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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Garbutt (ranked 593 p4p, 89 weight class) and Steve The Smiling Assassin (ranked 708 p4p, 107 weight class). Garbutt's entrance music is Saxon - Strong Arm of the Law. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Garbutt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve The Smiling Assassin!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Frank Dennis and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Smiling Assassin blocks a head kick by Garbutt.
Garbutt swings for the body but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Garbutt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Smiling Assassin.
Garbutt thuds a left hand into The Smiling Assassin's body.
Garbutt misses with a straight left.
Garbutt throws a body shot but no joy.
Garbutt throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Smiling Assassin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garbutt was well out of range. Poor timing from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garbutt.
Garbutt is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a two punch combination.
Garbutt connects with a looping right hand.
Garbutt lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Garbutt moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a straight left.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Garbutt lands with a shot to the body.
The Smiling Assassin has Garbutt up against the cage in a clinch.
Garbutt pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Garbutt.
The Smiling Assassin has Garbutt pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. The Smiling Assassin pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Garbutt tumbling to the mat - The Smiling Assassin dives into Garbutt's guard.
The Smiling Assassin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The Smiling Assassin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Smiling Assassin wants to control from the top but Garbutt keeps moving.
The Smiling Assassin throws an elbow that misses. Garbutt uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in The Smiling Assassin's guard. Nice move by Garbutt!
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Smiling Assassin has control of Garbutt's left arm, preventing Garbutt from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin keeping full guard, as Garbutt tries to pass.
Garbutt trying to control but The Smiling Assassin is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Garbutt chips away with some ground and pound.
The Smiling Assassin pulls Garbutt in close to prevent any damage.
The Smiling Assassin working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Garbutt.
Garbutt throwing strikes but missing.
Garbutt stopping the sweep attempt from The Smiling Assassin.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Garbutt with a flurry of punches that miss.
The Smiling Assassin trying to control the position.
Garbutt throws a big elbow that misses.
The Smiling Assassin preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The Smiling Assassin manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Garbutt manages to get himself to full guard.
The Smiling Assassin won't allow Garbutt to sweep him here.
The Smiling Assassin missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The Smiling Assassin is in close to Garbutt's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt controlling The Smiling Assassin's posture.
Garbutt is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The Smiling Assassin is looking to work some ground and pound but Garbutt has wrist control.
Garbutt has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Smiling Assassin throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Garbutt works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Garbutt avoids the head kick by The Smiling Assassin.
Garbutt bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The Smiling Assassin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Garbutt moves out of range of the body kick.
Garbutt looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The Smiling Assassin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body punch but Garbutt moves out of range.
Garbutt connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between The Smiling Assassin's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Garbutt dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Garbutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The Smiling Assassin cracks Garbutt with an open hand slap.
Garbutt slips a jab from The Smiling Assassin.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garbutt. The Smiling Assassin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Garbutt throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The Smiling Assassin takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garbutt lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kevin Garbutt is winning the standup battle so far.
The Smiling Assassin lands a nice hook to Garbutt's body. Garbutt takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The Smiling Assassin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garbutt circles away quickly and effectively.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a hook to the body. Garbutt takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The Smiling Assassin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garbutt.
The Smiling Assassin on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Garbutt blocks a head kick by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body shot but no joy.
Garbutt is looking to counter with a body kick.
The Smiling Assassin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a hook. Garbutt tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Garbutt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin thumps Garbutt with a low kick.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a straight left.
Garbutt throws out a loose jab but The Smiling Assassin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Garbutt takes a swing at The Smiling Assassin's ribcage but misses.
Garbutt misses with a series of wild punches.
Garbutt misses with a hook.
The Smiling Assassin looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The Smiling Assassin walks into a straight right hand from Garbutt.
Garbutt scores with a head kick. The Smiling Assassin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Garbutt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Smiling Assassin manages to avoid it.
The Smiling Assassin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The Smiling Assassin takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garbutt needs to keep his hands up - The Smiling Assassin had a free shot at his head there.
Garbutt loads up on a big right hand but The Smiling Assassin slips the punch.
A head kick misses from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Smiling Assassin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Smiling Assassin there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body punch but Garbutt moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Garbutt, right into the meat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Garbutt. That's going to slow The Smiling Assassin down.
Garbutt misses with the combination.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a lunging right hand
and Garbutt connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The Smiling Assassin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Garbutt tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. The Smiling Assassin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Garbutt walks into a jab.
Garbutt connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a two punch combination.
Garbutt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Garbutt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garbutt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin misses with an attempted mid kick.
The Smiling Assassin with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Garbutt to score with a decent uppercut.
Garbutt fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin dips to his left and cracks Garbutt with an uppercut!
The Smiling Assassin tries to clinch up but Garbutt circles away and keeps his distance.
The Smiling Assassin throws a sloppy head kick and Garbutt moves out of range easily.
Garbutt lands a jab to the nose.
A punch combination from Garbutt misses.
Garbutt checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Garbutt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garbutt throws out a powerful jab.
A jab from Garbutt does it's job there.
Garbutt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Smiling Assassin manages to avoid it.
Garbutt uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Smiling Assassin.
Garbutt throws an off balance right hand
and The Smiling Assassin cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Garbutt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Smiling Assassin's head.
Garbutt dodges the punch combination from The Smiling Assassin.
It looked like Garbutt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from The Smiling Assassin.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Smiling Assassin throws the left hand but Garbutt avoids the punch easily.
The Smiling Assassin loads up on a big right hand but Garbutt slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin thumps Garbutt with a low kick.
Garbutt ducks under a wild hook from The Smiling Assassin.
Garbutt throws a series of punches but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
Garbutt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The Smiling Assassin looks to land a right hand but Garbutt moved out of range.
Garbutt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The Smiling Assassin throws the left hand but Garbutt avoids the punch easily.
The Smiling Assassin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Smiling Assassin throws a hook to the side of Garbutt's head but Garbutt sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Smiling Assassin ducks under a wild hook from Garbutt.
The Smiling Assassin with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The Smiling Assassin blocks a head kick by Garbutt.
The Smiling Assassin dodges the punch combination from Garbutt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Smiling Assassin defending well as Garbutt loads up on a big left hand.
The Smiling Assassin cracks Garbutt with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Garbutt throws a hook but The Smiling Assassin avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Kevin Garbutt 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. This is the final round!
The Smiling Assassin throws a body punch but Garbutt moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garbutt.
It seemed like The Smiling Assassin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garbutt throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Smiling Assassin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garbutt moves away.
It looked like Garbutt was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin throws a series of punches but Garbutt avoids them all with ease.
The Smiling Assassin throws a right hand that misses
so Garbutt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The Smiling Assassin has his feet on Garbutt's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Garbutt bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The Smiling Assassin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Garbutt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Smiling Assassin blocks a jab.
Garbutt slips a jab and a cross from The Smiling Assassin.
Garbutt appears to be looking for a big counter.
Garbutt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Garbutt takes a swing at The Smiling Assassin's ribcage but misses.
Garbutt dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garbutt slips a jab from The Smiling Assassin.
Garbutt throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Garbutt misses with a straight right.
The Smiling Assassin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Garbutt sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Smiling Assassin 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.
The Smiling Assassin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The Smiling Assassin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Garbutt tries to move into range but The Smiling Assassin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Garbutt throws a jab but it's blocked by The Smiling Assassin.
An inside leg kick from Garbutt misses.
The Smiling Assassin ducks under a wild hook from Garbutt.
The Smiling Assassin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garbutt was well out of range. Poor timing from The Smiling Assassin.
Garbutt connects with an inside leg kick.
Garbutt moves away from the strike by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Garbutt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps The Smiling Assassin's head backwards.
Garbutt swings for the body but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Garbutt.
Garbutt moves out of range of the strikes.
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!
Garbutt throws a right and a left that The Smiling Assassin avoids nicely.
Garbutt lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The Smiling Assassin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
The Smiling Assassin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Garbutt.
Garbutt throws a leg kick but The Smiling Assassin moved away.
The Smiling Assassin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Garbutt misses with a hook. The Smiling Assassin ducked under it nicely.
The Smiling Assassin plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Garbutt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The Smiling Assassin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garbutt.
As The Smiling Assassin backs away, Garbutt returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A swing and a miss from Garbutt.
Garbutt throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Garbutt throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Smiling Assassin shoots and misses
letting Garbutt counter with a right hand.
The Smiling Assassin swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garbutt was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garbutt. The Smiling Assassin does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The Smiling Assassin takes one to the chin there.
Garbutt with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Smiling Assassin to score with a decent uppercut.
The Smiling Assassin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Garbutt connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The Smiling Assassin lets loose with a powerful body kick. Garbutt will feel that in the morning.
The Smiling Assassin throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steve The Smiling Assassin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Smiling Assassin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Garbutt misses with a body shot.
Garbutt walks into a jab.
Garbutt ducks under a wild hook from The Smiling Assassin.
Garbutt defending well as The Smiling Assassin loads up on a big left hand.
Garbutt lands with a shot to the body.
Garbutt swings for the body but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Garbutt takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Garbutt throws an overhand right that lands on The Smiling Assassin's shoulder, as The Smiling Assassin tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Garbutt darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The Smiling Assassin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Garbutt slips a jab and a cross from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin throws a hook but Garbutt blocks it.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Garbutt. The Smiling Assassin shrugs it off though.
Garbutt throws a nice outside leg kick.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Garbutt appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The Smiling Assassin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Smiling Assassin moves out of range as Garbutt strikes.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body shot but no joy.
Garbutt feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Smiling Assassin's calf.
Garbutt turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Garbutt lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Smiling Assassin takes a step back to recover.
The Smiling Assassin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The Smiling Assassin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The Smiling Assassin on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Garbutt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Garbutt, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 George Francis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Garbutt!
A victorious Kevin Garbutt thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
In defeat, Steve The Smiling Assassin stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thank you fans for your support and Vladimir Putin for inspiring me to take shirtless photos of myself.'.
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