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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Joe Hollis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hollis comes into the arena with UGK - Pocket Full of Stones blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Wild International. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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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
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Hollis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heath Smith!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith checks a low kick from Hollis.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Hollis misses the shot to the body.
Smith tried to score with a low kick but Hollis checks it.
Hollis throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Hollis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hollis throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Hollis tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Hollis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Hollis fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Hollis fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Hollis scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hollis moves away.
Smith shoots in and bounces Hollis off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hollis has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Hollis is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Hollis blocks nicely.
Smith won't allow Hollis to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Joe Hollis.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Hollis. Hollis circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Hollis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Hollis misses with a low kick.
Joe Hollis is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Hollis misses.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hollis checks a leg kick.
Hollis scoring well with a low kick there.
Hollis lands a body shot.
Hollis misses the shot to the body.
Hollis is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hollis misses with a head kick.
Hollis lands a body shot.
Hollis throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hollis misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Hollis throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hollis sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hollis won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith with the ground and pound but Hollis uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Hollis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith kicks Hollis off and gets to his feet.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Hollis as Smith shoots in.
Joe Hollis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Smith.
Smith lands with a cross.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hollis circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hollis thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Smith looking to score a takedown here. Hollis is defending well but Smith drives through and ends up in Hollis's guard.
Hollis is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
Hollis wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith throws a push kick but Hollis slaps the foot to one side.
Joe Hollis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hollis throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hollis throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
An inside leg kick from Hollis misses.
Hollis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hollis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Hollis fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Smith moves away from the strike by Hollis.
Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hollis works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hollis looking to control.
Heath Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith cracks Hollis with a solid left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hollis is controlling Smith's posture.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Hollis is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Hollis is working from the bottom.
Hollis looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Joe Hollis has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith 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 shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hollis's guard.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Hollis.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hollis avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith trying to control but Hollis is working from the bottom.
Hollis 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 is looking to control Hollis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollis with the ground and pound but Smith uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Smith scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Hollis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hollis misses with a low kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Hollis struggling a bit here.
Smith tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Smith has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow but Hollis slips to the side and avoids it well.
Hollis is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Hollis rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Hollis!
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith controlling Hollis's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Heath Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Hollis's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hollis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Hollis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hollis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Hollis looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Hollis misses with a few strikes there.
Hollis moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Hollis lands a two punch combo.
Hollis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Hollis keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Hollis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Hollis.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hollis.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Hollis digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollis bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Good leg kick by Hollis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Hollis fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith keeps Hollis at a distance using the push kick.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Hollis throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Crunch! Hollis slams his shin into Smith's torso.
Joe Hollis is winning the standup battle so far.
Hollis just misses with a punch to the body.
Hollis goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hollis avoids it really well and circles away.
Joe Hollis has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Smith.
Hollis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Hollis throws a head kick that misses.
Joe Hollis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Heath Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollis is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Hollis is looking to land body kicks.
Hollis tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Hollis wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Hollis could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Smith has cracked it and Hollis is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Heath Smith!
Heath Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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hype
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