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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Juan Carlos (ranked 1180 p4p, 960 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 154 p4p, 126 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that James Smith was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Excellent MT
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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 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Juan Carlos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Carlos.
Carlos defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Smith throws a body punch but Carlos moves out of range.
Carlos walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Carlos swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carlos lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith with a hook.
A left and a right from Carlos both land. Nice combination.
It looks like James Smith has been cut.
Carlos throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Carlos.
Smith works Carlos's body with a nice hook.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Carlos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Carlos takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Carlos is just out of range.
Carlos seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Carlos misses with an uppercut.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith works over Carlos's head and body with a nice combination.
Carlos is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Carlos stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith feints and as Carlos raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Carlos wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Carlos bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Carlos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Carlos with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Carlos postures up.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Carlos from controlling successfully.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Carlos postures up.
Carlos not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Carlos trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Carlos is proving a slippery customer.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Carlos wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Carlos shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Carlos looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a low kick but Carlos avoids it.
As Smith backs away, Carlos returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Smith smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Carlos is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Carlos circles away and we're back to standing.
Juan Carlos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Smith.
Carlos fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Carlos defends it well.
Carlos lands a head shot.
Smith tries to sprawl but Carlos drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is trying to control but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but James Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Carlos should have avoided that one.
Carlos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Carlos.
Carlos takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Carlos fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
Carlos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
James Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Carlos slips under a jab.
Carlos is looking for a counter combo.
Smith scores with the left hand. Carlos knows he should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A low kick from Carlos is predictable there
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Smith stuns Carlos with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smith slips under a jab.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carlos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Carlos doesn't seem bothered though.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Carlos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crunch! Carlos slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Smith slips a straight right by Carlos.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Carlos dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith works Carlos's body with a nice hook.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Carlos.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Carlos misses with a series of wild punches.
Carlos shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Carlos.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Juan Carlos has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Smith.
Carlos throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos misses with a combination
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Carlos misses with a hook.
Carlos swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Carlos.
Carlos takes one to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Carlos to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Carlos as he jumps to the side.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
Carlos scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Carlos sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Carlos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 digs a good hook to Carlos's body.
Carlos throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Carlos throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
Carlos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Carlos counters with a straight right hand.
Smith checks a low kick from Carlos.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Carlos throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith tries for a takedown but Carlos sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Carlos swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith thuds his right hand into Carlos's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Carlos is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!
Carlos lands a shot to the body.
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!
Carlos is persistently looking for the submission but Smith is defending it well.
I really don't envy Smith right now.
Carlos thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Carlos looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Carlos is working the ground and pound. Can Smith escape?
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Smith wants to escape the position.
Carlos avoiding Smith 's attempts to control his hands.
Carlos biding his time, looking for the opening.
Carlos is not going to allow Smith to sit and survive in this position.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith trying to control the hands but Carlos breaks the grip.
Smith can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is keeping busy.
Carlos is working the ground and pound. Can Smith escape?
Carlos missing with strikes.
Smith tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
Carlos punches the canvas rather than the man.
Carlos seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Smith is in bad spot here.
Juan Carlos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Carlos avoiding Smith 's attempts to control his hands.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Carlos lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Smith.
Carlos wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Carlos lands with a hammerfist to the side of Smith's head.
Carlos has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Carlos tries to keep control of the position but Smith is staying busy.
Smith tries to break free.
Smith breaks Carlos's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Carlos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Carlos pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Carlos's head.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Carlos holds on and takes a little breather.
Carlos working a defensive guard here.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Carlos is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Carlos has control of the leg.
Juan Carlos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
James Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that's the end of the fight!
Juan Carlos showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Smith!
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hype
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