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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Zak Zinfandel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Zak Zinfandel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Jack Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zinfandel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Nice body punch from Smith.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jack Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Zinfandel.
Smith takes a swing at Zinfandel's ribcage but misses.
Zinfandel throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zinfandel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Zinfandel moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zinfandel, right into the meat.
Zinfandel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Zinfandel settles back down.
Zinfandel throws and low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith lands a nice hook to Zinfandel's body. Zinfandel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Zinfandel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Zinfandel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
It looks like Zak Zinfandel has been cut.
Smith misses with a hook. Zinfandel ducked under it nicely.
Zinfandel moves away from the strike by Smith.
Zinfandel misses with a body kick.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Zinfandel slips under a jab.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Zinfandel moves away and avoids it.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws the left hand but Zinfandel avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Zinfandel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Zinfandel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smith checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Zinfandel slips under a jab from Smith.
Zinfandel misses with a low kick.
Smith misses the jab.
Zinfandel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Jack Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Zinfandel is just out of range.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zinfandel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws the left hand but Zinfandel avoids the punch easily.
Zinfandel takes one on the button.
Zinfandel lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith off the cage and back into rage.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Zinfandel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zinfandel moves away.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Zinfandel moves away and avoids it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Zinfandel, right into the meat.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith takes a swing at Zinfandel's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a body punch but Zinfandel moves out of range.
Zinfandel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zinfandel manages to avoid it.
Zinfandel avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zinfandel was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Zinfandel blocks it.
Zinfandel staying out of range there.
Zinfandel throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Zinfandel.
Smith checks a low kick from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zinfandel closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Zinfandel getting side control.
Zinfandel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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.
Zinfandel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Zinfandel working the head and body with strikes.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Zinfandel is controlling him
Smith looks gassed!
Zinfandel throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Zinfandel.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Zinfandel moved out of range nicely.
Zinfandel connects with a high kick.
Zinfandel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith swings for the body but Zinfandel moves out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Zinfandel avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zinfandel throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Zinfandel fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
An inside leg kick from Zinfandel misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jack Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zak Zinfandel's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Zinfandel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Zinfandel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Zinfandel.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith lands the left hand.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Zinfandel throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Zinfandel uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith thuds a left hand into Zinfandel's body.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Zinfandel attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Zinfandel slips a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Zinfandel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Zinfandel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Zinfandel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Zinfandel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Zinfandel momentarily.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
A head kick misses from Zinfandel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith thuds his right hand into Zinfandel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Zinfandel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a hook but Zinfandel avoids it easily.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Zinfandel misses with a low kick.
Zinfandel ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Zinfandel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zinfandel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zinfandel avoids the body shot from Smith.
Zinfandel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Zinfandel tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Zinfandel avoids the body shot from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Jack Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Zinfandel moves out of range of the strikes.
Zinfandel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Zinfandel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Zinfandel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Zinfandel ducks down to avoid it.
Zinfandel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Zinfandel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Zinfandel wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Zinfandel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zinfandel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zinfandel is controlling him.
Zinfandel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Zinfandel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zak Zinfandel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Zinfandel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Zinfandel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Zinfandel tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zinfandel moves away.
Smith scores with a jab.
Zinfandel dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Zinfandel's head.
Jab from Smith.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Zinfandel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Zinfandel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Zinfandel slips the punch.
Smith throws a right and a left that Zinfandel avoids nicely.
Zinfandel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zinfandel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Zinfandel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zinfandel.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Zinfandel moves away and avoids it.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Zinfandel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Zinfandel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Zinfandel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel moves out of range of the strikes.
Zinfandel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Zinfandel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Zinfandel avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Zinfandel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zinfandel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zinfandel fails with the takedown.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Zinfandel misses the target.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Zinfandel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zinfandel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Zinfandel settles back down.
Zinfandel moves out of range as Smith strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith lands with a straight right. Zinfandel didn't see that one coming.
Zinfandel dodges the punch combination from Smith.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zinfandel.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Zinfandel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Zak Zinfandel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zinfandel gets a takedown into half guard.
Zinfandel stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Zinfandel thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Zinfandel.
Zinfandel prevents Smith from standing back up.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Zinfandel in his half guard.
Jack Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zinfandel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Zinfandel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith kicks Zinfandel off and gets back to his feet.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Zinfandel's head back.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big left from Zinfandel misses.
Zinfandel changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Zinfandel manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zak Zinfandel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a series of punches but Zinfandel moves out of range.
Smith avoids the head kick by Zinfandel.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Zinfandel with an uppercut!
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Smith!
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FIGHT
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