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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jas Fro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gareth Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fro comes to the cage accompanied by Vangelis - Conquest of Paradise. Jas Fro has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Jas Fro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gareth Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fro wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Fro.
Fro attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fro has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jas Fro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Fro. Fro gets slowly back to his feet.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Fro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fro tries a head kick but it misses.
Fro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fro tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fro looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Fro shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Fro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Fro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Fro is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Fro changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but Fro manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Fro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fro shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fro wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fro swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fro closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Fro pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fro wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Fro wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Fro fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fro tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fro doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Fro shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Smith as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jas Fro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Fro off to one side.
Fro fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Fro with that takedown attempt.
Gareth Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A leg kick checked by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gareth Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Fro looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Fro shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fro fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jas Fro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Fro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Fro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fro moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Fro will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fro shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fro misses with a body kick.
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.
Fro wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Fro shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Fro keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fro fails to land the takedown.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gareth 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 27:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gareth Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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