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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chavito Shazar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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210 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jay Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chavito Shazar!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shazar takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jay Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Shazar should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Shazar dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Jay Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Shazar.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith swinging wilding here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith throws a right and a left that Shazar avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shazar ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Shazar's head but Shazar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shazar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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.
Shazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shazar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
A cross from Smith lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Shazar ducks down to avoid it.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Shazar's head back.
Smith lands a with a good body shot.
Shazar bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab by Smith.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shazar staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that Shazar avoids nicely.
Jay Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Shazar moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a series of punches but Shazar avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a right hand that Shazar ducks under and follows up with a left that Shazar also avoids with ease.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
That's two 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 scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith looks to land a combination but Shazar avoids it well.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith throws out a loose jab but Shazar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith throws the left hand but Shazar avoids the punch easily.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Shazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shazar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Shazar won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Shazar is controlling the position.
Shazar lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Shazar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Shazar closes the distance and clinches.
Shazar lands a left hand.
Shazar pulls guard.
Shazar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shazar is proving hard to escape from.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shazar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to stand but Shazar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shazar working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith won't allow Shazar to sweep him here.
Shazar is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith is looking to stand up but Shazar won't let him.
Shazar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith wants to stand but Shazar has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chavito Shazar showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shazar blocks a jab.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a series of punches but Shazar moves out of range.
Smith cracks Shazar with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shazar dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Shazar's shoulder, as Shazar tries to avoid the shot.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Shazar sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shazar has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a right and a left that Shazar avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Shazar takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Shazar avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Shazar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith takes a swing at Shazar's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shazar backs up against the cage.
Shazar slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shazar throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a series of punches but Shazar avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws the left hand but Shazar avoids the punch easily.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Shazar is just out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Shazar's head but Shazar sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shazar counters by clinching up.
Shazar lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shazar lands with a short shot to the head.
Shazar prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Shazar breaks the clinch.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shazar has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shazar wants to clinch.
Shazar has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazar lands with a short shot to the head.
Shazar lands a right hand.
Shazar lands a right hand.
Shazar lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Shazar.
Shazar lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shazar pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shazar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith swinging wilding here.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith tries to bum rush Shazar with a series of wild strikes but Shazar uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Shazar takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jay Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Chavito Shazar!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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