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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Smoke (ranked 4908 p4p, 5029 weight class) and Kevin Jorgensen (ranked 486 p4p, 493 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Smoke might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to It Was A Good Day. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm 24 225 2 - 2 - 0 |
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195 cm 24 255 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid boxing Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler Brawler Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Big Smoke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kevin Jorgensen ! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Donald Grub and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Jorgensen misses with the body kick and Smoke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Smoke lands with an overhand left. Jorgensen tries for a takedown but Smoke circles away easily and Smoke counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Smoke misses with the combination.
Jorgensen wants to clinch enabling Smoke to counter with a crisp jab. Jorgensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smoke.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smoke misses with a double jab.
Jorgensen tries to clinch but Smoke is having none of it. A looping hook to the body misses from Jorgensen . Smoke does a little dance to reset his feet. Smoke ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jorgensen moves away. Jorgensen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Jorgensen looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Smoke throws a nice looking combination but Jorgensen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Jorgensen closes the distance and clinches. Jorgensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jorgensen tries for a takedown but Smoke circles away easily and Smoke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Big Smoke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Jorgensen . Smoke rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jorgensen moves out of range and avoids them all easily. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jorgensen ! But no joy. Nice uppercut there from Smoke. Smoke moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Smoke throws a right hand that Jorgensen ducks under and follows up with a left that Jorgensen also avoids with ease. Jorgensen closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jorgensen keeps control of Smoke as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Smoke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smoke wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jorgensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smoke misses with a head kick.
Jorgensen has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jorgensen escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Jorgensen moves into range and clinches up with Smoke. Smoke has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. A short right from Smoke on the inside. Jorgensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jorgensen misses with a double jab
and Smoke counters with a straight right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smoke swinging wildly here.
Jorgensen misses with an uppercut
and Jorgensen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Jorgensen throws out a leg kick but Smoke moves out of range and Jorgensen only half commits. Smoke lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Smoke stalks Jorgensen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jorgensen 's face. Jorgensen staggers backwards, shaken. Jorgensen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smoke. Jorgensen misses with an uppercut
and Smoke connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Jorgensen tries to clinch up. Smoke moves out of range of the body kick. Smoke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Smoke is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smoke tries to bum rush Jorgensen with a series of wild strikes but Jorgensen uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Smoke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jorgensen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smoke avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smoke lands a two punch combo.
Smoke misses with the combination.
Smoke stalks Jorgensen and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jorgensen 's face. Jorgensen staggers backwards, shaken. Jorgensen moves to clinch but Smoke breaks away and Smoke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Smoke closes the distance and lands a one-two. Smoke circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smoke checks a leg kick. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Big Smoke dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Smoke will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jorgensen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jorgensen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smoke.
Jorgensen throws out a counter right but Smoke avoids it with no problem. Smoke lands a slapping body shot.
Jorgensen tries to close the distance and clinch but Smoke swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smoke looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Jorgensen tries to clinch up but Smoke circles away and keeps his distance. Jorgensen clinches up with Smoke and pushes him back against the cage. Smoke has had enough of the clinch but Jorgensen keeps him there for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smoke is trying to force a seperation but Jorgensen has the dominant position. Smoke is trying to break the clinch but Jorgensen is controlling him. A short right from Jorgensen . Smoke tries to break free but Jorgensen pushes him back against the cage. Smoke wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jorgensen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smoke is defending well for now. Smoke is trying to break free. Jorgensen is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smoke gets through Jorgensen 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Smoke is working Jorgensen over against the cage. Jorgensen stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jorgensen has Smoke pushed against the cage. Jorgensen fails to pull guard.
Jorgensen prevents Smoke from breaking the clinch. Jorgensen has Smoke pressed against the cage, preventing Smoke from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Smoke wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Smoke is trying to break the clinch but Jorgensen is controlling him. Jorgensen tries to pull guard but Smoke holds him up against the cage and eventually Jorgensen drops back down to his feet.
Jorgensen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Jorgensen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smoke paws at him with a jab and circles away. Danga de danga de dang - Smoke scores with a four punch combination!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jorgensen clinches up with Smoke and pushes him back against the cage. Smoke wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jorgensen has him pressed against the cage. Smoke is looking to break free of the clinch but Jorgensen has double underhooks. Jorgensen wants a takedown but no success here.
Big Smoke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Jorgensen . Jorgensen is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smoke to keep the fight standing. Jorgensen content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smoke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jorgensen can do to turn this around? Jorgensen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smoke avoids it. Jorgensen 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Jorgensen with a lazy takedown attempt and Smoke counters with a lovely straight right hand! Jorgensen is breathing heavily. Smoke getting the better of the striking in that exchange. Jorgensen has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Smoke shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jorgensen eats them both and turns towards Smoke to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. A left lands for Smoke.
Jorgensen is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jorgensen misses with a kick to the body.
Jorgensen tries to clinch but fails miserably and Smoke counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Jorgensen takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Jorgensen is still on wobbly legs! Can Smoke finish him? We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! You can follow us on Twitter at...Ooooooh Jorgensen got wobbled bad by a big combination! Smoke presses forward with punches and knees until Jorgensen stumbles to the ground! The ref watches Jorgensen closely before deciding to step in and end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Smoke! In his post fight interview, Big Smoke started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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