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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vanlal Hneknaa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hneknaa has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Vanlal Hneknaa looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Vanlal Hneknaa!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Richard Clark and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Hneknaa's side.
Hneknaa looks gassed!
Hneknaa displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Hneknaa saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Hneknaa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Hneknaa, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Hneknaa against the cage but Hneknaa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vanlal Hneknaa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith clinches up with Hneknaa and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith gets control of Hneknaa's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hneknaa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith stands up from mount. Strange move.
Hneknaa tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hneknaa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith lands an elbow just above Hneknaa 's eye.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Hneknaa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hneknaa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hneknaa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Hneknaa gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pulls Hneknaa into guard.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hneknaa's guard.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smith stands and steps away. Hneknaa gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Hneknaa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hneknaa pushes him off.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hneknaa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hneknaa throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Hneknaa on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hneknaa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Hneknaa sprawls well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Hneknaa down.
Hneknaa is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hneknaa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Hneknaa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hneknaa's guard.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controlling the action here.
We're going to have a standup here because Bob Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hneknaa pinned against the cage. Hneknaa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hneknaa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Hneknaa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hneknaa staying out of range there.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hneknaa swivels and escapes.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Hneknaa which made him look bad.
Hneknaa throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Hneknaa throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Hneknaa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hneknaa defends it nicely.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hneknaa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice sprawl there from Hneknaa as Smith shoots in.
Hneknaa jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Hneknaa shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hneknaa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hneknaa tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith pulls guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Hneknaa is controlling him.
Hneknaa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hneknaa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Hneknaa looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Smith dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Hneknaa misses with a double jab.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hneknaa sprawls well. Hneknaa wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith throws a head kick that Hneknaa semi-blocks.
Bob Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bob Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hneknaa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hneknaa tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hneknaa closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hneknaa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith pulls guard successfully.
Smith looking to control.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hneknaa's guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but Hneknaa keeps moving.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hneknaa controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith won't allow Hneknaa to get back to his feet.
Hneknaa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Smith stands up from Hneknaa's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Hneknaa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Hneknaa.
Bob Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hneknaa throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hneknaa as he avoids it easily.
Smith checks the leg kick.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Hneknaa which made him look bad.
Hneknaa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hneknaa leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Hneknaa which made him look bad.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Hneknaa manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hneknaa.
Hneknaa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hneknaa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Hneknaa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Vanlal Hneknaa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hneknaa fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hneknaa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Smith!
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energy
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