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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jhonny Batongbato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Batongbato comes into a darkened arena with his song building. nobody kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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200 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Billy Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jhonny Batongbato!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Batongbato looks to clinch
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Batongbato is keeping the position for now.
Batongbato manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Batongbato lands a body punch in the clinch.
Batongbato is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Batongbato gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith manages to get to full guard.
Smith controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Batongbato accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith seems keen to control Batongbato's posture.
Batongbato preventing the sweep.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Batongbato throwing strikes but missing.
We're going to have a standup here because Billy Smith wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Batongbato misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Batongbato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Batongbato works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith controlling from the top position.
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 is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Smith stands and throws Batongbato's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Batongbato is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Batongbato denies him.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Batongbato is looking for a sweep.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Batongbato takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Smith trying to control the position but Batongbato is working away.
Batongbato taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Batongbato is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smith connects with a decent elbow.
Batongbato taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy 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.
Batongbato misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Batongbato won't be happy with that.
Billy Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Batongbato is looking for a sweep.
Smith taking a breather here.
Smith working away.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.
Smith cracks Batongbato with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Batongbato wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down.
Batongbato is looking for a sweep.
Batongbato is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Batongbato has escaped the position, nice work there.
Batongbato is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Batongbato is defending well.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
Batongbato wants to control but Smith postures up.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Batongbato is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
The referee warns Batongbato that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith with the ground and pound from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith scoring with strikes but Batongbato is staying in there.
Smith controlling from mount.
Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Batongbato frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Batongbato can't escape the position.
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Batongbato but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith is landing with some decent strikes but Batongbato is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith content just to control the position here.
Batongbato is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith landing shots from mount.
It looks like Jhonny Batongbato has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith landing punches.
Smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Batongbato is having none of it.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The cut above Jhonny Batongbato's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jhonny Batongbato's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Billy 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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FIGHT
RATING
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