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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Casper Sinclair (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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16 - 10 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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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
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Casper Sinclair!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Marcus Smith!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Sinclair counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sinclair but Sinclair pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith tries to score with some ground and pound. Sinclair controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Sinclair tries to contro but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Sinclair wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sinclair is looking to escape.
Smith unloads with some shots from mount but Sinclair bucks and avoids them well.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Smith throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Sinclair because Smith loaded up on that one.
Smith looking to control but Sinclair is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith goes for an armbar but Sinclair turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Sinclair.
Sinclair is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sinclair trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
We're going to have a standup here because Casper Sinclair wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Sinclair walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith wants to clinch.
Sinclair looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marcus Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Sinclair swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sinclair scoring well with a low kick there.
Sinclair avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws the left hand but Sinclair avoids the punch easily.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Sinclair counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sinclair throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sinclair throws out a powerful jab.
Sinclair ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sinclair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sinclair stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Sinclair wants it to stay on the feet.
Casper Sinclair has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a hook. Sinclair ducked under it nicely.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sinclair.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Marcus Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a hook
and Sinclair counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sinclair swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good leg kick by Sinclair there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Sinclair to counter with a crisp jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sinclair manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sinclair throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Sinclair scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Sinclair clinches with his opponent.
Sinclair breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sinclair stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Sinclair's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sinclair.
Sinclair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sinclair. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Sinclair.
Sinclair throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sinclair tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sinclair misses with a wild body shot.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sinclair as he jumps to the side.
Sinclair defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch but Sinclair is avoiding it.
Sinclair scores with a leg kick.
Sinclair paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Casper Sinclair is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sinclair slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith misses with a hook.
Sinclair throws a nice inside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sinclair feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Sinclair sprawls well.
Sinclair lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Casper Sinclair dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sinclair.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sinclair.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sinclair - that will leave a mark!
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sinclair manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from Smith misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Sinclair. That snapped Smith's head back.
Sinclair tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Sinclair.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith throws out a loose jab but Sinclair uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sinclair throws a quick inside leg kick.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sinclair defends it nicely.
Sinclair scores with a shot to the body.
Sinclair moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Sinclair.
A hook to the body from Sinclair.
Sinclair works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Sinclair pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sinclair manages to break the clinch.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sinclair scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sinclair tries to clinch up.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sinclair thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Sinclair sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sinclair fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sinclair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Sinclair. Smith shrugs it off though.
Sinclair scores with a leg kick.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sinclair. That one must have hurt.
Sinclair throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sinclair throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Sinclair.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sinclair digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Sinclair dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Sinclair bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Sinclair connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Sinclair buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sinclair.
Smith closes the distance but Sinclair moves to the side
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sinclair scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sinclair feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Sinclair then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sinclair fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Sinclair dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sinclair chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sinclair cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith swings for the body but Sinclair moves out of range.
Sinclair scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sinclair lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sinclair comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A shot to the liver by Sinclair. Beautiful body shot.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sinclair, right into the meat.
And that's the end of the fight!
Casper Sinclair showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sinclair 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 George Francis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Casper Sinclair!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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