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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vinson Workman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Workman comes to the cage accompanied by Godsmack-Time Bomb. Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by For Whom The Bell Tolls. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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6 - 0 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinson Workman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Workman throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith lands a head shot.
Workman displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Workman throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Workman throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Workman thinking.
Workman misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Workman was not able to check.
Workman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Workman tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Workman misses with a shot to the body
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Workman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Workman.
Vinson Workman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith defending well as Workman loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Workman throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Workman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Workman swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Workman misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a slapping leg kick.
Workman throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Workman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Workman avoids the body shot from Smith.
A looping hook to the body misses from Workman. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Workman does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Workman misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Workman loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Workman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Workman misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Workman.
Workman misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Workman misses with a wild body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Workman looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Workman manages to avoid it.
Workman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Workman walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Workman throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Workman throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Workman is breathing heavily.
Workman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Workman misses with a low kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Workman, right into the meat.
Workman tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Workman throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Workman thinking.
Workman throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith lands a body shot.
A head kick misses from Workman.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Workman throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Workman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith thuds his right hand into Workman's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Workman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith avoids the body shot from Workman.
Smith throws the left hand but Workman avoids the punch easily.
Workman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Kenny Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Workman misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Workman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith misses with a hook. Workman ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Workman uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Workman throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Workman cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Workman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Workman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Workman slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Workman's shoulder, as Workman tries to avoid the shot.
Workman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman scores with a body shot.
Smith checks a leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Workman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Workman takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Workman lands a nice looking body shot.
Workman tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Workman throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Workman misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Workman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Workman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Workman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Workman.
Workman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Workman is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Workman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Workman misses with a looping left.
Workman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith scores with a one two! Workman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Workman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Workman lands a right hook to the body.
Donk. Workman catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Workman.
That kick from Workman tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Workman misses with a shot to the body
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Workman misses with a wild combination.
Workman throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Workman backing up. Workman nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Workman wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Workman misses with a leg kick
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Workman stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Workman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Workman counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.
Workman swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Workman cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Workman slips a jab from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook. Workman ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman lands a right hook to the body.
Workman with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Workman lands with a good body shot.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Workman counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Workman walks into a jab.
Workman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Workman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Workman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Workman.
Vinson Workman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Workman tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Workman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Workman counters with a nice body shot.
No joy there for Workman, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Workman scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Workman moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Workman misses with a jab to the body
and Workman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Workman scores with a decent looking hook.
A big right from Workman misses.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith misses with a hook
enabling Workman to counter with a crisp jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Workman.
Workman throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Workman misses with a leg kick
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Workman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith slips a jab from Workman.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Workman throws a leg kick
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Workman misses with an uppercut
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Workman takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenny 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 26:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenny Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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