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This is the UFC Jacksonville live blog for Anthony Smith vs. Glover Teixeira, the light heavyweight headliner for Wednesday’s fight card at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.
Smith returns 11 months after a win over three-time UFC title challenger Alexander Gustafsson, which follows a failed bid for the title held by Jon Jones. Teixeira has won three consecutive fights, most recently outpointing Nikita Krylov.
Check out the UFC Jacksonville live blog below.
Round 1: The third man in the cage for the main event is Jason Herzog. Smith comes out early and backs Teixeira up. Frenetic energy from both men to start but the punches have yet to land for either man. Smith lands a crisp right hand and looks to have a decided speed advantage over Teixeira. Another right hand from Smith and Smith is also pumping a jab regularly. Teixeira is trying to pressure but Smith is moving well on the outside. Teixeira lands a sharp left hook to the body. Teixeira backs Smith up to the cage and lands a good left hook with Smith tries to counter. Against the fence, Teixeira tries for a big uppercut and ends up hitting Smith low. That’s a new one and Smith is feeling it.
Smith takes his time to recover and the action resumes. Teixeira has a small cut on the bridge of his nose. Teixeira again with the frenetic energy but eats a clean right hand. Teixeira starting to target the body, while Smith is head hunting. Teixeira lands a leg kick, and another, and another. Smith lands a clean right hand down the pipe. Teixeira starting to have more success pressuring and Smith turns things around. Smith throws a high kick that Teixeira blocks and then Teixeira grans a single-leg but quickly abandons it. Smith’s right hand is landing with regularity but Teixeira is eating it well. Teixeira throws a spinning back kick that comes up short and the round ends.
MMAFighting scores the round 10-9 Smith.
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