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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gianfranco Sforza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Frank Smith was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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192 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gianfranco Sforza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Frank Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Frank Dennis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sforza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sforza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith throws a head kick that Sforza semi-blocks.
No joy there for Sforza, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sforza paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sforza stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Gianfranco Sforza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Smith.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sforza is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Sforza circles away and we're back to standing.
Sforza keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sforza stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Sforza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sforza throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Sforza does no damage.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sforza wants to break free but Smith has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sforza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sforza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith tries to clinch but Sforza moves out of range.
Sforza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sforza throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Sforza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sforza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the ropes.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith looks gassed!
Sforza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sforza throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sforza misses with a two punch combination.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sforza.
Sforza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sforza lands a with a good body shot.
Sforza throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sforza.
Sforza misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws the left hand but Sforza avoids the punch easily.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sforza.
Sforza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Sforza's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sforza duly obliges.
Sforza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Sforza.
Sforza stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sforza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sforza.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sforza throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sforza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sforza lands a two punch combo.
Sforza throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Sforza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Sforza looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Sforza bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Sforza scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Sforza misses with a series of wild punches.
Sforza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sforza.
Sforza fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sforza.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith gets a clinch.
Sforza gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sforza has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith prevents Sforza from breaking the clinch.
Sforza is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sforza misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sforza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Gianfranco Sforza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sforza.
A jab from Sforza finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sforza misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Sforza cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sforza misses with a few strikes there.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Sforza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Frank Smith will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Sforza scores with a three punch combo!
Sforza throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Sforza pushes him off.
Sforza throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Sforza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Sforza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Sforza which made him look bad.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sforza's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sforza duly obliges.
Gianfranco Sforza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Sforza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sforza scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sforza misses with a two punch combination.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sforza.
Sforza stuffs the takedown.
Sforza moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sforza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Sforza misses with the combination.
Sforza connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sforza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sforza lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Sforza jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Sforza's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sforza duly obliges.
Sforza scores with a nice right hand.
Sforza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Gianfranco Sforza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Smith.
Sforza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sforza throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Sforza cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's two 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.
Sforza scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Sforza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Sforza comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Sforza misses with a double jab.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sforza throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Sforza's knee but Sforza avoids it well.
Sforza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sforza throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Sforza jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Sforza scores with a jab.
Sforza wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sforza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sforza works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Sforza smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sforza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A combination from Sforza does no damage.
Sforza keeps the fight on the outside.
Sforza misses with the combination.
Sforza throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sforza finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Sforza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sforza sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Gianfranco Sforza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sforza throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sforza swinging wilding here.
Sforza tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sforza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gianfranco Sforza is winning the standup battle so far.
Sforza stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
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.
Sforza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Smith wants to clinch up but Sforza keeps it at a distance.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sforza.
Sforza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Sforza displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Sforza scores with a four punch combination!
Sforza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sforza closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Sforza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sforza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sforza.
Smith looks for the body kick but Sforza saw that one coming.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sforza!
Sforza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Gianfranco Sforza dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Sforza lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Sforza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Sforza misses.
A nice combination there by Sforza.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sforza scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Sforza pushes him off.
Sforza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sforza lands an overhand right.
Smith scores with a one two! Sforza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Sforza misses with a two punch combination.
Smith moves forwards but Sforza connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sforza misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Sforza misses.
Sforza throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
A combination from Sforza does no damage.
A right-left combo lands from Sforza.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sforza's waist but Sforza gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sforza sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Gianfranco Sforza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Smith.
Sforza lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the ropes.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sforza finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Sforza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sforza works the jab nicely.
Sforza misses with a few strikes there.
Sforza throws a one two combo.
Sforza lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sforza swivels and escapes.
Sforza listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Sforza tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sforza.
Sforza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sforza.
Sforza throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sforza lands a jab-cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sforza!
Sforza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Some wild striking there from Sforza.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sforza.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sforza misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sforza is keeping the position for now.
Sforza is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Sforza is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith wants to stand but Sforza has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Sforza wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Sforza.
Sforza is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A punch combination from Sforza misses.
Sforza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sforza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight!
Frank 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight for Gianfranco Sforza!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Gianfranco Sforza!
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight for Gianfranco Sforza!
Gianfranco Sforza wins by unanimous decision!
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hype
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