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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Smith (ranked 4482 p4p, 3595 weight class) and Bombo Zola (ranked 515 p4p, 438 weight class). Zola has chosen https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9V78UbdzWI as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Clifford Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bombo Zola!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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