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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terrance Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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158 lbs
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153 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jimmy King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrance Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
King throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from King.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by King.
King throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
King missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King misses with a jab, cross combination.
King scores with a hook.
King scores with a nice right hand.
King misses with a body shot
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
King jabbing away but nothing is landing.
King jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith misses the jab.
King throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
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.
King loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
King misses with a looping right.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
King shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and King counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to stand.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from King.
King throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith has one foot on King's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps King's head back.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith slips a jab from King.
King lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
King takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a double jab
and King counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a hook. King ducked under it nicely.
King throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
King fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
King shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jimmy King will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
No joy there for King, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws the left hand but King avoids the punch easily.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King with a poor takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
King looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King stops Smith from standing up.
King throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
King has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
King thows a big elbow that misses.
King working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
King in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
King throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
King blocks a jab.
A jab from King misses.
King digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks to throw the jab but King is out of range.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
King closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a jab.
King scores with a body shot.
King swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. King didn't expect that.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
King keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. King swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but King blocks nicely.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. King is keeping the position for now.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith defending well as King loads up on a big left hand.
King misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith moves away from the strike by King.
Smith swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
King misses with a hook.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed right hand from King misses the target.
King misses with a shot to the body
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith slips a straight right by King.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so King counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
King postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
King controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith pulls King in to control the position.
Smith 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.
King landing with the ground and pound.
King won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King with a flurry of punches that miss.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
King wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
King throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
King preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
King throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
King uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
King shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. King gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
Jimmy King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four 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.
King swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
King scores with a shot to the body.
King shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed King's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from King.
Good shot there by King.
Smith takes a swing at King's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy King clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
King connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. King does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
King moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
King shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings for the body but King moves out of range.
King is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
King prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
King loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
King trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
King missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King 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.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from King.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
King swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Terrance Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
Smith throws a right and a left that King avoids nicely.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for King!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as King is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith breaks from King's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Smith dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
King misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Terrance Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King throws a big shot that misses.
A jab lands there for Smith.
King misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith throws a jab when King was well out of range.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
King throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smith stands up out of the half guard.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith looks to land a left hand but King moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith stalks King and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into King's face. King staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on King's shoulder, as King tries to avoid the shot.
King fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
King fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
King getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith throws a hook to the side of King's head but King sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
King misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
King is not content to let Smith control the position.
Smith is just content to waste time from the top position. King takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith trying to control but King is working from the bottom.
King is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith is working King over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 47:48
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 47:49
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terrance Smith!
Terrance Smith is the new featherweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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