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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taton Mickael (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. 2 minutes to midnight kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Taton Mickael looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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205 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Taton Mickael!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, John Kavanagh and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a takedown into Mickael's guard.
Mickael looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Mickael is defending well.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mickael. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mickael wants to get back to full guard.
Mickael could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smith working Mickael over with strikes.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mickael!
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Mickael but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Mickael is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mickael?
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Smith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Mickael to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Mickael shrugs it off.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickael tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith breaks from Mickael's wrist control and lands an elbow.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Mickael is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mickael tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Mickael looks a forlorn figure.
Mickael takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
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 Mickael's face.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Mickael is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mickael is working hard here to advance position.
Mickael wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Mickael is looking to get to half guard.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
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.
Mickael is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith controlling from mount.
Mickael keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith prevents Mickael from getting the reversal.
Smith wants to control the pace but Mickael is squirming around nicely.
Mickael keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Mickael's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mickael had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Mickael keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, John Smith just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mickael to the mat! Mickael manages to get full guard.
Mickael looking to control.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mickael's head.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mickael is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mickael is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smith sees it coming and defends easily.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Mickael has mounted him!
Mickael lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Mickael is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mickael looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Mickael trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Smith won't allow Mickael to sweep him here.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Mickael throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pushing down on Mickael's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mickael is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mickael manages to get to full guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Mickael keeps moving.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Mickael keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Mickael wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the 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.
Mickael 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Mickael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mickael manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Mickael stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Mickael stands up and waves to Smith to follow him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mickael looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith tries to move into full mount but can't pass Mickael's legs.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Mickael has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith working the head with strikes.
Mickael manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Mickael.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith is holding on to half guard well.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mickael throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Mickael prevents Smith from improving his position.
Mickael seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Mickael stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mickael gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Mickael keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Mickael keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Mickael working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Mickael trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Smith takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mickael is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Smith landing a few strikes.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Mickael some visible discomfort.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the action but Mickael is working from the bottom.
Mickael is looking for a sweep.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Mickael knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Taton Mickael has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Mickael's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Mickael is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Mickael.
Mickael 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.
Mickael trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mickael has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Mickael's legs - danger averted.
Smith pushing down on Mickael's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mickael is not content to let Smith control the position.
John Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith blocks the strikes from Mickael.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 26:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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