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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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130 lbs
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145 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Smasher!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Bell!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A clash of legs there as Smasher blocks the low kick.
Horrible takedown by Smasher or perhaps it was just good defense by Bell which made him look bad.
Smasher really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smasher.
Bell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A low kick from Smasher misses
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and Bell makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smasher really felt that one!
A low kick from Bell is predictable there
and Smasher counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Bell wants to stand up but Smasher is controlling him.
Smasher wants to stand and escape but instead Bell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Smasher misses with a leg kick
and Bell counters with a nice leg kick.
Smasher shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bell pinned against the cage. Bell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Smasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A low kick from Smasher misses
and Bell counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bell misses with the head strike.
Smasher is trying to push Bell away but Bell has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bell tries a body shot but Smasher blocks it.
Smasher is trying to break the clinch but Bell has him pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bell swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bell digs a right hand into Smasher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smasher's gas tank.
Smasher can't break the clinch.
Bell misses with a punch to the body.
Smasher blocks the elbow strike.
Smasher breaks the clinch.
Joe Smasher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A low kick from Smasher is predictable there
and Bell counters with a thumping low kick.
Bell throws a nice head kick!
Smasher throws a lazy head kick
and Bell moves into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Bell.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Smasher avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Bell misses with some punches.
Bell struggles to land a body shot inside as Smasher controls his hands.
Smasher stalls.
Smasher can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bell scores with a leg kick.
Smasher avoids a kick to the body.
Smasher misses with a takedown
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smasher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smasher throws a sloppy head kick
and Bell counters with a good low kick that Smasher was not able to check.
Smasher fails with the takedown
and Bell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell is looking to score with low kicks.
Smasher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bell defends it nicely.
Joe Bell is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smasher throws a lazy body kick
and Bell counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bell thuds a left hand into Smasher's body.
Smasher shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bell sprawls well. Bell wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smasher gets slowly back to his feet.
Smasher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell throws a sloppy head kick and Smasher moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bell dominated that 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.
No luck for Smasher with that takedown attempt.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smasher avoids a kick to the body.
Bell throws a low kick but Smasher avoids it.
Bell misses with a combination
and Smasher counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smasher has his takedown stuffed
enabling Bell to counter with a crisp jab.
Bell throws a body punch but Smasher moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smasher misses with a leg kick
and Bell counters with a leg kick.
Smasher shoots for a double leg takedown but Bell sprawls well. He's pushed Smasher's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Smasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smasher shoots in for a takedown but Bell shows good takedown defense.
Bell walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Smasher checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A low kick from Smasher misses
and Bell counters with an outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bell.
Smasher feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bell is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smasher is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smasher wants to get up but he can't break Bell's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bell trying to control the position here.
Smasher prevents Bell from getting back to his feet.
Smasher tries to stand but Bell is controlling from the bottom.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bell scores with a body shot.
Smasher shoots in but no luck this time.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smasher.
Smasher checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smasher closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smasher decides to stand back up.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and Bell makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smasher counters with a nice leg kick.
Smasher dives in and grabs Bell's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bell pushes down on Smasher's head and hops out.
Smasher fails with a takedown attempt.
Bell connects with a solid leg kick.
Smasher checks a low kick from Bell.
Smasher thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Joe Bell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A cross from Bell lands.
Smasher misses with a leg kick
and Bell counters with a solid body kick.
Smasher fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bell lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bell defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smasher.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smasher.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Smasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bell lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smasher is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Smasher has a takedown stuffed.
Bell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smasher is able to avoid easily.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bell in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smasher thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Bell connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Bell misses
and Smasher decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bell's guard.
Smasher wants to stand and escape but instead Bell has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Bell gets to his feet - Smasher follows without any prompting.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smasher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Bell tries a low kick but Smasher avoids it.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a nice body kick.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bell is looking to chop away at Smasher's legs.
Bell is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smasher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell misses with a low kick.
Smasher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bell circles away.
A low kick from Smasher is predictable there
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smasher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smasher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Smasher misses
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bell.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a good low kick that Smasher was not able to check.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Smasher is able to avoid easily.
A low kick from Smasher is predictable there
and Bell cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bell feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smashers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smasher misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smasher cracks the inside of Bell's front leg.
Bell cracks the inside of Smasher's front leg.
Smasher misses with a takedown attempt - Bell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An inside leg kick lands from Bell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bell really dominated that round.
That's time! Smasher's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smasher throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smasher's knee momentarily.
Bell has closed the distance and engaged Smasher in a clinch.
Bell lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Bell throws a head punch that misses.
Bell working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bell throws a head punch that misses.
Bell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bell.
Smasher has had enough of the clinch but Bell keeps him there for the moment.
Bell misses with a body punch.
Bell throws a head punch that misses.
Smasher wants to break free but Bell has control.
Bell throws a punch but it's blocked by Smasher.
Bell misses with a punch to the body.
Smasher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Bell.
Bell pushes Smasher back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bell as Smasher tries to tie him up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smasher wants to stall.
Smasher blocks a body shot from Bell.
Bell fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bell tries to throw a body punch but Smasher avoids it by throwing Bell back against the cage.
Bell digs a right hand underneath Smasher's ribcage. Smasher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smasher taking a breather.
Bell missing with knees to the body.
Smasher is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smasher takes an elbow to the forehead.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smasher.
Bell can't find room to land a body shot as Smasher controls the action.
Bell digs a right hand into Smasher's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smasher's gas tank.
Bell misses with a body punch.
Smasher looking to slow down the pace here.
Bell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smasher backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smasher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smasher thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Smasher takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smasher fails with the takedown
and Bell counters with a nice leg kick.
Bell misses with a body kick.
Smasher checks the leg kick.
Bell misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smasher.
Smasher misses with a leg kick
and Bell counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smasher fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smasher looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bell is fending him off so far but Smasher persists. Nope, Bell circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Smasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smasher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bell tries to avoid it but Smasher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bell to the ground. Bell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smasher closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bell circles away.
Bell misses with a hook to the body
and Smasher counters with a takedown into side control.
Smasher decides to stand back up.
Smasher with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bell counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smasher thinking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smasher is predictable there
and Bell counters with a nice leg kick.
Bell scores with a jab to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Bell. No joy for Smasher on that attempt.
Smasher takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bell throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smasher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bell tries to avoid it but Smasher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bell to the ground. Bell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smasher shoots and misses
and Bell counters with a low kick, right behind Smasher 's knee.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Bell dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Bell slaps away a takedown attempt from Smasher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smasher keeps the fight on the outside.
Bell throws a leg kick that misses.
Smasher shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smasher takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smasher thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Bell counters with a right hand to the body.
Bell stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bell wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Smasher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
No luck for Smasher with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bell pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bell misses with an uppercut.
Smasher throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Bell counters with an inside leg kick.
Smasher shoots for a takedown but Bell saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smasher shoots in but Bell avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smasher thows a leg kick but Bell checks it
and Bell counters with a leg kick.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with a slapping leg kick.
A low kick from Smasher is predictable there
and Bell counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smasher's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Smasher is predictable there
and Bell counters with a head kick.
A low kick from Smasher misses
and Bell counters with a good low kick that Smasher was not able to check.
Bell cracks the inside of Smasher's front leg.
A clash of legs there as Smasher blocks the low kick.
Bell digs a good hook to Smasher's body.
Bell tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smasher throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smasher throws a leg kick
and Bell counters with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell clinches with his opponent.
Bell lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bell lands a left hand.
Bell stalling.
Bell misses with some punches.
Bell lands with a short shot to the head.
Bell misses with a punch on the inside.
Bell lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smasher.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smasher.
Bell creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smasher's defenses.
Bell lands a body shot.
A shot in the inside from Bell.
Bell misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Bell scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bell works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smasher.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smasher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bell lands a hook that snaps the head of Smasher backwards.
Bell lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smasher backwards.
Bell lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bell unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smasher lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bell lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smasher backwards.
Bell lands a shot to the body.
Bell has a couple of punches blocked by Smasher.
A short body shot lands from Bell as the two fighters clinch.
Bell tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smasher's elbow.
Bell misses with a short punch on the inside.
Joe Bell seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bell softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bell.
Bell misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smasher lands an uppercut.
Bell lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smasher or not.
Bell throws a punch but it's blocked by Smasher.
Joe Smasher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bell lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smasher.
Smasher lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bell backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Bell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 44:50
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 44:50
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Bell! Joe Bell retains his bantamweight title!
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