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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Henry William French (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mongo Smash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). French comes into the arena with Blaze of Glory blaring out of the sound system. Smash comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Donkey Kong Country Music - Main Theme kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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212 lbs
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216 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Henry William French!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mongo Smash!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
French throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smash fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but French avoids it really well and circles away.
French pushes Smash up against the cage in a clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from French.
French's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smash keeps the fight on the outside.
French misses with a series of wild punches.
Smash dodges the punch combination from French.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
French fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smash tries to close the distance and clinch but French swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smash shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smash thows a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smash tries to free his leg and advance position but French is retaining full guard.
Smash with a flurry of punches that miss.
French is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
French working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
French is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
French slips a nice elbow through Smash's hands, connecting with Smash's forehead.
French throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
French missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Smash gets back to full guard.
Smash bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in French's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
French throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smash escapes and throws French's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Smash throws an elbow but French slips to the side and avoids it well.
French parries the strikes from Smash easily there. Smash is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable French to escape.
French gets back to half guard.
French looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
French trying to control from the bottom.
Smash drops an elbow to the side of French's head.
Smash stalling away here and it's allowed French to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Smash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smash throws a strike but French rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smash has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
French stopping the sweep attempt from Smash.
French drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and French jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smash looking to hit a scissor sweep but French is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
French throwing strikes from guard but Smash blocks nicely.
French decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Smash, up you get!
Smash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smash shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. French defends it nicely.
Henry William French has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mongo Smash.
Smash looks gassed!
French misses with a series of wild punches.
French uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smash.
Smash fails with an attempt to clinch.
French throws a right and a left that both miss.
French throws a right and a left that Smash avoids nicely.
French closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash throws an elbow but it's blocked.
French breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
French misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
French circles away from the clinch attempt.
French misses with a few strikes there.
French looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
French throws a series of punches but Smash avoids them all with ease.
French throws a series of punches but Smash avoids them all with ease.
Smash has French up against the cage in a clinch.
Smash lands a left hand.
French wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by French.
Smash lands a hook to the side of the head.
French trying to control the position but instead, Smash has worked for underhooks and has pushed French into the cage.
Smash keeps control of French as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smash lands with a short shot to the head.
French lands a shoulder strike.
French misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smash is trying to stall.
Smash has French pressed against the cage, preventing French from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
French gets underhooks to prevent Smash's takedown attempt.
French is pressed up against the cage. Smash has hold of a leg and is looking to drag French down to the mat. French avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mongo Smash will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smash has closed the distance and engaged French in a clinch.
French lands a right hand.
French blocks the elbow strike.
Smash has hold of one of French's legs. French is fighting the takedown attempt but Smash gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
French seems keen to control Smash's posture.
Smash got a little sloppy there for a moment and French has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smash has managed to get both his arms back between French's legs - danger averted.
Smash is looking to work some ground and pound but French has wrist control.
French trying to keep a closed guard but Smash is proving a slippery customer.
Smash drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but French manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smash has French in his guard.
Smash manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
French tries to reverse the position but Smash maintains control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash is landing with some decent strikes but French is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
French is trying to stand.
French tries to hold on but Smash postures up.
French sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
French gets full guard.
Smash throwing strikes from guard but French blocks nicely.
Smash lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smash thows a big elbow that misses.
Smash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
French escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smash gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smash keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of French's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash trying to control but French is working from the bottom.
French is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smash is aware though and is defending well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smash moves into the clinch.
Smash throws an elbow but it misses.
Smash blocks an uppercut.
Smash tries to land a knee to the head but French blocks with his arms.
A short right hand to the side of the head by French.
Smash looking to stall.
French fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
French wants to break free but Smash has control.
Smash throws an elbow that misses.
French swings wildly with an uppercut but Smash uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smash has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed French clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Smash looking to hold on to the position here but French rolls and ends up regaining guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash is fighting to break French's control of his arms but French is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
French looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smash is one step ahead there.
Smash connects with a couple of short punches.
Smash drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but French manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smash has French in his guard.
French sitting in guard, not really doing much.
French trying to control the position from guard on top but Smash is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
French won't allow Smash to sweep him here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
French pushing down on Smash's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
French is nestled in close to Smash, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
French trying to control the action but Smash is working from the bottom.
French is nestled in close to Smash, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
French stands up from half guard.
A combination from French does no damage.
Smash tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and French counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Smash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from French.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Henry William French will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nice sprawl there from French as Smash shoots in.
A nice combination there by French.
Smash fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smash throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. French was covering up waiting for the punch and Smash finishes the takedown easily into guard.
French is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smash is aware though and is defending well.
Smash is looking to work some ground and pound but French has wrist control.
Smash won't allow French to get back to his feet.
French working for a triangle but Smash defends it easily.
Smash trying to control but French is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash advances position into side control!
French is trying to improve his position.
French gets back to half guard.
French wants to improve his position but Smash is controlling well.
Smash stops French from getting back to his feet.
Smash is thwarting French's attempts to control the position.
French blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smash.
Smash lands with a punch from half guard.
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.
Smash is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
French manages to get to full guard.
Smash is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smash is fighting to break French's control of his arms but French is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smash trying to control but French is working from the bottom.
Smash keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of French's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
French is trying to control the position but Smash postures up.
Smash drops back looking for a leg! French is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and French manages to kick Smash off! Smash jumps back into French's guard.
Smash has gone for a leg lock! French slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smash's guard.
French stands up from Smash's guard - French perhaps looking for a knockout.
French will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
French tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
French lands a jab-cross combination.
French lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
French tries to bum rush Smash with a series of wild strikes but Smash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smash shoots and misses
and French counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Henry William French has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mongo Smash.
Smash pushes French up against the cage in a clinch.
French has a couple of punches blocked by Smash.
French breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
French keeps the fight on the outside.
French misses with the combination.
Smash misses with a takedown attempt - French sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smash showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from French.
Smash misses with a takedown attempt - French sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around French's waist but French gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smash off to one side.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry William French showed his dominance in that final round.
I think French has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Henry William French!
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