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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hunter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Pulling on the boots . Hunter has chosen Dance Monkey -Sage Francis as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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130 lbs
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Matt Hunter!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Hunter clinches up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hunter obliges.
Hunter turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hunter manages to end up in side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hunter lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Hunter happy to just control the position for now.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hunter is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Hunter working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to bench press Hunter off him but Hunter keeps the position.
Hunter working away.
Smith being controlled for a moment.
Hunter has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith looks to move to half guard but instead Hunter has passed into mount! Damn!
Hunter scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Hunter looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
Hunter unloading with bombs!
Smith is looking to improve his position but Hunter isn't that keen on the idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to hold on but Hunter postures up.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hunter manages to capitalize on a mistake by Smith to take his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith rolls, trying to escape but Hunter keeps control of the position.
Hunter lands a shot to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Hunter is not going to allow Smith to sit and survive in this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hunter is looking for the choke from the back position but Smith is controlling his hands well.
Smith manages to reverse the position and now he's in Hunter's guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith stands and steps away. Hunter gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Smith.
Hunter takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Hunter comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Hunter is just out of range.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Smith enables Hunter to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Smith manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Hunter controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Smith is trying to keep Hunter in close.
Smith looking to control but Hunter passes into half guard.
Smith is looking to control Hunter's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Hunter decides to return to a standing position.
Hunter blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith feints and then cracks Hunter's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hunter down.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith 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.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hunter tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hunter dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hunter fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Hunter clinches with his opponent.
Hunter has clasped his hands together around Smith's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Hunter working the ground and pound.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Hunter wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Hunter wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Hunter wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith wants to improve his position but Hunter is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control here.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Hunter distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hunter throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hunter is breathing heavily.
Hunter is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
You get the feeling that Hunter really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's being controlled by his opponent.
Smith swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Hunter is now in Smith's guard. A big mistake from Smith there, giving up the dominant position!
Hunter is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith is trying to keep Hunter in close.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hunter stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hunter works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hunter pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has hold of Hunter's hands but Hunter slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hunter.
Smith trying to control but Hunter postures up.
We're going to have a standup here because Jake Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Smith misses with a low kick as Hunter jumps back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hunter.
Hunter tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Hunter's side.
Hunter swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Hunter decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hunter looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Matt Hunter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Hunter moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Hunter has managed to clinch.
Hunter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hunter blocks the body kick.
Hunter avoids a kick to the body.
Hunter clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Hunter pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hunter to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hunter pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Hunter stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hunter doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hunter's sensitive parts.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hunter drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hunter is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith is fighting off a takedown attempt but Hunter is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Smith to the mat. Smith regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Hunter slips nicely into half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Hunter keeps him under control.
Smith trying to hold on to Hunter's head to control him but Hunter postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hunter takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hunter throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hunter looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith gets full guard.
Hunter trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith wants to sweep here but Hunter controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hunter's guard.
Smith advances to half guard.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Hunter wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Hunter tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Smith is trying to take his opponent's back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hunter is desperately trying to improve his position but Smith has a good base and remains in mount.
Hunter is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Smith moves to back control.
Jake Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Hunter is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Smith has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Hunter taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Smith!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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