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PCF 3 - Rockaway Beach Brawl PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ash Campbell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tai Won Awn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Awn has chosen The Bull God as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Ash Campbell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ash Campbell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tai Won Awn!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Campbell keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Awn as Campbell shoots in.
Campbell shoots for a takedown but Awn saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Awn throws an overhand right that has Campbell reeling! Awn follows up with a more punches and Campbell is out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tai Won Awn!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tadamasa Yamada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Pannu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tadamasa Yamada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Darren Pannu's chin.
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tadamasa Yamada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Darren Pannu!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Yamada, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Pannu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yamada but Yamada pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Yamada looks to land a left hand but Pannu moved out of range nicely.
Yamada misses with a straight left.
Yamada wants to clinch.
Yamada is looking to clinch but Pannu is avoiding it.
Yamada slow jab from Pannu misses its intended target.
Horrible takedown by Yamada or perhaps it was just good defense by Pannu which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada catches Pannu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Yamada scores with a jab to the body.
Pannu moves out of range as Yamada strikes.
Yamada tries to clinch but Pannu is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada tries to clinch but Pannu is having none of it.
Yamada lands a lovely overhand right.
Pannu is rocked!
Yamada throws a jab but it's blocked by Pannu.
Pannu is still on wobbly legs! Can Yamada finish him?
Yamada cracks Pannu with a left hook right on the temple and Pannu goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Yamada lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Pannu is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tadamasa Yamada!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Steveson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devin Townsend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Devin Townsend has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Joe Steveson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Devin Townsend!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Townsend swats away the attempt to clinch by Steveson.
Steveson looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Steveson keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Steveson looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Steveson decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Townsend gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steveson breaks from the clinch.
Townsend stuffs the takedown attempt from Steveson. Steveson gets slowly back to his feet.
Townsend keeps the fight on the outside.
Steveson misses with a body kick.
Steveson is looking to land body kicks.
Townsend with a poor takedown
and Steveson counters with a big head kick but Townsend shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steveson misses with a double jab.
Townsend darts in trying to clinch
and Steveson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Townsend. No joy for Steveson on that attempt.
Devin Townsend seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Townsend fails with the takedown
and Steveson counters with a stiff right hand.
Steveson is breathing heavily.
Townsend tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steveson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Townsend is looking to clinch.
Steveson drives through and clinches with Townsend against the cage.
Townsend is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Townsend breaks the clinch.
Steveson is looking to clinch but Townsend is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Steveson.
Townsend tries for a takedown but Steveson circles away easily
and Steveson counters with a takedown into side control.
Joe Steveson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devin Townsend.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Townsend sneaks out the side door and pushes Steveson away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Townsend wants to clinch
and Steveson counters with a one-two to the body.
Townsend clinches up with Steveson and pushes him back against the cage.
Townsend is trying to break the clinch but Steveson has him pressed against the cage.
Steveson tries to work over Townsend's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Townsend wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steveson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steveson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Townsend is working for takedown but Steveson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Townsend trying to land knees to the body.
Townsend lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steveson backwards.
Townsend manages to pull guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steveson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Townsend is keeping the position for now.
Steveson is looking to stand up but Townsend won't let him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steveson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Townsend swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steveson wants to control from the top but Townsend keeps moving.
Steveson will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Townsend seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Steveson stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Steveson misses with a takedown attempt - Townsend sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Townsend misses with a jab, cross combination.
Townsend shoots and misses
and Steveson counters by clinching up.
Steveson breaks from the clinch.
Townsend throws the left hand but Steveson avoids the punch easily.
Steveson has Townsend up against the cage in a clinch.
Steveson wants the takedown. Townsend is fighting it off but Steveson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Townsend's guard against the cage.
Steveson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Steveson dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from Townsend.
Steveson tries for a takedown but Townsend circles away easily
and Townsend counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Steveson's guard now.
Townsend postures up.
Townsend is looking to stand up but Steveson won't let him.
Townsend is breathing heavily.
Steveson pulls Townsend in to control the position.
Townsend decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Steveson throws a sloppy head kick and Townsend moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Townsend wants to clinch
and Steveson counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Townsend is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Townsend keeps the fight on the outside.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Townsend.
Steveson is trying to control Townsend's posture but Townsend avoids it.
Townsend remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Steveson tries to bench press Townsend off him but Townsend keeps the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steveson is trying to control Townsend's posture but Townsend avoids it.
Steveson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Townsend wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steveson keeps working.
Townsend landing a few strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steveson is trying to improve his position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Townsend tries for a takedown but Steveson circles away easily
and Steveson counters with a head kick.
Steveson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Steveson trying to control the action but Townsend is working from the bottom.
Steveson throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Steveson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Joe Steveson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steveson decides to take the fight back to the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Townsend gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steveson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steveson works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Steveson stands up from half guard.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
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 Joe Steveson will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Steveson with a poor takedown
letting Townsend counter with a right hand.
Steveson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Townsend will feel that in the morning.
Steveson moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Townsend on the inside.
Steveson pulls guard successfully.
Townsend wants to get up but he can't break Steveson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Townsend stands up and waves to Steveson to follow him.
Joe Steveson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Townsend is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Townsend is looking to clinch.
Steveson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steveson fails with the takedown
and Townsend counters with a body kick that stops Steveson in his tracks momentarily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Joe Steveson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steveson walks into a straight right hand from Townsend.
Townsend tries to keep at a distance but Steveson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Townsend has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steveson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Steveson leaning against his opponent.
Steveson successfully pulls guard.
Steveson is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Steveson's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Steveson has his foot on Townsend's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Townsend works his way back into a safe position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steveson looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Townsend is defending well. Steveson quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Townsend has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Steveson celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Joe Steveson!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jakob Cek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cek might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Eye of the Tiger. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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260 lbs
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jakob Cek!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cek keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cek closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Cek shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith misses with the combination.
Cek fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Cek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith cracks Cek with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cek dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith rushes Cek and presses him up against the cage.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Cek won't allow it.
Cek tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cek is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cek wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cek is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cek jumps guard but Smith stands there with Cek around his waist. Cek gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Cek wants a takedown but no success here.
Cek changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Cek looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cek feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Cek changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Cek is controlling him.
Cek trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Cek looking to pass the guard.
Cek is breathing heavily.
Cek advances position into side control!
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cek. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Cek has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cek lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith is trying to buck Cek off.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cek lands an elbow.
Cek lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith tries to bench press Cek off him but Cek keeps the position.
Smith pushes Cek away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cek gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Cek will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Cek works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smith is not content to let Cek control the position.
Cek working the ground and pound from side control.
Smith pushes Cek away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Cek gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Smith is not content to let Cek control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Cek 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 throws a right hand that Cek ducks under and follows up with a left that Cek also avoids with ease.
Cek with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Cek misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith 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.
Horrible takedown by Cek or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cek's sensitive parts.
Cek misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jakob Cek is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cek moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Cek keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination.
Smith lands a jab-cross combination.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Cek tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cek walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cek shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Cek keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Cek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith throws a jab when Cek was well out of range.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek moves out of range.
Cek checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith throws a right and a left that Cek avoids nicely.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Cek changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Cek 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 bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Cek's head.
Cek throws a head kick that misses.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Cek fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cek checks a leg kick.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Cek.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Cek moved out of range.
Cek ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith tries to bum rush Cek with a series of wild strikes but Cek uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Cek bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
James Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cek shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Cek slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Cek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Cek off the cage and back into rage.
Smith tries to clinch there but Cek circles away.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cek shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cek dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Cek has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jakob Cek. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Cek fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a body kick.
Cek fails to land the takedown.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Cek throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cek off to one side.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cek showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Cek on that attempt.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Cek closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Cek lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Cek working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith wants to control but Cek is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Cek seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cek landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cek is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cek avoids a punch combination nicely.
Cek shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith swinging wilding here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Cek shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jakob Cek has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith throws a series of punches but Cek avoids them all with ease.
Cek shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cek slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Cek checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Smith!
James Smith is the new heavyweight champion!
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