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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Blue Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Felt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Felt has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Blue Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Dick Felt!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Igor Prikhodko and Ivan Kurochkin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Felt goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Felt looks winded!
Felt goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith fails with the takedown.
Felt gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Felt is defending well for now.
Smith pulls Felt into guard.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Felt is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Felt defends it easily.
Smith has his foot on Felt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Felt works his way back into a safe position though.
Felt postures up.
Smith is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith wants to stand but Felt is controlling the position.
Felt stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Felt stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Felt wants it to stay on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Felt takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith pushes Felt up against the cage in a clinch.
Felt stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith has Felt up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Felt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Felt as he jumps to the side.
Felt tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Felt ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a takedown.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith stuffs the takedown.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Felt sprawls well.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Felt circles away.
Felt fails with the takedown.
Dick Felt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felt has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Felt blocks it.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blue Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Felt defends it nicely.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Felt but Felt pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Felt circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Felt in a clinch.
Felt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith drives through and clinches with Felt against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith is trying to drag Felt to the mat but Felt just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in and drives through. Felt sprawls well.
Felt doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Felt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith has Felt up against the cage in a clinch.
Felt with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Felt misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Felt tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Felt.
Felt moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Felt circles away quickly and effectively.
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 shoots in and bounces Felt off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felt is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith wants to control from the top but Felt keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Felt looking to control.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith is looking to stand up but Felt won't let him.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Blue Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith forces Felt back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Felt struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith decides to pull guard.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blue Smith dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Felt is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Felt circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Felt shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Felt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Felt sprawls well. Felt wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Blue Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Felt stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith controlling the action here for a moment.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Felt keeps him there for the moment.
Felt misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Felt up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Felt in a clinch.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Felt gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Felt pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Felt gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Felt can do to turn this around?
Felt manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Felt controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felt keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Felt keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith wants to control from the top but Felt keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith is really struggling to control Felt but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Felt looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
No luck for Felt with that takedown attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Felt tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dick Felt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blue Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith trying to stall but Felt improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blue Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Blue Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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