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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julio Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dwayne Wade (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Criminal Minded. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
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195 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Julio Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dwayne Wade!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wade swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wade works the jab nicely.
Nice body kick from Wade.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Wade.
A right-left combo lands from Wade.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Wade.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wade moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Wade swivels and escapes.
Smith shoots in and bounces Wade off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Wade is keeping the position.
Wade wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wade keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wade is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Wade keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Julio Smith.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wade defends it nicely.
Wade tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wade misses with a straight right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Wade counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith scores with a takedown into Wade's guard.
Wade wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith wants to control from the top but Wade keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents Wade from getting back to his feet.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Wade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wade manages to get himself to full guard.
Wade is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Wade is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julio Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Wade lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Wade moves away.
Wade throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Wade moves away and avoids it.
Wade showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Wade listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wade swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith dives in and scores a takedown into Wade's guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith postures up in Wade's guard and throws a big left but Wade blocks it.
Wade wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith trying to control but Wade is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Wade gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Wade doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Wade manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wade is controlling him.
Wade works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wade missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith is trying to keep Wade in close.
Smith pulls Wade in close to prevent any damage.
Wade slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Wade presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Wade's attempts to control the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Wade trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith wants to control but Wade is having none of it.
Wade trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wade trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Wade looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Wade is wriggling around but Smith manages to pass to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dwayne Wade will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith tries to clinch there but Wade circles away.
Wade displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Julio Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A decent looking cross lands there for Wade.
No joy there for Wade, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wade napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Smith trying to control the action but Wade is working from the bottom.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Wade is defending well.
Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wade scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Wade sees coming a mile off.
Wade connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wade thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A punch combination from Wade misses.
A punch combination from Wade misses.
Wade sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Wade works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Wade is out of range.
Dwayne Wade seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab from Wade.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Wade, as that shot connected.
Smith is looking to clinch but Wade is avoiding it.
Wade throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wade lands with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wade throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Wade.
A right-left combo lands from Wade.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wade throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a body kick that misses.
Wade scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Some wild striking there from Wade.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wade connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Wade throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Wade sprawls well.
Wade throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Wade breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wade throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Wade jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
A right-left combo lands from Wade.
Wade misses with a straight right.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Wade.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wade throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wade has escaped the position, nice work there.
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wade has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wade throws Smith to one side and escapes!
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dwayne Wade.
I think Wade has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dwayne Wade!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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