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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanishk Soni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tanishk Soni has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with John Smith's chin.
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255 lbs
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274 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tanishk Soni!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Soni.
Soni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Soni checks a leg kick.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Soni moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Soni misses with a straight right.
A thudding body kick lands there by Smith!
Soni tries to clinch up.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Soni has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soni tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Soni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Soni is keeping busy.
Smith is stalling here.
Soni is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith wants to stall.
Soni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Soni drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soni is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanishk Soni.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soni is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Soni.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Soni is looking to break free of the clinch but Smith has double underhooks.
Soni has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Soni wants to break the clinch but can't.
Soni lands a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soni doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Soni tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Soni won't allow it.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Soni avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith leaning his opponent against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Soni manages to pull guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Soni uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Soni!
Soni pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Soni has passed into side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soni wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Tanishk Soni 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.
Soni shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Soni moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Tanishk Soni is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A bone on bone clash there as Soni blocks the leg kick.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
A leg kick checked by Soni.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Soni shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith throws a leg kick but Soni moved away.
Soni misses with a few strikes there.
Soni moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Soni tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Good work by Soni as he checks the leg kick.
Smith thumps Soni with a low kick.
Soni misses with a body shot.
Smith is looking to chop away at Soni's legs.
Smith thumps Soni with a low kick.
Soni checks a low kick from Smith.
Crunch! Smith slams his shin into Soni's torso.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Soni.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Soni is defended easily by Smith.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanishk Soni.
Soni looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Soni is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Soni shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Soni gets slowly back to his feet.
John Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soni swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Soni changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Soni manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Soni is breathing heavily.
Smith feints and then cracks Soni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soni down.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Soni.
Soni throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a body kick.
That kick from Smith tenderised Soni's leg. Soni is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick from Smith lands but Soni takes it in his stride.
It looks like Tanishk Soni has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Smith lands with a nice body kick.
Smith is looking to slow Soni down with leg kicks.
Smith wants to slow Soni down by chopping away at his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Soni's front leg but catches the back leg as Soni tries to avoid it.
Smith throws a leg kick but Soni sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Soni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
Smith pushes Soni away with a front kick.
Soni on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Soni avoids a kick to the body.
Soni takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Soni's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Soni checks a low kick from Smith.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith misses with a body kick.
Soni checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Soni.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tanishk Soni's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Tanishk Soni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soni uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
A leg kick checked by Soni.
Some bone on bone action there as Soni checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Soni steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Soni's front leg but catches the back leg as Soni tries to avoid it.
Soni tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smith thumps Soni with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Soni takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Soni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soni checks it well.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Soni's calf.
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Soni. That did some damage!
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Smith throws a half hearted mid kick.
Soni chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
A clash of legs there as Soni blocks the low kick.
Soni has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith.
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!
Smith misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soni shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith looks for the body kick but Soni saw that one coming.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Soni lands a jab to the head.
Soni walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Soni.
Soni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soni blocks a leg kick.
Soni has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith lands a leg kick that knocks Soni off balance momentarily.
Soni checks the leg kick.
Smith takes a swing at Soni's ribcage but misses.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith feints and then cracks Soni's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Soni down.
Nice body kick from Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Soni has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Soni takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Soni shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanishk Soni.
Soni on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith fakes the leg kick and cracks Soni in the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Soni sees coming a mile off.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Smith!
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