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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Neil Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Mac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Neil Smith has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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140 lbs
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136 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Neil Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Little Mac!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Andrew Berry and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mac rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith shoots in but Mac avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Little Mac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mac misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mac fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Mac tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mac is looking for a sweep.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Mac has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Mac.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Mac working the ground and pound from side control.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Mac seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith trying to control here.
Mac controlling the pace.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
That's two 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.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Mac is very close to passing his half guard.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
Mac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Mac.
Mac doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Mac fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mac scores with a nice right hand.
Mac tries to clinch up.
Mac tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Mac seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mac working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith works over Mac with some ground and pound from guard.
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 passes Mac's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith works his way into full mount!
Smith lands with some strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mac is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Smith locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Mac is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Neil Smith!
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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
37% |
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