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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johny Clattenburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big J Smiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiles has chosen Smile Like You Mean It as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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202 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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198 cm
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197 lbs
16 - 19 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Johny Clattenburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Konstantin Menshow and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smiles avoids the head kick by Clattenburg.
Smiles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smiles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clattenburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smiles doesn't manage to clinch there - Clattenburg circles away.
Smiles is looking to clinch but Clattenburg is avoiding it.
Smiles just misses with a punch to the body.
Smiles tries to clinch up.
Clattenburg takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smiles closes the distance and clinches.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smiles obliges.
Clattenburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Clattenburg lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smiles or not.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smiles pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smiles misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Clattenburg.
Smiles lands a nice knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Smiles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clattenburg misses with some punches.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smiles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
I was talking to Clattenburg's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Clattenburg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Clattenburg avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clattenburg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Clattenburg managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles tries to land knees in the clinch but Clattenburg avoids the damage to the body.
Smiles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Clattenburg avoids it.
Clattenburg throws a punch but it's blocked by Smiles.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Johny Clattenburg has been cut.
Clattenburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Clattenburg.
Clattenburg throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiless head.
Clattenburg working aggressively here.
Clattenburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Clattenburg creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Smiles's defenses.
It looks like Big J Smiles has been cut.
Clattenburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clattenburg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
Clattenburg lands a hook that snaps the head of Smiles backwards.
Smiles stalling in the clinch but Clattenburg improves position.
Smiles lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Clattenburg working aggressively here.
Clattenburg lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clattenburg scores with a hook to the body.
Smiles taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smiles blocks the elbow strike.
Smiles putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Clattenburg in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Clattenburg lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Clattenburg is breathing heavily.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Clattenburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smiles dodges an elbow strike from Clattenburg.
Clattenburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smiles stalls.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
A hook to the body from Clattenburg.
Smiles has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Clattenburg seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Smiles can turn it around.
Clattenburg misses with a punch to the body.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smiles working Clattenburg over with knees to the body.
Clattenburg tries to work over Smiles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Clattenburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clattenburg lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smiles.
Clattenburg tries to throw a body punch but Smiles avoids it by throwing Clattenburg back against the cage.
A body shot lands from Clattenburg.
Smiles connects with a knee to the head.
Clattenburg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smiles misses with a knee strike.
Clattenburg managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Clattenburg letting Smiles take a breather here.
Smiles prevents a body shot from Clattenburg.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clattenburg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Smiles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Clattenburg blocks it.
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!
Smiles connects with a nasty looking knee right to Clattenburg's face.
Clattenburg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A shot to the liver by Clattenburg. Beautiful body shot.
Clattenburg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smiles tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Clattenburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Clattenburg misses the jab.
Smiles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smiles gets a clinch.
Clattenburg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Clattenburg avoiding damage as Smiles throws knees to the body.
Smiles lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Clattenburg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Clattenburg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Clattenburg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Big J Smiles will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smiles darts in and clinches Clattenburg up against the cage.
Smiles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Clattenburg blocks it with crossed arms.
Clattenburg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Clattenburg creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smiles is rocked!
Clattenburg has Smiles pressed against the cage. He pushes Smiles back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Clattenburg throws a beautiful elbow that sends Smiles crashing to the floor! Clattenburg piles on the pressure with more strikes! Smiles is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:25 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johny Clattenburg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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