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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jean Michel Basquiat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jean Michel Basquiat has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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158 lbs
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141 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jean Michel Basquiat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Andrew Berry and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Basquiat misses with an uppercut.
Smith forces Basquiat back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Basquiat avoids it.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Basquiat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith prevents Basquiat from breaking the clinch.
Basquiat working hard to break the clinch.
Basquiat has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Nice elbow from Smith.
It looks like Jean Michel Basquiat has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Basquiat is blocking nicely.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to work over Basquiat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Basquiat seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smith can turn it around.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Basquiat is blocking nicely.
Smith effectively controlling the action here.
Basquiat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A frustrated look appears on Basquiat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Basquiat's brow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks with his arms.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is pushing Basquiat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Basquiat avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Basquiat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Basquiat is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Basquiat really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith tries a body shot but Basquiat blocks it.
Basquiat breaks the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Basquiat.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Basquiat tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Basquiat being controlled against the cage.
Smith has Basquiat pressed against the cage, preventing Basquiat from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith keeps control of Basquiat as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Basquiat tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Basquiat's ribcage.
Basquiat's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Basquiat sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith scores with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basquiat.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jean Michel Basquiat's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jean Michel Basquiat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Basquiat ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Basquiat was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A left lands for Basquiat.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Basquiat's sensitive parts.
Smith tries to clinch up.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Basquiat.
Basquiat listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Basquiat throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries a body shot but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Basquiat wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Basquiat lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Basquiat avoids it.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Basquiat takes an elbow to the forehead.
Basquiat tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Basquiat avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Basquiat blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks with his arms.
Basquiat looking to stall.
Basquiat blocks an elbow strike.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Basquiat won't want to take too many of those.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith stalling the fight.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Basquiat prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Basquiat takes an elbow to the temple.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basquiat.
Smith lands an elbow just above Basquiat 's eye.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Basquiat dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Basquiat blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Basquiat tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jean Michel Basquiat's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Basquiat missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Basquiat blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Basquiat tries to break free but Smith pushes him back against the cage.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Basquiat wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks with his arms.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Basquiat up against the cage.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Basquiat has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Basquiat's brow.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Basquiat blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith tries a body shot but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Basquiat avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Basquiat has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Basquiat blocks it.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Smith - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Basquiat avoids it.
Basquiat is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Basquiat is blocking nicely.
Basquiat wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Basquiat's efforts to push away.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to work over Basquiat's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Matt Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Basquiat wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Basquiat's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Smith lands an elbow just above Basquiat 's eye.
Matt Smith is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basquiat.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Basquiat avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Jean Michel Basquiat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Basquiat.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Basquiat has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Basquiat lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 26:30
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Smith!
Our winner, Matt Smith, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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