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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Devon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dudley Bradshaw (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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215 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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213 lbs
18 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class 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
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Devon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dudley Bradshaw!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bradshaw lands with a good body shot.
Bradshaw fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at aLion's MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Bradshaw finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bradshaw circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bradshaw to score with a decent uppercut.
Bradshaw needs to keep his hands up - Smith had a free shot at his head there.
Bradshaw throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bradshaw is able to avoid easily.
Bradshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bradshaw fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bradshaw buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Bradshaw pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Bradshaw should have avoided that one.
Bradshaw misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Bradshaw has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bradshaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith rushes Bradshaw and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bradshaw walks away with a smile on his face. Smith gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smith moves out of range as Bradshaw strikes.
Bradshaw checks a low kick from Smith.
Bradshaw misses with a hook to the body
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bradshaw tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Bradshaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith throws a body punch but Bradshaw moves out of range.
Bradshaw fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Bradshaw is now in Smith's guard.
Smith trying to control the position here.
Bradshaw won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Bradshaw trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bradshaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Bradshaw won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Bradshaw has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Bradshaw has passed into side control.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bradshaw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Smith is looking to wear down Bradshaw with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bradshaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body kick from Bradshaw.
Dudley Bradshaw seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bradshaw to score with a decent uppercut.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Bradshaw scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bradshaw counters with a straight right hand.
Bradshaw changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Bradshaw lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bradshaw takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Bradshaw tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bradshaw works Smith's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Bradshaw coming out on top.
It looks like Devon Smith has been cut.
Bradshaw lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Bradshaw digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Bradshaw fails with the takedown.
Bradshaw walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Devon Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bradshaw scores with a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bradshaw looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dudley Bradshaw dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Devon Smith's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bradshaw slips a straight right by Smith.
Bradshaw throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Bradshaw lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bradshaw jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bradshaw lands a jab to the head.
Bradshaw swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bradshaw manages to circle out of the way.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bradshaw manages to avoid it.
Bradshaw swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bradshaw paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And Bradshaw tries to counter it with a takedown but Smith pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bradshaw throws a leg kick
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bradshaw ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith takes a swing at Bradshaw's ribcage but misses.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bradshaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bradshaw uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Bradshaw scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bradshaw pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
A combination from Bradshaw does no damage.
Smith rushes Bradshaw and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bradshaw swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bradshaw has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw blocking some punches.
Smith gets through Bradshaw's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bradshaw lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bradshaw struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Bradshaw tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Bradshaw blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bradshaw backwards.
Bradshaw blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bradshaw throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw lands a nice looking body kick.
Bradshaw looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
As Bradshaw tries to get set, Smith tries to push him back and clinch up but Bradshaw manages to avoid the attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Bradshaw as he connects with a hook.
Bradshaw dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bradshaw throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bradshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
Bradshaw changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sloppy strikes there by Bradshaw.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The strikes coming from Bradshaw are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Smith is not content to let Bradshaw control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Bradshaw content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bradshaw goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Bradshaw's guard! Nice work there by Smith!
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bradshaw moves away.
Bradshaw moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dudley Bradshaw will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Devon Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bradshaw lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bradshaw misses with a head kick.
Bradshaw jabs at Smith's body.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bradshaw throws a body shot but no joy.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith checks a low kick from Bradshaw.
Bradshaw with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bradshaw throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Smith moves into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bradshaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Bradshaw.
Smith breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Bradshaw circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bradshaw manages to circle out of the way.
Smith connects with a jab.
Bradshaw rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith lands a body punch.
Bradshaw makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Bradshaw scores with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Bradshaw's head but Bradshaw sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bradshaw takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw just misses with a punch to the body.
Bradshaw takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bradshaw swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bradshaw listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bradshaw lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith darts in and clinches Bradshaw up against the cage.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Bradshaw.
Devon Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dudley Bradshaw.
Bradshaw blocks a body shot from Smith.
Smith tries a body shot but Bradshaw blocks it.
Smith stalling the fight.
Bradshaw fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Bradshaw goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Bradshaw throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Bradshaw circles away.
Bradshaw throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bradshaw swings away with a body shot that misses
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bradshaw thinking.
Bradshaw pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Bradshaw settles back down.
Bradshaw throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith throws a right and a left that Bradshaw avoids nicely.
Bradshaw on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith checks a leg kick.
Dudley Bradshaw is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bradshaw slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Devon Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish 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!
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Bradshaw is just out of range.
Bradshaw fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Bradshaw with a nice cross.
Bradshaw misses with a body shot.
Bradshaw slips under a jab from Smith.
Good standup being displayed there by Bradshaw as he connects with a hook.
Bradshaw closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Bradshaw counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bradshaw scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Bradshaw's defenses.
Bradshaw gets the takedown into side control.
Bradshaw trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dudley Bradshaw.
I've got Bradshaw winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dudley Bradshaw!
Dudley Bradshaw bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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