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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and No Face (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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250 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, No Face!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Steven Brown and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Face throws a head kick that half lands.
That kick from Face tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Face lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Face manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Face there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Face connects with a solid leg kick.
Face throws a head kick that half lands.
Face lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the ropes.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Face cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Face.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Face lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Face finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Face lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Face swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to clinch up but Face circles away and keeps his distance.
Face connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith wants to clinch
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Face pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Face. That one must have hurt.
Face turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Face can pounce on him.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith takes a kick to the side of the head.
Smith is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
Face only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Face.
Face scores with a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Face - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Face. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith throws a series of punches but Face moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Face.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Face feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
Face misses with a body shot.
Face dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Face bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Face makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Face scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Face finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Face fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Face wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
Face lands a nice looking body kick.
Face lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith gets a clinch.
Face escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Face feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Face lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Face flicks out a counter leg kick but Smith steps away.
Face rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Face fakes the leg kick and cracks Smith in the body.
Face connects with a body shot.
Smith tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Face feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Face has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
As Smith backs off Face throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping leg kick lands for Face.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
No Face dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Face fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A good leg kick by Face.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Face uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Face explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith looks to land a combination but Face avoids it well.
Face throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Face connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Nice cross by Face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith is looking to wear down Face with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Face throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Face looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
It looked like Smith was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Face.
Matt Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Face explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Face scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Face cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Face scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Face keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Danga de danga de dang - Face scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Face is breathing heavily.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Face throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Face fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Nice body kick from Face.
Smith wants to clinch.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Smith gets a clinch.
Face has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Face misses with the head strike.
Face misses with a hook from the clinch.
Face misses with a punch to the body.
Smith blocks a body shot from Face.
Face throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Face working aggressively here.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the ropes enables Face to keep the fight standing.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Face smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Face swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A slapping leg kick lands for Face.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Face to score with a decent uppercut.
Face fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Face paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Face throws a big counter head kick but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith misses with a combination
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Face!
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Face jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Face throws a head kick that misses.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
No Face seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith is looking to clinch but Face is avoiding it.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
No Face showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Face throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Face circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Face - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Face. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Face.
A slapping leg kick lands for Face.
Face connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Face connects with an inside leg kick.
No Face seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Face.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
An inside leg kick lands from Face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Face lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Face connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Face throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Face scores with a head kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick lands from Face.
Face cracks the inside of Smith's front leg.
Face scores with a head kick. Smith tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Smith tests Face's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Face scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smith in his tracks.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith swings for the body but Face moves out of range.
Face throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Face takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Face scores with a kick to the midsection.
Face throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A cross from Face lands.
Face stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Face's head but Face sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Face explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Face goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith wants to clinch up but Face keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Jab from Face.
Face clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Face. Face obviously looking to wear him down.
Face misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Face avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Face.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Face.
Face with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That kick from Face tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Face throws a head kick that Smith semi-blocks.
Smith tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Face pushes him off.
A jab from Smith misses.
Face circles away from the clinch attempt.
No Face is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith tries to clinch but Face is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Face. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Face.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smith crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Face - the referee stops the clock and Smith gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Face. Smith manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Face connects with a looping right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Face scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith thuds a left hand into Face's body.
Face keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Face pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Face feints a counter leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch there but Face circles away.
Smith takes a swing at Face's ribcage but misses.
Matt Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Face avoids a punch combination nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
No Face comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Face 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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 27:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... No Face!
After the fight, No Face was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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