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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brad Pound (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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151 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brad Pound!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to clinch
and Pound counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Pound lands a jab to the nose.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pound manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith staying out of range there.
A jab lands there for Pound.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Good shot there by Pound.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Pound pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Pound fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Pound is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Pound moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Pound lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch but Pound is avoiding it.
Smith tries to clinch but Pound moves out of range.
Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith wants to clinch up but Pound keeps it at a distance.
Pound misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith darts in and clinches Pound up against the cage.
Pound tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Pound avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Pound lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Pound blocks with his arms.
Pound breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pound gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Pound works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pound.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Pound in his tracks for a moment.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pound misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Pound leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Pound is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Pound into the cage.
Knees to the body from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
A short uppercut from Pound.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Pound shrugs off.
Smith has Pound pressed against the cage, preventing Pound from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Pound is trying to break free.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Pound tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pound blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Pound breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pound swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Pound connects with a crisp jab.
Pound tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith clinches.
Pound is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pound blocks it with crossed arms.
Pound can't break the clinch.
Smith lands an elbow just above Pound 's eye.
It looks like Brad Pound has been cut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Pound as Smith tries to tie him up.
Pound working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Pound pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Pound circles away.
Pound scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith tries to clinch there but Pound circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Pound.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Pound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Pound.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pound, pushing him back against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brad Pound's cut.
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.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Pound swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith avoids the body shot from Pound.
Smith slips under a jab from Pound.
Pound avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pound scores with a jab to the head.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Pound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pound cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pound manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch up but Pound circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pound paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith moves out of range as Pound strikes.
Pound just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Pound.
Pound jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Brad Pound is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith is looking to clinch but Pound is avoiding it.
Pound jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pound throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Pound. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith tries to clinch there but Pound circles away.
Pound throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith tries to clinch but Pound moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Pound.
Pound thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith tries to clinch there but Pound circles away.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pound manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd cheers as Pound lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pound throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Pound tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Pound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries to clinch there but Pound circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pound swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pound wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Pound getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Pound throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Pound throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith wants to clinch.
Pound throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith wants to clinch up but Pound keeps it at a distance.
Smith avoids the body shot from Pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Pound sees coming a mile off.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Pound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Pound paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pound ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Pound connects with a jab.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch there but Pound circles away.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Pound sees coming a mile off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith moves out of range as Pound strikes.
Nice body punch from Pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brad Pound dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Brad Pound's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Smith is looking to land body kicks.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Pound scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Pound swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Pound misses with an uppercut.
Smith tries to move into range but Pound moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Pound swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pound blocks the body kick.
Pound takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith lets loose with a powerful body kick. Pound will feel that in the morning.
Pound tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Pound.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Pound is blocking nicely.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pound lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Smith avoiding damage.
Pound blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Pound on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Pound is blocking nicely.
Dave Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Pound blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith prevents a body shot from Pound.
Pound is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Pound into the cage.
Pound is trying to break free.
Pound tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Pound back against the cage.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Pound misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pound lands a right hand.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Pound's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pound avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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 tries to land knees in the clinch but Pound avoids the damage to the body.
Pound takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Pound is blocking nicely.
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Pound's defenses.
Pound throws a head punch that misses.
Smith is stalling here.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pound can't break the clinch.
Pound blocks an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Pound pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pound manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pound swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Pound jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Pound connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Pound changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves to clinch but Pound breaks away
enabling Pound to counter with a crisp jab.
Pound looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pound swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Pound fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to clinch but Pound is having none of it.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pound is out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith avoids the body shot from Pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pound swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith thumps Pound with a low kick.
Pound swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Smith!
Dave Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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