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Event:
RS 154 Rising Storm
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Anjos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anjos's hands.
Anjos tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
A swing and a miss from Anjos.
Anjos missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anjos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Anjos tries to clinch up.
Anjos tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Anjos tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Anjos.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#CUT2#
It looks like Thiago Anjos has been cut.
Anjos looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Anjos fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anjos back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anjos bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Anjos tries to clinch up
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T1#
Smith avoids the body shot from Anjos.
Anjos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Anjos looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Anjos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Anjos tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith scores with a jab.
Anjos lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anjos.
Anjos walks into a jab.
Anjos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Anjos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A big right from Anjos misses. #T2#
A nice combination there by Smith .
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anjos throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Anjos. Those never looked like landing.
Anjos throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anjos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Anjos's ribs.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Anjos moves out of range easily.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Anjos slips a jab and a cross from Smith .
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Anjos misses.
Anjos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Anjos misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
#T3#
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anjos avoids the body shot from Smith .
Anjos misses with a straight right.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Smith tries to get set, Anjos tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
Anjos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Anjos.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Anjos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Anjos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith .
The fight stays on the outside here - Anjos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Anjos tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it. #T4#
Anjos takes a swing at Smith 's ribcage but misses.
Anjos misses with the combination.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Anjos tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Anjos moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Anjos avoids the head kick by Smith .
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anjos misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Anjos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith !
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith looks winded!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anjos doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Anjos is looking to clinch.
Smith doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Anjos rather than just go for the knockout.
Anjos fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Thiago Anjos's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Anjos tries to clinch up.
As Anjos backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Anjos manages to avoid it all.
A nice combination there by Smith .
Anjos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anjos doesn't seem bothered though.
Anjos tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Anjos.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anjos moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anjos is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A big left from Anjos misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjos with a jab.
Smith throws a right and a left that Anjos avoids nicely.
Tyler Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Anjos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith .
Smith throws out a loose jab but Anjos uses good head movement to avoid it.
As Smith tries to get set, Anjos tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
Anjos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T1#
Anjos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Anjos tries to clinch up.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Anjos.
Smith throws a counter combo.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.#CL#
Anjos has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith is trying to push Anjos away but Anjos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith tries to break free but Anjos pushes him back against the cage.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anjos throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith .
Smith prevents a body shot from Anjos.
Smith blocking some punches.
Anjos misses with a punch to the body.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T2#
Anjos tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith blocking some punches.
Anjos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Anjos is controlling the position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith .
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Anjos keeps him there for the moment.
Smith is trying to push Anjos away but Anjos has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anjos prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Anjos keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith 's efforts to push away.#BC2#
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Anjos.
#T3#
Good standup being displayed there by Anjos as he connects with a hook.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anjos back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Anjos avoids the head kick by Smith .
Anjos tries to clinch up.
Anjos moves to clinch but Smith breaks away
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Anjos thinking.
Anjos wants to clinch.
Anjos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Anjos misses with a straight right.
Anjos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Anjos tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith feints a jab promting Anjos to slip. Smith then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anjos slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anjos doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Anjos - just one landing.
Anjos tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Anjos tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Anjos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Anjos is out of range.
Anjos tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Anjos throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thiago Anjos's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Smith avoids the body shot from Anjos.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Anjos bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anjos clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anjos moves out of range of the body kick from Smith .
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Anjos.
Anjos takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Smith lands a body shot.
Tyler Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anjos wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Smith 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anjos thuds a left hand into Smith 's body.
Anjos missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anjos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1#
Anjos throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A big right from Anjos misses.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Anjos throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith counters with a one-two to the body.
Anjos doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Anjos throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Anjos bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anjos tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Anjos is looking to clinch.
Anjos wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Anjos blocks the body kick.
Anjos blocks the body kick.
Anjos is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Thiago Anjos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith misses with the combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anjos misses with a looping right.
Anjos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anjos is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith .
Anjos lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Anjos.
Smith avoids the body shot from Anjos.
Smith throws out a counter right but Anjos avoids it with no problem.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anjos fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Anjos throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. #T3#
Anjos lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Smith at a distance.
Smith lands a head kick!
Anjos throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Anjos throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Smith .
Anjos avoids the head kick by Smith .
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Anjos slips the punch.
Anjos misses with a straight left.
Anjos avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anjos seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Anjos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Anjos tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it. #T4#
Anjos throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Anjos throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Anjos backs off Smith throws a huge counter combo but Anjos manages to avoid it all.
Anjos misses with a straight right.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Anjos tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Anjos fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith lands with an uppercut that bounces Anjos off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anjos misses with a wild body shot.
Smith swings for the body but Anjos moves out of range.
Anjos scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A slow jab from Anjos misses its intended target.
Anjos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries to bum rush Anjos with a series of wild strikes but Anjos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyler Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyler Smith !
Tyler Smith thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
RS Friday Fight Night X
Date: Oct 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith looks to land a combination but Mitchell avoids it well.
Mitchell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Smith misses with a low kick as Mitchell jumps back.
Mitchell changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
We've been hearing reports that Mitchell has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith .
A head kick misses from Smith .
A shot to the liver by Smith . Beautiful body shot.
Mitchell darts in looking for a takedown but Smith gets double underhooks and turns Mitchell into the cage.
Despite the aggression on Smith 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tyler Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mitchell fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith connects with a single shot there.#KD2#
Smith lands a left and a right that send Mitchell crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC2#
Mitchell is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Theo Mitchell has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mitchell walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Smith swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Tyler Smith !
After winning the bout, Tyler Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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Event:
RS 148 Caged Combat
Date: Sep 23, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith .
Tyler Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith throws a lazy head kick #CL#
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Smith .
As Smith looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smith backs up against the cage.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Despite the aggression on Smith 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith 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.
Smith scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.#T1#
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith walks into a left hand.
A right-left combo lands from Smith .
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith .
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith !
#ROC2#
Smith is rocked!
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well. #TD#
Smith closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Smith getting side control.#ES2#
Smith kicks Smith off and gets back to his feet.#T2#
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith .
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith .
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for MJ Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Smith moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tyler Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Smith tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smith tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith throws a head kick that misses. #T4#
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Smith's belly button to the back.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Nice takedown defense from Smith . No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Smith tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith lands the left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith .
Smith attempts a counter takedown but Smith avoids it well and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Tyler Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. #KD#
Smith lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Smith is rocked!
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith avoids the body shot from Smith .
MJ Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
OH! Smith has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Smith smells blood and charges in for the finish! Smith unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Smith sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). MJ Smith!
MJ Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
RS 144 Go Get It
Date: Aug 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Marbleforge doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Marbleforge shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Marbleforge gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Smith backs off Marbleforge throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Marbleforge tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Marbleforge ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Marbleforge moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Marbleforge gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Marbleforge swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Marbleforge moves out of range easily. #T1#
Smith connects with a right hand. Marbleforge shakes it off.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marbleforge let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Marbleforge fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Tyler Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bunnur Marbleforge.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Marbleforge.
Marbleforge checks a low kick from Smith .
Smith lands an overhand right.
Tyler Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Marbleforge appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Marbleforge on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Marbleforge tries to counter by closing the distance.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Cozad MMA New York in the buildup to the fight.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Marbleforge is out of range and Smith settles back down.
As Smith backs off Marbleforge throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a one two combo.
Marbleforge ducks under a wild hook from Smith .
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marbleforge was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith .
Marbleforge unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Tyler Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from Marbleforge, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Marbleforge slips a jab and a cross from Smith .
Despite the aggression on Marbleforge's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T3#
Marbleforge is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Marbleforge tries to counter with a clinch but Smith shakes him off and moves away.
Marbleforge slips a jab and a cross from Smith .
Marbleforge shoots in but no luck this time.
Marbleforge dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Marbleforge with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smith to score with a decent uppercut.
Marbleforge slips a jab and a cross from Smith .
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marbleforge was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith .
Marbleforge throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith 's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Marbleforge off to one side.
Marbleforge shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Marbleforge fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T4#
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Marbleforge is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Marbleforge dives in and grabs Smith 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes down on Marbleforge's head and hops out.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice body punch from Smith .
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith punishes Marbleforge's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marbleforge steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Smith jabs at Marbleforge's body.
Marbleforge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marbleforge looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Smith dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Marbleforge shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Marbleforge keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Smith looks to land a combination. Marbleforge sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Marbleforge wants to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch position.
Smith pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Marbleforge back to the cage. Smith follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith looks to land a combination but Marbleforge avoids it well.
Marbleforge keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Marbleforge unleashes a big counter combination but Smith bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Marbleforge tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Smith throws a big counter combination but Marbleforge scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marbleforge was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith .
Marbleforge was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T1#
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith stalks Marbleforge and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Marbleforge's face. Marbleforge staggers backwards, shaken.
Marbleforge is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Marbleforge.
Marbleforge takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marbleforge takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Marbleforge sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Smith , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith is looking to wear down Marbleforge with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marbleforge.
Marbleforge staying out of range there.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Tyler Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2##TD2#
Marbleforge drives through with a takedown into Smith 's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Marbleforge can do to turn this around?#SUB2#
Marbleforge drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Marbleforge seems to have locked his on tight now - Smith screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Marbleforge, as he picks up the win!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Bunnur Marbleforge!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 22, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Persico.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Persico steps in with a hook that catches Smith right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Persico follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Smith looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Carmine Persico!
Carmine Persico was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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