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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Punch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jelfy Valuev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jelfy Valuev is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Al Punch!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jelfy Valuev!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valuev avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Punch tries to clinch but Valuev is having none of it.
A punch combination from Punch misses.
Valuev throws a body punch but Punch moves out of range.
Valuev looks gassed!
Punch has managed to clinch.
Punch is trying to maintain a safe position but Valuev gets an underhook and turns Punch into the ropes.
Valuev tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the ropes.
Punch displaying some good clinch control by pressing Valuev up against the ropes.
Valuev has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Valuev prevents Punch from breaking the clinch.
Valuev is trying to break free.
Valuev takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Jelfy Valuev has been cut.
Punch trying to control the position but instead, Valuev has worked for underhooks and has pushed Punch into the ropes.
Valuev tries to circle away but Punch has him pinned against the ropes.
Punch is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Punch lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Valuev backwards.
Valuev is rocked!
Valuev tries to break the clinch but Punch is controlling the position.
Valuev is still on wobbly legs! Can Punch finish him?
Punch wants to break free but Valuev has control.
Punch manages to break the clinch.
Punch wants to clinch up but Valuev keeps it at a distance.
Valuev misses with the combination.
Punch tries to close the distance and clinch but Valuev swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Punch dances in with a quick combination. Valuev is being worked over with jabs and crosses. Oooh, a right straight from Punch snaps Valuev's head back. Valuev stumbles backwards against the ropes. Punch steps forward and delivers a right cross that connects with Valuev's jaw, simultaneously knocking him out and sending his mouthpiece into the crowd! There's a worthy souvenir for the fans. This one is over folks. Valuev just didn't come prepared.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Al Punch!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yan Ti San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gokhan Saki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). San's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Brainfreeze (part 1) - DJ Shadow & Cut Chemist. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yan Ti San!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gokhan Saki!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
San goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
San lands a jab to the nose.
San throws a series of punches but Saki moves out of range.
San bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
San connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saki looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San drops Saki with a beautiful combination! Saki stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - San is looking for the KO!
Saki is rocked!
Saki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by San. San obviously looking to wear him down.
Saki is still on wobbly legs! Can San finish him?
San circles away before darting back in with a big straight right hand. It connects beautifully and sends Saki tumbling to the canvas! He's out cold! San wins by KO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yan Ti San!
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Co-main event
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tiny Dick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dark Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tiny Dick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dark Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Gwen Towbar and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Destroyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Destroyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Destroyer wants to clinch.
Dick has Destroyer up against the ropes in a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Destroyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Destroyer has Dick pressed against the ropes, preventing Dick from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Destroyer wants to get back to striking at distance but Dick won't allow it.
Dick takes a knee right on the jaw!
Destroyer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dick is keeping busy.
Knees to the body from Destroyer.
Destroyer stalling in the clinch but Dick improves position.
Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dick stalling.
Destroyer is looking to control Dick's arms but Dick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Destroyer has his back to the ropes.
Destroyer wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dick is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Destroyer has him pressed against the ropes.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Destroyer trying to control the position but instead, Dick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Destroyer into the ropes.
Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Destroyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Dick won't want to take too many of those.
Destroyer wants to stall.
Destroyer throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Destroyer is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Dick stalls.
Dick tries to break the clinch but Destroyer is controlling the position.
Dick working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dick manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Destroyer is looking to control Dick's arms but Dick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Destroyer has his back to the ropes.
Dick working hard to break the clinch.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dick tries to circle away but Destroyer has him pinned against the ropes.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dick blocks it with crossed arms.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but Destroyer has him pressed against the ropes.
Dick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Destroyer has him pressed against the ropes.
Destroyer blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dick is struggling to control the position.
Destroyer connects with a knee to the head.
Destroyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dick.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Dick blocks with his arms.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dick avoids it.
Dick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Dick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dick is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dick wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Destroyer has him pressed against the ropes.
Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Destroyer stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Destroyer trying to land knees to the body.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dick blocks it with crossed arms.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Dick blocks it.
Dick stalls.
Destroyer looking to stall.
Dick lands a body punch.
Destroyer looks gassed!
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Destroyer.
Destroyer trying to control the position but instead, Dick has worked for underhooks and has pushed Destroyer into the ropes.
Dick taking a breather.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer is trying to stall.
Dick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dick stalling in the clinch.
Dick is trying to force a seperation but Destroyer has the dominant position.
Dick wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dick on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Destroyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dick.
Dick breaks the clinch.
Dick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Dick tries to score a body lock takedown but Destroyer shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but Destroyer is controlling him.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dick lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiny Dick dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dick throws a right hand that Destroyer ducks under and follows up with a left that Destroyer also avoids with ease.
Dick throws a push kick but Destroyer slaps the foot to one side.
Dick has managed to clinch.
Dick working hard to break the clinch.
Destroyer is trying to stall.
Destroyer is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Destroyer just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dick's brow.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Destroyer as Dick tries to tie him up.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dick blocks it with crossed arms.
Dick tries to break the clinch but Destroyer is controlling the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Dick blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer landing knees to the body.
Destroyer keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dick's efforts to push away.
Dick is looking to break free of the clinch but Destroyer has double underhooks.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer missing with knees to the body.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Dick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dick blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dick content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Destroyer working hard to break the clinch.
Dick leaning against his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dick tries to break the clinch but Destroyer is controlling the position.
Dick has Destroyer pushed against the ropes.
Dick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Destroyer throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dick.
Dick fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Destroyer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
It looks like Dark Destroyer has been cut.
Destroyer wants to clinch.
Dick throws a nice looking combination but Destroyer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Destroyer clinches but Dick breaks the clinch
and Dick counters with a nice uppercut.
Destroyer wants to clinch
and Dick counters with a crisp right hand that drops Destroyer! Dick lets Destroyer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Destroyer is rocked!
Dick wants to clinch.
Destroyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tiny Dick is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dick fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Destroyer, pushing him back against the ropes.
Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Destroyer is trying to break free.
Dick is trying to stall.
Destroyer is looking to control Dick's arms but Dick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Destroyer has his back to the ropes.
Dick tries to break free but Destroyer pushes him back against the ropes.
Dick looking for a takedown.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but Destroyer has him pressed against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Destroyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Destroyer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dick misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer wants to clinch but Dick slips to the side
and Dick cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Destroyer tries to clinch up
and Dick counters with a crisp right hand that drops Destroyer! Dick lets Destroyer back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Destroyer is still on wobbly legs! Can Dick finish him?
That has opened up Dark Destroyer's cut even more.
Dick jabs Destroyer right on the nose. Destroyer blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Destroyer tries to clinch up.
Destroyer seems to have recovered his senses.
Dick throws a body punch but Destroyer moves out of range.
Dick throws a series of punches but Destroyer moves out of range.
Destroyer wants to clinch.
Dick is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dick moves in looking to clinch but Destroyer pushes him off.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dick jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dark Destroyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dick tries to clinch but Destroyer moves out of range.
Destroyer is looking to clinch but Dick is avoiding it.
Dick tries to clinch but Destroyer moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tiny Dick dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dark Destroyer's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Dick lands a left and a right that send Destroyer crashing to the mat, dazed. Dick thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Dick has managed to clinch.
Destroyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dick is defending well for now.
Dick is looking to break free of the clinch but Destroyer has double underhooks.
Dick drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Destroyer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Destroyer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dick is defending well for now.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer looking to slow down the pace here.
Destroyer working Dick over with knees to the body.
Destroyer is trying to maintain a safe position but Dick gets an underhook and turns Destroyer into the ropes.
Destroyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dick.
Nice body punch from Dick.
Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Destroyer missing with knees to the body.
Destroyer tries to stall but Dick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Destroyer takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
The cut above Dark Destroyer's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer trying to stall but Dick improves his position.
Come on Dick - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but Destroyer has him pressed against the ropes.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Destroyer tries to stall but Dick uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Come on Dick - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dick seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Destroyer is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dick can't get the takedown.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dick blocks it with crossed arms.
Dick is trying to break the clinch but Destroyer has him pressed against the ropes.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dick has had enough of the clinch but Destroyer keeps him there for the moment.
Destroyer letting Dick take a breather here.
Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dick lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer keeps control of Dick as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dick tries to stall but Destroyer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dick wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
A knee to the head by Destroyer.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Dick working hard to break the clinch.
Dick has had enough of the clinch but Destroyer keeps him there for the moment.
Dick lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Destroyer or not.
Dick scores with a hook to the body.
Dick is trying to break free.
Dick wants to get back to striking at distance but Destroyer won't allow it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dick wants to break the clinch but can't.
Destroyer missing with knees to the body.
Dick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Destroyer avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiny Dick. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Destroyer throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dick blocks it with crossed arms.
Dick looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Tiny Dick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dick leaning his opponent against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer is trying to stall.
Dick is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dick blocks an elbow strike.
Dick looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Dick's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dark Destroyer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Dick blocks it.
Dick content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Destroyer using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dick can't break the clinch.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Destroyer misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dick.
Dick wants to break free but Destroyer has control.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Dick blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tiny Dick showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Dick has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Tiny Dick!
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight for Tiny Dick!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Tiny Dick!
Tiny Dick wins by unanimous decision!
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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kouta Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kouta Hiro!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith gets a clinch.
Smith avoiding damage as Hiro throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kouta Hiro has been cut.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Hiro.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hiro gets a clinch.
Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Hiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hiro scores with a knee to the head.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith misses with a knee to the head.
Hiro throws an elbow but it misses.
Hiro lands an elbow inside.
Hiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith.
Hiro blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Hiro tries to tie him up.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Hiro's ribcage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith tries to clinch
and Hiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hiro.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Hiro.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Hiro throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Hiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Hiro stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Hiro looks gassed!
Smith lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Kouta Hiro's cut even more.
Hiro blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Hiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Hiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Hiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Hiro takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hiro blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Hiro looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Hiro shrugs off.
The cut above Kouta Hiro's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hiro misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hiro's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hiro's brow.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Hiro improves position.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Hiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Hiro shrugs off.
Hiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Hiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiro takes an elbow to the temple.
Kouta Hiro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Hiro shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kouta Hiro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Smith!
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
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