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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rikki Tavarius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G.. Tavarius has chosen It Dont Come Easy as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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197 lbs
24 - 6 - 0 |
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201 lbs
17 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
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
24 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trevor Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rikki Tavarius!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Tavarius tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tavariuss head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tavarius's elbow.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tavarius is defending well for now.
Smith blocking some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tavarius.
Tavarius goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
Tavarius lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tavarius misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Tavarius.
Tavarius misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Tavarius.
Tavarius tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Tavarius drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Tavarius backwards.
It looks like Rikki Tavarius has been cut.
Tavarius misses with some punches.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Tavarius misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tavarius gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tavarius up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tavarius gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Smith regains guard.
Tavarius looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavarius wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius looking for a sweep. Not yet Tavarius, not yet.
Tavarius trying to control the position here.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tavarius is keeping the position for now.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Tavarius is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Trevor Smith.
Tavarius tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Tavarius avoids them all with ease.
Smith wants to clinch up but Tavarius keeps it at a distance.
Trevor Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tavarius bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Tavarius clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Tavarius.
Tavarius tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Tavarius's takedown attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A left hand lands to the body for Tavarius.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Tavarius takes a knee right on the jaw!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Tavarius dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rikki Tavarius's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Tavarius fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tavarius has managed to clinch.
Tavarius lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Tavarius misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Tavarius blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tavarius controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tavarius.
Tavarius doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tavarius.
Smith is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tavarius fails to land.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Tavarius lands a takedown into guard.
Tavarius throws an elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tavarius's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Tavarius's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Tavarius keeps moving.
Tavarius has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Smith won't allow Tavarius to sweep him here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Trevor Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tavarius connects with a looping right hand.
Tavarius looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Tavarius shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Tavarius's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Trevor Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rikki Tavarius.
Tavarius keeps the fight on the outside.
Tavarius pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tavarius scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tavarius.
Smith wants to clinch up but Tavarius keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius throws a chopping leg kick but Smith manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch but Tavarius is avoiding it.
Tavarius uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith tries to clinch there but Tavarius circles away.
Tavarius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Tavarius slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to clinch but Tavarius is having none of it.
Tavarius closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
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!
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rikki Tavarius showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Rikki Tavarius's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Tavarius connects with a looping right hand.
Tavarius misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Tavarius, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That kick from Tavarius tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rikki Tavarius seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tavarius throws a sloppy head kick
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith working Tavarius over with knees to the body.
Smith misses with some punches.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Tavarius prevents a body shot from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tavarius lands with a left to the head.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Rikki Tavarius seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith is stalling here.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tavarius blocks it with crossed arms.
Tavarius wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tavarius letting Smith take a breather here.
Tavarius has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Tavarius's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Tavarius takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tavarius's face.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith stalling against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tavarius.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Tavarius has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tavarius.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Tavarius blocks with his arms.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Tavarius tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tavarius misses with a punch to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Tavarius scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Tavarius swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tavarius can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tavarius is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tavarius is looking to take this one to the mat.
Trevor Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rikki Tavarius.
Tavarius avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith prevents a body shot from Tavarius.
Smith is looking to control Tavarius's arms but Tavarius gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Tavarius.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Trevor Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Tavarius has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Rikki Tavarius!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for Rikki Tavarius!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Rikki Tavarius!
Rikki Tavarius wins by unanimous decision!
Rikki Tavarius thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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