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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Benson Smooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Carter (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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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, Benson Smooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Carter!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smooth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Carter.
Smooth keeps the fight on the outside.
Smooth circles away from the clinch attempt
so Smooth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Carter is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smooth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Smooth is blocking nicely.
Smooth is trying to break free.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Smooth throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Carter connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Benson Smooth has been cut.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smooth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter prevents the takedown attempt.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smooth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Smooth is blocking nicely.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smooth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Carter looks gassed!
Smooth tries to break free but Carter pushes him back against the cage.
Smooth jumps guard but Carter stands there with Smooth around his waist. Smooth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carter throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth is trying to break the clinch but Carter has him pressed against the cage.
Carter lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Carter landing knees to the head.
Carter keeps control of Smooth as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smooth is trying to drag Carter to the mat but Carter just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benson Smooth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smooth's face.
Smooth drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Carter gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Carter scores with a knee to the head.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smooth wants to stall.
Smooth tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
Carter creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smooth's defenses.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Smooth tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smooth takes an elbow to the forehead.
That's two 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.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smooth's efforts to push away.
A head punch on the inside from Smooth fails to land.
Smooth has had enough of the clinch but Carter keeps him there for the moment.
Smooth stalling.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smooth tries to pull guard but Carter won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Carter.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Smooth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carter walks away with a smile on his face. Smooth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smooth counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smooth is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Carter is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smooth is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smooth looking to pass the guard.
Smooth postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smooth sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Carter's guard.
Smooth postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Carter to stand up.
Carter darts in trying to clinch
and Smooth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smooth content to control rather than advance.
Carter pushes Smooth off looking to stand but Smooth dives back in and keeps control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smooth decides to stand and escape the position.
Smooth shoots for a double leg takedown but Carter sprawls well. He's pushed Smooth's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Carter looks to clinch
and Smooth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smooth.
Smooth misses with a punch on the inside.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Smooth blocks with his arms.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter with a knee to the head.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter has Smooth pressed against the cage, preventing Smooth from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Smooth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smooth blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
Smooth fails to pull guard.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Smooth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Benson Smooth's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Carter wants to clinch
and Smooth decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Carter's guard.
Smooth trying to control the position from guard on top but Carter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smooth prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.
Carter kicks Smooth off and gets to his feet.
Carter tries to clinch but Smooth moves out of range.
Smooth throws a sloppy head kick and Carter moves out of range easily.
Carter gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smooth to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carter has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Smooth off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smooth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smooth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smooth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smooth fails with a takedown attempt.
Smooth circles away from the clinch attempt.
Carter closes the distance but Smooth moves to the side
and Smooth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Nice strikes from Smooth there.
Smooth stalling.
Smooth is looking to advance position but Carter won't allow it.
Smooth scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smooth is looking for a kimura here.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Carter pushes Smooth off and gets back to his feet.
Carter wants to clinch.
Carter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smooth counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smooth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Smooth blocks with his arms.
Smooth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but Smooth blocks with his arms.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smooth blocks it with crossed arms.
A knee to the head by Carter.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smooth blocks it with crossed arms.
Smooth fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benson Smooth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smooth tries to score a body lock takedown but Carter shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smooth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smooth stalling in the clinch but Carter improves position.
Smooth fails to pull guard.
Smooth is working for takedown but Carter is calmly controlling the position for now.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smooth can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smooth's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter looking to throw knees to the head but Smooth is blocking nicely.
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.
Smooth has Carter pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Carter manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smooth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smooth tries to break the clinch but Carter is controlling the position.
Carter tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smooth working hard to break the clinch.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Smooth.
Smooth takes a knee right on the jaw!
Carter lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smooth is trying to break the clinch but Carter is controlling him.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smooth blocks it with crossed arms.
Smooth wants to get back to striking at distance but Carter won't allow it.
Smooth fails to pull guard.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smooth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Smooth looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Smooth is trying to maintain a safe position but Carter gets an underhook and turns Smooth into the cage.
Smooth drops down looking for an ankle pick but Carter pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Benson Smooth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Benson Smooth's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smooth swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Carter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smooth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smooth counters by moving into the clinch.
Carter keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smooth's efforts to push away.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smooth blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter prevents a takedown attempt there.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smooth is trying to stall.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Smooth blocks it.
Carter letting Smooth take a breather here.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smooth blocks it with crossed arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carter misses with a knee strike.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smooth has a couple of punches blocked by Carter.
Carter with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Carter landing knees to the head.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smooth's face.
Carter misses with a knee to the head.
Carter throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smooth blocks it with crossed arms.
Smooth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Carter lands a nice elbow.
Smooth is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Benson Smooth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smooth tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Carter just stands there and leans against the cage.
Carter using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smooth has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smooth tries to circle away but Carter has him pinned against the cage.
Smooth trying to control the position but instead, Carter has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smooth into the cage.
Carter with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter throws a knee to the head but misses.
Carter tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smooth jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Carter walks away with a smile on his face. Smooth gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smooth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Carter tries to avoid it but Smooth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Carter to the ground. Carter escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smooth fails to land the takedown.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch but Smooth swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Carter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smooth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Carter wants to clinch but Smooth slips to the side
and Smooth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smooth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Carter on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smooth stops Carter from getting back to his feet.
Smooth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smooth is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Carter is refusing to be controlled, as Smooth sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter is trying to stand.
Smooth seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Carter does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Carter tries to kick Smooth off but Smooth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smooth working over Carter with some ground and pound. Carter looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Benson Smooth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Carter wants to get back to his feet.
Smooth controlling the action here.
Carter is trying to stand back up but Smooth is controlling him
Smooth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
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.
We're going to have a standup here because Benson Smooth wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smooth circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smooth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smooth.
Smooth controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smooth prevents Carter from getting back to his feet.
Carter keeping moving, preventing Smooth from controlling successfully.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Smooth working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carter's head.
Carter wants to stand and escape but Smooth is having none of it.
Josh Carter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smooth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Benson Smooth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smooth, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benson Smooth!
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