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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lenord Marshall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Bad Company kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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218 lbs
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221 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lenord Marshall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marshall tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Marshall somewhat.
Smith looks to land a combination but Marshall avoids it well.
Marshall looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith is leaning against Marshall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenord Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marshall takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Lenord Marshall has been cut.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Marshall's face.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a right hand.
Marshall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Marshall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Marshall or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Marshall is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Marshall's calf.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Marshall shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Marshall.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith is leaning against Marshall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith cracks Marshall with a nice body shot.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith presses Marshall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith gets through Marshall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Marshall takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Smith pushes Marshall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marshall or not.
Smith landing knees to the body.
A short left from Smith.
Smith lands a body punch.
Marshall jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Marshall gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Marshall bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith feints and then cracks Marshall's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Marshall down.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
A good leg kick by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith is working Marshall over against the cage.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith gets through Marshall's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Marshall's head.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith presses Marshall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Marshall takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith pushes Marshall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Marshall's head.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Marshall. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short left from Smith.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Marshall takes an elbow to the temple.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lenord Marshall's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith breaks from Marshall's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Marshall?
Smith lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Marshall is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith controlling from mount.
Marshall is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Marshall slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Marshall's head.
Marshall actively working from the bottom here.
Nice strikes from Smith there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith prevents Marshall from improving his position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is nestled in close to Marshall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Marshall doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith.
Smith wants to work for an arm triangle but Marshall is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Marshall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Marshall looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's two 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.
Smith is nestled in close to Marshall, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Marshall!
Smith landing strikes, looking to finish!
Smith with a couple of short strikes.
Smith with shots to the head and body - Marshall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Marshall is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Marshall has managed to escape the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Marshall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Smith dominating with strikes here.
Marshall really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Marshall is working hard here to advance position.
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith with shots to the head and body - Marshall looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marshall taking shots to the head.
Marshall working to try and regain half guard.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Marshall can't escape the position.
Smith raining down shots from the mount!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Marshall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Lenord Marshall's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Marshall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Marshall or not.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Marshall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Marshall with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lenord Marshall. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Marshall lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith presses Marshall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith is leaning against Marshall and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith presses Marshall against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Marshall's ribcage. Marshall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Marshalls head.
Smith lands a body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Marshall shrugs off.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith is working Marshall over against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith pushes Marshall back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Marshall jumps guard but Smith stands there with Marshall around his waist. Marshall gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Marshall's ribcage. Marshall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith cracks Marshall with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Marshall backwards.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Marshall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Marshall moves away from the strike by Smith.
Marshall shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Marshall misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith passes Marshall's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Smith is taking a breather. Marshall says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Marshall makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Marshall.
Jim Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith trying to control but Marshall is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 24:30
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 24:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Smith!
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hype
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