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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kris Smyth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Carter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smyth comes into the arena with Painkiller - Pendulum feat. Freestylers blaring out of the sound system. Carter has chosen Run this Town as his entrance music. Shawn Carter has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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213 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kris Smyth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shawn Carter!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carter is looking to clinch.
Carter paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smyth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smyth misses the jab.
Smyth keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Smyth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Carter moves away.
Carter blocks a head kick by Smyth.
Carter lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Carter lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smyth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smyth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Smyth.
Carter lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Kris Smyth has been cut.
Smyth tries to land knees in the clinch but Carter avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from Carter - that landed with a thud.
Smyth avoiding damage as Carter throws knees to the body.
Carter wants to break free but Smyth has control.
Smyth blocks an elbow strike from Carter.
A hook to the body from Carter.
Carter struggles to land a body shot inside as Smyth controls his hands.
Smyth tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smyth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smyth struggles to land a body shot inside as Carter controls his hands.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carter on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smyth throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Carter blocks it with crossed arms.
Carter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Smyth.
Carter tries a knee to the head but Smyth blocks it.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
Smyth leaning his opponent against the cage.
Carter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter lands a body shot.
Carter manages to break the clinch.
Carter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smyth takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth scores with a shot to the body.
Smyth throws a push kick but Carter slaps the foot to one side.
Carter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smyth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Carter.
Smyth cracks Carter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smyth lands with a nice body kick.
Carter connects with a crisp jab.
Kris Smyth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carter lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Carter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smyth throws a leg kick but Carter moved away.
Smyth tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Carter throws a solid leg kick but Smyth takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Carter.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smyth misses with a body kick.
Smyth digs a good hook to Carter's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth misses with a head kick.
Carter blocks the body kick.
Carter lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smyth's sensitive parts.
Smyth throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Carter throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Carter takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
It looks like Shawn Carter has been cut.
Carter walks into a left hand.
Carter throws a head kick but Smyth moves out of range.
Carter has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Carter there as he acknowledges the shot.
Carter scores with a kick to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Carter goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smyth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Shawn Carter will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Carter on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smyth has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smyth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Carter manages to avoid it.
Smyth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Carter's sensitive parts.
Kris Smyth is winning the standup battle so far.
Smyth takes a swing at Carter's ribcage but misses.
Carter drops his hands momentarily and Smyth takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Carter throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smyth looks to land a right hand but Carter moved out of range.
Smyth takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smyth tests Carter's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smyth throws a front kick that sends Carter stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Carter avoids the body shot from Smyth.
A jab from Carter does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth misses with a body kick.
Carter cracks the inside of Smyth's front leg.
Smyth throws a jab when Carter was well out of range.
Carter lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carter.
Smyth blocks the body kick.
Smyth stuns Carter with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Carter thumps Smyth with a low kick.
Smyth misses with a hook to the body
and Carter counters with a thumping low kick.
Carter is looking to clinch but Smyth is avoiding it.
Carter tries to clinch but Smyth is having none of it.
Carter clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Carter breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyth avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd cheers as Carter lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smyth doesn't seem phased though.
Smyth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smyth throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Carter counters with a nice leg kick.
Smyth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Carter throws an overhand right that lands on Smyth's shoulder, as Smyth tries to avoid the shot.
Smyth swats away the attempt to clinch by Carter.
Smyth works the jab nicely.
Smyth misses with a straight left.
Carter looks to land a body kick but Smyth moved away.
Smyth checks a leg kick.
A head kick from Carter lands but Smyth takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carter lands a leg kick that knocks Smyth off balance momentarily.
Smyth tries to clinch there but Carter circles away.
Smyth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A big left from Carter misses.
Carter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Carter walks into a stiff left hand from Smyth.
Carter avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smyth moves into range and clinches up with Carter.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smyth.
A short left from Smyth.
Carter has had enough of the clinch but Smyth keeps him there for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Carter is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Carter utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smyth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Smyth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Smyth misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Carter.
Carter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Carter tries to break the clinch but Smyth is controlling the position.
Smyth tries to work over Carter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Carter is looking to control Smyth's arms but Smyth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Carter has his back to the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smyth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Carter stalling the fight.
Carter connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smyth's face.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Smyth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Carter showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Smyth misses with a body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Carter.
Carter tries a head kick but it misses.
Smyth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Carter.
Carter throws a chopping leg kick but Smyth manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Carter throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Carter misses with a body kick.
Smyth tries to land a body kick
and Carter makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smyth swings widly with a right hand
and Carter counters with a leg kick.
Carter moves out of range of the strikes.
Smyth slips under a jab.
Carter thuds his shin into the meat of Smyth's side.
Smyth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Carter turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyth ducks right into an uppercut from Carter.
Carter avoids the body shot from Smyth.
Carter pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smyth jabs Carter right on the nose. Carter blinks but takes it well.
Smyth works Carter's body with a nice hook.
Smyth takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smyth throws a looping overhand right but Carter ducks down to avoid it.
Carter feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smyths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Carter clinches.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shawn Carter seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smyth tries a body shot but Carter blocks it.
Smyth managing to block the knees to the body from Carter.
Smyth misses with a punch on the inside.
Shawn Carter is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smyth misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Carter blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smyth lands a damaging elbow.
Carter is trying to break free.
Smyth pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smyth misses with the head strike.
Carter takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smyth with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Shawn Carter's cut even more.
Smyth tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyth tries to land a knee to the head but Carter blocks with his arms.
Smyth lands a left hand that snaps the head of Carter backwards.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smyth throws a punch but it's blocked by Carter.
Smyth lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smyth takes a shot to the head.
Smyth looking to throw knees to the head but Carter is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyth misses with a body punch.
Carter blocks a body shot from Smyth.
Carter pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smyth tries a knee to the head but Carter blocks it.
Smyth with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smyth trying to land knees to the body.
Carter tries to stall but Smyth uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smyth with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Carter managing to block the knees to the body from Smyth.
Kris Smyth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smyth tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Carter avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kris Smyth.
Well Carter has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:29
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Shawn Carter!
Our winner, Shawn Carter, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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