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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Syd Scarr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Smedley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Syd Scarr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Smedley!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smedley blocks a head kick by Scarr.
Scarr throws a head kick but Smedley moves out of range.
Scarr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scarr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Smedley shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smedley decides to return to a standing position.
Scarr forces Smedley back against the cage and clinches.
Smedley throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smedley jumps guard and drags Scarr to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smedley has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Scarr preventing the sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smedley uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Scarr tries to clinch up but Smedley circles away and keeps his distance.
Smedley takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smedley closes this distance looking for a takedown but Scarr circles away.
Smedley looks gassed!
Smedley misses with a head kick.
Scarr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smedley moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Syd Scarr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smedley tries to close the distance and clinch but Scarr swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Smedley does no damage.
Smedley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smedley goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smedley has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smedley there as he acknowledges the shot.
Scarr throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Scarr lands but Smedley takes it in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scarr lands a head kick!
Scarr looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smedley is trying to get back to full guard.
Scarr knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smedley on the ground.
Smedley throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Scarr tries to pass to full mount but Smedley defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarr prevents Smedley from standing back up.
Scarr is looking to advance position but Smedley won't allow it.
Scarr prevents Smedley from improving his position.
Scarr looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Scarr lands a head kick!
Smedley misses with a body kick.
A jab from Scarr finds it's way through Smedley's defenses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Scarr throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Scarr.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Scarr throws a head kick that Smedley semi-blocks.
Scarr looks to clinch
and Smedley counters with a takedown into side control.
Scarr is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syd Scarr dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Scarr goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Scarr misses with the combination.
Scarr tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Scarr.
Scarr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smedley tries to avoid it but Scarr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smedley to the ground. Smedley escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Scarr slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Scarr blocks the body kick.
Scarr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Scarr lands a head kick!
Smedley closes the distance and clinches up with Scarr, looking for a takedown. Smedley pushes Scarr against the cage but Scarr circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smedley is breathing heavily.
Scarr plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Scarr lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smedley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Scarr throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scarr scores a nice knee to the body.
Scarr lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Scarr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Scarr connects with a knee to the head.
Scarr lands a knee to the head.
Scarr is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Scarr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Scarr trying to control the position but instead, Smedley has worked for underhooks and has pushed Scarr into the cage.
Scarr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Scarr throws a nice head kick!
Scarr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Scarr lands with a slapping head kick.
Scarr has closed the distance and engaged Smedley in a clinch.
Smedley jumps guard but Scarr stands there with Smedley around his waist. Smedley gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scarr scores a nice knee to the body.
Scarr has picked Smedley up - he's going for a ride! Scarr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smedley is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scarr prevents Smedley from standing back up.
Smedley wants to get back to full guard.
Smedley trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smedley is trying to get back to full guard.
Smedley misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smedley pushes Scarr off looking to stand but Scarr dives back in and keeps control.
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.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Scarr lands a head kick. Smedley smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Syd Scarr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smedley drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Scarr looks to clinch
and Smedley moves into the clinch.
Scarr breaks the clinch.
Syd Scarr is winning the standup battle so far.
Scarr fails with the takedown.
Scarr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scarr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Scarr lands a high kick!
The fight stays on the outside here - Scarr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smedley.
Syd Scarr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Smedley.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smedley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Scarr is looking to clinch but Smedley is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syd Scarr 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!
Scarr tries to clinch up.
Smedley tries to keep at a distance but Scarr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Scarr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smedley tries for a takedown. No joy.
Scarr is trying to stall.
Scarr tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smedley takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees to the body from Scarr.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.
Scarr misses with a knee to the head.
Scarr landing knees to the body.
Smedley has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Scarr avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Scarr working hard to break the clinch.
Scarr breaks from the clinch.
Scarr fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smedley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smedley tries to keep at a distance but Scarr has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smedley misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smedley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Scarr utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Scarr gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Scarr lands a knee to the head.
Scarr is working for takedown but Smedley is calmly controlling the position for now.
Scarr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scarr breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Scarr manages to break the clinch.
Scarr lands a head kick!
Scarr has Smedley up against the cage in a clinch.
Smedley tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Scarr smiles and moves away.
Syd Scarr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dean Smedley.
Scarr paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Scarr looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smedley shoots in for a takedown but Scarr shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Scarr throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smedley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scarr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smedley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smedley takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smedley misses with a shot to the body
and Scarr counters with a head kick.
Scarr wants to clinch.
Scarr is looking to clinch but Smedley is avoiding it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scarr scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Scarr moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Scarr lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Scarr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Scarr lands a head kick!
Smedley takes a kick to the side of the head.
Scarr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Scarr lands a high kick!
A jab from Smedley misses.
Scarr moves in looking to clinch but Smedley pushes him off.
Scarr scores with a body shot.
Scarr lands with a kick to the temple. Smedley shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smedley takes a jab right on the kisser.
Scarr lands a slapping body shot.
Scarr connects with a high kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scarr throws a nice head kick!
Scarr clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Scarr.
Scarr with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Scarr is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Scarr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smedley pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Scarr missing with knees to the body.
Scarr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smedley has him pressed against the cage.
Scarr manages to break the clinch.
Scarr drives through and clinches with Smedley against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Scarr.
Smedley tries to pull guard but Scarr won't allow it.
Smedley takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Scarr working Smedley over with knees to the body.
Scarr lands a nice knee to the body.
Scarr misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smedley.
Dean Smedley has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Syd Scarr is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Scarr tries for a takedown. No joy.
Scarr unloads a knee to the mid-section.
And that's the end of the fight!
Syd Scarr showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Scarr, 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Syd Scarr!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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