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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Smithers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rory Devaney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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154 lbs
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159 lbs
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Solid boxing
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Smithers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rory Devaney!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Jorge Garcia and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithers thuds his right hand into Devaney's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Devaney lands a nice shot that snaps Smithers's head back.
Smithers with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Devaney tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smithers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Devaney wants to clinch.
A punch combination from Smithers misses.
Smithers throws a series of punches but Devaney moves out of range.
Smithers jabs Devaney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smithers dives in and grabs Devaney's left leg, looking for a takedown. Devaney pushes down on Smithers's head and hops out.
A combination from Devaney does no damage.
Jimmy Smithers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Devaney swinging wildly here.
Smithers throws a right and a left that Devaney avoids nicely.
Devaney leaves Smithers with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smithers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smithers comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Devaney throws a series of punches but Smithers moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Smithers or perhaps it was just good defense by Devaney which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Smithers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithers throws a series of strikes that have Devaney backpedaling.
Devaney tries to move into range but Smithers moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Devaney lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smithers circles away quickly and effectively.
Smithers misses with a kick to the body.
Devaney takes the fight into the clinch.
Devaney breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Devaney tries to sprawl but Smithers drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smithers is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Devaney is trying to stand.
Smithers seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Devaney wants to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Jimmy Smithers wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Devaney misses with a two punch combination.
Devaney scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smithers is looking to clinch.
Smithers throws a series of strikes that have Devaney backpedaling.
Devaney takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smithers misses with a series of wild punches.
Smithers throws a combination. Devaney tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithers throws a nice looking combination but Devaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Devaney. Those never looked like landing.
Smithers swings for the body but Devaney moves out of range.
Devaney works Smithers's body with a nice hook.
Devaney is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smithers.
Smithers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smithers throws a right and a left that Devaney avoids nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smithers.
Smithers is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Devaney throws a big shot that misses.
Devaney misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Smithers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Devaney misses the jab.
Devaney throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
No joy there for Smithers, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Devaney scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smithers fails with a takedown attempt.
Devaney misses with a jab, cross combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Devaney lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smithers swinging wildly here.
Smithers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Devaney with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Devaney digs a good body shot into Smithers's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Devaney closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Devaney breaks from the clinch.
Devaney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smithers manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rory Devaney will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Devaney bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smithers's head.
Smithers lands a jab to the head.
Devaney swings for the body but Smithers moves out of range.
Smithers tries to bum rush Devaney with a series of wild strikes but Devaney uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Devaney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smithers manages to avoid it.
Smithers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sloppy strikes from Smithers. Those never looked like landing.
Smithers takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smithers will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smithers throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Devaney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smithers.
Smithers misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Devaney tries to bum rush Smithers with a series of wild strikes but Smithers uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Devaney lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Devaney throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smithers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Devaney swinging wildly here.
Devaney throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Devaney rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smithers moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smithers throws a right and a left that Devaney avoids nicely.
Devaney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smithers showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Devaney.
Smithers closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Devaney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smithers moves away.
Smithers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Rory Devaney is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Devaney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smithers moves away.
Some wild striking there from Smithers.
Devaney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Smithers.
Smithers lands a nice hook to Devaney's body. Devaney takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smithers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Devaney lands with an uppercut that bounces Smithers off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A punch combination from Devaney misses.
Devaney is looking to clinch.
Smithers fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Devaney sprawls well initially but Smithers persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Devaney wants to get back to his feet.
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.
Smithers scores with a three punch combo!
Smithers scores with a one two! Devaney had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Devaney uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smithers.
Devaney checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Devaney works the jab nicely.
Devaney fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smithers manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Devaney.
Smithers is looking to wear down Devaney with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smithers scores with a jab to the body.
Smithers misses the shot to the body.
Smithers stalks Devaney and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Devaney's face. Devaney staggers backwards, shaken.
Sloppy strikes from Smithers. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithers moves out of range of the strikes.
Smithers throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab by Devaney.
Smithers looks to land a combination but Devaney avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Devaney. Those never looked like landing.
Devaney changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smithers avoids a punch combination nicely.
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!
A left lands for Smithers.
Devaney tries to clinch but Smithers moves out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smithers dodges the punch combination from Devaney.
Smithers throws a series of strikes that have Devaney backpedaling.
Smithers jabs Devaney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rory Devaney will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Devaney throws a looping overhand right but Smithers ducks down to avoid it.
Devaney looks to land a combination but Smithers avoids it well.
Smithers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Devaney backs up against the cage.
Smithers throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smithers jabs Devaney to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smithers fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Devaney feints a jab promting Smithers to slip. Devaney then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smithers slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Devaney fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Jimmy Smithers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smithers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Devaney makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of 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!
Devaney scores with a hook to the body. Smithers takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Some wild striking there from Devaney.
A punch combination from Devaney misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Devaney takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Smithers. Those never looked like landing.
No joy there for Devaney, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smithers throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smithers ducks under a wild hook from Devaney.
Smithers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Devaney avoids the body shot from Smithers.
Smithers fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Devaney to the ground. Smithers is now in Devaney's guard.
Devaney wants to stand up but Smithers is controlling him.
Smithers trying to stand up but can't free himself from Devaney's guard.
Smithers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy Smithers has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smithers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Devaney swings for the body but Smithers moves out of range.
Smithers connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smithers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Devaney.
Devaney tries to clinch but Smithers moves out of range.
Devaney thows a body shot but no joy.
Smithers with a nice cross.
Smithers misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smithers throws a right hand that Devaney ducks under and follows up with a left that Devaney also avoids with ease.
Devaney misses with a two punch combination.
Smithers tries for a takedown but Devaney circles away easily
and Devaney moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Devaney breaks from the clinch.
Smithers lands a body shot.
Smithers wants to clinch up but Devaney keeps it at a distance.
Devaney lands a right hook to the body.
Devaney fails to land with a series of punches.
Rory Devaney seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Devaney ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smithers moves away.
Smithers moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smithers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Devaney but Devaney pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Smithers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Devaney throws a series of punches but Smithers avoids them all with ease.
Smithers throws a series of punches but Devaney avoids them all with ease.
Devaney fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A jab lands there for Smithers.
Rory Devaney is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Smithers. Those never looked like landing.
A punch lands to the side of Smithers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smithers throws a nice looking combination but Devaney bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Devaney dips to his left and cracks Smithers with an uppercut!
Smithers throws a sloppy body shot
and Devaney counters with a two punch combo.
Smithers misses with a two punch combination.
Devaney thows a body shot but no joy.
Smithers throws a one two combo.
A combination from Devaney does no damage.
Devaney misses with the combination.
Smithers just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Devaney moves out of range of the body kick from Smithers.
Jimmy Smithers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smithers misses with the combination.
Devaney scores with a jab to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rory Devaney.
I've got Devaney 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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