combination
and Man counters with a two punch combo.
Smith tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Kai Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Man is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Man.
That kick from Man tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
It looked like Man was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Man throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
A combination from Man does no damage.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Man.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Man misses with a jab, cross combination.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kai Man is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Man seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith tries to clinch up but Man circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kai Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of George Smith.
Man looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Man defends it well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Man is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Man circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
George Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Man's efforts to push away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Man showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Man, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Man!
In defeat, George Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I just want to thank Dana White and my opponent for giving me this opportunity.. that's it.'.
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