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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Reggie Smalls (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maxime Oppong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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162 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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174 cm
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165 lbs
7 - 4 - 1 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Reggie Smalls!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Maxime Oppong!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Smalls misses.
Smalls misses with a body shot.
Oppong tries to clinch but Smalls is having none of it.
Smalls fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smalls shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Oppong is trying to defend but Smalls finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Oppong is concentrating on defense, preventing Smalls from advancing position.
Smalls is trying to control the action in half guard but Oppong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smalls prevents Oppong from improving his position.
Smalls throwing shots but Oppong is blocking nicely.
Oppong desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Oppong wants to improve his position but Smalls is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smalls is looking to advance position but Oppong won't allow it.
Oppong trying to hold on to Smalls's head to control him but Smalls postures up.
Oppong is controlling Smalls's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
No joy there for Smalls, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smalls wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smalls.
Smalls showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Oppong.
Maxime Oppong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smalls lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Oppong backs up against the cage.
Smalls manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Oppong on his heels. He'll look to pass Oppong's guard now, I'm sure.
Oppong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smalls is fighting to break Oppong's control of his arms but Oppong is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Oppong keeping moving, preventing Smalls from controlling successfully.
Oppong looking for a sweep. Not yet Oppong, not yet.
Oppong has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Oppong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smalls paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smalls throws a push kick but Oppong slaps the foot to one side.
A punch combination from Smalls misses.
Smalls shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smalls was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Oppong is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Oppong is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppong regains half guard.
Oppong slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Oppong wants to sweep here but Smalls controlling him for the moment.
Oppong can't keep his opponent in guard - Smalls advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Oppong is looking to control Smalls's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oppong avoid being mounted?
Oppong moves into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smalls missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oppong trying to keep a closed guard but Smalls is proving a slippery customer.
Oppong pulls Smalls in close to his closed guard and prevents Smalls from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Reggie Smalls dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smalls fails to land with a series of punches.
Smalls thows a body shot but no joy.
Smalls throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Oppong.
Smalls shoots in and gets a takedown into Oppong's guard.
Oppong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smalls manages to get himself to full guard.
Oppong throwing strikes from guard but Smalls blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppong working some strikes from top position.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Oppong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oppong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smalls avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smalls wants to sweep but no luck.
Oppong postures up in Smalls's guard and throws a big left but Smalls blocks it.
Oppong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oppong postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Oppong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Oppong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oppong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oppong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oppong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Oppong throwing strikes from guard but Smalls blocks nicely.
Smalls is adopting a defensive guard.
Oppong throws a big elbow that misses.
Oppong working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smalls avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppong connects with a couple of short punches.
Oppong postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppong postures up in Smalls's guard and throws a big left but Smalls blocks it.
Maxime Oppong has got the better of the ground game so far.
Oppong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oppong lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oppong throwing strikes but missing.
Oppong throws a big elbow that misses.
Oppong throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smalls works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Oppong missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oppong accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smalls working a defensive guard here.
Oppong throwing strikes from guard but Smalls blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oppong is in close to Smalls's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oppong in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smalls looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oppong loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oppong throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Oppong throws a strike but Smalls rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Oppong seems keen to control Smalls's posture.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smalls wants to control from the top but Oppong keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxime Oppong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Smalls looks to land a combination but Oppong avoids it well.
Oppong gets caught napping as Smalls dives in and scores a takedown. Oppong manages to retain guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Oppong holds on and takes a little breather.
Oppong manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smalls manages to get himself to full guard.
Oppong throws a big elbow that misses.
Oppong is looking to work some ground and pound but Smalls has wrist control.
Oppong scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smalls avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oppong is in close to Smalls's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Oppong passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Oppong scoring with punches from side control.
Smalls dodges the ground and pound from Oppong.
Oppong tries to score with some ground and pound. Smalls controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Oppong is putting a hurting on Smalls here, landing some big shots from side control.
Oppong scoring with punches from side control.
An elbow from Oppong crashes against the mat.
Smalls struggling a bit here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Oppong with the ground and pound but Smalls regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oppong missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Ground and pound from Oppong.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Oppong looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smalls with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Oppong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smalls defending well though.
Oppong lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Oppong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smalls defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oppong lands a nice short elbow.
Smalls is trying to stand back up but Oppong is controlling him
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oppong lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Oppong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smalls is trying to stand back up but Oppong is controlling him
Oppong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oppong is nestled in close to Smalls, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Oppong has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Oppong thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Oppong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oppong not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Oppong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Oppong lands strikes from half guard.
Oppong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smalls is trying to stand up here but Oppong is controlling him well.
Oppong missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Oppong winds up and cracks Smalls with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Nice strikes from Oppong there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oppong scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smalls on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Oppong sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smalls defending well though.
Oppong landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Oppong throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smalls keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Oppong lands with a punch from half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxime Oppong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oppong 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxime Oppong!
Our winner, Maxime Oppong, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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