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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Cek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye of the Tiger. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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260 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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260 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jakob Cek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Cek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith misses with the combination.
Cek fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Cek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith cracks Cek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cek dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith rushes Cek and presses him up against the cage.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Cek won't allow it.
Cek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cek jumps guard but Smith stands there with Cek around his waist. Cek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cek wants a takedown but no success here.
Cek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cek feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Cek changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Cek is controlling him.
Cek trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Cek looking to pass the guard.
Cek is breathing heavily.
Cek advances position into side control!
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cek has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cek lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith is trying to buck Cek off.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cek lands an elbow.
Cek lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith tries to bench press Cek off him but Cek keeps the position.
Smith pushes Cek away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cek gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cek works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smith is not content to let Cek control the position.
Cek working the ground and pound from side control.
Smith pushes Cek away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cek gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Smith is not content to let Cek control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Cek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith throws a right hand that Cek ducks under and follows up with a left that Cek also avoids with ease.
Cek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Cek 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.
James Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Horrible takedown by Cek or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cek's sensitive parts.
Cek misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jakob Cek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Cek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Cek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cek shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Cek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Cek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a jab when Cek was well out of range.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek moves out of range.
Cek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith throws a right and a left that Cek avoids nicely.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Cek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Cek manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cek's head.
Cek throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Cek fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cek checks a leg kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cek.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Cek moved out of range.
Cek ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith tries to bum rush Cek with a series of wild strikes but Cek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Cek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cek shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cek slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Cek off the cage and back into rage.
Smith tries to clinch there but Cek circles away.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cek dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Cek has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Cek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Cek fails to land the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Cek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cek off to one side.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Cek on that attempt.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Cek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Cek working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith wants to control but Cek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cek landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cek shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Cek shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jakob Cek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Cek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cek slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Cek checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Smith!
James Smith is the new heavyweight champion!
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hype
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RATING
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