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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Draco Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Rock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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205 lbs
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212 lbs
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Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Draco Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Rock!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Illya Tyunina and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Rock.
Rock paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Rock lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Draco Smith has been cut.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Rock throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Rock really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Smith seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Rock for as long as he can get away with.
Smith advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Smith keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's two 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.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but Rock defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Rock throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rock misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rock swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Rock!
Smith working the head with strikes.
Smith advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rock wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rock takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smith cracks Rock with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rock can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith breaks from Rock's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
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 connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith with a couple of short strikes.
Rock is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Draco Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Draco Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Rock is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rock moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Rock blocks a jab.
Smith lands with a shot to the body.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Rock looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ben Rock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Smith misses.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Rock counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Rock.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Rock moved out of range.
Rock avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Rock slips under a jab from Smith.
Rock throws a predictable looking body shot
and Smith shoots in for a double leg counter - driving through into a slam and Rock is out! The slam has knocked him out cold! Devastating for Rock but Smith is celebrating as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Slam). Draco Smith!
Post fight, Draco Smith took to the microphone: 'It's been a long time coming'.
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hype
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FIGHT
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