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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Porter looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Porter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Porter pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Porter breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Porter misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Porter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sammy Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Material Porter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Porter throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Material Porter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #T1#
Porter wants to clinch.
Porter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Porter tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Porter with a poor takedown
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Porter is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Porter showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Porter darts in trying to clinch
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Porter fails with an attempt to clinch.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Smith lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Donk. Smith catches Porter right on the button with a cross.
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!
Porter tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.#T3#
Porter tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sammy Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Porter with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Porter tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Porter.
Porter tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith appears to be looking for a big counter.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Porter pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Porter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Porter tries to clinch up.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.#T4#
Porter throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Porter tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Porter throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Porter will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Porter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Porter misses with a body shot.
Porter dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Donk. Smith catches Porter right on the button with a cross.
Porter throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Porter tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Porter misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Porter.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Porter manages to avoid it.
Smith with a jab.
Porter throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sammy Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Porter swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Porter backing up. Porter nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Porter throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Porter throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T1##CL2#
Porter gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Porter 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. Porter gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith lunges at Porter with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Porter's hand.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Porter misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Porter avoids a punch combination nicely.
Porter changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Porter manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith is looking for a counter combo.
Sammy Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Material Porter.
Danga de danga de dang - Porter scores with a four punch combination!
Porter is breathing heavily.
Porter dives in and grabs Smith's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Porter's head and hops out.
Porter throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#T2#
Smith lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter with the inside leg kick.
Porter tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Porter scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch combination from Porter misses.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Porter circles away quickly and effectively.
Porter tries to clinch up
letting Smith counter with a right hand. #T3#
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Porter throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Porter misses with a kick to the body
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Smith leaves Porter with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Porter fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Porter has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Porter misses with a hook.
Porter looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T4#
Porter rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Smith misses the target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Smith.
Porter shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith tries to bum rush Porter with a series of wild strikes but Porter uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sammy Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Porter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Porter is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sammy Smith dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Smith swinging wildly here.
Porter doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Porter shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Porter can do to turn this around?
Porter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Porter fails with the takedown.
Sammy Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Material Porter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Porter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Porter on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Porter takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
#T1#
Smith bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Porter's head backwards.
A jab from Smith misses.
Porter fails with a takedown attempt.
Porter misses with the combination.
Porter slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Porter throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Porter has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Porter throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Porter falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body. #T2#
Porter on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Porter looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Porter thows a leg kick but Smith checks it
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Porter looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Porter shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
#T3#
Porter pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith cracks Porter with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Porter moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Porter.#CL2#
Porter closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Porter tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Porter throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from Porter. #BC2#
Porter manages to break the clinch.
#T4#
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith misses with the combination.
Porter tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Porter dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Porter swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Porter scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Porter fails to land the takedown.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Material Porter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Porter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sammy Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sammy Smith! |
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