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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between jay smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mat Waddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mat Waddy will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, jay smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mat Waddy!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smith scores with a spinning back kick!
Waddy takes the fight into the clinch.
smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
smith throws a sloppy head kick and Waddy moves out of range easily.
Waddy circles away from the clinch attempt
and Waddy moves into the clinch.
smith breaks the clinch.
Waddy fails in his attempt to clinch.
smith throws a lazy head kick
and Waddy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Waddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Mat Waddy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Waddy throws a right hand that smith ducks under and follows up with a left that smith also avoids with ease.
smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Waddy avoids the head kick by smith.
smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waddy closes the distance looking to clinch
and smith counters by clinching up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waddy stalling in the clinch but smith improves position.
Waddy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but smith has him pressed against the cage.
Waddy tries to score a body lock takedown but smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Waddy lands a body shot.
smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Waddy avoids it.
A frustrated look appears on Waddy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Waddy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waddy moves in looking to clinch but smith pushes him off.
Waddy is looking to clinch.
smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice uppercut there from smith.
Danga de danga de dang - smith scores with a four punch combination!
Waddy doesn't manage to clinch there - smith circles away.
Waddy throws a series of punches but smith avoids them all with ease.
smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Waddy.
Waddy is looking to clinch but smith is avoiding it.
Waddy throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Waddy looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by smith.
Waddy rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
smith instigates a clinch.
Waddy has had enough of the clinch but smith keeps him there for the moment.
smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
smith breaks the clinch.
smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Waddy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Waddy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Waddy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Waddy counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Waddy.
Waddy wants to get back to striking at distance but smith won't allow it.
smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from smith.
jay smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Waddy moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
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!
smith tries to clinch there but Waddy circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waddy wants to clinch but smith slips to the side
and smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Waddy.
Waddy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Waddy's knee momentarily.
smith lands a slapping body shot.
smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
No joy there for smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
smith has closed the distance and engaged Waddy in a clinch.
smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Waddy misses with the combination.
Waddy avoids the head kick by smith.
Waddy gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Waddy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waddy tries to clinch but smith moves away
and smith counters with a big head kick but Waddy shrugs it off.
smith misses with a combination
and Waddy counters with a nice body shot.
smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
smith misses with a few strikes there.
Waddy lands a two punch combo.
Waddy throws a nice looking combination but smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Waddy misses with an attempted mid kick.
smith misses with a double jab
so Waddy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
smith keeping moving, preventing Waddy from controlling successfully.
smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mat Waddy will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Waddy feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Waddy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
smith kicks Waddy off and gets to his feet.
smith avoids the head kick by Waddy.
smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Waddy wants to clinch up but smith keeps it at a distance.
Waddy tries to clinch but smith moves away
and smith counters by clinching up.
smith breaks the clinch.
Waddy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says smith as he avoids it easily.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
smith misses with a head kick.
smith throws a sloppy head kick and Waddy moves out of range easily.
smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Waddy has smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A body shot lands from Waddy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Waddy scores with a nice short uppercut.
smith tries to circle away but Waddy has him pinned against the cage.
Waddy wants to get back to striking at distance but smith won't allow it.
Waddy is trying to stall.
Waddy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Waddy shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
smith is holding on to half guard well.
Nice strikes from Waddy there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Waddy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waddy prevents smith from improving his position.
Waddy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
smith is not content to let Waddy control the position.
smith trying to control here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Waddy misses with a takedown attempt
and smith counters with a right hand to the body.
smith is looking to chop away at Waddy's legs.
Waddy clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Waddy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
smith manages to break the clinch.
smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Waddy.
Waddy looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
smith throws a head kick that Waddy semi-blocks.
Waddy tries to clinch but smith is having none of it.
Waddy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
jay smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mat Waddy.
A right-left combo lands from smith.
Waddy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waddy tries to clinch but smith is having none of it.
smith throws a sloppy head kick and Waddy moves out of range easily.
Waddy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Waddy.
Waddy doesn't manage to clinch there - smith circles away.
Waddy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
smith throws a front kick aimed at Waddy's knee but Waddy avoids it well.
smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Waddy swinging wilding here.
smith thows a body shot but no joy.
smith throws a right hand that Waddy ducks under and follows up with a left that Waddy also avoids with ease.
Waddy scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Waddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
smith rushes Waddy and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Waddy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
smith manages to break the clinch.
Waddy clinches but smith breaks the clinch
letting smith counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mat Waddy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waddy misses with a low kick.
jay smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Waddy swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Waddy throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
smith misses the shot to the body.
Waddy moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Waddy throws a sloppy head kick and smith moves out of range easily.
Waddy doesn't manage to clinch there - smith circles away.
smith tries to clinch but Waddy moves out of range.
smith moves into the clinch successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waddy is looking to break free of the clinch but smith has double underhooks.
Waddy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Waddy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Waddy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waddy looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but smith puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
smith stands up from half guard.
Waddy fails with a takedown attempt.
smith is looking to wear down Waddy with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
smith closes the distance and clinches.
Waddy effectively controlling the action here.
smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Waddy manages to break the clinch.
Waddy tries to clinch
and smith counters with a series of strikes. Waddy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Waddy closes the distance looking to clinch
and smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Waddy lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt smith or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
smith lands a body punch.
smith prevents Waddy from breaking the clinch.
smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waddy closes the distance looking to clinch
and smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from smith. Waddy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waddy scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
smith looks for the body kick but Waddy saw that one coming.
smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Waddy is trying to break free.
smith keeps control of Waddy as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Waddy working hard to break the clinch.
Waddy can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Waddy is keeping busy.
Waddy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waddy blocks a head kick by smith.
Good leg kick by Waddy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Waddy counters with a nice uppercut.
smith throws a right and a left that Waddy avoids nicely.
Waddy tries to clinch up but smith circles away and keeps his distance.
smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Waddy counters with a two punch combo.
Waddy tries to clinch up
and smith counters with an outside leg kick.
smith closes the distance and pushes Waddy back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Waddy is trying to break free.
Waddy is trying to force a seperation but smith has the dominant position.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Waddy.
smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Waddy tries to close the distance and clinch up but smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
jay smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Waddy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Waddy's defenses.
Waddy has smith pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Waddy pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending smith tumbling to the mat - Waddy dives into smith's guard.
smith trying to control the position.
jay smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mat Waddy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Waddy controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
jay smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Waddy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mat Waddy!
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