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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anders Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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185 lbs
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199 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anders Eriksson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Robert Twigg and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looking to score a takedown here. Eriksson is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Eriksson's guard.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Eriksson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Eriksson wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith distracts Eriksson with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Eriksson has wrist control.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eriksson is keeping the position for now.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Eriksson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Eriksson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eriksson is keeping the position for now.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Eriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Eriksson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Eriksson passes into half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard but Eriksson has mounted him!
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Eriksson trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Eriksson gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eriksson wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith has Eriksson pulled in close to control his posture.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith is pressing down on Eriksson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Eriksson is holding on for now.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura but Eriksson is defending well.
Eriksson is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Smith dominated that 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.
Smith blocks a jab.
Eriksson throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Eriksson blocks the low kick.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith throws a jab when Eriksson was well out of range.
Smith tries a low kick but Eriksson avoids it.
Eriksson keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Eriksson tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Eriksson to the ground. Eriksson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Eriksson throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Eriksson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith looks to land a combination but Eriksson avoids it well.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Eriksson.
Smith shoots in but Eriksson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Eriksson throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eriksson tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eriksson misses with a body shot.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Eriksson pinned against the ropes. Eriksson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jake Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice jab there from Eriksson.
Eriksson avoids the body shot from Smith.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Jake Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Eriksson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith scores with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Eriksson keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith misses with a hook. Eriksson ducked under it nicely.
Eriksson moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Eriksson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eriksson is looking for a sweep.
Smith wants to control but Eriksson is keeping him busy.
Smith looking to control but instead Eriksson has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson is not content to let Smith control the position.
Jake Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Eriksson wants to get back to full guard.
Smith trying to control the action but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Eriksson blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith wants to take a breather but Eriksson is having none of it.
Jake Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Eriksson shows good takedown defense.
Eriksson slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Eriksson misses with a wild combination.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Eriksson defends it nicely.
Smith moves to clinch but Eriksson breaks away
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Eriksson moved out of range.
Eriksson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Eriksson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
A swing and a miss from Eriksson.
Eriksson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a leg kick but Eriksson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Anders Eriksson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Eriksson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Eriksson throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith slips under a jab from Eriksson.
Eriksson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Eriksson.
Eriksson misses with a body shot.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Eriksson's head.
Smith throwing shots but Eriksson is blocking nicely.
Eriksson is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smith looking to ground and pound but Eriksson is blocking nicely.
Eriksson is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smith controlling from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eriksson wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Eriksson manages to regain half guard whilst avoiding the strikes.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Eriksson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Eriksson to regain full guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Eriksson keeps moving.
Eriksson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith trying to control but Eriksson is working from the bottom.
Eriksson controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Anders Eriksson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jake Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Eriksson is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Eriksson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith pushes down on Eriksson's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smith controlling the action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jake Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 for Jake Smith!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jake Smith!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Jake Smith!
Jake Smith wins by unanimous decision!
Jake Smith really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that - - - - - All Nutrients 160 - - - - - logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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