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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jt davis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paul Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smart has chosen Billy Talent - Red Flag as his entrance music. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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137 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
25
143 lbs
6 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jt davis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Paul Smart!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from davis misses.
davis is looking to clinch but Smart is avoiding it.
Smart ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smart shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says davis as he avoids it easily.
Smart looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck for Smart with that takedown attempt.
Jt davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Smart.
Smart dodges the punch combination from davis.
davis connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smart. Smart circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smart misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smart misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
davis smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice sprawl there from davis as Smart shoots in.
Smart tries for a takedown but davis sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jt davis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
davis is looking to clinch but Smart is avoiding it.
davis just misses with a punch to the body.
davis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from davis misses.
Nice takedown defense from davis. No joy for Smart on that attempt.
davis drops Smart with a left and a right! Oh, Smart is hurt - davis dives into side control looking to finish!
It looks like Paul Smart has been cut.
Smart looks gassed!
davis fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smart dodges the ground and pound from davis.
davis misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
The ground and pound from davis seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smart defending against the ground and pound.
Smart takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
davis misses with the ground and pound.
The strikes coming from davis are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smart avoids any damage from the ground and pound of davis.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis wants to stand but Smart is controlling his arm.
davis in side control, throwing shots but Smart defends.
davis looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smart is avoiding damage well.
Smart defending against the ground and pound.
Smart dodges the ground and pound from davis.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
davis scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smart ducks right into an uppercut from davis.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
davis displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smart.
davis throws a right and a left that Smart avoids nicely.
Smart shoots for a double leg takedown but davis sprawls well. He's pushed Smart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from davis as Smart shoots in.
davis clinches with his opponent.
davis lands a body shot.
Smart takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from davis.
davis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
davis throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smart fails with the takedown.
A right-left combo lands from davis.
davis lands a two punch combo.
davis lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smart circles away quickly and effectively.
davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
davis stuffs the takedown.
davis lands a jab-cross combination.
davis looks to land a combination but Smart avoids it well.
davis is looking to clinch.
davis misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smart to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
davis is looking to stand up but Smart isn't so interested in that idea.
Smart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smart won't allow davis to get back to his feet.
davis really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smart with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
davis keeping moving, preventing Smart from controlling successfully.
Smart is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jt davis dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Smart's cut.
That's time! davis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smart scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smart drops an elbow to the side of davis's head.
davis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
davis kicks Smart off and gets back to his feet.
davis tries to clinch but Smart is having none of it.
Jt davis is winning the standup battle so far.
A combination from davis does no damage.
Smart will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smart closes this distance looking for a takedown but davis circles away.
Jt davis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smart avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smart fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smart tries to score a power double leg takedown but davis sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smart somewhat.
Jt davis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Paul Smart.
davis throws a right and a left that Smart avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
davis lands with an uppercut that bounces Smart off the cage and back into rage.
Smart uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from davis.
Smart looks to throw the jab but davis is out of range.
davis tries to clinch up.
davis misses with a hook. Smart ducked under it nicely.
davis tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smart goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
A jab from davis misses.
Smart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
davis misses with a combination
and Smart counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smart trying to control but davis is working from the bottom.
davis preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
davis is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smart 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.
Smart scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smart throws a big right hand that misses.
Smart forces his way into half guard.
Smart throwing shots but davis is blocking nicely.
Smart prevents davis from standing back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
davis blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smart.
Smart is keen to just control but davis is a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smart drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
davis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smart connects with a decent elbow.
davis is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smart connects with a decent elbow.
Smart throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Smart tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
davis on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smart throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
davis is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smart asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Smart lands a decent elbow from side control.
davis wants to get back to his feet.
Smart wants to lay and pray for a moment but davis keeps working.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. davis tries to avoid it but Smart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag davis to the ground. davis escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
davis tries to close the distance and clinch but Smart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paul Smart showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Smart's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
davis tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
davis darts in trying to clinch
and Smart counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smart.
Smart trying to control but davis is working from the bottom.
Smart throwing strikes but missing.
Smart thows a big elbow that misses.
Smart lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smart prevents davis from getting back to his feet.
davis on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if davis tries to get out of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smart's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smart prevents davis from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart thows a big elbow that misses.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
davis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
davis wants to clinch up but Smart keeps it at a distance.
Smart gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart cracks davis with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smart connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused davis some visible discomfort.
davis wants to get back to his feet but Smart drags him back down.
Smart scoring with punches and elbows.
Smart scores with punches from side control.
davis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
davis is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Smart has just dragged him back down to the mat.
davis knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smart on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
davis is not content to let Smart control the position.
Smart connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused davis some visible discomfort.
Smart in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
davis parries the strikes from Smart easily there. Smart is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable davis to escape.
davis is not content to let Smart control the position.
davis wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smart working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
davis pushes Smart away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smart gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
davis thows a body shot but no joy.
Smart is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smart fails with the takedown.
Smart shoots for a double leg takedown but davis sprawls well. He's pushed Smart's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
davis connects with a nice looking jab.
davis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
davis moves in looking to clinch but Smart pushes him off.
Smart bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at davis to see if he's OK.
davis is trying to buck Smart off.
Smart is chipping away with strikes.
Smart tries to score with some ground and pound. davis controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Smart working the ground and pound.
davis is trying to buck Smart off.
Smart advances to mount.
davis is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paul Smart comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smart has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paul Smart!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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