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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lawrence Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and joseph willam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lawrence Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, joseph willam!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
willam feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, willam changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
willam looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
willam looking to pass the guard.
Smith looking to control.
willam drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick willam off! willam jumps back into Smith's guard.
Smith looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing willam from controlling successfully.
willam looking to pass the guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. willam doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a low kick as willam jumps back.
willam darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but willam is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
willam is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith makes his way to full guard, as willam worked for a kimura.
willam looks gassed!
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
willam drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith wants to control but willam is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
willam is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
willam avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Smith.
willam tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith trying to control the action but willam is working from the bottom.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because willam is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith tries for a kimura but willam is defending well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
willam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice uppercut there from Smith.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
willam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut. willam saw that one coming.
Smith throws a leg kick but willam sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith wants to clinch up but willam keeps it at a distance.
willam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
willam closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - willam lands in his opponent's guard.
willam is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Smith is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Smith has escaped and now he's on top!
willam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
willam is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
willam is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but willam is retaining full guard.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
willam wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but willam keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
willam wants to get back to full guard but Smith has mounted him!
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith tries to control but willam wriggling away.
Smith is really struggling to control willam but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from mount.
willam working to try and regain half guard.
willam is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Smith prevents willam from getting the reversal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
willam is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Lawrence Smith just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but willam swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Smith.
willam keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lawrence Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between willam's hands.
willam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lawrence Smith dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
willam takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but willam was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on willam's shoulder, as willam tries to avoid the shot.
Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped willam in his tracks.
willam is rocked!
Smith drives through and clinches with willam against the cage.
willam is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of willam backwards.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith unloads with a big right hand that wobbles willam! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Smith is unloading with more strikes now! willam drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lawrence Smith!
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energy
A | B |
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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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