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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Morrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jake Smith is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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164 lbs
5 - 5 - 0 |
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185 cm
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162 lbs
9 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful |
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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
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jake Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jax Morrow!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morrow throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Morrow shows good takedown defense.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice jab there from Smith.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morrow looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morrow is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Morrow lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith tries to bum rush Morrow with a series of wild strikes but Morrow uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Morrow misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into Morrow's guard.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Morrow is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Morrow is keeping the position.
Morrow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrow wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Morrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Smith trying to control but Morrow is working from the bottom.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Morrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Morrow swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Morrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Morrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith prevents Morrow from getting back to his feet.
Smith wants to control from the top but Morrow keeps moving.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Morrow trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Morrow gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Morrow wants to stand but Smith is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jake Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith blocks a jab.
Morrow throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Morrow lands a body punch.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Morrow comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Morrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jab from Morrow.
Smith wants to clinch up but Morrow keeps it at a distance.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Morrow sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Morrow thows a body shot but no joy.
Jake Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morrow works the jab nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Morrow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Morrow moves out of range.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Morrow counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Morrow to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Morrow.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Morrow managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Morrow breaks the clinch.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Morrow throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Morrow throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Morrow uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith avoids the body shot from Morrow.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Morrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
A jab lands there for Morrow.
Jab, jab by Morrow - just one landing.
Jake Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Morrow dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Morrow tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith throws a right hand that Morrow ducks under and follows up with a left that Morrow also avoids with ease.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Morrow pushes him off.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Morrow, pushing him back against the cage.
Morrow slowing the pace effectively.
Morrow wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Morrow wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Morrow misses with the combination.
Morrow throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Morrow misses with a few strikes there.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith throws a push kick but Morrow slaps the foot to one side.
Morrow throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morrow regains half guard, as Smith was trying to land strikes.
Morrow is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Nice strikes from Smith there.
Morrow tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith working over Morrow with some ground and pound. Morrow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Morrow is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jake Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Morrow listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A clash of legs there as Morrow blocks the low kick.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Morrow misses with a two punch combination.
Morrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
Morrow motions for Smith to come forward. Morrow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with the combination.
Sloppy strikes from Morrow. Those never looked like landing.
Morrow throws a right and a left that both miss.
Morrow pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Morrow settles back down.
Morrow gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Morrow will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Morrow working a defensive guard here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Morrow striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
Morrow keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Morrow keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith postures up in Morrow's guard and throws a big left but Morrow blocks it.
Jake Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morrow is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Morrow is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Morrow is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
Smith is controlling the pace.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Jake Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Smith tries to clinch but Morrow moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Morrow wants to clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Morrow.
Jax Morrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morrow circles away.
Morrow throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Morrow pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Morrow follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morrow connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Morrow does no damage.
Morrow misses with a wild combination.
Jax Morrow is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morrow keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
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 Jake Smith.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jake Smith!
Jake Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, TFP Graphics - Pit Inc for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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