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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jin Long (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clyde Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clyde Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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195 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jin Long!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Clyde Smith!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Long.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Long.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Long jumps guard but Smith stands there with Long around his waist. Long gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jin Long. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Long goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Long shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Long as he avoids it easily.
Long misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith pushing down on Long's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Long defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith passes to full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith wants to control the pace but Long is squirming around nicely.
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Long blocking the ground and pound.
Long is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Long knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith looking to control but Long is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Smith prevents Long from getting the reversal.
Smith stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Long is keeping the position for now.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
Long controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith wants to control from the top but Long keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Clyde Smith.
Long throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Long catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Long swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Long misses with a knee strike.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Long avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Long holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clyde Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Long's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Long throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
Long gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Long tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Long has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Long is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Long down to the mat. Long avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Long throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Long throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Long sprawls well. Long wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Jin Long has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clyde Smith.
Long shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Long didn't expect that.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Long wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.
Smith trying to control but Long is working from the bottom.
Long working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Long striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Long is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Long darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Long fails to pull guard.
Smith has Long pressed against the cage, preventing Long from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Long keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Long is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Long swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Long looking to control.
Long working a defensive guard but Smith manages to pass into side control anyway.
Smith decides to stand back up.
Long looks to clinch
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Long smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith walks into a jab.
Long shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Clyde Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Long thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Long looking for a sweep. Not yet Long, not yet.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Long is keeping the position.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Long is retaining full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Clyde Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Long clinches but Smith breaks the clinch
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Long!
Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Long tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Long to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Long shrugs it off.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith prevents Long from getting the reversal.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Long tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Long is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith.
Smith throwing strikes here but Long is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Smith thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Long is working to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Long tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Long is looking to get to half guard.
Smith trying to control but Long is having none of it.
Smith putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Long tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
A low kick from Long misses
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Long missing with knees to the body.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Long has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Long misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Jin Long is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Long wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Long is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Long!
Long tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Clyde Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Long wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Jin Long has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Long is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Clyde Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 26:30
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 26:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clyde Smith!
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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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