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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benjamin B Smith II (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dzmitry Pobzenhaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pobzenhaus has chosen Kavkaz Sila as his entrance music. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin B Smith II!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dzmitry Pobzenhaus!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
B Smith II fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pobzenhaus manages to avoid it.
B Smith II throws a right hand that Pobzenhaus ducks under and follows up with a left that Pobzenhaus also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - B Smith II throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
B Smith II misses with a two punch combination.
Pobzenhaus staying out of range there.
Benjamin B Smith II seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pobzenhaus throws a shot from downtown. B Smith II moves away and avoids it.
Pobzenhaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pobzenhaus throws a looping overhand right but B Smith II ducks down to avoid it.
B Smith II swings for the body but Pobzenhaus moves out of range.
B Smith II jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
B Smith II ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pobzenhaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from B Smith II.
Pobzenhaus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from B Smith II.
B Smith II ducks under a wild hook from Pobzenhaus.
Pobzenhaus clobbers B Smith II with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
B Smith II swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Pobzenhaus leaves B Smith II with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
B Smith II throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pobzenhaus.
B Smith II misses with a looping right.
B Smith II throws an overhand right that lands on Pobzenhaus's shoulder, as Pobzenhaus tries to avoid the shot.
B Smith II is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pobzenhaus.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from B Smith II is defended easily by Pobzenhaus.
Pobzenhaus throws a shot from downtown. B Smith II moves away and avoids it.
Pobzenhaus looks to throw the jab but B Smith II is out of range.
Pobzenhaus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from B Smith II.
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.
B Smith II throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pobzenhaus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pobzenhaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from B Smith II.
Nice uppercut there from B Smith II.
Pobzenhaus throws a big shot that misses.
Pobzenhaus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from B Smith II.
B Smith II swings and misses with a hook to the body.
B Smith II ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pobzenhaus moves away.
A big right from B Smith II misses.
Pobzenhaus ducks under a wild hook from B Smith II.
Pobzenhaus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from B Smith II.
A jab from B Smith II misses.
Pobzenhaus throws a looping overhand right but B Smith II ducks down to avoid it.
Danga de danga de dang - B Smith II scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
B Smith II misses with a hook.
A big right from B Smith II misses.
B Smith II throws an overhand right that lands on Pobzenhaus's shoulder, as Pobzenhaus tries to avoid the shot.
Pobzenhaus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
B Smith II takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
B Smith II missing with a left hand there. Pobzenhaus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
B Smith II shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Pobzenhaus but Pobzenhaus pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin B Smith II. That's going to take a lot out of him.
B Smith II swings for the body but Pobzenhaus moves out of range.
B Smith II swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
B Smith II misses with a hook.
B Smith II bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
B Smith II fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
B Smith II slips a straight right by Pobzenhaus.
Pobzenhaus loads up on a big right hand but B Smith II slips the punch.
B Smith II throws a right hand that Pobzenhaus ducks under and follows up with a left that Pobzenhaus also avoids with ease.
The fighters circling - B Smith II throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Nice defenses there by B Smith II.
B Smith II misses with a body shot.
B Smith II misses the jab.
Pobzenhaus slips under a jab from B Smith II.
B Smith II jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pobzenhaus 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.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
B Smith II misses with a wild body shot.
B Smith II swings for the body but Pobzenhaus moves out of range.
B Smith II throws the left hand but Pobzenhaus avoids the punch easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dzmitry Pobzenhaus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
B Smith II looks to land a left hand but Pobzenhaus moved out of range nicely.
B Smith II misses with a body shot.
B Smith II loads up on a big right hand but Pobzenhaus slips the punch.
Pobzenhaus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Pobzenhaus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from B Smith II.
B Smith II misses with a body shot.
B Smith II tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pobzenhaus was well out of range. Poor timing from B Smith II.
B Smith II misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
B Smith II looks to score with a jab to the body but Pobzenhaus is just out of range.
Pobzenhaus slips under a jab.
B Smith II throws out a loose jab but Pobzenhaus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pobzenhaus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pobzenhaus ducks under a wild hook from B Smith II.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donk. B Smith II catches Pobzenhaus right on the button with a cross.
B Smith II throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pobzenhaus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dzmitry Pobzenhaus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
B Smith II throws a hook but Pobzenhaus blocks it.
B Smith II shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pobzenhaus defending well as B Smith II loads up on a big left hand.
B Smith II walks into a left hand.
B Smith II misses the jab.
B Smith II misses with a looping left.
Good standup being displayed there by Pobzenhaus as he connects with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Pobzenhaus there.
B Smith II moves away from the strike by Pobzenhaus.
B Smith II misses with a looping left.
Pobzenhaus slips a straight right by B Smith II.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
B Smith II tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pobzenhaus was well out of range. Poor timing from B Smith II.
B Smith II throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
B Smith II looks to score with a jab to the body but Pobzenhaus is just out of range.
B Smith II throws an overhand right that lands on Pobzenhaus's shoulder, as Pobzenhaus tries to avoid the shot.
B Smith II slips under a jab from Pobzenhaus.
B Smith II with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pobzenhaus to score with a decent uppercut.
B Smith II throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pobzenhaus slips a jab from B Smith II.
B Smith II throws a shot from downtown. Pobzenhaus moves away and avoids it.
B Smith II throws a right and a left that Pobzenhaus avoids nicely.
B Smith II ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pobzenhaus moves away.
Nice cross by Pobzenhaus.
B Smith II on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
B Smith II misses with a looping right.
B Smith II swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from B Smith II misses.
No joy there for B Smith II, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pobzenhaus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from B Smith II.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by B Smith II.
Pobzenhaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by B Smith II.
Pobzenhaus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
B Smith II misses with a looping right.
B Smith II looks to score with a jab to the body but Pobzenhaus is just out of range.
B Smith II takes a swing at Pobzenhaus's ribcage but misses.
B Smith II fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pobzenhaus manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Pobzenhaus misses the target.
That's four 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.
B Smith II shoots in but Pobzenhaus avoids the takedown attempt easily.
B Smith II throws a shot from downtown. Pobzenhaus moves away and avoids it.
B Smith II is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pobzenhaus.
Pobzenhaus avoids the body shot from B Smith II.
B Smith II misses with a looping left.
B Smith II throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
B Smith II fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benjamin B Smith II. That's going to take a lot out of him.
B Smith II throws a hook but Pobzenhaus blocks it.
Pobzenhaus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pobzenhaus slips a jab from B Smith II.
Pobzenhaus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as B Smith II throws out the jab.
A jab from B Smith II misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dzmitry Pobzenhaus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Pobzenhaus misses with an uppercut.
B Smith II misses with a jab, cross combination.
B Smith II looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
B Smith II wants to advance to full mount but Pobzenhaus doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
B Smith II tries to free his leg and advance position but Pobzenhaus is retaining full guard.
Pobzenhaus wants to stand but B Smith II is controlling the position.
B Smith II is looking to advance position but Pobzenhaus has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pobzenhaus is standing up, even though he is in mount.
B Smith II misses with a hook. Pobzenhaus ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pobzenhaus blocks a jab.
Pobzenhaus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
B Smith II misses the shot to the body.
B Smith II blocks a jab.
Pobzenhaus looks to land a right hand but B Smith II moved out of range.
B Smith II throws a hook to the side of Pobzenhaus's head but Pobzenhaus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
B Smith II throws a jab when Pobzenhaus was well out of range.
B Smith II takes a swing at Pobzenhaus's ribcage but misses.
A big left from B Smith II misses.
B Smith II ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pobzenhaus moves away.
Pobzenhaus throws a jab but it's blocked by B Smith II.
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.
Pobzenhaus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
B Smith II slips under a jab.
Pobzenhaus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from B Smith II.
B Smith II throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pobzenhaus avoids the body shot from B Smith II.
B Smith II misses the shot to the body.
Pobzenhaus throws a hook but B Smith II avoids it easily.
Pobzenhaus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
B Smith II ducks under a wild hook from Pobzenhaus.
B Smith II waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pobzenhaus.
Pobzenhaus jabs B Smith II right on the nose. B Smith II blinks but takes it well.
Benjamin B Smith II has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
B Smith II throws a body punch but Pobzenhaus moves out of range.
B Smith II takes a swing at Pobzenhaus's ribcage but misses.
B Smith II misses with a wild body shot.
Good shot there by Pobzenhaus.
B Smith II throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
B Smith II takes a swing at Pobzenhaus's ribcage but misses.
B Smith II steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pobzenhaus.
B Smith II ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pobzenhaus slips under a jab.
B Smith II swings for the body but Pobzenhaus moves out of range.
B Smith II lands a slapping body shot.
A swing and a miss from Pobzenhaus.
Nice takedown defense from Pobzenhaus. No joy for B Smith II on that attempt.
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.
B Smith II misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pobzenhaus.
B Smith II throws a big shot that misses.
B Smith II throws a jab but it's blocked by Pobzenhaus.
B Smith II takes a swing at Pobzenhaus's ribcage but misses.
Pobzenhaus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from B Smith II misses.
Pobzenhaus thuds his right hand into B Smith II's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Pobzenhaus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by B Smith II.
Pobzenhaus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
B Smith II throws the left hand but Pobzenhaus avoids the punch easily.
B Smith II ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pobzenhaus moves away.
Dzmitry Pobzenhaus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
B Smith II throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dzmitry Pobzenhaus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Pobzenhaus 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dzmitry Pobzenhaus!
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