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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vincent Vinetto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC. Vinetto has chosen Forgive Me Being Lost as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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220 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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210 lbs
27 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vincent Vinetto!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Vinetto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vinetto misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Vinetto throws a head kick that misses.
Vinetto checks a low kick from Smith.
Vinetto connects with a crisp jab.
Vinetto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vinetto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Vinetto's head but Vinetto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with a hook
and Vinetto counters with a head kick.
Vinetto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Vinetto misses with a body kick.
Vinetto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Vinetto misses with a hook.
Smith jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a series of punches but Vinetto moves out of range.
Vinetto misses the shot to the body.
Vinetto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Vinetto.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Vinetto lands with a right hand.
It looks like Ian Smith has been cut.
Vinetto misses with a body shot.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Vinetto ducks down to avoid it.
Smith swings for the body but Vinetto moves out of range.
Vinetto loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Vinetto takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith cracks Vinetto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vinetto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinetto digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Vinetto lands a shoulder strike.
Smith tries to work over Vinetto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vinetto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vinetto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vinetto blocking some punches.
Vinetto has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vinetto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Vinetto lands an uppercut.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vinetto avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Vinetto throws a body shot but no joy.
Vinetto takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vinetto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Vinetto misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Vinetto misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Vinetto misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Jab from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vinetto throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
A lazy left from Vinetto finds it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vinetto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Vinetto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinetto.
Vinetto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Vinetto. That one must have hurt.
Vinetto looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Vinetto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vinetto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Smith scores with a jab. Vinetto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vincent Vinetto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ian Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Vinetto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vinetto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Vinetto moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith slips under a jab.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Vinetto counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinetto is just out of range.
Vinetto slips under a jab.
Nice body kick from Vinetto.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinetto staying out of range there.
Vinetto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a hook. Vinetto ducked under it nicely.
A left lands for Vinetto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vinetto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Vinetto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Good shot there by Vinetto.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Vincent Vinetto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Vinetto lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Vinetto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Vinetto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto clinches with his opponent.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Vinetto throws a body kick that misses.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vinetto blocks a jab.
Vinetto misses the shot to the body.
Vinetto moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Vinetto misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vinetto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Smith will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vinetto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith throws a hook but Vinetto blocks it.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinetto moves away.
Vinetto works Smith's body with a nice hook.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vinetto scores with a nice strike.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Vinetto.
A big right from Smith misses.
Vinetto works the jab nicely.
Vinetto connects with a crisp jab.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vinetto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vinetto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
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.
Smith blocks a head kick by Vinetto.
Vinetto slips under a jab.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Vinetto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids the head kick by Vinetto.
Smith swings for the body but Vinetto moves out of range.
Smith blocks the body kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Vinetto.
Vinetto looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Vinetto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Vinetto backs away, Smith returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Vinetto lands with a right hand.
Vinetto throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith blocks a jab.
Vinetto clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Vinetto.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Vinetto.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Smith manages to end up in side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vincent Vinetto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ian Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Vinetto throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Vinetto moved out of range.
Vinetto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Vinetto lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
Vinetto keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Vinetto moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Vinetto struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Vinetto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Vinetto scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vinetto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vinetto jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Vinetto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Vinetto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smith - the referee stops the clock and Vinetto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smith. Vinetto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Ian Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vinetto digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Vinetto digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Vinetto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vinetto throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinetto moves away.
Vinetto wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vinetto lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vinettos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vinetto.
Vinetto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A left lands for Vinetto.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Vinetto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Vinetto misses with a wild body shot.
Vinetto thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith misses with a right hand
enabling Vinetto to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vinetto.
Vinetto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vinetto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Vinetto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
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.
Smith connects with a leg kick. Vinetto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the jab.
Vinetto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vinetto looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Vinetto is just out of range.
Vinetto slips under a jab.
Vinetto scores with a punch to the head.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ian Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith slips under a jab from Vinetto.
Vinetto scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vinetto moves away.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vinetto.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Nice body kick from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Vinetto was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Vinetto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Vinetto lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith defending well as Vinetto loads up on a big left hand.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vinetto.
Vincent Vinetto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vinetto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith takes a swing at Vinetto's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Vinetto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vincent Vinetto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Vinetto 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vincent Vinetto!
An out of breath Vincent Vinetto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Ian Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'I still don't have what it takes. I must train harder.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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