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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marian Pozzollo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Riot by Three Days Grace. 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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153 lbs
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140 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrance Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Marian Pozzollo!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozzollo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Pozzollo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pozzollo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Pozzollo gets slowly back to his feet.
Terrance Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marian Pozzollo.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Smith misses.
Pozzollo shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pozzollo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Pozzollo has his takedown stuffed
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Terrance Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo misses with a takedown
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Marian Pozzollo has been cut.
Pozzollo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Pozzollo.
Smith jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pozzollo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Pozzollo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Pozzollo shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith lands with a hook. Pozzollo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Pozzollo slips the punch.
Pozzollo slips under a jab.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Pozzollo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pozzollo shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marian Pozzollo's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Pozzollo.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Pozzollo is out of range.
Pozzollo misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pozzollo misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Pozzollo avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Pozzollo off the cage and back into range.
Terrance Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Pozzollo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Pozzollo on that attempt.
Terrance Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marian Pozzollo.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Pozzollo ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Pozzollo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Pozzollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Pozzollo shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Pozzollo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Pozzollo saw that one coming.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Pozzollo shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Pozzollo thinking.
Pozzollo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pozzollo can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pozzollo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marian Pozzollo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Pozzollo saw that one coming.
Pozzollo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Pozzollo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Pozzollo with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Pozzollo.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pozzollo fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Terrance Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marian Pozzollo.
Pozzollo misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pozzollo misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pozzollo is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Pozzollo.
Smith misses with a hook. Pozzollo ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo walks into a left hand.
Pozzollo walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Pozzollo takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Pozzollos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith lands with a nice combination. Pozzollo backs away looking to recover.
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!
Pozzollo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pozzollo might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Smith has got the better of the exchanges.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Pozzollo.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith works Pozzollo's body with a nice hook.
Pozzollo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith scores with a hook.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Pozzollo misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch lands to the side of Pozzollo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Smith clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Marian Pozzollo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Pozzollo misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Smith misses.
Pozzollo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Pozzollo staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith misses with a hook. Pozzollo ducked under it nicely.
Terrance Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Pozzollo's head back.
Pozzollo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Terrance Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marian Pozzollo.
Pozzollo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab when Pozzollo was well out of range.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Pozzollo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Pozzollo changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Pozzollo manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Pozzollo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Smith.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Pozzollo on that attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pozzollo is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Nice cross by Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terrance Smith had his way with Marian Pozzollo in that round.
The cut man is working on Marian Pozzollo's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Pozzollo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pozzollo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Pozzollo drops back, looking for a kneebar! Smith looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Smith looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Smith!
Smith working away.
A lull in the action here as Smith stalls from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Smith working away.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Pozzollo sneaks back into half guard.
Smith thows a huge punch but Pozzollo dodges it nicely.
Pozzollo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Smith works his way into full mount!
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozzollo is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith avoids the attempt from Pozzollo to control.
Pozzollo is in all sorts of trouble here.
Pozzollo wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Pozzollo wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Terrance Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith prevents Pozzollo from getting the reversal.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Pozzollo wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith landing strikes, looking to finish!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith lands a nice shot to the head.
Marian Pozzollo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
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.
And that's the end of the fight!
Terrance 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight for Terrance Smith!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Terrance Smith!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Terrance Smith!
Terrance Smith wins by unanimous decision!
Terrance Smith retains his featherweight title!
Terrance Smith gave a mention to xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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