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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malacath Daimon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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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 - 0, fighting out of New York, Malacath Daimon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steve Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Daimon up against the cage.
Smith jumps guard but Daimon stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Daimon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith pulls guard successfully.
Smith 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 looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Daimon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smith, up you get!
Smith jabs at Daimon's body.
Daimon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Malacath Daimon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Daimon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daimon misses with a series of wild punches.
Daimon misses with a body kick.
Daimon misses the jab.
Smith is looking to slow Daimon down with leg kicks.
Smith wants to clinch up but Daimon keeps it at a distance.
Smith moves out of range as Daimon strikes.
Daimon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Daimon sprawls well. Daimon wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Malacath Daimon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Smith.
Daimon lands a with a good body shot.
Daimon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Daimon.
Daimon throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith tries to clinch there but Daimon circles away.
Daimon swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Daimon is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Daimon manages to avoid it.
Daimon swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Daimon lands with an overhand left.
Daimon with a jab.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Daimon.
Daimon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith has Daimon up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith jumps guard but Daimon stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith cracks Daimon with a nice body shot.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Daimon smiles and moves away.
Daimon throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Daimon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Daimon is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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 misses with a double jab
and Daimon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Daimon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daimon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Malacath Daimon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith moves forwards but Daimon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daimon walks into a jab.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daimon lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Daimon.
Daimon is trying to break free.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith drags the fight down to the ground.
Daimon has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Daimon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working for a triangle but Daimon defends it easily.
Daimon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Daimon stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Daimon catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daimon is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Daimon scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daimon is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Daimon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A left lands for Daimon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malacath Daimon dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Daimon with a nice cross.
Daimon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Daimon scores with a punch to the head.
Daimon lands the left hand.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Daimon's shoulder, as Daimon tries to avoid the shot.
Daimon misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Daimon slips the punch.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Daimon.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith tries to clinch but Daimon moves away
and Daimon counters with a stiff right hand.
Daimon's corner calls for a 1-2. Daimon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daimon misses with a low kick.
Daimon throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to clinch
and Daimon counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Daimon to acknowledge the strikes.
Daimon lands with a cross.
Daimon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daimon scores with a nice strike.
Daimon misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daimon lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daimon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daimon throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Daimon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daimon lands a jab to the nose.
Daimon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daimon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Daimon duly obliges.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Daimon had a free shot at his head there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daimon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Daimon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Daimon scores with a jab.
Daimon's corner calls for a 1-2. Daimon obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Daimon comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Daimon gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Daimon was not able to check.
Good standup being displayed there by Daimon as he connects with a hook.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Daimon tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Daimon connects with a crisp jab.
Malacath Daimon is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Daimon to score with a decent uppercut.
A cross from Daimon lands.
Daimon looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daimon lands with a nice body punch.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Daimon works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Daimon scores with a three punch combo!
Nice cross by Daimon.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick but Daimon moves out of range.
Daimon works the jab nicely.
Daimon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Daimon lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Daimon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Daimon.
Daimon looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Daimon lands a nice shot to the body.
Daimon dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
A jab from Daimon finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Daimon connects with a crisp jab.
Daimon tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab from Daimon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Daimon connects with the punch.
Daimon looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Daimon scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Daimon moves into range and connects with a jab.
Daimon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daimon scores with a body shot.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Daimon scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Daimon lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into rage.
Daimon is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Jab from Daimon.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Daimon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daimon scores with a nice right hand.
Daimon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Daimon lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A jab from Daimon does it's job there.
Daimon throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Daimon connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Daimon scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Malacath Daimon dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith blocks the body kick.
Daimon keeps the fight on the outside.
Daimon misses with an attempted mid kick.
Daimon scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Nice jab there from Daimon.
Smith tries to clinch
and Daimon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
Daimon misses the jab.
Smith throws a head kick but Daimon moves out of range.
Smith misses with a looping left.
No joy there for Daimon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith moves forwards but Daimon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Daimon throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Daimon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Daimon tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Daimon scores with a nice right hand.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Daimon throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Daimon lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daimon gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith lands with a hook. Daimon tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Daimon connects with a looping right hand.
Daimon throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Daimon's front leg but catches the back leg as Daimon tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Daimon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith connects with a right hand. Daimon shakes it off.
Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Daimon lands with a shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Daimon is having none of it.
A left lands for Daimon.
Smith blocks a jab.
Daimon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Daimon.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A jab from Daimon finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Daimon connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Daimon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Daimon uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Daimon misses with a series of wild punches.
Daimon clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Daimon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Daimon works the jab nicely.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Daimon cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Decent striking displayed by Daimon there.
A jab lands there for Daimon.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Daimon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daimon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Daimon catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Daimon scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Daimon swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Daimon lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Daimon lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Daimon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Daimon thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Daimon throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Daimon scores with a shot to the body.
Daimon scores with a nice right hand.
Daimon with a jab.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Daimon scores with a jab to the head.
Daimon tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Daimon lands a body shot.
A cross from Daimon lands.
Daimon scores with a jab.
Daimon cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Daimon cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Daimon throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daimon throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daimon throws a body kick the misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Daimon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Daimon finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Daimon pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Daimon lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Malacath Daimon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Daimon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Daimon.
Daimon is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Malacath Daimon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Daimon, 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 30:25
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malacath Daimon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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