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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Egill Skallagrimsson (ranked 2399 p4p, 1593 weight class) and Bryant Smith (ranked 291 p4p, 201 weight class). Smith comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Television - Marquee Moon kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Egill Skallagrimsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Paulsen Ambrosius and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skallagrimsson manages to avoid it.
Skallagrimsson dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Skallagrimsson misses with a looping right.
Skallagrimsson blocks the body kick.
Smith feints a jab promting Skallagrimsson to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Skallagrimsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith throws a series of punches but Skallagrimsson avoids them all with ease.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Skallagrimsson changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been hearing reports that Skallagrimsson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Skallagrimsson's corner calls for a 1-2. Skallagrimsson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Skallagrimsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Skallagrimsson avoids the head kick by Smith.
Skallagrimsson blocks a head kick by Smith.
Skallagrimsson feinted with a counter takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith throws a head kick but Skallagrimsson moves out of range.
Skallagrimsson scores with a nice strike.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Skallagrimsson to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Skallagrimsson counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A quick step to the side and Skallagrimsson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skallagrimsson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Skallagrimsson is just out of range.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith tries to score with a low kick but Skallagrimsson moves his leg out of the way.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a head kick but Skallagrimsson moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Skallagrimsson's head back.
Smith throws the left hand but Skallagrimsson avoids the punch easily.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Skallagrimsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Skallagrimsson is out of range.
Skallagrimsson misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Skallagrimsson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith with a jab.
Skallagrimsson is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Skallagrimsson.
Smith catches Skallagrimsson with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Skallagrimsson forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Bryant Smith!
Bryant Smith decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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