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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Darin Smith (ranked 3628 p4p, 323 weight class) and Mat Lloyd (ranked 24993 p4p, 464 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Long Live the Chief- Jidenna. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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156 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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145 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Darin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mat Lloyd!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Colin Fray and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lloyd throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Lloyd misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith throws a push kick but Lloyd slaps the foot to one side.
Some wild striking there from Lloyd.
Lloyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lloyd takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith avoids the head kick by Lloyd.
Smith feinted with a counter takedown.
Smith wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lloyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Lloyd lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to clinch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Lloyd. Those never looked like landing.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Lloyd doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith tries to clinch up but Lloyd circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Lloyd back into the cage.
Lloyd is trying to break free.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Lloyd's head.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lloyd.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lloyd is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lloyd working hard to break the clinch.
Lloyd looks winded!
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith misses with a double jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A nice combination there by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lloyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Lloyd can't break the clinch.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
A punch combination from Lloyd misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lloyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Lloyd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Lloyd wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lloyd is trying to break free.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lloyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith scores with a head kick. Lloyd tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Mat Lloyd has been cut.
Lloyd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith tries to counter with a takedown but Lloyd is quick to defend against it.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Lloyd steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lloyd wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Lloyd tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith has Lloyd pressed against the cage, preventing Lloyd from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith prevents Lloyd from breaking the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lloyds head.
Lloyd wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith keeps control of Lloyd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lloyd doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith drives through and clinches with Lloyd against the cage.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Knees to the body from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darin Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mat Lloyd's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Lloyd circles away.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Darin Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith throws a combination. Lloyd tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Lloyd throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith tries to move into range but Lloyd moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith is looking to clinch but Lloyd is avoiding it.
Lloyd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lloyd can do to turn this around?
Lloyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lloyd throws a right and a left that both miss.
A big right from Lloyd misses.
Lloyd is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to clinch but Lloyd is having none of it.
Lloyd misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Lloyd pushes him off.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lloyd can't break the clinch.
Lloyd takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lloyd in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Lloyd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Lloyd does no damage.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lloyd.
Lloyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lloyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lloyd is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Nice cross by Smith.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lloyd keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith sets himself, and Lloyd steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Darin Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith is looking to clinch but Lloyd is avoiding it.
Lloyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Lloyd looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Lloyd just gets out of the way.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Lloyd pushes him off.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch but Lloyd is avoiding it.
Lloyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A good leg kick by Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lloyd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch
and Lloyd connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Lloyd moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch but Lloyd is having none of it.
A punch combination from Lloyd misses.
A punch combination from Lloyd misses.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Lloyd misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Lloyd backing up. Lloyd nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith tries to clinch up but Lloyd circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Lloyd paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Lloyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Lloyd back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lloyd is rocked!
Smith tries to clinch but Lloyd moves out of range.
Smith gets a clinch.
Lloyd looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lloyd wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lloyd.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Lloyd circles away.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
Smith sets himself, and Lloyd steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darin Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mat Lloyd's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Lloyd circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Lloyd is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Lloyd avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
Lloyd lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Lloyd swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith tries to bum rush Lloyd with a series of wild strikes but Lloyd uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looks to land a combination but Lloyd avoids it well.
Lloyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Lloyd shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Lloyd to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Darin Smith has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but Lloyd circles away.
Lloyd throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Lloyd swinging wildly here.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Lloyd manages to avoid it.
Lloyd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lloyd tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Lloyd swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Lloyd circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lloyd tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Lloyd swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a series of punches but Lloyd avoids them all with ease.
Smith tries to clinch
and Lloyd counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Lloyd to acknowledge the strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Lloyd's head back.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Lloyd.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Lloyd manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lloyd tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Darin Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lloyd.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Lloyd has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lloyds head.
Lloyd is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lloyd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Lloyd as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Lloyd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Lloyd's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lloyd backwards.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lloyd lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Lloyd wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Lloyd wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Lloyd wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith working Lloyd over with knees to the body.
Lloyd tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Lloyd's ribcage.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Lloyd swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lloyd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith wants to clinch.
Lloyd drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Lloyd swinging wildly here.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mat Lloyd has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 clinches with his opponent.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Darin Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smith, 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 Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darin Smith!
A relieved looking Darin Smith thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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