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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Winston Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Hatfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Hatfield told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Winston Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Hatfield!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hatfield cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hatfield.
Hatfield misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hatfield napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Hatfield taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.
Hatfield is not content to let Smith control the position.
Hatfield stops Smith from passing to mount.
Smith wants to control but Hatfield is keeping him busy.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Hatfield looking for a sweep but Smith has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Hatfield really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith goes for an armbar but Hatfield turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Hatfield.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hatfield postures up.
Hatfield looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Hatfield tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hatfield utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Hatfield is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Hatfield wants to control but Smith passes easily into half guard.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is looking to stall here but Hatfield recovers full guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hatfield is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Hatfield keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Hatfield is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Hatfield looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith distracts Hatfield with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hatfield being controlled here, momentarily.
Hatfield looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith is in close to Hatfield's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hatfield is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hatfield wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Hatfield!
Smith has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Hatfield's face.
Hatfield keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith landing punches.
Smith looking to finish Hatfield with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hatfield!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hatfield wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Hatfield is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith pulls guard.
Smith is adopting a defensive guard.
Hatfield trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Hatfield stops Smith from standing up.
Hatfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Hatfield defends well.
Hatfield stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Hatfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hatfield misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Hatfield has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Hatfield lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Hatfield is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith seems to be looking for submissions.
Hatfield moves into full guard.
Hatfield looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith distracts Hatfield with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith advances to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is thwarting Hatfield's attempts to control the position.
Smith stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith has Hatfield pressed against the cage, preventing Hatfield from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hatfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
Hatfield tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Hatfield lands a body punch.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hatfield pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Winston Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hatfield crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
A frustrated look appears on Hatfield's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hatfield drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hatfield wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith has clasped his hands together around Hatfield's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hatfield gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Hatfield moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hatfield is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Winston Smith dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hatfield dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith blocks a head kick by Hatfield.
Hatfield pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hatfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hatfield misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hatfield is looking for a sweep.
Hatfield can't do much from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hatfield is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hatfield rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Hatfield!
Smith striking from the bottom here.
Hatfield looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hatfield wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Smith is now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Hatfield is working away.
Hatfield makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hatfield.
Hatfield will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smith is working Hatfield over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith won't allow Hatfield to get back to his feet.
Smith stands up over Hatfield, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hatfield tries to strike from the bottom.
Hatfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hatfield has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith trying to control the position but Hatfield is working away.
Hatfield manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Winston Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith keeping hold of Hatfield's head, controlling as best he can.
Hatfield tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Smith.
Smith is concentrating on defense, preventing Hatfield from advancing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hatfield is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith moves into full guard.
Hatfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hatfield trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Winston Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Winston Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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