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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konstantin Manison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, frenzal rhomb - Mum changed the locks. The crowd seem to be enjoying Manison's choice of entrance music: Wherever I May Roam. Joe Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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World class boxer
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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
15 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Konstantin Manison!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Manison has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Manison is out of range.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Smith backs off Manison throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Manison uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Manison moves away from the strike by Smith.
Manison throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
As Manison tries to get set, Smith tries to push him back and clinch up but Manison manages to avoid the attempt.
Konstantin Manison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manison avoids the head kick by Smith.
Manison connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Manison throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Manison throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch up but Manison circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith has Manison up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Manison's defenses.
It looks like Konstantin Manison has been cut.
Manison tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Manison is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith wants to clinch up but Manison keeps it at a distance.
Donk. Smith catches Manison right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Manison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith cracks Manison with an open hand slap.
Manison scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith throws a body punch but Manison moves out of range.
Manison swinging wildly here.
Manison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Manison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Manison throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Manison's sensitive parts.
Manison throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Manison throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Manison lands a body shot.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Manison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Manison takes a kick to the side of the head.
Manison slips under a jab.
A countering left hand to the body from Manison misses.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Manison uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Manison is just out of range.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manison.
Manison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Manison.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Manison and move into the clinch.
Manison looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Manison.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Manison down.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manison.
Manison scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Manison's head.
Manison misses with an uppercut.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Manison lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Manison lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manison.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manison moves away.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith blocks a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Manison is out of range.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Manison.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Manison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manison.
Manison misses the body punch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Manison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Manison is out of range.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Manison.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith connects with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Manison doesn't seem phased though.
Smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Joe Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Manison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Manison lands with a nice body punch.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Manison off the cage and back into range.
Manison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Manison tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Manison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Manison should have avoided that one.
Manison fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
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 misses with a hook.
Manison throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Manison takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Manison throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Manison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Manison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Our sources have told us that Smith has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Manison misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Manison throws a one two combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manison.
Smith connects with the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manison throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith looks to land a combination but Manison avoids it well.
Manison swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Manison does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Manison manages to circle out of the way.
Manison's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Manison duly obliges.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Manison throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Manison misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Manison.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
Manison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Manison's head back.
Manison takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Manison displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Manison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Konstantin Manison is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manison avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Manison slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Nice straight punches there by Manison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Manison.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Manison.
Manison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Manison lands a jab to the head.
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Smith lands with a right hand.
Manison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Manison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manison moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Manison has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Manison and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith throws a series of punches but Manison avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands with a straight right. Manison didn't see that one coming.
Manison throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith thinks about countering with a body kick.
Smith throws a series of punches but Manison avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Manison.
Manison gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Manison tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith staying out of range there.
Manison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Manison throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Manison is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Manison.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Manison moved out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Manison tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Manison takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith motions for Manison to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Konstantin Manison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Manison misses with a wild combination.
Manison throws a right hand that misses
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Manison will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Manison lands a shoulder strike.
Manison working hard to break the clinch.
Manison looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Manison blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Manison controls the action.
Manison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manison ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Manison doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith throws a head kick but Manison moves out of range.
Manison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Manison cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Manison throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Manison misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Manison throws a big shot that misses.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Manison misses with a series of wild punches.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith is looking to slow Manison down with leg kicks.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Manison misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Manison.
Joe Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Manison swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Manison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Manison throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Manison drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab by Manison.
Smith slips under a jab from Manison.
Manison keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Manison backs up against the cage.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Manison has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Manison checks the leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Manison misses.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Manison.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Manison can do to turn this around?
Manison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith moves away from the strike by Manison.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Konstantin Manison has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A jab from Manison misses.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Manison. Manison circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Manison throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
No joy there for Manison, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manison moves away.
Manison throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Manison moved out of range nicely.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Manison misses the jab.
Smith seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Manison.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Manison looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Manison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Manison slips a straight right by Smith.
Manison misses with the combination.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manison moves away.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Manison is out of range.
Manison misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith tries to clinch up but Manison circles away and keeps his distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Smith!
A less than humble Joe Smith misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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