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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Savchuk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Savchuk comes into a darkened arena with his song building. This is Not the END kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
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184 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ivan Savchuk!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Savchuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Savchuk.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savchuk is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Savchuk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Savchuk is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Savchuk is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Savchuk is taking a breather. Smith says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Savchuk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Savchuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Savchuk swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Savchuk is looking to take this one to the mat.
Matt Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Savchuk.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Savchuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith slows down the pace here.
Savchuk wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Savchuk has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Savchuk keeps the fight on the outside.
Savchuk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Savchuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savchuk fails with the takedown.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk moves out of range.
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith wants to clinch
and Savchuk counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to remain calm as Savchuk controls from the top position.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Savchuk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith seems a little lost for a moment, as Savchuk dominates the positioning.
Savchuk wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Savchuk slows the pace down.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ivan Savchuk wasn't active enough on the ground.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savchuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Savchuk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Savchuk misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ivan Savchuk will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Savchuk swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk moves out of range.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Savchuk goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch but Savchuk moves out of range.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Savchuk tries to pull guard but Smith forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Savchuk's ribcage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Savchuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matt Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Savchuk.
Savchuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk is looking for a takedown.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith is stalling here.
Savchuk wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Savchuk has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Nice elbow from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Smith for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Savchuk circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Savchuk circles away.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Savchuk tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Savchuk has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Savchuk is looking for a takedown.
Matt Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Savchuk.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Savchuk's face.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Savchuk drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Savchuk takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Savchuk is rocked!
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Savchuk's takedown attempt.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Savchuk in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Savchuk is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smith is defending well.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Savchuk tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Savchuk goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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