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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vinnie Vector (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vinnie Vector!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Wade Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith wants to clinch up but Vector keeps it at a distance.
Smith tries to clinch but Vector moves out of range.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Vector avoids it.
Vector throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vector lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Vector lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vector misses with a few strikes there.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Vector breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vector avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a kick to the body
and Vector makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Vector pinned against the cage. Vector gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vector fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vector pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vector.
Vector shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Vinnie Vector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Smith.
Vector connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vector counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Wade Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Vector shoots in.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith looks gassed!
Vector lands with a slapping head kick.
Vector wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith closes the distance but Vector moves to the side
and Vector counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vector swivels and escapes.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Vector counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vector chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith tries to clinch but Vector moves away
letting Vector counter with a right hand.
Vector dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Vector shoots in but no luck this time.
Vector closes the distance and clinches.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Smith keeps control of Vector as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith wants the takedown. Vector is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Vector's guard against the cage.
Vector wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Vector is trying to keep Smith in close.
Vector is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smith is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vector manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith tries to clinch up
and Vector counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith wants to clinch up but Vector keeps it at a distance.
Smith throws a head kick but Vector moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vector bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vector rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vinnie Vector will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vector misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vector closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Vector pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Vector misses with a jab, cross combination.
Vector misses with a takedown
so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Vinnie Vector. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith stops Vector from standing up.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vector wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Vector working a defensive guard here.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Vector scores with a spinning back kick!
Smith misses with a low kick as Vector jumps back.
Smith sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Vector as he avoids it easily.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Vector counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vector doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith throws a right hand that Vector ducks under and follows up with a left that Vector also avoids with ease.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Vinnie Vector is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Vector counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Vector stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Vector looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Vector counters with a nice body kick.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Vector.
Vector looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Vector counters with a head kick. That will keep Smith thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Vector throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vector shoots and misses
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Vector's guard.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vector wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vector manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Vector stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smith takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab, jab by Vector - just one landing.
Vector bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vector counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Vector counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Vector sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vector looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Vector. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vector throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith wants to stand but Vector has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Vinnie Vector is winning the standup battle so far.
Vector tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vector circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vector counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vector lands a jab to the head.
Vector lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Vector counters with a leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Vector counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Smith thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch but Vector is having none of it.
Smith closes the distance but Vector moves to the side
and Vector counters with a head kick.
Smith misses with the body kick
and Vector counters with a head kick.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Vector moves away and avoids it.
Vector chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vector throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Smith has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Vector.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vector swivels and escapes.
Vinnie Vector has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wade Smith.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vector lands a two punch combo.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Vector pushes him off.
Vector is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Vector with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Vector counters with a stiff right hand.
Vector instigates a clinch.
Smith's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Smith keeps control of Vector as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vector.
Vector can't break the clinch.
Smith is working for takedown but Vector is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith looks to clinch
and Vector counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vector rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vector has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Vector avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Vector breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to clinch
and Vector counters with an inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Vector sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vector goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Vector steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Vector counters with an outside leg kick.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Vector steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Vector shows good takedown defense.
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.
Vector scores with a leg kick.
Smith scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith content just to control the position here.
Vector is looking to get to half guard.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Vector is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Vector is trying to stand.
Vector is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Vector is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vinnie Vector showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vector has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vinnie Vector!
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