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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smack (ranked 2761 p4p, 3953 weight class) and King Vance (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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178 cm 22 193 9 - 5 - 0 |
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200 cm 25 191 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Experienced |
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Good wrestler Excellent boxer Determined |
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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 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Smack! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, King Vance! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
 The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smack gets caught napping as Vance dives in and scores a takedown. Smack manages to retain guard.
Smack wriggles free and stands up. We've been told by Smack's head coaches at Punchin N\' Chockin that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Vance cracks Smack with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Vance misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smack explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smack takes the fight into the clinch. This has been an exciting period of action! Smack working aggressively here.
Smack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Smack being controlled against the cage. Vance is working for takedown but Smack is calmly controlling the position for now. Vance tries to stall but Smack uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vance drops down looking for an ankle pick but Smack pulls his leg out and moves away.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Smack looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smack feints a jab promting Vance to slip. Smack then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vance slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
 It looks like King Vance has been cut. Vance misses with a few strikes there.
Vance misses with a few strikes there.
Vance looks winded! Smack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vance avoids the body shot from Smack.
Smack looks to land a combination but Vance avoids it well. Smack tries to land a front kick but Vance steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vance shoots in and gets a takedown into Smack's guard. Smack wants to stand up but Vance is controlling him.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smack escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smack lands a nice looking kick to the body. Vance takes a step back to recover. Vance scores with a jab. Smack acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Smack fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vance is out of range. Vance feints the counter takedown. Smack scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one. Vance throws a right hand that Smack ducks under and follows up with a left that Smack also avoids with ease. Smack throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smack misses with a wild body shot. Smack fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smack fails with an attempt to clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Smack avoids the body shot from Vance.
Smack dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vance. That did some damage! Smack throws a right and a left that Vance avoids nicely. Vance avoids the head kick by Smack.
Vance scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Vance changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Vance darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Smack is looking to escape.
Smack makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Vance throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smack tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Vance is in Smack's guard.
Smack has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Vance is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Vance is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Vance avoids the elbow strike from Smack, against the cage.
Smack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Vance lands a right hook to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Vance. As Vance looks to move away, Smack throws a big counter combo but Vance just gets out of the way. Johnny Smack has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of King Vance. Smack throws a lazy right hand but Vance sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Nice body kick from Smack.
Vance throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smack was covering up waiting for the punch and Vance finishes the takedown easily into guard. Smack is looking to stand up but Vance isn't so interested in that idea. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smack dominated that round. The cut man is working on King Vance's cut. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.

Vance shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Vance was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Vance wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smack keeps working. Vance throws an elbow but Smack slips to the side and avoids it well. Vance really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smack. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Vance landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Smack wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! Smack might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
 That's one minute gone in the round. Vance in side control lands a decent elbow.
Smack throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Smack misses with a series of wild punches.
Vance moves out of range as Smack throws a body kick.
Vance comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Smack takes a swing at Vance's ribcage but misses.
Vance gets tackled into the cage by Smack. Smack maintains the clinch. Smack throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vances head. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Vance working hard to break the clinch. Vance is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smack pulls him back up using the underhooks.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Smack misses with a wild combination.
Smack misses with a two punch combination.
Vance scores with a takedown into Smack's guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vance prevents Smack from getting back to his feet. Vance lands a couple of digs.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Smack manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Smack breaks the clinch.
 That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vance closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Smack is trying to stand.
Smack trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Vance lands strikes from half guard. Vance stops Smack from getting back to his feet.
 The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vance drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smack kicks Vance off and gets to his feet.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. Smack throws a lazy head kick and Vance counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Johnny Smack is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Vance scores with a jab to the body. Smack is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vance can do to turn this around? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smack scores with a jab. Vance acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Smack takes a shot right to the bread basket. Vance shoots in for a takedown but Smack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Smack lands a head kick. Vance smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A chopping leg kick lands by Smack. Smack lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vance circles away quickly and effectively. Vance connects with a body shot.
Vance scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smack sneaks out the side door and pushes Vance away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape. Vance keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vance throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smack dominated that second round. The cut man is working on King Vance's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Smack lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. Vance misses with a wild body shot. Smack went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Smack throws a head kick that misses. Vance misses with a wild body shot.
Vance scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smack throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Smack misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Vance avoids a kick to the body.
Johnny Smack is winning the standup battle so far. Vance connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smack's hands. Vance sizes up Smack with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Smack lands with a slapping head kick. A combination from Smack does no damage. Smack throws a low kick but Vance avoids it. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Vance throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
 That's one minute gone in the round.
Vance decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smack pushes Vance off and gets back to his feet. Vance is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smack rather than just go for the knockout. Smack takes a body punch but keeps moving. Johnny Smack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Smack feints a jab promting Vance to slip. Smack then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Vance slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Vance shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smack napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smack throws Vance to one side and escapes! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head kick misses from Smack. Smack takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Smack tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Vance is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Vance shoots in and gets a takedown into Smack's guard.
Smack has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vance off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
 That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vance scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Vance prevents Smack from standing back up.
Vance winds up and cracks Smack with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Smack pushes Vance off and gets back to his feet. Vance shoots in for a takedown but Smack shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Vance has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smack. Smack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vance displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Smack slips a jab from Vance.
 That's three minutes gone in the round. Vance takes a body punch but keeps moving. Vance uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smack.
Vance throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smack misses with a wild combination.
Vance feints the counter takedown. Vance avoids the body shot from Smack.
Smack takes a body punch but keeps moving. Smack tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Vance paws at him with a jab and circles away. Smack throws a sloppy head kick and Vance moves out of range easily. Smack is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Vance. Smack looks to score with a jab to the body but Vance is just out of range. Vance is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Vance scores with a jab to the jaw.
Vance closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smack to the mat! Smack manages to get full guard.
Smack has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Vance off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
 That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smack misses with a body kick.
Vance feints and as Smack raises his hands in defense, Vance changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Vance controlling from the top position. Vance working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smack's head.
Smack scrambles and gets back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Smack misses with a hook to the body
and Vance counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smack pushes Vance off and scrambles back to his feet.
King Vance has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Johnny Smack is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Vance moves out of range of the body kick from Smack.
And that's the end of the fight! Johnny Smack showed his dominance in that final round. Well Smack 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Smack! Jumping up and down and very excited, Johnny Smack waved his t-shirt featuring Hype Nutrition's logo in front of the cameras.
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