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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, David Woods!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Woods ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Woods has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Woods controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Woods won't allow it.
A knee to the head by Woods.
Woods scores a nice knee to the body.
Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Woods sprawls well.
Smith tries to clinch
and Woods holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Woods is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Woods down to the mat. Woods avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Woods moves into the clinch.
Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Woods makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Woods prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Woods just stands there and leans against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Woods.
Woods lands a knee to the head.
Woods stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Woods lands a knee to the body.
Woods will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Woods smiles and moves away.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Woods has taken the fight into the clinch.
Woods landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Woods lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Woods lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Woods stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Woods is controlling the position.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Woods clinches.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Woods closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods stalling in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Woods.
Smith tries to pull guard but Woods won't allow it.
Knees to the body from Woods.
Woods breaks from the clinch.
Smith shoots and misses
and Woods counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith has Woods pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Woods manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Woods fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Woods takes the fight into the clinch.
Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
David Woods is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Woods fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith is working for takedown but Woods is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Woods keeps him there for the moment.
Woods misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Woods won't allow it.
Woods breaks from the clinch.
Woods clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith avoiding damage as Woods throws knees to the body.
Smith tries to stall but Woods uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Woods lands a nice knee to the body.
Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith thows a body kick. Woods tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Good shot there by Woods.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Woods has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
David Woods dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Woods throws a nice outside leg kick.
Woods gets a clinch.
Woods has Smith pressed against the cage.
Woods breaks the clinch.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Woods takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith tries a body shot but Woods blocks it.
Smith is working for takedown but Woods is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Woods pulls his leg out and moves away.
Woods has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Woods landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods is stalling here.
Smith wants to break free but Woods has control.
Woods using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Woods is keeping busy.
Woods gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
A bit of stalling here from Woods.
Smith jumps guard but Woods stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Woods lands a shoulder strike.
Woods escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Woods moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Woods crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage.
Woods is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Woods down to the mat. Woods avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Woods has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Woods connects with a knee to the head.
Woods lands a knee to the body.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith looking to stall.
The is referee keeping an eye on Woods - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Woods keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Woods gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Woods landing knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Woods clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Woods leaning his opponent against the cage.
Woods breaks from the clinch.
Woods looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith clinches but Woods breaks the clinch
and Woods holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Woods prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Woods blocks it with crossed arms.
Woods connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smith's face.
Smith wants to break free but Woods has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Woods gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith trying to stall but Woods improves his position.
Nice body punch from Woods.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Woods lands with a left to the head.
Knees to the body from Woods.
Woods lands a knee to the body.
A short left from Woods.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Woods has him pressed against the cage.
Smith jumps guard but Woods stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Woods controlling the action here for a moment.
A hook to the body from Woods.
Smith tries for a takedown but Woods manages to get underhooks.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
David Woods showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Smith with a poor takedown
and Woods counters by clinching up.
Smith avoiding damage as Woods throws knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Woods as the two fighters clinch.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Woods smiles and moves away.
Woods cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Woods counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Woods instigates a clinch.
Woods landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Woods managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
David Woods seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Woods with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Woods just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods lands a body shot.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Woods breaks the clinch.
Woods moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Woods won't allow it.
Smith letting Woods take a breather here.
Woods breaks from the clinch.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Woods makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Woods counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Woods instigates a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Woods.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Woods prevents the takedown attempt.
Woods lands a nice elbow.
Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Woods makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Woods lands a hook to the side of the head.
Woods gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Woods breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Woods finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown but Woods sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Woods swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith wants to clinch
and Woods counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith is trying to stall.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Woods pulls his leg out and moves away.
Woods connects with a body shot.
Smith misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith throws a hook but Woods blocks it.
Smith shoots and misses
and Woods holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Woods lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Woods is controlling the position.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Woods smiles and moves away.
Woods scores with a kick to the body.
Woods fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Woods moves away and avoids it.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Woods holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woods 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 24:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Woods!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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