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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and michal morawski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with Big John blaring out of the sound system. The key to victory for John Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good takedowns
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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
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, michal morawski!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Steven Brown and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
morawski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but morawski persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from morawski.
morawski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michal morawski.
morawski shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
morawski shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
morawski changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith pushes morawski away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, morawski gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for morawski on the ground.
morawski landing strikes.
Smith parries the strikes from morawski easily there. morawski is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smith to escape.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
morawski tries to move into full mount but can't pass Smith's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but morawski drags him back down.
morawski throwing shots but missing, from side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from morawski.
morawski looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
morawski wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
morawski throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
morawski trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
morawski tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
morawski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
morawski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
morawski is pushing down on Smith's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smith is fighting to maintain full guard but morawski has managed to sneak the leg through.
morawski is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
morawski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
morawski looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but morawski persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
morawski has a takedown stuffed.
morawski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
morawski looks gassed!
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for morawski on that attempt.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
John Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
morawski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
morawski changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but morawski manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith leaves morawski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
morawski tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of morawski's head.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. morawski will feel that in the morning.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
morawski shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. morawski gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
morawski shoots in but no luck this time.
morawski blocks a head kick by Smith.
michal morawski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with the combination.
morawski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith tries to bum rush morawski with a series of wild strikes but morawski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
morawski closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michal morawski.
Smith looks to land a combination but morawski avoids it well.
morawski shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from morawski.
Smith throws a series of punches but morawski moves out of range.
morawski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
morawski is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
morawski shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed morawski's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
morawski shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but morawski keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. morawski shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
morawski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
morawski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
morawski takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from morawski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for morawski with that takedown attempt.
Smith goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
morawski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
morawski fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from morawski.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from morawski.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
morawski dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on morawski's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from morawski is defended easily by Smith.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but morawski bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
morawski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's four 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.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from morawski.
morawski misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith looks to land a combination. morawski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by morawski.
morawski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith stuns morawski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a series of punches but morawski avoids them all with ease.
morawski blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
morawski will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
morawski closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. morawski pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of michal morawski.
morawski shoots in but no luck this time.
morawski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith stalks morawski and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into morawski's face. morawski staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and morawski moves out of range easily.
morawski fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
morawski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
morawski dodges the punch combination from Smith.
morawski closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Smith is trying to stand up here but morawski is controlling him well.
morawski throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
morawski looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
morawski thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
morawski controlling the action here.
morawski is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
morawski is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from morawski.
morawski is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time morawski.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
morawski dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on morawski's head and hops out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
morawski walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
morawski shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith scores with a head kick.
morawski misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
morawski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten morawski somewhat.
morawski tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A head kick from Smith lands but morawski takes it in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from morawski.
morawski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
morawski misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith throws a series of punches but morawski avoids them all with ease.
morawski fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
John Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for morawski on that attempt.
Smith scores with a one two! morawski had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
michal morawski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith scores with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for John Smith!
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for John Smith!
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight for John Smith!
John Smith wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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