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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Corrado Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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304 lbs
15 - 16 - 1 |
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225 cm
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347 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 16 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Corrado Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Matt Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Sergei Dronov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Hughes swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Smith.
Horrible takedown by Hughes or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to clinch up but Hughes circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Hughes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes misses with a takedown
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Corrado Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hughes.
Hughes has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
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.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hughes looks gassed!
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hughes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Hughes is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Hughes can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hughes avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Hughes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Hughes!
Hughes wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Hughes wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hughes manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has Hughes in his guard.
Hughes tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
Hughes gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Matt Hughes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Corrado Smith 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.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hughes was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Hughes defends it nicely.
Hughes changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Hughes tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Hughes is breathing heavily.
Hughes tries to stand but Smith controls the position and pulls Hughes into his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Hughes postures up.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Hughes from standing up.
Smith is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hughes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Hughes is retaining full guard.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hughes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Hughes is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hughes is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Smith, into his guard.
Hughes has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
That's four 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 trying to control the position.
Hughes is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him.
Smith is trying to control the position but Hughes postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Corrado Smith has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hughes fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith wants to clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Hughes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith wants to clinch but Hughes slips to the side
and Hughes counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Hughes wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Hughes is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hughes trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
Hughes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Hughes looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith is looking to clinch but Hughes is avoiding it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hughes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith has Hughes pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hughes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith decides to pull guard.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Hughes is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hughes wants to stand but Smith has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hughes is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Smith controls Hughes momentarily but Hughes frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Corrado Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Hughes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith wants to clinch up but Hughes keeps it at a distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hughes is defended easily by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch there but Hughes circles away.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes shoots and misses
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Corrado Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matt Hughes.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Hughes won't allow it.
Hughes tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's four 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 is working for takedown but Hughes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Smith is trying to push Hughes away but Hughes has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Smith tries to break free but Hughes pushes him back against the ropes.
Hughes tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the ropes and eventually Hughes drops back down to his feet.
Smith jumps guard and drags Hughes to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hughes tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
Hughes wants to stand and escape but instead Smith has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Smith tries to clinch but Hughes moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Matt Hughes.
I think Hughes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Igor Prikhodko scores the fight for Matt Hughes!
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight for Matt Hughes!
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight for Matt Hughes!
Matt Hughes wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
29% |
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