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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Davidson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nathan Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gordon Davidson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Nathan Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Davidson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Davidson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Davidson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smith's guard.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Davidson is controlling him.
Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith thuds a left hand into Davidson's body.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Davidson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a right and a left that Davidson avoids nicely.
Davidson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Davidson persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Davidson shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Davidson is breathing heavily.
Davidson throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith catches Davidson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
No luck for Davidson with that takedown attempt.
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Davidson!
Davidson is trying to escape the mount.
Smith avoids the attempt from Davidson to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Davidson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith get's back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Davidson gets the takedown into side control.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Davidson.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet.
Davidson wants to stand but Smith has his arm trapped.
Davidson trying to control the position but Smith is working away.
Davidson looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes Davidson away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Davidson gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Davidson wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Davidson misses with a takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Davidson backing up. Davidson nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Davidson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Davidson circles away from the clinch attempt.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Davidson misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Davidson.
Davidson looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith throws a right and a left that Davidson avoids nicely.
Davidson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Davidson fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice body kick.
Smith tries to clinch there but Davidson circles away.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Davidson with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Davidson's head.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Davidson backs up against the cage.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Davidson on that attempt.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Davidson has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Davidson is trying to stall.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Davidson has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Davidson wants a takedown.
Davidson looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Davidson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
Davidson wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Davidson.
Smith throws a series of punches but Davidson avoids them all with ease.
Davidson misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Davidson wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Davidson is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Davidson avoid being mounted?
Smith escapes and gets back to his feet.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a leg kick.
Davidson shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Davidson 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.
Davidson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Davidson closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Davidson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith works over Davidson's head and body with a nice combination.
Davidson with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Davidson throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Davidson tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Gordon Davidson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Davidson 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 Davidson off to one side.
That's four 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.
Smith tries for a takedown but Davidson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Davidson shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Davidson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Davidson.
Smith tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Davidson tries to keep control of the position but Smith is staying busy.
Davidson working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Smith controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Davidson shoots and misses
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Davidson.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Davidson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a series of punches but Davidson avoids them all with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Davidson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Davidson's attempts to control the action.
Smith has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Davidson looking to break Smith's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Smith remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Davidson will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Davidson trying to control.
Davidson is really struggling to control Smith but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Davidson trying to control momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith manages to stand up with Davidson still on his back. Eventually Davidson drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Davidson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Davidson is having none of it.
Davidson looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Davidson wants to sweep but no luck.
Davidson working a defensive guard here.
Davidson has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Davidson trying to control the position.
Davidson throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smith wanted to stand there but Davidson had control of the position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A low kick from Davidson is predictable there
and Smith counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a series of punches but Davidson avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Davidson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith forces Davidson back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Davidson blocks it.
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 gets underhooks to prevent Davidson's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gordon Davidson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Davidson tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Davidson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Davidson circles away.
Davidson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Davidson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Davidson prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Davidson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gordon Davidson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Smith!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
45% |
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