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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andy Gillespie (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 Sabaton- Metal machine. Andy Gillespie acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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162 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
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147 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Dan Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andy Gillespie!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gillespie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gillespie misses with a wild body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gillespie.
Gillespie throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Gillespie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gillespie defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith.
Gillespie connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gillespie lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Gillespie ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Gillespie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Gillespie momentarily.
Smith misses with the combination.
Gillespie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gillespie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Gillespie slips the punch.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Gillespie tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Gillespie manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Gillespie, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Gillespie against the cage but Gillespie circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gillespie.
Gillespie looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Gillespie.
A telegraphed right hand from Gillespie misses the target.
A head kick misses from Gillespie.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Gillespie but Gillespie pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Gillespie lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Gillespie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gillespie lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Gillespie - just one landing.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Smith. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Gillespie throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Gillespie.
Gillespie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Gillespie feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Gillespie thumps Smith with a low kick.
Gillespie scoring well with a low kick there.
Gillespie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Gillespie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Smith. That did some damage!
Andy Gillespie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gillespie.
Gillespie scoring well with a low kick there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gillespie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Gillespie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gillespie just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gillespie slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Gillespie is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
Smith throws a hook but Gillespie blocks it.
No luck for Smith with that takedown attempt.
Gillespie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith slips a jab from Gillespie.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gillespie.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gillespie.
A slapping body kick lands there for Gillespie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves away from the strike by Gillespie.
Gillespie slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Gillespie scores with a head kick.
Gillespie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gillespie.
Gillespie keeps Smith at a distance using the push kick.
Gillespie throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Gillespie throws a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gillespie digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Gillespie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andy Gillespie dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gillespie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Gillespie misses the target.
Gillespie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gillespie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
A telegraphed right hand from Gillespie misses the target.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Gillespie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A combination from Gillespie does no damage.
Gillespie slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Gillespie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gillespie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gillespie connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Gillespie saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gillespie!
A solid leg kick lands there for Gillespie.
Andy Gillespie seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gillespie throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Andy Gillespie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gillespie lands with a kick to the ribs.
Smith takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gillespie jabs at Smith's body.
Gillespie lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Gillespie.
Gillespie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gillespie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Gillespie.
Smith is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
and Gillespie counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Smith! He's just covering up as Gillespie starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Andy Gillespie!
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energy
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hype
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