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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Xavier White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greg Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
9 - 2 - 1 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent 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
9 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Xavier White!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Greg Smith!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith gets a clinch.
White breaks the clinch.
White looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
White wants to clinch.
White tries to clinch up.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
White is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
White throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
White looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith avoids the head kick by White.
Smith is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a series of punches but White avoids them all with ease.
White was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
White wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Smith moves away from the strike by White.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
White wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
It looks like Xavier White has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White is looking to clinch.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. White takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
White tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Left hook, right uppercut from White.
It looks like Greg Smith has been cut.
Smith wants to clinch.
White throws a head kick that misses.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
No joy there for White, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and White moves into the clinch.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from White.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but White pushes him away.
White throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
White tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters with a good, hard body kick but White shrugs it off.
White moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith avoids the body shot from White.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
White misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
White keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but White won't allow it.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
White takes a shot to the head.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by White.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
White escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
White tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith clinches.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
White misses with a head kick.
White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith clinches.
White lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of White's head.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by White.
Smith raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith scores with a head kick. White tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Smith dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from White.
A head kick from Smith lands but White takes it in his stride.
White 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.
White has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
White goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
White has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
White displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a straight right hand.
White tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
White sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! White avoids it this time.
Xavier White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with White.
That's one minute gone in the round.
White lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short left from White.
Greg Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
White tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
White manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from White.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but White shakes him off and moves away.
White scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
White throws a head kick that misses.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith tries to circle away but White has him pinned against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
White tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
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 pushes White up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
White gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
White throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
White breaks from the clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
White throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
White tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to slow White down with leg kicks.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
White dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
White misses with a body punch.
White tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
White has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but White has him pressed against the cage.
White blocks the elbow strike.
White working aggressively here.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Xavier White's cut is getting worse.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
White misses with a body punch.
White is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Greg Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
White prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but White is controlling the position.
White keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
White misses with a body punch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
White breaks the clinch.
Smith moves into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
White manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith jabs White to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith rushes White and presses him up against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
White controlling the action here for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Greg Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith jabs White right on the nose. White blinks but takes it well.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Smith.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
White throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith closes the distance and pushes White back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands a head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
White wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
White tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but White pushes him away.
White fails with an attempt to clinch.
White scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith clinches up with White and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith tries to break free but White pushes him back against the cage.
White breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Xavier White's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
White clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A nice combination there by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
White clinches with his opponent.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite White's efforts to push away.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
White just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith has White up against the cage in a clinch.
White avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
White landing some nice looking knees to the body.
White keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
White leaning against his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but White is controlling him.
Smith breaks the clinch.
White is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith moves into the clinch.
White tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
A head kick misses from White.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Greg Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sloppy strikes from White. Those never looked like landing.
Smith tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
White takes an elbow to the temple.
White tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
White misses with a punch to the body.
White misses with a knee to the head.
Smith lands an elbow just above White 's eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
White looking to slow down the pace here.
White wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
White slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Xavier White has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
White avoids the head kick by Smith.
White misses with a combination
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Greg Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Greg Smith!
Greg Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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