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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Akhmed Dudayev (ranked 276 p4p, 1932 weight class) and Rebel Smith (ranked 33 p4p, 226 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Akhmed Dudayev!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Emerson Jorge and Seu Braga.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dudayev gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
I was talking to Dudayev's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Dudayev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dudayev throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dudayev creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dudayev working aggressively here.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Dudayev - that landed with a thud.
Dudayev throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
Dudayev lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dudayev misses with an elbow strike.
Dudayev lands a nice uppercut.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith blocking some punches.
Dudayev with a knee to the head.
Dudayev is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dudayev.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dudayev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dudayev scores with a shoulder strike.
Dudayev tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Dudayev back against the cage.
Dudayev cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Dudayev controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Dudayev.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dudayev lands a nice elbow.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Dudayev lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Dudayev.
Dudayev pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev lands a nice uppercut.
Dudayev tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A right hand to the body from Dudayev.
Smith looks winded!
Dudayev blocks an uppercut.
Smith tries to work over Dudayev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Dudayev putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smith in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Dudayev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smith told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Dudayev lands with a right to the head.
Smith is working Dudayev over against the cage.
Dudayev lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dudayev lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dudayev blocking some punches.
Dudayev is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dudayev.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dudayev scores with a nice hook to the head.
Dudayev lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Dudayev scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dudayev just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Dudayev lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dudayev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short uppercut from Dudayev.
Dudayev lands a good knee to the midsection. Smith won't want to take too many of those.
Good body shot from Dudayev.
Dudayev scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Dudayev pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Dudayev controls his hands.
Dudayev landing knees to the head.
Dudayev is struggling to control the position.
Dudayev lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dudayev digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dudayev softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dudayev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Dudayev.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Dudayev.
Dudayev stalling against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Dudayev as the two fighters clinch.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Dudayev prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dudayev's elbow.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Dudayev avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Dudayev working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dudayev manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Dudayev.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith tries to work over Dudayev's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Dudayev controls the action.
Dudayev looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akhmed Dudayev dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dudayev drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dudayev is looking for the KO!
Smith is still looking wobbly from the end of the last round!
Dudayev cracks Smith with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Smith tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Dudayev pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Smith is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akhmed Dudayev!
Akhmed Dudayev retains his lightweight title!
As Akhmed Dudayev got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I want u boy! Ur next Chief "Crazy" Aztec!'.
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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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