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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Rader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Dragonforce - Through the Fire & the Flames. Rader has chosen His Own Fight Video as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
15 - 10 - 0 |
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168 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kyle Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Rader!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rader dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Rader.
Rader tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rader circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Rader moved out of range.
Rader shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Rader landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Rader trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Rader is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Rader throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rader is controlling him.
Rader throwing strikes but missing.
Smith wants to stand up but Rader is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Rader.
Rader advances position into side control!
Rader working the ground and pound from side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rader in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
Rader connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Smith some visible discomfort.
Smith explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
A left lands for Rader.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith misses with a combination
and Rader counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Rader had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Rader darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Rader swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Rader takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rader connects with an inside leg kick.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Rader lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rader throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
Smith misses with a looping right.
Rader jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rader misses with an uppercut.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Rader counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Rader closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Rader missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rader is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith wants to stand up but Rader is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rader wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rader trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rader trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rader accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Rader slips an elbow through the middle.
Rader thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith is looking to stand up but Rader isn't so interested in that idea.
Rader working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Rader slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith tries to escape but Rader is in control.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Rader.
Rader scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sloppy strikes there by Rader.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Rader is controlling him well.
Check out the look on Rader's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith throws Rader to one side and escapes!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Rader dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith scores with a one two! Rader had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Rader uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Rader shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Rader throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Rader throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith pushes Rader off looking to stand but Rader dives back in and keeps control.
Rader landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Justin Rader has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rader throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Smith tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Rader manages to move to mount!
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Rader with good strikes from the mount here!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rader is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Rader has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rader lands a nice shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith is rocked!
Rader landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Rader drops a big elbow. That's hurt Smith! More shots from Rader and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Justin Rader!
Justin Rader is the new lightweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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