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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Hahn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hahn has chosen why cant we be friends? as his entrance music. The key to victory for Johnny Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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144 lbs
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155 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Hahn!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Hahn misses with a double jab.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Hahn moves out of range.
Hahn scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hahn scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.
Hahn looking to pass the guard.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Hahn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Johnny Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hahn pushes him off.
Hahn fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith jabs Hahn right on the nose. Hahn blinks but takes it well.
Hahn shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Hahn won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Hahn from controlling successfully.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Hahn is proving a slippery customer.
Hahn passes into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hahn content to control rather than advance.
Hahn passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahn working for a submission but Smith is keeping him at bay.
Hahn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Hahn is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Hahn's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahn sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hahn trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hahn looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hahn wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Hahn dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith looks to throw the jab but Hahn is out of range.
Hahn shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Hahn's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Hahn rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Hahn. Hahn gets slowly back to his feet.
Hahn walks into a jab.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith looks to land a combination but Hahn avoids it well.
Smith connects with a right hand. Hahn shakes it off.
Smith wants to clinch up but Hahn keeps it at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hahn takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hahn changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Hahn manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Johnny Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy Hahn.
Smith throws a right and a left that Hahn avoids nicely.
Hahn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Hahn eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hahn paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a right and a left that Hahn avoids nicely.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Hahn backs up against the cage.
Hahn misses with a jab, cross combination.
Johnny Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hahn misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Johnny Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahn tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hahn tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Hahn tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hahn is trying to pull guard but Smith turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Hahn using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Hahn is controlling the position.
Smith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hahn uses from the top position.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Hahn prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hahn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Billy Hahn has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahn postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Hahn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hahn slips nicely into half guard.
Hahn stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hahn slips a nice elbow through Smith's hands, connecting with Smith's forehead.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Hahn.
Hahn is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith lands with a right hand.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith lands the left hand.
Hahn throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hahn blocks a head kick by Smith.
Hahn takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Hahn walks into a left hand.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Hahn slips a jab from Smith.
Hahn tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith looks to land a combination. Hahn sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hahn.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Hahn on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hahn manages to avoid it.
Smith's corner calls for a 1-2. Smith obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Hahn.
Hahn gets the takedown into side control.
Hahn working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hahn tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hahn wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Hahn controlling the position from side mount.
Hahn is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hahn tries to advance to mount but Smith denies him.
Hahn thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hahn asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hahn happy to just control the position for now.
Hahn trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Smith!
Johnny Smith managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, The Nutritionists (O.R.G) »Q155 only $49!«, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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