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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Beckenbauer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slopey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beckenbauer kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Apaga mas não bate . Smith has chosen Hank Williams Jr - A Country Boy Can Survive as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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210 lbs
10 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
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219 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Franz Beckenbauer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slopey Smith!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a leg kick.
Smith swings for the body but Beckenbauer moves out of range.
Franz Beckenbauer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beckenbauer tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Beckenbauer won't be happy with that.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Beckenbauer's head but Beckenbauer avoids it well.
Beckenbauer regains half guard.
Smith prevents Beckenbauer from improving his position.
Beckenbauer looking for submissions off his back.
Beckenbauer moves into full guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Beckenbauer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Beckenbauer is looking for a triangle here but Smith uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Smith trying to control the action but Beckenbauer is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Beckenbauer tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Beckenbauer regains half guard.
Beckenbauer looking for submissions off his back.
Beckenbauer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Beckenbauer actively working from the bottom here.
Beckenbauer tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Beckenbauer is working away.
Smith trying to control the pace.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Beckenbauer is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Beckenbauer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Beckenbauer defends it well.
Beckenbauer looking for submissions off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckenbauer wants to get back to full guard but Smith has mounted him!
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Beckenbauer is looking to get to half guard.
Smith tries to control but Beckenbauer wriggling away.
Beckenbauer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith unloading with bombs!
Smith looking to control but Beckenbauer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith working Beckenbauer over with strikes here.
Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Beckenbauer manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckenbauer tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Beckenbauer tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Smith presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Beckenbauer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
Beckenbauer regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
Beckenbauer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Beckenbauer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Beckenbauer keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slopey Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Beckenbauer takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Beckenbauer with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Beckenbauer moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Beckenbauer is looking for a triangle but Smith pushes his legs off easily.
Beckenbauer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith postures up in Beckenbauer's guard and throws a big left but Beckenbauer blocks it.
Smith won't allow Beckenbauer to sweep him here.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Beckenbauer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Slopey Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckenbauer has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Beckenbauer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beckenbauer keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Beckenbauer throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Beckenbauer keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Beckenbauer has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
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.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Beckenbauer looking for a sweep. Not yet Beckenbauer, not yet.
Beckenbauer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Beckenbauer 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.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Beckenbauer's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckenbauer wants to get back to full guard but Smith has passed into side control.
Smith is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Beckenbauer's shoulder. That is not cool.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Beckenbauer keeps working.
Beckenbauer taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
Smith happy to just control the position for now.
Beckenbauer is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Beckenbauer gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckenbauer manages to get to full guard.
Smith passes into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
Smith wants to free his trapped foot but Beckenbauer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Beckenbauer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beckenbauer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Smith's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Smith's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Slopey Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Some bone on bone action there as Beckenbauer checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Beckenbauer shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Beckenbauer wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Beckenbauer fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Beckenbauer didn't expect that.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beckenbauer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Beckenbauer throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Smith escapes and throws Beckenbauer's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith trying to control the action but Beckenbauer is working from the bottom.
Beckenbauer is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Beckenbauer is looking to improve his position.
Beckenbauer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Beckenbauer is defending well.
Beckenbauer wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Beckenbauer is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Beckenbauer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Beckenbauer looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckenbauer tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Beckenbauer is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Slopey Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith passes to full mount!
Beckenbauer tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
The referee warns Beckenbauer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith looking to control but Beckenbauer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Beckenbauer is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Beckenbauer keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Beckenbauer is working hard here to advance position.
Smith working the ground and pound effectively.
Smith controlling his opponent.
Franz Beckenbauer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Beckenbauer working to try and regain half guard.
Smith get's back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Slopey Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Smith 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Slopey Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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