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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sophia Castro Correia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sophia Castro Correia!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Correia moves out of range easily.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Correia drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Correia has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Correia just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith keeps control of Correia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Correia can't break the clinch.
Smith is trying to break free.
Correia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith tries to stall but Correia uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Correia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Correia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith jumps guard but Correia stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith taking a breather.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Correia is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Correia scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Correia creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Correia manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Correia gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Correia working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Correia has him pressed against the cage.
Correia is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Correia stalling.
Correia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Correia's efforts to push away.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Correia has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia is trying to break free.
Correia just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Correia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith jumps guard but Correia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Correia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Correia darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Correia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Correia as he avoids it easily.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Correia moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Correia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith is trying to stall.
Correia taking a breather.
Correia breaks the clinch.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Correia clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Correia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Correia.
A body shot lands from Correia.
Correia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith has Correia pressed against the cage, preventing Correia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correia lands with a short shot to the head.
Correia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Correia wants to break free but Smith has control.
Correia lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Correia prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Correia has Smith pushed against the cage.
Smith has Correia pressed against the cage, preventing Correia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correia stalling.
Correia lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Correia stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Correia gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Correia.
Correia presses Smith against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Correia pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith tries to work over Correia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Correia lands an uppercut.
Correia breaks the clinch.
Correia closes the distance and clinches.
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!
Correia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Correia clinches with his opponent.
Correia is trying to break free.
Correia tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Correia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Correia has managed to clinch.
Correia stalls.
Correia manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sophia Castro Correia dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Correia digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Correia swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Correia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Correia throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Correia rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is looking to control Correia's arms but Correia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Correia wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Correia after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Correia lands with a short shot to the head.
Correia is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Correia prevents the takedown attempt.
A short left from Correia.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Correia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Correia swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Correia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Correia is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Correia lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Correia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Correia lands with a light punch inside.
Smith is looking to control Correia's arms but Correia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
A hook to the body from Correia.
Correia is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Correia's efforts to push away.
A short uppercut from Correia.
Smith has Correia pressed against the cage, preventing Correia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correia scores with a shoulder strike.
Correia is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking a breather.
Correia lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Correia wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Correia scores with a hook to the body.
Correia lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Correia makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith keeps control of Correia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Correia lands a right hand.
Correia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sophia Castro Correia is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Correia drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Correia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Correia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee calls for Correia to work.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Correia has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith has Correia pressed against the cage, preventing Correia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Correia tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Correia lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith tries for a takedown but Correia manages to get underhooks.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Correia tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Correia breaks the clinch.
Correia has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correia is struggling to control the position.
Correia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Correia on the inside.
Correia scores with an uppercut up the middle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith has Correia pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Correia manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Correia lands a hook to the side of the head.
Correia wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters up against the cage, Correia throws an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Correia.
Correia is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Correia pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Correia misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Correia taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sophia Castro Correia showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Correia takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Correia can't break the clinch.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith jumps guard but Correia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Correia is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith is trying to pull guard but Correia has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith keeps control of Correia as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A bit of stalling here from Correia.
Correia is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Correia has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith is trying to stall.
Correia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Correia softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Correia.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Correia takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Correia lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Correia tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Correia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith tries to pull guard but Correia won't allow it.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Correia won't allow it.
Correia prevents the takedown attempt.
Correia displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith tries to pull guard but Correia forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Correia wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Correia wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Correia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Correia missing with knees to the body.
Correia working hard to break the clinch.
Correia prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith jumps guard but Correia stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Correia working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Correia is trying to break free.
Correia digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Correia is struggling to control the position.
Correia stalling against the cage.
Correia has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Correia working hard to break the clinch.
Correia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Correia closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Correia shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Correia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Correia working hard to break the clinch.
Correia lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Correia lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Correia is trying to break free.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Correia working hard to break the clinch.
Smith has Correia pressed against the cage, preventing Correia from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Correia wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Correia.
Correia is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Correia has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Correia looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Correia lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Correia has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Correia.
Sophia Castro Correia is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Correia wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Correia lands a shot to the body.
Correia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Correia connects with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Joe Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Correia is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sophia Castro Correia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Correia has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 24:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 24:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 24:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sophia Castro Correia!
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energy
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hype
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