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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smith (ranked 4405 p4p, 445 weight class) and Leon Smith (ranked 4720 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Paul Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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160 lbs
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Paul Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leon Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paul Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leon Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Paul Smith wants to clinch up but Leon Smith keeps it at a distance.
Leon Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leon Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Paul Smith's head back.
Donk. Leon Smith catches Paul Smith right on the button with a cross.
Leon Smith misses with a wild combination.
Leon Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paul Smith.
Paul Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Leon Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paul Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Paul Smith misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Paul Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Paul Smith.
Leon Smith takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Paul Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Leon Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Paul Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Leon Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Paul Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Paul Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Leon Smith misses with a straight left.
Leon Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Paul Smith, looking for a takedown. Leon Smith pushes Paul Smith against the cage but Paul Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Paul Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Leon Smith is just out of range.
Paul Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Leon Smith.
Paul Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Leon Smith appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Leon Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Paul Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Paul Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paul Smith misses with a left hand
and Paul Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leon Smith dodges the punch combination from Paul Smith.
Paul Smith is breathing heavily.
Paul Smith misses with a combination
and Paul Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Leon Smith tries a low kick but Paul Smith avoids it.
Paul Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Leon Smith.
Leon Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Leon Smith is trying to break the clinch but Paul Smith is controlling him.
Leon Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paul Smith breaks from the clinch.
Leon Smith is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Paul Smith had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Good shot there by Paul Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon Smith catches Paul Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Leon Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Paul Smith misses with a wild combination.
Leon Smith misses with a body shot.
A combination from Paul Smith does no damage.
Leon Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Leon Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Paul Smith in his tracks.
Leon Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Paul Smith back to the cage. Leon Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Leon Smith takes a swing at Paul Smith's ribcage but misses.
Paul Smith throws a series of punches but Leon Smith moves out of range.
Leon Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leon Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Leon Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four 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!
Paul Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leon Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Paul Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Leon Smith lands a body shot.
Paul Smith tries to clinch but Leon Smith moves out of range.
Paul Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Leon Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Paul Smith momentarily.
Leon Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Paul Smith is fending him off so far but Leon Smith persists. Nope, Paul Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Paul Smith appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Paul Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paul Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Leon Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Leon Smith rushes Paul Smith and presses him up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Paul Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Leon Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Paul Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Paul Smith misses with a double jab
and Leon Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Leon Smith throws a low kick but Paul Smith avoids it.
A little feinted left hand from Paul Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Paul Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Leon Smith throws a body punch but Paul Smith moves out of range.
Paul Smith throwing a counter right hand but Leon Smith manages to avoid it.
Leon Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Leon Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Paul Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paul Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Leon Smith.
Paul Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Paul Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Paul Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Leon Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Paul Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Leon Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Leon Smith shoots in for a takedown but Paul Smith shows good takedown defense.
Paul Smith is looking to counter punch.
Leon Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Paul Smith circles away.
Paul Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Leon Smith thuds his right hand into Paul Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Leon Smith slips a jab and a cross from Paul Smith.
Leon Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Paul Smith misses.
Leon Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Leon Smith duly obliges.
Leon Smith throws a low kick but it's checked well by Paul Smith.
Paul Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Leon Smith swings for the body but Paul Smith moves out of range.
As Leon Smith looks to move away, Paul Smith throws a big counter combo but Leon Smith just gets out of the way.
Leon Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Paul Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Paul Smith throws a big counter combination but Leon Smith scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Leon Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul Smith dodges the punch combination from Leon Smith.
Paul Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Paul Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Leon Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paul Smith.
As Paul Smith backs off Leon Smith throws a huge counter combo but Paul Smith manages to avoid it all.
Leon Smith forces Paul Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Leon Smith is stalling here.
Paul Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leon Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Paul Smith tries to stall but Leon Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paul Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Leon Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Leon Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Leon Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Paul Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Paul 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Paul Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Leon Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Paul Smith's head backwards.
Leon Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Leon Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Paul Smith wants to clinch up but Leon Smith keeps it at a distance.
Paul Smith looks to land a combination but Leon Smith avoids it well.
Paul Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Leon Smith.
It looks like Paul Smith has been cut.
Leon Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Leon Smith throws a nice looking combination but Paul Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leon Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Paul Smith throws a nice looking combination but Leon Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leon Smith scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leon Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Paul Smith moves forwards but Leon Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A punch combination from Paul Smith misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Leon Smith! But no joy.
Leon Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Leon Smith dodges the punch combination from Paul Smith.
Leon Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Paul Smith.
Leon Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paul Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Paul Smith misses with a combination
and Leon Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Paul Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leon Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Leon Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Leon Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Leon Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paul Smith.
Leon Smith with a hook.
Paul Smith is rocked!
A looping hook to the body misses from Leon Smith. Paul Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Oh Paul Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Leon Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Paul Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Paul Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Leon Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Leon Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Paul Smith tries to clinch up
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Leon Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Leon Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Leon Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Paul Smith is trying to push Leon Smith away but Leon Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Leon Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paul Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A bit of stalling here from Leon Smith.
Paul Smith misses with some punches.
Paul Smith wants to stall.
Leon Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Leon Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Paul Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Leon Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Paul Smith's hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Leon Smith does it's job there.
Leon Smith clobbers Paul Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A left lands for Leon Smith.
Paul Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Paul Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Paul Smith checks a low kick from Leon Smith.
Paul Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Leon Smith.
Paul Smith takes one on the button.
Leon Smith rushes Paul Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Paul Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Leon Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leon Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
As Leon Smith looks to move away, Paul Smith throws a big counter combo but Leon Smith just gets out of the way.
Paul Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paul Smith misses with a double jab
and Leon Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Leon Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Leon Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Leon Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Paul Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Paul Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Leon Smith's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leon Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Leon 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leon Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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