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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Khairi Fortt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Kanye West - Power kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Khairi Fortt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alex Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, George Francis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Fortt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith lands with a straight right. Fortt didn't see that one coming.
Decent striking displayed by Fortt there.
Fortt staying out of range there.
Smith cracks Fortt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Fortt takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Fortt forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fortt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortt tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fortt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fortt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fortt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fortt counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Fortt's defenses.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortt was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Alex Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands a nice hook to Fortt's body. Fortt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fortt tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith sizes up Fortt with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortt is just out of range.
Fortt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fortt moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fortt stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fortt takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith digs a good body shot into Fortt's ribs.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fortt manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Fortt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fortt 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.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fortt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fortt counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a hook but Fortt blocks it.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortt was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thuds a left hand into Fortt's body.
A jab from Smith misses.
Fortt moves into the clinch.
Fortt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith wants to break free but Fortt has control.
Fortt tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith is trying to push Fortt away but Fortt has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fortt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fortt goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Fortt has the dominant position.
Fortt misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to break free but Fortt pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fortt has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith is trying to break free.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortt throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Fortt tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Fortt has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Still in the clinch, Fortt scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Fortt.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Fortt is controlling him.
Smith prevents a body shot from Fortt.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Fortt is controlling the position.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Fortt is controlling him.
Fortt has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
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 working hard to break the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortt was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Fortt blocks a jab.
Fortt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith takes a swing at Fortt's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Smith dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Fortt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Fortt's head.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Fortt is just out of range.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith throws a right and a left that Fortt avoids nicely.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Fortt avoids the body shot from Smith.
Fortt is looking to clinch.
Fortt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortt was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith throws a series of punches but Fortt moves out of range.
Fortt wants to clinch.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Fortt counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Fortt.
Fortt slips a jab from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortt moves away.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Fortt closes the distance and clinches.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Fortt keeps him there for the moment.
Fortt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fortt lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fortt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Fortt has him pressed against the cage.
Smith tries to circle away but Fortt has him pinned against the cage.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Fortt lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Fortt avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith misses with a hook. Fortt ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Fortt counters with a left to the body.
Fortt doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fortt blocks a jab.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fortt.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Fortt saw that one coming.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Fortt ducks down to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortt's corner calls for a 1-2. Fortt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fortt slips a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Fortt counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Fortt tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Fortt defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Fortt tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fortt fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fortt lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
letting Fortt counter with a right hand.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Fortt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith throws a hook but Fortt blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a hook.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Fortt swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Fortt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Smith misses with an uppercut. Fortt saw that one coming.
Smith tests Fortt's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith takes a swing at Fortt's ribcage but misses.
Fortt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fortt tries to clinch up.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fortt thows a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Smith misses.
Fortt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Fortt uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Fortt.
Fortt bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fortt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fortt looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Fortt takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fortt doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortt was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Fortt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Fortt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Fortt works the jab nicely.
Khairi Fortt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Fortt.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Fortt avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fortt moves away.
Fortt throws a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a right and a left that Fortt avoids nicely.
Fortt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Fortt on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Fortt avoids the body shot from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fortt was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Fortt sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Fortt takes a jab right on the kisser.
A jab from Smith misses.
Fortt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fortt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A jab lands there for Fortt.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fortt has time to react.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Fortt counters with a stiff right hand.
Fortt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Fortt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fortt.
Fortt walks into a jab.
Smith cracks Fortt with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Fortt lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Smith.
Fortt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fortt looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice cross by Smith.
Fortt ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Fortt throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Smith!
After the big win, Alex Smith made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Malicious Intent Fight Gear and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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