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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smith (ranked 1607 p4p, 198 weight class) and Eduardo Vieira (ranked 867 p4p, 114 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
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Excellent MT
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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
5 - 2 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eduardo Vieira!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Vieira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Vieira thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vieira looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Vieira has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Smith rushes Vieira and presses him up against the cage.
Vieira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vieira swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira working aggressively here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira lands a left hand.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieira misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Vieira misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Vieira misses with the head strike.
Vieira can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Vieira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Vieira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Vieira has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Vieira is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Vieira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Vieira.
A head punch on the inside from Vieira fails to land.
Vieira throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Vieira controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith prevents a body shot from Vieira.
Vieira misses with a punch on the inside.
Vieira misses with a punch on the inside.
Vieira working aggressively here.
Vieira misses with a hook from the clinch.
A body shot lands from Smith.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Vieira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Vieira misses with a punch to the body.
Vieira throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith tries a body shot but Vieira blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira lands a right hand.
Vieira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Vieira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Vieira blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Vieira controls his hands.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Vieira fails to land.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vieira swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Vieira has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vieira misses with a straight left.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a body shot.
Smith takes a swing at Vieira's ribcage but misses.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Joe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vieira throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Vieira counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Joe Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Vieira.
Vieira fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Vieira just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSmith.
Smith swings for the body but Vieira moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Vieira dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vieira jabs at Smith's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Vieira misses the target.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Vieira misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from Vieira.
Vieira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vieira lands with a short shot to the head.
Vieira misses with a body punch.
Vieira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vieira lands a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a punch on the inside.
Vieira misses with some punches.
Vieira working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith pushes Vieira back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Vieira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vieira has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Vieira tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Vieira back against the cage.
Vieira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Vieira misses with a punch on the inside.
Vieira has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Vieira working aggressively here.
Vieira misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vieira.
Vieira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vieira misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vieira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Vieira tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Vieira back against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Vieira.
Vieira tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Vieira.
Vieira throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira misses with the head strike.
Vieira lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Eduardo Vieira seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vieira.
Vieira blocks a body shot from Smith.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Vieira.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vieira working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vieira lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vieira tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vieira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Vieira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vieira tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Vieira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vieira swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Vieira controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Vieira can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith gets underhooks to prevent Vieira's takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Vieira goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vieira wants to take the fight to the mat but Smith manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Vieira working aggressively here.
Vieira throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Vieira fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Vieira fails to land.
Vieira tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Vieira back against the cage.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vieira has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Joe Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Eduardo Vieira.
Vieira lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Vieira controls his hands.
Vieira misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eduardo Vieira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Vieira misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Vieira throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A shot to the liver by Vieira. Beautiful body shot.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Vieira.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vieira misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vieira swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vieira tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vieira shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Smith fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vieira just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a wild body shot.
A cross from Vieira lands.
Smith slips under a jab from Vieira.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Vieira is out of range.
A jab from Vieira misses.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Vieira throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vieira. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vieira misses with a hook.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Vieira manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Vieira stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A big right from Smith misses.
Vieira misses with an uppercut.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith wants to clinch
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Vieira lands a slapping body shot.
Vieira missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vieira lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Eduardo Vieira seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vieira.
Vieira misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a body punch but Vieira moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vieira misses the shot to the body.
Smith is looking to counter with head kicks.
Smith defending well as Vieira loads up on a big left hand.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Vieira throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vieira swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Vieira keeps the fight on the outside.
Vieira appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Vieira lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vieira scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Vieira counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that's the end of the fight!
Eduardo Vieira comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Vieira 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eduardo Vieira!
Eduardo Vieira decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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