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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Archer (ranked 24078 p4p, 4665 weight class) and Arnold Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Megadeth - Paranoid. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, John Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arnold Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Bruno Lombardi and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Archer pushes him away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Archer rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Archer up against the cage.
Smith jumps guard but Archer turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith feints a jab promting Archer to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Archer slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith fails with the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Archer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Archer wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to counter with a clinch but Archer shakes him off and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith prevents Archer from getting back to his feet.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Archer wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Archer wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Archer wants to clinch.
John Archer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
John Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Smith.
Archer wants to clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to clinch.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Archer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Archer backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Archer manages to avoid it all.
John Archer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith wants to counter the offense by Archer and move into the clinch position.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Archer gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
Smith looks winded!
Archer tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws out a counter right but Archer avoids it with no problem.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Archer tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Archer manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Archer, which made it look bad.
Archer appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Archer wants to clinch.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Horrible takedown attempt by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Archer, which made it look bad.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Archer wants to clinch.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith lands with a kick to the temple. Archer shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Archer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
As Archer backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Archer manages to avoid it all.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Archer tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Archer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Archer circles away.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Archer manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
John Archer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Arnold Smith.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Arnold Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Archer tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Archer tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Archer slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer wants to clinch.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Archer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to clinch.
Archer wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Archer tries to clinch up.
John Archer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Archer pushes him away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer wants to clinch.
Smith tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arnold Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
Archer stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Archer slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Archer moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Archer.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
And Smith tries to counter it with a takedown but Archer pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
As Archer backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Archer manages to avoid it all.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer tries to clinch up.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Archer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Archer pushes him off.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
As Archer backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Archer manages to avoid it all.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith with the counter takedown but Archer avoids it easily.
Archer tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Archer tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Archer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Archer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Archer wants to clinch.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Archer moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Archer pushes him away.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Archer fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but Archer moves out of range.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Archer tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
Archer is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Archer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Archer.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith feints the counter takedown.
John Archer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Arnold Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Archer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight stays on the outside here - Archer looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arnold 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 26:30
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arnold Smith!
A relieved looking Arnold 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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