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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Garth Roosevelt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garth Roosevelt has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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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
7 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Garth Roosevelt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Roosevelt is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith wants to stand up but Roosevelt has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Roosevelt is holding on to half guard well.
Smith stops Roosevelt from getting back to his feet.
Smith is trying to control. Roosevelt wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith wants to stand up but Roosevelt is controlling the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Roosevelt wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is keen to just control but Roosevelt is a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ryan Smith.
Roosevelt moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roosevelt is keeping the position for now.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Roosevelt's guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Roosevelt keeps moving.
Roosevelt looking for a sweep. Not yet Roosevelt, not yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Roosevelt has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Roosevelt from getting back to his feet.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Roosevelt blocks nicely.
Roosevelt scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roosevelt as he jumps to the side.
Roosevelt tries to clinch but fails miserably
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roosevelt wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Roosevelt kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Roosevelt sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith looks gassed!
Roosevelt is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Roosevelt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Roosevelt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roosevelt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Roosevelt misses with a head kick.
Roosevelt defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Garth Roosevelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Smith.
Roosevelt moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Roosevelt misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to break free but Roosevelt pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Roosevelt blocking some punches.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Roosevelt misses with a knee to the head.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Roosevelt has him pressed against the cage.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Roosevelt gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith dives in and grabs Roosevelt's left leg, looking for a takedown. Roosevelt pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Garth Roosevelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Roosevelt moves into the clinch successfully.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Ryan Smith has been cut.
Roosevelt scores with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Roosevelt misses with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Roosevelt landing knees to the head.
Roosevelt looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Roosevelt with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Roosevelt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Roosevelt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Roosevelt lands a knee to the head.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt being controlled against the cage.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Roosevelt landing knees to the head.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Roosevelt keeps him there for the moment.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Roosevelt.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Roosevelt scores with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt misses with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt prevents a takedown attempt there.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Roosevelt lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Roosevelt misses with a knee to the head.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Roosevelt walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Roosevelt lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Roosevelt is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Roosevelt misses with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Roosevelt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Roosevelt misses with a knee strike.
Roosevelt throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Roosevelt throws a knee to the head but misses.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Smith wants a takedown.
A knee to the head by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Roosevelt with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Ryan Smith's cut even more.
Roosevelt scores with a knee to the head.
Roosevelt tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Garth Roosevelt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryan Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Roosevelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Roosevelt didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Roosevelt is controlling Smith's posture.
Roosevelt pushes Smith off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Roosevelt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith avoids the head kick by Roosevelt.
Smith throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Roosevelt was covering up waiting for the punch and Smith finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith advances position into side control!
Roosevelt gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Roosevelt wants to get back to his feet.
Roosevelt controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Roosevelt shows good takedown defense.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Garth Roosevelt is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Roosevelt wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Roosevelt!
Roosevelt somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Roosevelt as he jumps to the side.
Garth Roosevelt has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Smith.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Roosevelt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roosevelt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Roosevelt lands a head kick!
Roosevelt tries to clinch up.
Roosevelt throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Roosevelt tries a head kick but it misses.
Roosevelt is looking to clinch.
Roosevelt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roosevelt sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roosevelt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Roosevelt is looking to clinch.
Smith avoids the head kick by Roosevelt.
Roosevelt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Roosevelt sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Roosevelt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Garth Roosevelt.
I think Roosevelt 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Garth Roosevelt!
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