Smith vs. Andrade

Leslie Smith shifts back and forth nervously.
Jessica Andrade looks like she's feeling the pressure.
Leslie Smith has fight Jessica Andrade 1 times. She has won 1 of them.
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising her fist after the match.
Leslie Smith comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Leon Roberts.

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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!
Andrade studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:25 in the 1 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Some counter punches against Jessica Andrade
almost hit her as she moves away.
Andrade is holding Leslie Smith's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Leslie Smith loses balance and goes to the ground.
Jessica Andrade is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Jessica Andrade looks to mount Leslie Smith...
Leslie Smith takes advantage of her opponent's over commitment and traps her in full guard.
Jessica Andrade is in open guard over Smith
Smith tries to move on the ground and shows Jessica Andrade a crack in her guard which she uses for a big elbow!
Smith uses her forearms to block the impact!
Andrade clumsily fails here and it's time for Leslie Smith to fight back!
Smith tries to close her guard around Andrade
She is not able to do it
Jessica Andrade is in open guard over Smith
Andrade moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
Jessica Andrade is in half guard over Smith
Andrade breaths deeply while on the ground
Jessica Andrade is in half guard over Smith
Andrade launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Leslie Smith rolls over herself and stands up while Jessica Andrade rolls on her back.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Jessica Andrade. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 1:30 in the 1 round
Smith and Andrade circle around the center of the cage.
Smith studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
A punch from Jessica Andrade
grazes Smith's left cheek.
Leslie Smith fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:30 in the 1 round
Andrade pushes Leslie Smith and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Leslie Smith fakes a move and moves laterally.
Smith pushes Jessica Andrade and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Leslie Smith is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Smith and Andrade circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jessica Andrade is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Andrade studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Andrade decides to launch some tentative punches
Smith launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Andrade with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 4:00 in the 1 round
Smith launches a hook to the body
Jessica Andrade moves aside looking for a counter...
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Jessica Andrade tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jessica Andrade!
Smith is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Leslie Smith takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jessica Andrade fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Leslie Smith moves forward looking for some grappling action
Smith has her opponent in a text book double collar thai clinch!
Andrade doesn't want to clinch as she ducks under Leslie Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Andrade who put distance between them
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Leslie Smith fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 4:55 in the 1 round
Good leg kicks from Leslie Smith.
Jessica Andrade defends with ease.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was a close round.



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Round 2
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Andrade studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:25 in the 2 round
Andrade and Smith circle around the center of the cage.
Leslie Smith is measuring Andrade with her jab.
Andrade isn't fazed.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Leslie Smith!
Andrade ducks under...
Andrade looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Leslie Smith's punches
Both fighters are wildly hitting the air!
A solid combination from Leslie Smith
mostly hits air.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Leslie Smith!
Andrade is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Tremendous strikes from Smith!
Some big punches are landing!
Smith grabs her opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith is in open guard over Andrade
Leslie Smith tries to pass to half guard...
Jessica Andrade's guard is too good and she fails to pass.
Leslie Smith is in open guard over Andrade
Andrade tries to close her guard around Smith
She succeeds!
The clock says 2:05 in the 2 round
Leslie Smith is in closed guard over Andrade
Smith is in closed guard... Andrade tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! She is now in full mount over Leslie Smith!
Jessica Andrade is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Smith is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:25 in the 2 round
Jessica Andrade is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Smith is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Jessica Andrade pushes Leslie Smith down and prevents her attempts to escape
The clock says 2:35 in the 2 round
Jessica Andrade is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Andrade tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jessica Andrade controls the situation despite Leslie Smith efforts for escaping from the full mount.
Jessica Andrade is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith tries to roll to her side and trap Jessica Andrade in her guard...
Leslie Smith moves to half guard.
Jessica Andrade is in half guard over Smith
Andrade tries to get a side mount...
Smith wraps her leg around Jessica Andrade leg and prevents her from moving.
The clock says 3:05 in the 2 round
Jessica Andrade is in half guard over Smith
Leslie Smith tries to close the guard.
Smith put Jessica Andrade in closed guard.
Jessica Andrade is in closed guard over Smith
Andrade use some of her wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
After a few tentative moves, she jumps to side mount! The crowd in Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) is cheering her!
Jessica Andrade is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Andrade is taking this opportunity to rest.
Leon Roberts stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
Solid jabs from Jessica Andrade.
Nice punches.
Leslie Smith circles around Andrade
A punch from Leslie Smith
gets blocked by Andrade.
Andrade is trying to counter now!
A punch from Jessica Andrade
grazes Smith's left cheek.
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Jessica Andrade takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The clock says 4:20 in the 2 round
Leslie Smith tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jessica Andrade jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Andrade and Smith circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:40 in the 2 round
Smith and Andrade circle around the center of the cage.
Smith launches a flurry of punches
Andrade slips out of danger.
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Jessica Andrade tries to take advantage...
Jessica Andrade tries a hook to the body
and hits Smith's ribs hard
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I don't think either fighter got the better of their opponent that round.



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Round 3
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Jessica Andrade fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Smith launches a flurry of punches
Andrade slips out of danger.
The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Leslie Smith leans forwards and tries to grapple with Andrade
Smith shows her clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
Jessica Andrade pushes away Smith trying to keep the fight at striking range
Smith stumbles backwards and Jessica Andrade circles to get the center of the cage
Good movement from Smith
who is bobbing and weaving.
Jessica Andrade fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
There is a small laceration on Leslie Smith's Left cheek
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Jessica Andrade tries a hook to the body
and hits Smith's ribs hard
Leslie Smith is measuring Andrade with her jab.
Andrade isn't fazed.
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Jessica Andrade tries to take advantage...
Smith launches a kick
but Jessica Andrade avoids it and lands flush with a counter hook!
Smith's Forehead is beginning to swell
Jessica Andrade jabs at Smith
hitting her chest.
Smith and Andrade circle around the center of the cage.
Jessica Andrade attempts to cut off Smith with punches
Smith reels from the strikes.
Leslie Smith tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Jessica Andrade jumps backwards and frees her leg.
Jessica Andrade shoots for a double leg takedown!
She hits it! Leslie Smith is taken off her feet, but she manages to pull Andrade into her guard.
Jessica Andrade is in closed guard over Smith
Andrade is taking this opportunity to rest.
The clock says 2:50 in the 3 round
Jessica Andrade is in closed guard over Smith
Jessica Andrade is cooling the fight on the ground
Jessica Andrade is in closed guard over Smith
Andrade is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Jessica Andrade uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Poorly executed technique. Jessica Andrade looks to counter!
Jessica Andrade launches a few punches to Smith
Weak punches. She needs to improve her position!
Smith has a small cut in her Forehead
Jessica Andrade is in closed guard over Smith
Andrade is in closed guard... Smith tries to roll on the ground!
Jessica Andrade uses her leg to keep her position on the ground
Jessica Andrade is in closed guard over Smith
Andrade tries to escape from closed guard...
Andrade struggles to liberate her leg and jumps to half guard!
Jessica Andrade is in half guard over Smith
Jessica Andrade tries to pass Leslie Smith's guard...
Jessica Andrade manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Jessica Andrade is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Andrade tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. She is in full mount now.
Jessica Andrade is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Jessica Andrade tries to better her position on the ground...
Andrade is in a great position to begin a nice round of pounding!
Jessica Andrade is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Smith is using some of her ground skills to escape from this...
Jessica Andrade pushes Leslie Smith down and prevents her attempts to escape
Andrade is trying to counter now!
Andrade goes for an armbar!
Leslie Smith breaks the lock and pushes away Jessica Andrade, who rolls over her back and gets to standing position.
Leon Roberts halts the fight to stand up Leslie Smith. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Palau Sant Jordi (Barcelona, Spain) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:05 in the 3 round
Leslie Smith tries to bring the fight to the ground
Andrade won't budge, forcing Smith to pull guard.
Jessica Andrade is in closed guard over Smith
Jessica Andrade has punished Smith very much. She has lost her confidence in winning this fight.
Leslie Smith struggles to not give her opponent a chance to recover
Andrade is trying to counter now!
Andrade tries to improve her position on the ground as she sits on her knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jessica Andrade fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jessica Andrade is in half guard over Smith
Jessica Andrade tries to pass Leslie Smith's guard...
Jessica Andrade manages to get her leg free and moves to side mount.
Jessica Andrade is in side mount over Leslie Smith
Jessica Andrade looks to mount Leslie Smith...
Jessica Andrade slides her knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 4:45 in the 3 round
Jessica Andrade is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith tries to roll on the ground...
Andrade knows how to keep her advantage on the ground.
The clock says 4:55 in the 3 round
Jessica Andrade is in full mount over Leslie Smith
Andrade tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Jessica Andrade controls the situation despite Leslie Smith efforts for escaping from the full mount.
The referee separates the fighters as the buzzer sounds.
That was an even round for the most part.



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Round 4
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The clock says 0:10 in the 4 round
Smith and Andrade circle around the center of the cage.
A punch from Leslie Smith
whizzes past Andrade.
Andrade tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Jessica Andrade throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Smith.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Andrade studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
The clock says 0:55 in the 4 round
Solid jabs from Leslie Smith.
Andrade defends.
Andrade decides to launch some tentative punches
Jessica Andrade takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 1:15 in the 4 round
Smith is holding Jessica Andrade's left leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Andrade shows great balance while pushing away Leslie Smith
Leslie Smith gets sloppy and Jessica Andrade tries to take advantage...
Solid shot from Jessica Andrade to the body.
Smith didn't like that.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jessica Andrade!
Smith is going to have a big headache after that blow!
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Smith pushes Jessica Andrade and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Smith moves backwards and Jessica Andrade is asking her if she came today for fighting or running.
The clock says 2:10 in the 4 round
Andrade pushes Leslie Smith and moves away from her. She seems to be recovering her breath.
Leslie Smith is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jessica Andrade closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Good movement from Andrade
moving in to strike and moving away afterwards.
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Leslie Smith looks rather shattered.
Smith and Andrade circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:05 in the 4 round
Nice punches from Jessica Andrade.
Smith staggers backwards. Andrade wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
Andrade is gassing out... Too bad. Her performance may be going down from here.
Jessica Andrade fires an unorthodox punch to Smith's torso
that hits its mark.
Smith looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Jessica Andrade's punches
Smith is on the receiving end of a great combo by Andrade.
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
The clock says 4:00 in the 4 round
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Smith fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Andrade sprawls and remains on her feet.
A punch from Leslie Smith
whizzes past Andrade.
Jessica Andrade was tooling Leslie Smith for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Leslie Smith lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
Jessica Andrade goes with a looping right hand while Leslie Smith jumps back and jabs
Smith seems staggered and Jessica Andrade runs to capitalize with a bunch of jabs and crosses.
Smith's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Smith has a small cut in her Left cheek
Jessica Andrade fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
Jessica Andrade has seen better days.
Jessica Andrade tries to bring the fight to the ground
Smith goes down.
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.


The cutman is working on Smith's face.

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Round 5
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Leslie Smith's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Andrade and Smith circle around the center of the cage.
Brilliant combination from Jessica Andrade
that forces Smith to try and defend better.
Leslie Smith is a bloody mess!
Every time Jessica Andrade attempts to get inside
Smith misses with a low kick.
Andrade tries to get some advantage after her opponent miss move...
Andrade is swinging for the fences!
A hit that almost breaks Smith's jaw!
Smith doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith is holding Jessica Andrade's right leg... She's trying to take her down.
Jessica Andrade shows great balance while pushing away Leslie Smith
The clock says 0:50 in the 5 round
A solid combination from Leslie Smith
mostly hits air.
Andrade is trying to counter now!
Bone shattering straight left hand from Jessica Andrade!
Smith is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Smith doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith decides to launch some tentative punches
Jessica Andrade takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
Leslie Smith is a bloody mess!
Leslie Smith shoots for a double leg takedown!
Jessica Andrade sprawls and manages to stay on her feet.
Jessica Andrade fires an unorthodox punch to Smith's torso
that hits its mark.
Jessica Andrade throws a punch
that finds an opening in the defense of Smith.
Smith's Left cheek is beginning to swell
The two exchange wildly
Andrade is connecting with a few punches
Jessica Andrade fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.
The clock says 2:10 in the 5 round
Smith doesn't stop bleeding.
Bone shattering straight right hand from Jessica Andrade!
Smith is going to have a big headache after that blow!
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Leslie Smith continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 2:35 in the 5 round
Leslie Smith continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision.
The fighters size each other up in the center of the cage.
Leslie Smith closes the distance with her opponent wanting some action.
Smith studies her opponent looking for a hole in her defense.
Some nice shots from Jessica Andrade
that stun Smith.
The clock says 3:05 in the 5 round
These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
The clock says 3:20 in the 5 round
A high kick from Leslie Smith
misses badly. Smith slips and falls!
Andrade is standing while Smith is on the ground on her back
Smith doesn't stop bleeding.
Smith tries to stand up!
Andrade doesn't allow her!
Andrade is standing while Smith is on the ground on her back
Jessica Andrade steps back and allows Smith to get back to her feet.
Smith climbs to her feet and is standing now.
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Leslie Smith is doing her best Floyd Mayweather impression by not engaging.
Jessica Andrade fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut
it lands on Smith's chin
There is a small laceration on Leslie Smith's Chin
Leslie Smith is a bloody mess!
Solid shot from Leslie Smith to the body.
Andrade blocks in time.
The clock says 4:40 in the 5 round
A punch from Jessica Andrade
grazes Smith's right cheek.
Smith's Right cheek is beginning to swell
Leslie Smith's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes.
Jessica Andrade takes a few seconds to recover her breath...
Leon Roberts tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
That was a close round.

Winner is Jessica Andrade by Unanimous decision

Statistics: Leslie Smith
Punches 11/45 (24%)
Kicks 0/6 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 1/8 (12%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 308 s

Statistics: Jessica Andrade
Punches 58/72 (81%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 3/3 (100%)
GnP strikes 2/5 (40%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 286 s

Man, this was actually a pretty even fight until the 4th, when Smith ran out of stamina, and Andrade just completely lit her the heck up! Smith is tough and fortunate she survived this one, because it was getting ugly near the end there, especially in the 4th.