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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mitchell's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Intro Song. Smith has chosen Enter Sandman as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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190 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
20
190 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Mitchell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, David Smith!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a head kick.
Mitchell throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Mitchell finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith working for a triangle but Mitchell defends it easily.
Mitchell trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mitchell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mitchell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mitchell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Mitchell drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mitchell jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Smith has his hands on Mitchell's head, controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mitchell shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Mitchell is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Mitchell is working for a kimura but Smith is defending it quite comfortably.
Smith tries to roll over but Mitchell keeps him under control.
Mitchell tries to pass the half guard into mount. Smith knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith trying to control but Mitchell postures up.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Mitchell.
Smith is looking to control Mitchell's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Mitchell looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Mitchell did well to prevent Smith getting side control.
Mitchell tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitchell manages to get to full guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitchell is keeping the position for now.
Mitchell working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Mitchell is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Mitchell looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Mitchell escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mitchell is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Mitchell keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Mitchell is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Mitchell is keeping the position.
Smith is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mitchell working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dennis Mitchell dominated that round.
That's time! Mitchell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mitchell was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Mitchell misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mitchell!
Smith trying to control but Mitchell is having none of it.
Mitchell is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Mitchell is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith tries to control but Mitchell wriggling away.
Smith landing punches.
Mitchell keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitchell regains half guard.
Mitchell actively working from the bottom here.
Smith is keen to just control but Mitchell is a slippery customer.
Smith throwing shots but Mitchell is blocking nicely.
Mitchell is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Mitchell is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mitchell is not content to let Smith control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mitchell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters by clinching up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Mitchell drags the fight down to the ground.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Mitchell is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mitchell working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mitchell is tightening it up a little... Smith has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Smith reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Smith taps out! nice BJJ there by Mitchell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dennis Mitchell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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