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Event:
VFC 71 Dancer vs Lorent
Date: Apr 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Of Spades went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Of Spades works the jab nicely.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Of Spades shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Of Spades swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Of Spades looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Of Spades misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith shoots in but Of Spades avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Spades avoids the body shot from Smith.
#CL#
Of Spades closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Of Spades breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#TD#
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Of Spades won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T1##SU#
Of Spades gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Of Spades circles away.
Of Spades throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Of Spades as he jumps to the side. #TD#
Of Spades scores with a takedown into Smith's guard.
Of Spades stops Smith from standing up. #SU#
Of Spades stands up and waves to Smith to follow him. #T2#
Of Spades shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Of Spades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Of Spades stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Of Spades drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
#BC#
Of Spades escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Of Spades attempts a counter takedown but Smith avoids it well and moves away.#CL#
Of Spades fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Of Spades jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smith walks away with a smile on his face. Of Spades gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Of Spades back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CL#
Of Spades instigates a clinch. #BC#
Of Spades's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Scott Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Of Spades circles away quickly and effectively.#T3##CL#
Of Spades instigates a clinch. #TD#
Of Spades gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Of Spades thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Of Spades keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Of Spades.
Of Spades passes the guard and advances to mount! #T4#
Of Spades wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Of Spades unloads with some shots from mount but Smith bucks and avoids them well.
Of Spades looking to control and managing it successfully.
Of Spades throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Smith because Of Spades loaded up on that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Of Spades dominated that round.
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.#R2#
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably #TD#
and Of Spades counters with a single leg into guard. Smith didn't expect that.
Of Spades content to stall in guard here.
Of Spades working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Of Spades trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Of Spades trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Of Spades controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Of Spades stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A head kick misses from Of Spades.
Of Spades shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Of Spades sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Of Spades shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Of Spades is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
#T2##TD#
Of Spades throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Smith tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Of Spades is in Smith's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Of Spades pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Of Spades trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Of Spades from controlling successfully. #T3##ES2#
Smith manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#BC#
Of Spades breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith darts in trying to clinch#TD#
and Of Spades counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Of Spades advances to half guard.
Of Spades throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4##SU#
Of Spades decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Of Spades shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Of Spades. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD#
Of Spades drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Of Spades is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#SU#
Of Spades decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Of Spades swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Of Spades shoots in but no luck this time. #CL2#
Smith closes the distance and clinches. #TD#
Of Spades is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Smith can't fight it off and eventually Of Spades manages to take the fight to the floor. Smith looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Of Spades trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ace Of Spades dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.
Of Spades tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Of Spades content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Of Spades digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Of Spades lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not. #TD#
Of Spades has clasped his hands together around Smith's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Of Spades taking a breather here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is not content to let Of Spades control the position. #T1#
Of Spades throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Of Spades is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Smith's shoulder. That is not cool. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Of Spades.
Smith tries to clinch but Of Spades is having none of it.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch but Of Spades is avoiding it.
Smith wants to clinch.#CL#
Of Spades gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Of Spades pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Of Spades. #T3#
Smith stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ace Of Spades. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Of Spades avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Of Spades blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#T4#
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Scott Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Of Spades fails to pull guard.
Of Spades content to slow the pace in the clinch.
#TD#
Of Spades jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Smith cracks Of Spades with a solid left hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ace Of Spades is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ace Of Spades.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Of Spades, 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 Santiago Holmes scores the fight for Ace Of Spades!
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight for Ace Of Spades!
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight for Ace Of Spades!
Ace Of Spades wins by unanimous decision!
In defeat, Scott Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm not going to make any excuses...The better fighter won tonight. From here we go back to camp and rewatch my fight because you learn from the mistakes you make! Thank you all for coming out and supporting this sport! '. |
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Event:
VFC 68
Date: Apr 18, 2022 |
#R1#
Hendrix lands a slapping body shot.
Hendrix lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice uppercut lands for Hendrix. That snapped Smith's head back.
#KD#
Hendrix catches Smith napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Smith to the canvas!
#ROC#Smith is rocked!
Hendrix definitely looks more muscular than 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!#SU#
Smith is working an open guard so Hendrix takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Hendrix finish him?
Hendrix flashes Smith a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Smith's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Smith crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Hendrix punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Brandon Hendrix!
Brandon Hendrix seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
Scott Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm not going to make any excuses...The better fighter won tonight. From here we go back to camp and rewatch my fight because you learn from the mistakes you make! Thank you all for coming out and supporting this sport! '. |
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Event:
VFC 54 Blood in the Water
Date: Mar 25, 2022 |
#R1#
Crunch digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crunch counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith shoots and misses
enabling Crunch to counter with a crisp jab.
Crunch scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#ROC2#Smith is rocked!
Smith tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Crunch defends well and Smith ends up having to push Crunch into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Crunch pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crunch lands with a light punch inside.
Crunch lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Crunch throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
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!
Crunch lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Crunch.
Crunch lands a shot to the body.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Crunch.
Crunch looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Crunch digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Crunch lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Crunch.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crunch avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
#T1#
Crunch makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Crunch lands a left hand.
Crunch works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Crunch lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Crunch throws a big uppercut that drops Smith! More strikes from Crunch and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Smith lies dazed against the cage as Crunch celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Swiss Crunch!
Swiss Crunch seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Scott Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm not going to make any excuses...The better fighter won tonight. From here we go back to camp and rewatch my fight because you learn from the mistakes you make! Thank you all for coming out and supporting this sport! '. |
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Event:
TRIUMPH 9: Unfinished Business
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Smith drives through and clinches with Las against the ropes.
Las lands a knee to the head.
Las lands a shoulder strike. #ROC#Smith is rocked!
Las lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Las finish him?
Las wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Las.
Smith looks winded!
Las wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Las is defending well for now.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Las has his opponent in a tight Thai clinch and unloads with a massive knee that drops Smith to the canvas! Can Smith beat the count? 3,4,5,6 and he's up... is he? Yes, he's up! The referee is taking a long look at him and he's waved off the fight! He didn't think Smith was in a fit state to continue so this fight is over! Las is your winner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Lego Las!
Scott Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm not going to make any excuses...The better fighter won tonight. From here we go back to camp and rewatch my fight because you learn from the mistakes you make! Thank you all for coming out and supporting this sport! '. |
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Event:
TRIUMPH 6: Ivkov vs. Lincoln
Date: Jan 29, 2022 |
#R1#
A jab lands there for Polo.#KD#
Polo connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Smith onto his butt! Smith bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.#ROC#Smith is rocked!#CL2#
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Polo, pushing him back against the ropes.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Polo finish him?
Polo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Polo lands an uppercut.
Polo is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Polo creates a bit of distance and cracks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith goes down! The referee pushes Polo away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Smith make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Polo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Kimo Polo!
An out of breath Kimo Polo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Scott Smith had this to say: 'I'm not going to make any excuses...The better fighter won tonight. From here we go back to camp and rewatch my fight because you learn from the mistakes you make! Thank you all for coming out and supporting this sport! '. |
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Event:
TRIUMPH 3: Carnage
Date: Jan 15, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Machine using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Machine gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Scott Smith has been cut.
Smith tries to work over Machine's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith takes an elbow to the temple.
Machine misses with a punch on the inside.
Machine lands a damaging elbow.
Machine lands with a short shot to the head.
Machine lands a damaging elbow.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Machine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Machine lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Machine lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #ROC#Smith is rocked!
Machine cracks Smith with a huge knee and knocks him out cold! No need for the referee to start the count here - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Alexis Machine!
Post fight, Alexis Machine stared into the camera and said 'I’d love a bite of that sandwich. '. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 01, 2022 |
#R1##TD#
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith takes a little break here. Wright Jr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Smith advances to full mount.
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Smith lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#CUT#It looks like Clifford Wright Jr has been cut.
Wright Jr really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
#ROC#Wright Jr is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Clifford Wright Jr's cut even more.
Smith working Wright Jr over with strikes here.
Wright Jr is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?#CUT#The cut above Clifford Wright Jr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB#
Smith throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Wright Jr has his hands clasped together but Smith breaks the hold and Wright Jr is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Scott Smith! |
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