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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ollie Sanders (ranked 1499 p4p, 1681 weight class) and Will Smif (ranked 86 p4p, 102 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ollie Sanders!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Smif!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Sanders gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smif working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smif struggles to land a body shot inside as Sanders controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Smif.
Sanders working aggressively here.
Smif working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smif takes a shot to the head.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif misses with some punches.
Sanders pushes Smif back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smif cracks Sanders with a nice body shot.
Smif manages to break the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sanders looks to clinch
and Smif counters with a nice right hand that sends Sanders toppling to the canvas! Sanders scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Smif finish him?!
It looks like Ollie Sanders has been cut.
Sanders clinches.
A short right from Sanders on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif misses with a body punch.
Sanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Sanders misses with the head strike.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanders softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sanders as the two fighters clinch.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A nice left hand lands by Sanders.
Sanders lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smif.
Smif trying to land knees to the body.
Smif lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smif tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanders scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanders pushes Smif back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders blocking some punches.
Sanders lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanders.
Smif throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif tries to throw a body punch but Sanders avoids it by throwing Smif back against the cage.
Smif tries to land knees in the clinch but Sanders avoids the damage to the body.
Sanders fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smif misses with a knee strike.
A frustrated look appears on Smif's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A short left from Sanders.
Sanders softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sanders lands with a left to the head.
Smif makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Sanders.
A short right from Sanders on the inside.
Sanders blocks a body shot from Smif.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Sanders lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smif breaks the clinch.
Sanders rushes Smif and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanders lands a left hand.
Sanders pushes Smif back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Nice body punch from Sanders - that landed with a thud.
Smif breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sanders wants to clinch
and Smif counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sanders is looking to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smif! But no joy.
Smif swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Smif swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a lazy right hand but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sanders gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanders lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smif pushes Sanders back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sanders lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanders misses with some punches.
Smif tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Will Smif will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ollie Sanders's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sanders rushes Smif and presses him up against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smif.
Smif manages to break the clinch.
Sanders wants to clinch
and Smif connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanders tries to clinch but Smif moves out of range.
Smif now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders wants to clinch up but Smif keeps it at a distance.
Smif was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Sanders wants to clinch.
Smif feints a counter leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smif swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Smif doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanders wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sanders looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanders tries to clinch but Smif moves away
letting Smif counter with a right hand.
Sanders is looking to clinch.
Sanders gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sanders throws a punch but it's blocked by Smif.
A right hook to the body lands for Smif.
Sanders can't find room to land a body shot as Smif controls the action.
Smif can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Ollie Sanders has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Smif lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smif has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sanders prevents a body shot from Smif.
Smif lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanders has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Smif misses with some punches.
Sanders misses with the head strike.
Smif throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanders throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smifs head.
Sanders blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
A nice left hand lands by Smif.
Smif throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanders.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with a knee strike.
Still in the clinch, Sanders scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smif lands a nice uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smif scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanders goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smif missing with knees to the body.
Smif tries to work over Sanders's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sanders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanders blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanders working aggressively here.
Smif misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Will Smif showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ollie Sanders's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Sanders tries to clinch up.
Sanders tries to clinch there but Smif circles away.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sanders clinches up against the cage.
Smif has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smif looking to throw knees to the head but Sanders is blocking nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanders working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smif swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanders.
Smif takes a shot to the head.
Smif manages to break the clinch.
Sanders tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smif swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanders moves in looking to clinch but Smif pushes him off.
Sanders darts in and clinches Smif up against the cage.
Sanders tries a body shot but Smif blocks it.
Smif lands a body punch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smif lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smif throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from Smif fails to land.
Smif makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smif creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanders can't find room to land a body shot as Smif controls the action.
Smif digs a right hand underneath Sanders's ribcage. Sanders let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smif is leaning against Sanders and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Will Smif is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sanders.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanders blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sanders misses with some punches.
Smif can't find room to land a body shot as Sanders controls the action.
Smif lands a hook that snaps the head of Sanders backwards.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A shot in the inside from Smif.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanders tries to work over Smif's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smif throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sanders blocks it with crossed arms.
Smif lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smif lands with a light punch inside.
Smif lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sanders.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smif misses with the head strike.
Smif prevents a body shot from Sanders.
Smif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanders working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smif creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sanders swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smif misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sanders fails to land.
A short uppercut from Smif.
Sanders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Sanders.
Sanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smif's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smif.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sanders scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sanders lands a right hand.
Ollie Sanders has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smif lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanders working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanders misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sanders.
Sanders tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smif blocks an uppercut.
Smif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sanders fails to land.
Sanders misses with the head strike.
Smif blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sanders tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smif.
And that's the end of the fight!
Will Smif comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smif has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Will Smif!
Will Smif seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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