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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aadyn Gibbs (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 Smoke the Fire. 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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156 lbs
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175 cm
25
145 lbs
6 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Johnny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Aadyn Gibbs!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gibbs closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Gibbs in his tracks momentarily.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Gibbs throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smith.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Gibbs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gibbs wants to clinch
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith trying to control but Gibbs is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Gibbs wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith trying to control but Gibbs is working from the bottom.
Smith tries to stand but Gibbs is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gibbs keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gibbs can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Gibbs keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Gibbs closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith stands up and waves to Gibbs to follow him.
Gibbs tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Gibbs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnny Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gibbs wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Gibbs is out of range.
Gibbs tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Gibbs!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control the pace but Gibbs is squirming around nicely.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Gibbs really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Gibbs is blocking nicely.
Smith throws some wild stikes that Gibbs manages to avoid easily.
Gibbs is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Gibbs is trying to reverse the position but instead Smith has taken his back - oops!
Good control from Smith.
Gibbs tries to roll but Smith sticks to his back.
Gibbs is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Smith tries to get the hooks in deep but Gibbs pushed the leg off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is not going to allow Gibbs to sit and survive in this position.
Smith thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith wants to slow Gibbs down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Gibbs tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Gibbs is looking to improve his position.
Gibbs blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gibbs!
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking to control but Gibbs is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Johnny Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gibbs bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gibbs.
Gibbs tries to clinch
and Gibbs takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Gibbs fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gibbs checks the leg kick.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Gibbs is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Gibbs doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Gibbs wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gibbs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gibbs landing knees to the head.
Smith jumps guard and drags Gibbs to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Gibbs doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Gibbs manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith is trying to control the position but Gibbs postures up.
Smith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Gibbs missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Gibbs is proving a slippery customer.
Smith pulls Gibbs in close to his closed guard and prevents Gibbs from doing any damage or advancing position.
Gibbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Gibbs can do to turn this around?
Johnny Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Gibbs gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gibbs using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gibbs lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Gibbs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smith blocks it with crossed arms.
Gibbs gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith is trying to push Gibbs away but Gibbs has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gibbs lands a nice knee to the body.
Gibbs is breathing heavily.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Gibbs backing up. Gibbs nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Gibbs circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gibbs darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gibbs moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Gibbs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Gibbs wants it to stay on the feet.
Gibbs wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Gibbs didn't expect that.
Gibbs trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Gibbs blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gibbs keeps moving.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Gibbs blocks nicely.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Johnny Smith wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Gibbs moves into the clinch.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Gibbs goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gibbs.
Gibbs connects with an inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Gibbs.
Gibbs takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gibbs tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gibbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Gibbs tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Gibbs won't be happy with that.
Gibbs takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Smith decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gibbs to his feet.
Gibbs tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith digs a right hand into Gibbs's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Gibbs's gas tank.
Smith avoiding damage as Gibbs throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Gibbs will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Aadyn Gibbs has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith avoiding damage as Gibbs throws knees to the body.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Gibbs on his heels. He'll look to pass Gibbs's guard now, I'm sure.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gibbs keeps moving.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Johnny Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gibbs has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gibbs keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
Smith trying to control but Gibbs is working from the bottom.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnny Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Smith!
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energy
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pop
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FIGHT
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