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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Soul Jah (ranked 2416 p4p, 345 weight class) and Steve The Smiling Assassin (ranked 2421 p4p, 346 weight class). Jah comes to the cage accompanied by Bob Marley - Buffalo Soldier. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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
29 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Soul Jah!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve The Smiling Assassin!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Smiling Assassin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jah throws a shot from downtown. The Smiling Assassin moves away and avoids it.
Jah has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination in the buildup to the fight.
Jah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Jah.
The Smiling Assassin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Smiling Assassin.
Steve The Smiling Assassin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Smiling Assassin throws a big shot that misses.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a kick to the body.
Jah uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Smiling Assassin.
A swing and a miss from Jah.
Jah throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Smiling Assassin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
The Smiling Assassin looks to throw the jab but Jah is out of range.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and The Smiling Assassin moves out of range easily.
Jah throws a hook to the side of The Smiling Assassin's head but The Smiling Assassin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The Smiling Assassin throws a big shot that misses.
Jah lands a nice looking kick to the body. The Smiling Assassin takes a step back to recover.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jah is looking to land body kicks.
The Smiling Assassin throws a counter combo.
The Smiling Assassin defending well as Jah loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The Smiling Assassin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jah.
Jah looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The Smiling Assassin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jah looks to land a left hand but The Smiling Assassin moved out of range nicely.
Jah blocks a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Jah - that will leave a mark!
Jah looks to land a body kick but The Smiling Assassin moved away.
The Smiling Assassin missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jah throws a quick counter kick to the body but The Smiling Assassin avoids it.
Jah finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Jah.
The Smiling Assassin throws a wild body kick that Jah sees coming a mile off.
That kick from Jah tenderised The Smiling Assassin's leg. The Smiling Assassin is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The Smiling Assassin lands a nice hook to Jah's body. Jah takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Smiling Assassin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jah looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Jah on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jah throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Smiling Assassin sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a nice body punch.
The Smiling Assassin throws a leg kick but Jah sees it coming and moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin throws a lazy body kick
and Jah connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Jah walks into a straight right hand from The Smiling Assassin.
Jah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a series of wild punches.
Jah scores with a kick to the body.
Jah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The Smiling Assassin smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jah tries to clinch but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin keeps the fight on the outside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Smiling Assassin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jah.
The Smiling Assassin cracks Jah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jah explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jah is looking to land body kicks.
The Smiling Assassin throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
Jah misses with a body shot.
The Smiling Assassin missing with a left hand there. Jah was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jah misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Smiling Assassin throws a series of punches but Jah avoids them all with ease.
Jah throws a head kick that misses.
The Smiling Assassin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jah throws a hook but The Smiling Assassin blocks it.
The Smiling Assassin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jah.
Jah throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The Smiling Assassin falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Jah to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jah loads up on a big right hand but The Smiling Assassin slips the punch.
Jah takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Smiling Assassin throws a hook but Jah avoids it easily.
Jah tries to land a front kick but The Smiling Assassin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Jah scores with a hook to the body. The Smiling Assassin takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jah.
The Smiling Assassin lands a jab-cross combination.
The Smiling Assassin throws a leg kick but Jah moved away.
The Smiling Assassin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jah.
Jah looks to land a body kick but The Smiling Assassin moved away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jah.
Jah throws a half hearted mid kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jah.
Jah connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Soul Jah will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A big left from The Smiling Assassin misses.
A punch lands to the side of Jah 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab from The Smiling Assassin does it's job there.
The Smiling Assassin throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
Jah takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jah misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jah uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Smiling Assassin.
A head kick misses from Jah.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from The Smiling Assassin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Smiling Assassin swinging wildly here.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jah seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and The Smiling Assassin moves out of range easily.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Smiling Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jah lands a really nice looking cross but The Smiling Assassin seems unphased.
Steve The Smiling Assassin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Smiling Assassin misses the jab.
It looked like Jah was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The Smiling Assassin just misses with a punch to the body.
The Smiling Assassin lands with a cross.
The Smiling Assassin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jah is looking to counter with head kicks.
The Smiling Assassin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jah is looking to chop away at The Smiling Assassin's legs.
The Smiling Assassin throws a push kick but Jah slaps the foot to one side.
Jah quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Jah is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The Smiling Assassin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Smiling Assassin throws a head kick but Jah moves out of range.
Jah throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jah looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Smiling Assassin moves into range and connects with a jab.
The Smiling Assassin pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jah throwing a counter right hand but The Smiling Assassin manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - The Smiling Assassin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
The Smiling Assassin avoids the head kick by Jah.
The Smiling Assassin let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steve The Smiling Assassin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Smiling Assassin scores with a kick to the body.
The Smiling Assassin throws a sloppy head kick
and Jah counters with a nice body kick.
The Smiling Assassin avoids the head kick by Jah.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a head kick.
The Smiling Assassin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circle momentarily. The Smiling Assassin darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The Smiling Assassin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The Smiling Assassin just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromJah.
Jah fakes high and swings low for a body shot but The Smiling Assassin manages to avoid it.
Jah pushes The Smiling Assassin away with a front kick.
The Smiling Assassin looks to score with a jab to the body but Jah is just out of range.
The Smiling Assassin on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jah. Jah obviously looking to wear him down.
The Smiling Assassin throws a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jah lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Smiling Assassin's sensitive parts.
The Smiling Assassin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jah.
The Smiling Assassin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Despite the aggression on The Smiling Assassin's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The Smiling Assassin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jah pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Soul Jah is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Jah throws a sloppy head kick and The Smiling Assassin moves out of range easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
The Smiling Assassin lands a jab to Jah's midsection.
An inside leg kick from Jah misses.
The Smiling Assassin throws a series of punches but Jah moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Jah.
A good leg kick by Jah.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Smiling Assassin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Jah finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Smiling Assassin seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Jah makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jah.
The Smiling Assassin throws a big right hand that misses.
Jah controlling the position.
Jah's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
The Smiling Assassin postures up.
Jah wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and The Smiling Assassin manages to pass to side control.
The Smiling Assassin trying to control the pace.
Jah is looking for a sweep. The Smiling Assassin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve The Smiling Assassin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Jah pushes The Smiling Assassin up against the cage in a clinch.
Jah prevents a body shot from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The Smiling Assassin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jah looking to throw knees to the head but The Smiling Assassin is blocking nicely.
The Smiling Assassin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Jah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Smiling Assassin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jah counters with a head kick.
Jah lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Smiling Assassin's sensitive parts.
The Smiling Assassin swings away with a body shot that misses
and The Smiling Assassin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jah tries to land a front kick but The Smiling Assassin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The Smiling Assassin is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jah tries to close the distance and clinch up but The Smiling Assassin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jah throws a series of punches but The Smiling Assassin moves out of range.
The Smiling Assassin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jah circles away quickly and effectively.
Jah throws a body kick that misses.
The Smiling Assassin throws a sloppy head kick and Jah moves out of range easily.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin swinging wildly here.
The Smiling Assassin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jah scores with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Jah.
The Smiling Assassin loads up on a big right hand but Jah slips the punch.
The Smiling Assassin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jah.
It appears Jah was looking to counter with a kick there.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a head kick.
The Smiling Assassin throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Jah counters with a body kick.
Jah swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jah ducks under a wild hook from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jah is not content to let The Smiling Assassin control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jah sneaks back into half guard.
Jah tries to get to full guard but The Smiling Assassin has control of the leg.
Jah is working hard here to advance position.
Jah keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Jah is looking for a sweep. The Smiling Assassin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jah kicks off The Smiling Assassin and gets to his feet.
Jah gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The Smiling Assassin misses with the head strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin lands an elbow inside that Jah shrugs off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Smiling Assassin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The Smiling Assassin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a punch to the body.
The Smiling Assassin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The Smiling Assassin throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a body punch.
Jah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and The Smiling Assassin avoids it.
Jah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jah tries a head kick but it misses.
The Smiling Assassin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Jah scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a looping left.
Jah delivers a nice body kick.
Jah swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Smiling Assassin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Jah.
The Smiling Assassin lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Smiling Assassin misses with a body shot.
Jah pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Smiling Assassin throws a right and a left that both miss.
The Smiling Assassin throws a series of punches but Jah avoids them all with ease.
The Smiling Assassin misses the jab.
Jah avoids the body shot from The Smiling Assassin.
The Smiling Assassin tests Jah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jah misses with a head kick.
The Smiling Assassin throws the left hand but Jah avoids the punch easily.
The Smiling Assassin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Smiling Assassin looks to land a right hand but Jah moved out of range.
The Smiling Assassin misses with a hook
and Jah makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Jah will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Soul Jah.
I think Jah has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Soul Jah!
Our winner, Soul Jah, 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.
Steve The Smiling Assassin spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank you fans for your support and Vladimir Putin for inspiring me to take shirtless photos of myself.'.
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