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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kiko Kaluma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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133 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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190 cm
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140 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kiko Kaluma!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a head kick.
Kaluma blocks a head kick by Smith.
Kaluma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kaluma's guard.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaluma working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Kaluma looking for a sweep. Not yet Kaluma, not yet.
Kaluma looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kaluma's head.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Kaluma looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
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 scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith trying to control but Kaluma is working from the bottom.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith wants to control from the top but Kaluma keeps moving.
Kaluma wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Kaluma utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kaluma's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
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!
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith won't allow Kaluma to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Kaluma has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Kaluma is rocked!
Kaluma tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kaluma keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Kaluma throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith distracts Kaluma with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kaluma is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith distracts Kaluma with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kaluma working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith works over Kaluma with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith gets to his feet and stands over Kaluma, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Kaluma felt that one! Smith unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Kaluma from any more punishment!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba 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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RATING
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