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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Liam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Olyphant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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165 lbs
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180 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
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Dangerous GnP
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Olyphant!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Olyphant is trying to defend but Smith finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Smith is looking for a kimura but Olyphant is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Olyphant!
Smith trying to control but Olyphant is having none of it.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Olyphant tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Olyphant is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olyphant reaches up and holds on to Smith to control the position.
Olyphant is in all sorts of trouble here.
Olyphant is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Olyphant is surviving well by controlling Smith's body position as best he can.
Olyphant is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
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.
Smith working for a submission but Olyphant is keeping him at bay.
Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Olyphant frees his head quite easily.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Olyphant tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Smith trying to control but Olyphant is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the attempt from Olyphant to control.
Olyphant is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith misses with a head shot.
Olyphant throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Olyphant tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
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.
Olyphant is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith tries to control but Olyphant wriggling away.
Olyphant really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Olyphant hang on?
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Olyphant tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Olyphant fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Olyphant persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to control Olyphant's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Well, if Olyphant is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Olyphant is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Olyphant jumps into side control!
Olyphant cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Olyphant lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Olyphant landing strikes.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Olyphant controls the position.
Olyphant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith struggling a bit here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to remain calm as Olyphant controls from the top position.
Olyphant in side control lands a decent elbow.
Olyphant working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith is trying to control Olyphant's posture but Olyphant avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Olyphant wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Olyphant takes a little break here. Smith wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Olyphant showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Olyphant with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Olyphant!
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Olyphant is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Olyphant tries to control Smith's body but Smith pushes him off. Olyphant squirms to his side and now Smith has his back!
Smith tries to keep control of the position but Olyphant is staying busy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Olyphant manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Olyphant.
Olyphant trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Olyphant stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Olyphant throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Olyphant is defended easily by Smith.
Olyphant fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Olyphant.
Olyphant throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Olyphant throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Liam Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Olyphant tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Liam Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Olyphant.
Olyphant gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Olyphant is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Olyphant trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Olyphant is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Olyphant looking to control.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Olyphant's guard.
Olyphant is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
Smith is really stuck here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Olyphant is trying to stick to Smith's back but Smith is turning into Olyphant. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Olyphant's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Smith.
Olyphant keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Olyphant looking to control.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Olyphant is retaining full guard.
Olyphant trying to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith won't allow Olyphant to sweep him here.
Olyphant keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
And that's the end of the fight!
Liam Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Liam Smith!
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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