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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Bean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Bean!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Bean tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bean manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Bean rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Bean shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith has Bean pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Bean manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Come on Bean - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Bean manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bean swivels and escapes.
Bean drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bean stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Bean trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bean throwing strikes but missing.
Bean forces his way into half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bean perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith wants to control but Bean is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Bean wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Bean is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bean tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Bean perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Bean prevents Smith from improving his position.
Bean passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smith!
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bean content just to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bean prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Bean wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Bean prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Bean gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith tries to reverse the position but Bean maintains control.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bean is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bean controlling the position.
Bean looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Bean is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Bean will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Bean is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Bean wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bean is keeping the position for now.
Smith won't allow Bean to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bean dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bean counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bean gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Kenny Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bean counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bean turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Bean manages to end up in side control.
Bean decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bean circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bean counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bean is one step ahead there.
Bean tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith looking to control.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bean slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bean must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Bean is in all sorts of trouble here.
You get the feeling that Bean really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Smith looking to control but Bean is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bean is trying desperately to improve position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
Bean is breathing heavily.
Bean is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Bean is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith tries to control but Bean wriggling away.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Bean is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bean tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Bean defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to control but Bean wriggling away.
Smith avoids the attempt from Bean to control.
Smith goes for an armbar but Bean turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bean.
Bean content to stall in guard here.
Smith is trying to keep Bean in close.
Bean sitting in guard here, content to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bean controls the pace.
Bean drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Bean off! Bean jumps back into Smith's guard.
Bean controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Bean from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Bean showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bean 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 is trying to control Bean's posture but Bean avoids it.
Smith tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Bean presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bean sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bean tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Bean landing shots from mount.
Bean has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Bean trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Bean landing shots from mount.
Bean looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bean get's back to his feet.
Smith shoots and misses
and Bean counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bean seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bean's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bean's back!
Bean trying to control but not successfully.
Even with his hooks in, Smith manages to miss with strikes from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Bean looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Bean trying to control the hands but Smith won't let him.
Despite being in the dominant position, Jack Bean just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Bean decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Bean is proving a slippery customer.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bean is one step ahead there.
Smith trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bean gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Bean makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Smith looks for a takedown but Bean sprawls well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bean decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Bean wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Jack Bean has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Bean postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Smith to stand up.
Bean drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith is being controlled here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bean working away.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Kenny Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Bean sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Bean comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bean 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Bean!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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