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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tank The Razors Edge (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tank The Razors Edge!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Trevor Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Smith misses.
The Razors Edge tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good shot there by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The Razors Edge throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and The Razors Edge is able to avoid easily.
The Razors Edge attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
The Razors Edge takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Horrible takedown by The Razors Edge or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith dips to his left and cracks The Razors Edge with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Razors Edge misses with a few strikes there.
The Razors Edge lands with an overhand left.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as The Razors Edge throws out the jab.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The Razors Edge tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
The Razors Edge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tank The Razors Edge seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Razors Edge fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck for The Razors Edge with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank The Razors Edge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Razors Edge drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.
The Razors Edge trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The Razors Edge postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The Razors Edge throws a big right hand that misses.
The Razors Edge works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Razors Edge is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
The Razors Edge drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
The Razors Edge tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but The Razors Edge is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The Razors Edge is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith postures up.
The Razors Edge looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
The Razors Edge throws a one two combo.
The Razors Edge shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
The Razors Edge tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Razors Edge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith keeping moving, preventing The Razors Edge from controlling successfully.
The Razors Edge thows a big elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith is pulling down on The Razors Edge's head to control his posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith looks for the body kick but The Razors Edge saw that one coming.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Trevor Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Razors Edge with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Razors Edge shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed The Razors Edge's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from The Razors Edge.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Razors Edge's calf.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses The Razors Edge's front leg but catches the back leg as The Razors Edge tries to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Razors Edge slips under a jab.
Smith looks to land a right hand but The Razors Edge moved out of range.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Razors Edge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. The Razors Edge gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Trevor Smith 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.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Razors Edge shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Razors Edge showed some decent athleticism there.
The Razors Edge thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith is trying to stand up here but The Razors Edge is controlling him well.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
The Razors Edge with a nice head shot there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Razors Edge trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as The Razors Edge accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Razors Edge trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razors Edge throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The Razors Edge trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Razors Edge darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Razors Edge tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
The Razors Edge tries to work over Smith's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
The Razors Edge sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The Razors Edge shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Razors Edge showed some decent athleticism there.
The Razors Edge looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The Razors Edge throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The Razors Edge is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The Razors Edge thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
The Razors Edge missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith trying to control but The Razors Edge postures up.
The Razors Edge trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The Razors Edge blocks the body kick.
The Razors Edge shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The Razors Edge fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
The Razors Edge steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
The Razors Edge misses the shot to the body.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank The Razors Edge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to land a front kick but The Razors Edge steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith keeps The Razors Edge at a distance using the push kick.
The Razors Edge closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent The Razors Edge getting side control.
The Razors Edge is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is pressing down on The Razors Edge's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith pushes The Razors Edge off and gets back to his feet.
The Razors Edge misses with the combination.
The Razors Edge scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The Razors Edge stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith connects with a right hand. The Razors Edge shakes it off.
The Razors Edge tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten The Razors Edge somewhat.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tank The Razors Edge dominated that second 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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smith clobbers The Razors Edge with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The Razors Edge shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Razors Edge is defended easily by Smith.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by The Razors Edge.
The Razors Edge fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith slips under a jab.
The Razors Edge slips a jab from Smith.
The Razors Edge misses with a jab, cross combination.
The Razors Edge throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with a hook.
The Razors Edge lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
The Razors Edge blocks the body kick.
The Razors Edge missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Razors Edge takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The Razors Edge connects with a jab.
Trevor Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Razors Edge cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
The Razors Edge scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The Razors Edge is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
The Razors Edge tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Razors Edge throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The Razors Edge landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The Razors Edge in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
The Razors Edge throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The Razors Edge looking for a sweep. Not yet The Razors Edge, not yet.
Smith gets to his feet. The Razors Edge looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
The Razors Edge shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tank The Razors Edge. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Razors Edge throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
The Razors Edge shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith slips under a jab from The Razors Edge.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith throws a push kick but The Razors Edge slaps the foot to one side.
The Razors Edge steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
The Razors Edge looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Excellent takedown into side control there by The Razors Edge.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, The Razors Edge asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The Razors Edge scoring with punches and elbows.
The Razors Edge throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Razors Edge controls the position.
The Razors Edge has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Razors Edge working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.
The Razors Edge working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The Razors Edge is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
The Razors Edge shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Horrible takedown by The Razors Edge or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow The Razors Edge down.
The Razors Edge walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Trevor Smith!
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hype
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