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Event:
C4 XIV - Mayhem vs. Daniko
Date: Dec 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Takeda.
A little feinted left hand from Smith on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL#
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Takeda in a clinch.
Takeda is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takeda is defending well for now.#BC#
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Smith drives through and clinches with Takeda against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Takeda avoids it.#T1#
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takeda is defending well for now.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Takeda is defending well for now.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeda avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Takeda backwards.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#TD#
Smith successfully pulls guard.
#SUB#
Takeda got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Takeda has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Takeda pushes down on Smith's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
Smith tries to get to full guard but Takeda has control of the leg.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Takeda working the head and body with strikes.
Takeda looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Takeda is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith wants to improve his position but Takeda is controlling well.
#SUB2#
Takeda is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Takeda eventually gives up the hold.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.#T3#
Smith won't allow Takeda to pass to mount. #SUB2#
Takeda wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
#SUB#
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#SUB2#
Takeda seems to be looking for submissions.
Takeda has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Takeda seems to be looking for submissions.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Takeda connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple. #SUB2#
Takeda is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #SUB2#
Takeda has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smith defend it? Takeda steps over the head and cranks it - Smith is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Takeda!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kazuki Takeda!
Kazuki Takeda spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
The defeated Clifford Smith had this to say: 'SOMEBODY CALL 9-11!!!!!!!!!!'. |
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Event:
C4 - The Time Has Come
Date: Nov 29, 2020 |
#R1#
Evans thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Gwynn Evans seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Evans lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Evans fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Evans.
Evans misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith jumps guard but Evans turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Evans blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Evans is working Smith over against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Evans. #T1#
Evans lands a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Evans doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Evans blocking some punches.
Evans misses with some punches.
Evans blocking some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Evans.
Evans misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Evans.
Evans lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Evans managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Evans backwards.
Evans throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Evans avoids the damage to the body.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans lands a right hand.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Evans.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Evans on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Evans controls his hands.
Evans pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.
Evans is working Smith over against the cage.
Evans throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
A short body shot lands from Evans as the two fighters clinch.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Evans breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Evans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T3#
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Evans swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith walks into a jab.#CL2#
Evans gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Evans working aggressively here.
Evans tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Evans avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Evanss head.
Evans blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Evans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Evans blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Evans lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards. #T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans lands a body punch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Evans. #BC#
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Evans scores with a punch to the head.
Smith misses with a body punch
#CL2#
and Evans counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Evans.
Evans misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Evans swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Evans lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith tries to work over Evans's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith has Evans pressed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Evans lands a right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Gwynn Evans dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Evans tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Evans manages to avoid it.
Smith tries to clinch up but Evans circles away and keeps his distance.
Evans wants to counter with a clinch but Smith pushes him away.
Evans wants to clinch.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Evans manages to avoid it.
Evans lands with a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Evans.
Evans scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Evans wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Smith shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Evans fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Evans had a free shot at his head there.
Evans moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Evans clinches.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Evans avoids it.
Evans blocking some punches.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Evans in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Evans blocks an uppercut.
Evans lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Evans on the inside.
Evans lands a shoulder strike.
Gwynn Evans seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Evans misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Evans creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Evans digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Evans fails to land.
Evans pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Evans takes a shot to the head.
Evans gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Evans. #ROC2#Smith is rocked!
Evans lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Evans blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Evans.
Still in the clinch, Evans scores with a nice short uppercut.
Evans throws a big uppercut that drops Smith! More strikes from Evans and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Smith lies dazed against the cage as Evans celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Gwynn Evans!
Gwynn Evans is the new middleweight champion!
Gwynn Evans thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Clifford Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'SOMEBODY CALL 9-11!!!!!!!!!!'. |
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Event:
C4 - The Sixth
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paine throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Paine looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL#
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Paine.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Paine swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Paine's head.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Paine avoids it.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paine is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paine.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Paine managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Paine tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position. #T1#
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Paine backwards.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Paine looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith presses Paine against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Paine blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Paine's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith prevents a body shot from Paine.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Paine avoids the damage to the body.
Smith displaying some good clinch control by pressing Paine up against the cage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T2#
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Paine's efforts to push away.
Paine working hard to break the clinch.
Paine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Paine takes a shot to the head.
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!
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith lands a body punch.
Paine tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.#T3#
Paine can't break the clinch.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Paine or not.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Paine wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #ROC#Paine is rocked!
Paine letting Smith take a breather here.
Paine is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Paines head.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Paine with a big uppercut! Paine tries to clinch up but Smith pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Paine to the mat! Paine covers up and Smith unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clifford Smith!
During a confident post fight interview, Clifford Smith thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
C4 - The Third
Date: Oct 03, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith blocks the body kick.
Lavice moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Lavice has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Smith is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Lavice throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Lavice pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Good standup being displayed there by Smith as he connects with a hook.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lavice throws a half hearted mid kick.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Lavice saw that one coming.
Lavice is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lavice throws the kick towards the body but Smith avoids it.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Lavice's head back.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Lavice.
Nice defenses there by Lavice.
Lavice on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Lavice goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Lavice has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Lavice's head.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lavice throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T1#
Lavice tries a head kick but it misses.
#KD#
Smith feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lavice sprawling to the canvas! Lavice rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Smith finish him?!
#ROC#Lavice is rocked!#CUT#It looks like Rene Lavice has been cut.
Smith throws an uppercut from hell that sends Lavice clean off his feet! He's out cold! Smith stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clifford Smith!
A victorious Clifford Smith thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter. |
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Event:
DFN 5: High Roller GP Q-Finals
Date: Aug 21, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zola takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Zola tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Zola uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Zola was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Zola uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
A big right from Smith misses.
It seemed like Zola was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at Savage Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Zola avoids the body shot from Smith.
Zola tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith swings for the body but Zola moves out of range.
Zola lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zola moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.#CUT#It looks like Bombo Zola has been cut.
Zola keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Zola slips under a jab.
Smith misses with a hook. Zola ducked under it nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
No joy there for Zola, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Zola looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Zola uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Zola tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Zola blocks a jab.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Zola connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Smith scrambles back to his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Zola. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Zola.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Zola sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Zola takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Zola works the jab nicely.
Zola walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Clifford Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith connects with a right hand. Zola shakes it off.#CUT#That has opened up Bombo Zola's cut even more.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Zola was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that Zola avoids nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Zola is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Smith wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Zola clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Zola fails to land.
Zola avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Zola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Zola swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zola.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Zola.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Zola lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A body shot lands from Zola.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zola.
Zola managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Zola looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Zola is trying to stall.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zola blocking some punches.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Zola controls the action.
Zola scores with a hook to the body.
Zola looking to slow down the pace here.
Zola misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
#T3#
Zola keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Zola trying to stall but Smith improves his position.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Zola uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Zola avoids it by throwing Smith back against the ropes.
Zola lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right from Smith.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Zola is controlling him.
Smith gets through Zola's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Zola working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Zola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Zola.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Zola avoids the damage to the body.
Zola lands with a right to the head.
Zola working aggressively here.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T4#
Zola avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Zola working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zola lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Zola throws a head punch that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Zola swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zola scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Zola swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Zola lands with a light punch inside.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Zola blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Zola creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Smith is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Zola.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zola displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the ropes.
Zola pushes Smith against the ropes. Zola is working some dirty boxing. Zola pushes off with a quick right hook! Smith goes down! Smith tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Zola moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bombo Zola!
Bombo Zola decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Clifford Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'SOMEBODY CALL 9-11!!!!!!!!!!'. |
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Event:
DFN 3: High Roller GP Round 1
Date: Aug 01, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maddox misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Maddox looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
A big right from Maddox misses.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Maddox counters with a stiff right hand.
Maddox ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Maddox throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice side step and Smith releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Smith's coach down at Savage Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Maddox slips under a jab.
Maddox walks straight into a right hand from Smith - that's dropped him! Smith jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Maddox from any more punishment! Maddox complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Clifford Smith!
After winning the bout, Clifford Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Luke Maddox spoke after the fight, saying 'Hey ladies, the party is at my place tonight!'. |
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Event:
DFN 1: Augusto vs. Djemba
Date: Jul 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawamura fails with the takedown.
Smith scores with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Akira Sawamura has been cut.
Smith sizes up Sawamura with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sawamura stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sawamura takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sawamura tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sawamura is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Sawamura ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Sawamura is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Smith lands a nice hook to Sawamura's body. Sawamura takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sawamura fails with a takedown attempt.
Sawamura is looking to clinch.
Sawamura throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily. #KD#
Smith lands a big right hand that sends Sawamura crashing to the mat! Smith stays standing though and waves Sawamura back to his feet!#ROC#Sawamura is rocked!#T1#
Sawamura is aggressively charging in as Smith backs up avoiding any damage. Smith tosses out a jab and Sawamura runs right into it face first! Sawamura is out cold! Smith dropped down on all fours and is barking in Sawamura's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Clifford Smith! |
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