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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hugo Smith (ranked 5653 p4p, 567 weight class) and Dan Averescu (ranked 3879 p4p, 466 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hugo Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dan Averescu!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Averescus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Averescu looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Averescu's head back.
Smith throws a hook but Averescu blocks it.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Averescu doesn't seem bothered though.
Averescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith sets himself, and Averescu steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Averescu moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Averescu counters by clinching up.
Averescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Averescu misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Averescu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith connects with a crisp jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith sets himself, and Averescu steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith misses with a looping left.
A jab lands there for Smith.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Averescu slips a jab from Smith.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith sets himself, and Averescu steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Averescu counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Averescu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Averescu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Averescu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith thuds his right hand into Averescu's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Averescu blocks a jab.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Smith tests Averescu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Averescu misses with a straight right.
Smith connects with a jab.
Averescu moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Averescu steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith throws a hook but Averescu avoids it easily.
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!
Smith misses with a right hand
and Averescu counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Averescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Averescu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Averescu breaks from the clinch.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Averescu's head back.
Smith misses with a hook. Averescu ducked under it nicely.
Averescu wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Dan Averescu has been cut.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Averescu counters with a straight right hand.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Averescus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Smith misses the jab.
A big right from Smith misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith defending well as Averescu loads up on a big left hand.
Averescu scores with a nice head shot.
Averescu throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a jab when Averescu was well out of range.
Averescu wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Averescu counters with a straight right hand.
Averescu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hugo Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Averescu throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Averescu digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Averescu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Averescu counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averescu dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Averescu's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Averescu is pushing Smith up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Averescu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Averescu breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Averescu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a hook.
Averescu takes one on the button.
Averescu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Averescu tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Averescu counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Averescu counters by moving into the clinch.
Averescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith connects with the punch.
Smith throws a lazy uppercut
and Averescu moves into the clinch.
Averescu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Averescu ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Averescu takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Averescu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Smith cracks Averescu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Averescu is rocked!
Averescu slips under a jab from Smith.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Averescu throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Averescu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Averescu counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Averescu.
Averescu lands a nice uppercut.
Smith blocks an elbow strike.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Averescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses with a hook. Averescu ducked under it nicely.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Averescu counters by clinching up.
Averescu slows down the pace here.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Averescu has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Averescu as Smith tries to tie him up.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Averescu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith throws a hook but Averescu blocks it.
Averescu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Averescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Averescu wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu misses with an uppercut.
Averescu misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Averescu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Averescu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Averescu tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Averescu slips a straight right by Smith.
Averescu is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Averescu throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Averescu counters by clinching up.
Averescu blocking some punches.
Averescu breaks the clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Averescu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Averescu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Averescu missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Averescu wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Averescu on the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Averescu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Averescu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith misses with a hook. Averescu ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Averescu ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Averescu's head but Averescu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith sets himself, and Averescu steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Averescu uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hugo Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dan Averescu's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Averescu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Averescu momentarily.
Averescu throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith tests Averescu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Averescu throws a shot to the body.
Averescu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Averescu blocks a jab.
Smith sets himself, and Averescu steps forward looking for the clinch! Smith avoids it this time.
Hugo Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith punishes Averescu's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Averescu counters by moving into the clinch.
Averescu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Averescu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Averescu.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Averescu moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Averescu takes one to the chin there.
Averescu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Averescu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Averescu is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Averescu staying out of range there.
Averescu seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Averescu is out of range.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
A jab from Smith misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Averescu counters by moving into the clinch.
Averescu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Averescu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Averescu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
A short right from Averescu on the inside.
Smith misses with some punches.
Averescu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Averescu breaks from the clinch.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Averescu slips under a jab.
Averescu tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith misses with a hook
and Averescu holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Averescu manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Averescu slows down the pace here.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Dan Averescu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Averescu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Averescu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The referee is keeping an eye on Averescu - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Averescu lands with a left to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Averescu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith lands the left hand.
Danga de danga de dang - Smith scores with a four punch combination!
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith cracks Averescu with a hook to the temple - Averescu is on wobbly legs here! Smith swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Averescu falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Smith wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hugo Smith!
Hugo Smith was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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