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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corey Washington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smith Wesson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Washington comes to the cage accompanied by "Hawaii Five-O" by The Ventures. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
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189 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Corey Washington!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Smith Wesson!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Washington throws a solid leg kick but Wesson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Washington.
Wesson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Washington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Washington throws a push kick but Wesson slaps the foot to one side.
Washington misses with a double jab.
Nice body kick from Washington.
Wesson looks gassed!
Washington works over Wesson's head and body with a nice combination.
It looks like Smith Wesson has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Wesson wants to clinch.
Washington lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wesson blocks a head kick by Washington.
Washington lands a slapping body shot.
Washington scoring well with a low kick there.
Washington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wesson blocks the body kick.
Washington throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Washington closes the distance and clinches.
Washington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Washington.
Nice elbow from Washington.
Wesson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Washington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wesson's face.
Washington breaks from the clinch.
Wesson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Washington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Washington tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Wesson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Washington managing to block the knees to the body from Wesson.
Wesson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Wesson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Washington lands an elbow inside.
Washington avoiding damage as Wesson throws knees to the body.
Washington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Washington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Washington.
Wesson missing with knees to the body.
Washington digs a right hand underneath Wesson's ribcage. Wesson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Washington controlling the action here for a moment.
Washington with a knee to the head.
Washington is trying to stall.
Wesson wants to break free but Washington has control.
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but Wesson blocks with his arms.
Washington misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wesson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wesson trying to land knees to the body.
Wesson has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Wesson lands an elbow inside that Washington shrugs off.
Washington is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wesson is keeping busy.
Knees in the clinch landing for Washington.
Washington keeps control of Wesson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Washington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wesson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wesson blocks it with crossed arms.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
Washington is looking to control Wesson's arms but Wesson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Washington has his back to the cage.
Washington prevents the takedown attempt.
Washington softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wesson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Washington just stands there and leans against the cage.
Washington lands a damaging elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Wesson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wesson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wesson blocks it with crossed arms.
Wesson misses with a knee to the head.
Wesson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Washington throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wesson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Washington is keeping busy.
Wesson tries a knee to the head but Washington blocks it.
Washington landing knees to the body.
Wesson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Washington landing knees to the body.
Washington landing knees to the body.
Wesson misses with a knee to the head.
Wesson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wesson avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wesson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
Wesson tries for a takedown but Washington manages to get underhooks.
Corey Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smith Wesson.
Washington scores a nice knee to the body.
Washington landing knees to the body.
Washington lands a knee to the head.
Wesson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wesson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Washington has him pressed against the cage.
Washington stalling the fight.
Washington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Wesson tries a knee to the head but Washington blocks it.
Washington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Washington.
Washington seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Washington prevents Wesson from breaking the clinch.
Washington keeps control of Wesson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Washington looking to throw knees to the head but Wesson is blocking nicely.
Washington tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Washington lands a nice knee to the body.
Washington on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wesson avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Wesson takes an elbow to the temple.
Washington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Washington comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Washington using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Washington scores a nice knee to the body.
Washington lands an elbow just above Wesson 's eye.
Knees in the clinch landing for Washington.
Wesson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Washington landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wesson breaks from the clinch.
Wesson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Washington.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wesson connects with the punch.
Wesson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Washington but Washington pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A low kick from Washington is predictable there
and Wesson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Wesson moves into full mount! Washington won't be happy about that!
Wesson unloads with some shots from mount but Washington bucks and avoids them well.
Washington avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wesson.
Wesson has control of Washington's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Washington regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Washington is in all sorts of trouble here.
Washington looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wesson looking for the choke from the back.
Washington has hold of Wesson's arm. He needs to escape this position sooner or later but for now he's happy enough to control the position and prevent the submission attempts.
Wesson looking for the choke but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Washington dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Smith Wesson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Washington misses with a low kick as Wesson jumps back.
Washington throws a body kick the misses
and Wesson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Washington keeps the fight on the outside.
Wesson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Washington.
Washington misses with a leg kick
and Wesson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Washington's knee momentarily.
Washington wants to slow Wesson down by chopping away at his legs.
Washington looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Washington throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wesson counters with a nice double leg into side control. Washington won't be happy with that.
Wesson prevents Washington from escaping the position.
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Washington tries to buck Wesson off but Wesson is having none of it.
Wesson tries to get to his feet but Washington is in the middle of advancing position himself and ends up with Wesson in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wesson trying to control the position from guard on top but Washington is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wesson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Washington controls Wesson momentarily but Wesson frees himself.
Wesson gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wesson tries to clinch but Washington is having none of it.
Washington circles away from the clinch attempt.
Washington wants to land a leg kick but Wesson is out of range.
Wesson checks a low kick from Washington.
Wesson avoids a kick to the body.
Washington misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wesson darts in trying to clinch
and Washington counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Washington tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Washington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wesson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Wesson doesn't manage to clinch there - Washington circles away.
A cross from Washington lands.
Washington throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Wesson counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Washington stops a takedown attempt from Wesson.
Nice elbow from Washington.
Washington crunches a lovely knee into Wesson's ribcage.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wesson blocks it with crossed arms.
Washington lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Wesson avoids the damage to the body.
Wesson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Washington escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Washington feints and then cracks Wesson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Wesson down.
A right-left combo lands from Wesson.
Wesson keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wesson blocks a leg kick.
Wesson scores with a three punch combo!
Wesson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Horrible takedown by Wesson or perhaps it was just good defense by Washington which made him look bad.
Corey Washington is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wesson clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Washington lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wesson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Washington gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Corey Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smith Wesson.
Washington lands a nice elbow.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Wesson is out of range.
Washington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Washington throws a leg kick that misses.
Corey Washington is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wesson scores with a leg kick.
Washington fails with an attempt to clinch.
Washington throws a leg kick
and Wesson counters with a good low kick that Washington was not able to check.
A low kick from Washington misses
and Wesson counters with a three punch combo that has Washington backing up. Washington nods at Wesson to acknowledge the strikes.
Washington is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Washington misses
and Washington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Washington avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Washington thows a leg kick but Wesson checks it
and Wesson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Washington avoids the head kick by Wesson.
Wesson keeps the fight on the outside.
Washington throws a combination. Wesson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Washington feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Wesson's calf.
Washington doesn't manage to clinch there - Wesson circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wesson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Washington pinned against the cage. Washington gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Wesson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Washington throws a head kick that misses
and Wesson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wesson.
Wesson trying to land knees to the body.
Washington lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Wesson breaks the clinch.
Washington lands with a kick to the ribs.
Corey Washington is winning the standup battle so far.
Wesson lands a head kick!
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Washington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wesson tries to clinch there but Washington circles away.
Wesson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Washington circles away.
Corey Washington seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A low kick from Washington is predictable there
and Wesson counters with a thumping low kick.
Washington clinches.
Wesson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Wesson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Washington misses with a knee to the head.
Wesson avoiding damage as Washington throws knees to the body.
Washington connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wesson's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Corey Washington will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Smith Wesson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Washington throws a left and a right that both miss
and Wesson counters with a three punch combo that has Washington backing up. Washington nods at Wesson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wesson is rocked!
Washington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wesson is still on wobbly legs! Can Washington finish him?
Wesson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Washington.
Washington misses with a body kick.
Washington closes the distance and clinches.
Washington avoiding damage.
Wesson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Washington unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wesson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Washington.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wesson.
Corey Washington has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Washington with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Washington lands an elbow inside that Wesson shrugs off.
Washington lands a nice elbow.
Wesson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Washington blocks it with crossed arms.
Washington lands a nice elbow.
Washington breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A chopping leg kick lands by Washington.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Washington.
Washington looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Washington cracks a nice hook into Wesson's ribs.
Wesson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Wesson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Washington throws a sloppy head kick and Wesson moves out of range easily.
Wesson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Washington.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Washington misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wesson seems to have recovered his senses.
Some wild striking there from Washington.
Washington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Washington instigates a clinch.
Wesson jumps guard but Washington stands there with Wesson around his waist. Wesson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Washington lands an elbow that stopped Wesson in his tracks for a moment.
A knee to the head by Washington.
Washington stalling in the clinch.
Wesson is trying to break free.
Washington prevents Wesson from breaking the clinch.
Washington stalls.
Washington gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wesson tries to land a knee to the head but Washington blocks with his arms.
Wesson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Washington gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Corey Washington has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smith Wesson.
Washington lands an elbow just above Wesson 's eye.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington throws out a leg kick but Wesson moves out of range and Washington only half commits.
Washington throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Washington fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with a low kick.
Washington is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Wesson can do to turn this around?
Wesson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wesson wants to stand but Washington is controlling his arm.
Wesson in side control, throwing shots but Washington defends.
Wesson has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
A head kick misses from Washington.
Washington misses with a two punch combination.
Wesson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Wesson shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Washington as he avoids it easily.
Washington throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wesson throws a head kick that misses.
Wesson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Washington paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Washington swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Wesson misses with a few strikes there.
Wesson shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Washington as he jumps to the side.
Washington misses with a combination
and Wesson counters with a three punch combo that has Washington backing up. Washington nods at Wesson to acknowledge the strikes.
Wesson throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Washington misses
and Wesson counters with a one-two to the body.
Washington misses with a lunging right hand
and Wesson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wesson throws a one two combo.
Washington swats away the attempt to clinch by Wesson.
Washington misses with a leg kick
and Wesson counters by clinching up.
Wesson successfully pulls guard.
Washington stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Washington misses with a double jab
and Wesson counters with a one-two to the body.
Washington throws a leg kick that is checked
and Wesson counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Washington's guard now.
Washington seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Washington keeping moving, preventing Wesson from controlling successfully.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Washington holds on and takes a little breather.
Washington is working an open guard so Wesson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wesson counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith Wesson has got the better of the ground game so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Wesson prevents Washington from improving his position.
Washington is trying to stand up here but Wesson is controlling him well.
Wesson stands up from half guard.
Washington throws a poor cross that misses
and Washington takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wesson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wesson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Washington thows a body shot but no joy.
Wesson blocks a low kick nicely.
Washington thows a leg kick but Wesson checks it
and Wesson counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Washington!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wesson working for a guillotine from mount but Washington is in no mood to give up.
Washington is wriggling around trying to escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Smith Wesson.
I think Washington 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Corey Washington!
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hype
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mgr
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