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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Pepe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BOB MARLEY (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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134 lbs
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143 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Pepe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, BOB MARLEY!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Atkins and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but MARLEY swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith lands a high kick!
It looks like BOB MARLEY has been cut.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith drives through and clinches with MARLEY against the cage.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. MARLEY is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith tries to break free but MARLEY pushes him back against the cage.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
MARLEY fails to pull guard.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from MARLEY.
MARLEY successfully pulls guard.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
MARLEY will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MARLEY swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MARLEY is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on MARLEY, up you get!
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
MARLEY pulls guard effortlessly.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but MARLEY is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
MARLEY looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
MARLEY throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on MARLEY, up you get!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but MARLEY circles away.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A head kick from Smith lands but MARLEY takes it in his stride.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith drives through and clinches with MARLEY against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith drags the fight down to the ground.
Smith keeping moving, preventing MARLEY from controlling successfully.
MARLEY drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
MARLEY looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
MARLEY working a defensive guard here.
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - MARLEY circles away.
MARLEY throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing MARLEY off to one side.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Smith wants to stand but MARLEY has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MARLEY looking for submissions off his back.
MARLEY trying to control but Smith postures up.
Smith decides to stand up.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
MARLEY wants to clinch
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics MARLEY uses from the top position.
MARLEY 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 looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on BOB MARLEY's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and MARLEY counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith landing knees to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
MARLEY should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
MARLEY moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and MARLEY counters by clinching up.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
MARLEY looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but MARLEY persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and MARLEY avoids it.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to MARLEY's face.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
MARLEY avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a front kick that sends MARLEY stumbling back into the cage.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - MARLEY circles away.
MARLEY tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
MARLEY fails to pull guard.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but MARLEY swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
MARLEY keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith tries to clinch but MARLEY moves out of range.
MARLEY tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a big head kick but MARLEY shrugs it off.
Pepe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
MARLEY tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Pepe Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BOB MARLEY.
MARLEY avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
MARLEY clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to MARLEY's face.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
MARLEY takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to MARLEY's face.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith drags the fight down to the ground.
MARLEY throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
MARLEY looking to pass the guard.
MARLEY 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!
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
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 wants to stand but MARLEY is controlling his posture from full guard.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. MARLEY swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith wants to stand but MARLEY has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and MARLEY has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between MARLEY's legs - danger averted.
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and MARLEY counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith gets a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pepe Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on BOB MARLEY's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
MARLEY avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a push kick but MARLEY slaps the foot to one side.
MARLEY shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but MARLEY pushes him off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MARLEY doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
MARLEY misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith tries to clinch up
and MARLEY holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
MARLEY takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith working MARLEY over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith avoiding damage as MARLEY throws knees to the body.
Smith working MARLEY over with knees to the body.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith tries a knee to the head but MARLEY blocks it.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith tries to pull guard but MARLEY holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but MARLEY pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MARLEY blocks it with crossed arms.
MARLEY tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Pepe Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of BOB MARLEY.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but MARLEY blocks it with crossed arms.
MARLEY fails to pull the fight into his guard.
MARLEY tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
MARLEY closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
MARLEY is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
MARLEY wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith stands and steps away. MARLEY gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
MARLEY shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Pepe Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith scores with a spinning back kick!
MARLEY tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith has MARLEY up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch.
Pepe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries to clinch but MARLEY is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged MARLEY in a clinch.
Smith is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. MARLEY can't fight it off and eventually Smith manages to take the fight to the floor. MARLEY looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
MARLEY throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.
BOB MARLEY has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith stands up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pepe Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pepe Smith!
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hype
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FIGHT
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