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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jim Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Sofa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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160 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jim Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Sofa!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Tiny Johnson and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Smith.
Some wild striking there from Sofa.
Smith throws a head kick but Sofa moves out of range.
Sofa throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sofa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sofa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Danga de danga de dang - Sofa scores with a four punch combination!
No joy there for Sofa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Sofa counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Sofa pushes him off.
Smith scores with a jab. Sofa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sofa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Sofa counters with a two punch combo.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sofa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sofa looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Sofa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sofa is working the combinations to good effect here.
Decent striking displayed by Sofa there.
Sofa throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Sofa moves out of range easily.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sofa scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sofa scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sofa.
Sofa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jim Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sofa misses with a two punch combination.
Sofa blocks a head kick by Smith.
Sofa throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sofa gets a clinch.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Sofa is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Sofa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sofa is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Sofa wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Sofa wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Sofa managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sofa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sofa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sofa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sofa breaks from the clinch.
Jason Sofa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Sofa moves out of range easily.
A right-left combo lands from Sofa.
Sofa scores with a three punch combo!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sofa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sofa misses with a double jab.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sofa looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Sofa lands a with a good body shot.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith throws a head kick but Sofa moves out of range.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sofa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a head kick but Sofa moves out of range.
Sofa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice sprawl there from Sofa as Smith shoots in.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sofa counters with a two punch combo.
Sofa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sofa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Sofa throws a one two combo.
Smith is looking to clinch but Sofa is avoiding it.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Sofa works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sofa!
Sofa closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a head kick. That will keep Sofa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sofa doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jason Sofa will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith throws a head kick but Sofa moves out of range.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Sofa tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sofa manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sofa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Sofa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Sofa is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith keeps control of Sofa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Sofa.
Smith wants to stall.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sofa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sofa gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sofa has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Sofa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Sofa stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Sofa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sofa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sofa counters with a straight right hand.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sofa throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sofa's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sofa duly obliges.
Sofa lands a head shot.
Sofa throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a head kick but Sofa moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sofa lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sofa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith misses with a head kick.
A punch combination from Sofa misses.
Sofa works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sofa throws a one two combo.
Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Sofa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sofa misses with a few strikes there.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sofa wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Sofa blocks a head kick by Smith.
Sofa avoids the head kick by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sofa misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a combination
and Sofa counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sofa misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Sofa blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sofa to the mat! Sofa manages to get full guard.
Sofa is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith wants to clinch up but Sofa keeps it at a distance.
Sofa misses with a series of wild punches.
Sofa blocks a head kick by Smith.
Sofa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sofa.
Sofa scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sofa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sofa.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Jim Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sofa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sofa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sofa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Smith dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Sofa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sofa, pushing him back against the cage.
Sofa can't break the clinch.
Sofa has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sofa.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Sofa moves out of range easily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Sofa counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Sofa misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith prevents Sofa from improving his position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sofa trying to control here.
Sofa is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Sofa tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sofa counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sofa stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Sofa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sofa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Jason Sofa seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Sofa moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sofa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sofa blocks the body kick.
Sofa scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sofa throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Sofa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a combination
and Sofa counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sofa avoids the head kick by Smith.
Sofa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sofa blocks a head kick by Smith.
Sofa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sofa blocks a head kick by Smith.
Sofa throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Sofa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sofa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Sofa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sofa.
Sofa takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sofa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sofa blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sofa throws a one two combo.
Sofa wants to clinch.
Sofa misses with a few strikes there.
A right-left combo lands from Sofa.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sofa chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands a front kick.
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!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Sofa misses.
Sofa avoids the head kick by Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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