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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Drew Molina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonah Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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163 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Molina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonah Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a right hand that Molina ducks under and follows up with a left that Molina also avoids with ease.
Molina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a body kick that stops Molina in his tracks momentarily.
Smith cracks Molina with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Molina lands a right hook to the body.
Molina lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Molina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Molina stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith motions for Molina to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Molina looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Molina swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Molina takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith throws a right hand that Molina ducks under and follows up with a left that Molina also avoids with ease.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Molina checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Molina will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Molina misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jonah Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Molina, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Molina misses with a two punch combination.
Molina throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Molina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Molina lands the left hand.
Molina throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Molina's sensitive parts.
Molina fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses with a combination
and Molina counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Jonah Smith has been cut.
Molina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molina circles away quickly and effectively.
Molina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molina.
Molina lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Molina.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Molina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Molina takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Molina is breathing heavily.
Molina takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Molina lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Molina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Molina shrugs it off though.
Smith lands a head kick. Molina smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Molina looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Molina's ribcage but misses.
Molina misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Molina avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Molina moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Molina counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Molina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Molina misses with a two punch combination.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molina.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Molina. Molina circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molina.
Molina rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Molina. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Molina if he has to take too many more of those.
Molina swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Molina connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Molina lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Molina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Molina is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Molina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith throws a combination. Molina tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molina.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molina misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Molina misses the target.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molina.
Smith misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonah Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Molina closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith throws a series of punches but Molina avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a right and a left that Molina avoids nicely.
Molina throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Molina tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Molina fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Molina misses with a wild combination.
Molina wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Molina ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Molina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Molina is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Molina.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith misses with a body kick.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Molina, as that shot connected.
Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Molina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a good low kick that Molina was not able to check.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith misses with a combination
and Molina makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Molina misses with a wild combination.
Molina misses the shot to the body.
Molina pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molina moves out of range of the body kick.
Drew Molina is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molina.
Molina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Molina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jonah Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Molina throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Molina misses with a wild combination.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Molina throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith pushes Molina away with a front kick.
Molina will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Smith thuds a left hand into Molina's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Molina is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Molina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Molina.
Molina chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Smith.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Molina takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Molina just misses with a punch to the body.
A good leg kick by Smith.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Molina takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Molina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith avoids the body shot from Molina.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molina gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith pushes Molina away with a front kick.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Molina.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Molina manages to avoid it.
Molina avoids a punch combination nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Smith.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Molina.
Molina ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Some wild striking there from Molina.
Molina showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonah Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jonah Smith's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Molina walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smith.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Molina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with an outside leg kick.
Molina misses with a hook.
Molina swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith throws a push kick but Molina slaps the foot to one side.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Molina dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Some wild striking there from Molina.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Molina misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a head kick!
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Molina slips the punch.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith throws a push kick but Molina slaps the foot to one side.
Molina ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Molina throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a low kick, right behind Molina 's knee.
Molina misses with a looping right.
Smith lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Molina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Molina scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Molina misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook but Molina blocks it.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Molina steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Molina jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Molina swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Molina on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Molina takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Molina blocks a leg kick.
Molina thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith scores with a push kick.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Molina counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to de liver by Molina. Beautiful body shot.
Molina misses the shot to the body.
Molina throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Molina moves out of range easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith swings for the body but Molina moves out of range.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a head kick but Molina moves out of range.
Molina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Molina circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Molina misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Molina misses with a series of wild punches.
Molina fails to land with a series of punches.
Molina paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Molina misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Molina throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Molina tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Molina throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith lands with a kick to the ribs.
Nice body kick there by Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith feints and then cracks Molina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Molina down.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Molina counters with a series of strikes. Smith will be more careful next time no doubt.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Molina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Drew Molina has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jonah Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Molina misses with a looping right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonah Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jonah Smith!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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