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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacob Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One More Time. Miller comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Why Can't We Be Friends? kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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265 lbs
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Leon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jacob Miller!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Miller.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith.
Smith slips under a jab.
Miller misses with a looping left.
Smith leaves Miller with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith dives in and grabs Miller's left leg, looking for a takedown. Miller pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
Miller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Miller swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith tries to control but Miller wriggling away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
Miller is looking to improve his position but Smith isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith avoids the attempt from Miller to control.
Miller is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Smith is staying active.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Miller holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Smith tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes here but Miller is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Miller is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Miller manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Miller wants to control but Smith postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Miller tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Miller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller is trying to improve his position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith controls the position from side control.
Smith wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Miller throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Miller moved out of range nicely.
Both fighters circling a little - Smith finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Miller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Miller shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Miller controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Miller is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We're going to have a standup here because Leon Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith slips under a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith throws a low kick but Miller avoids it.
Miller misses the shot to the body.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
A big right from Miller misses.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Miller.
Miller throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Miller's knee momentarily.
Miller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Miller.
Miller misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Miller throws out the jab.
Miller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Miller thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Miller will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith trying to control the position but Miller is working away.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Miller is not content to let Smith control the position.
Miller is trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Smith dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Miller misses with a wild body shot.
Miller looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Miller looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Miller avoids a kick to the body.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Miller.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Miller!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Miller flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Smith content just to control the position here.
Smith's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Smith looking to control but Miller is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Miller can't escape the position.
Jacob Miller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two 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.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Miller throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Smith wants to control the pace but Miller is squirming around nicely.
Miller working to try and regain half guard.
Miller bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Miller looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Miller is on top in guard.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Miller manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Miller is defending the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miller trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Miller can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith trying to control the action but Miller is working from the bottom.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Miller keeps working.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Smith!
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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