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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert MacArthur Jnr (ranked 315 p4p, 163 weight class) and Corey Smith Jr (ranked 51 p4p, 28 weight class). MacArthur Jnr comes to the cage accompanied by barbarian pipe band. Smith Jr has chosen You Will Know My Name as his entrance music. Robert MacArthur Jnr has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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37 - 19 - 1 |
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 37 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Robert MacArthur Jnr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 16 - 1, fighting out of London, Corey Smith Jr!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacArthur Jnr takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
MacArthur Jnr thuds his right hand into Smith Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
MacArthur Jnr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith Jr.
MacArthur Jnr has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Chakuriki LA Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith Jr looks to score with a jab to the body but MacArthur Jnr is just out of range.
MacArthur Jnr connects with a right hand. Smith Jr shakes it off.
MacArthur Jnr throws a push kick but Smith Jr slaps the foot to one side.
Smith Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A good leg kick by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from MacArthur Jnr.
Smith Jr throws a hook to the side of MacArthur Jnr's head but MacArthur Jnr sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Jnr. Smith Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Jnr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith Jr.
MacArthur Jnr throws a sloppy body shot
and Smith Jr counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacArthur Jnr looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a looping right.
A big right from MacArthur Jnr misses.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a decent looking hook.
MacArthur Jnr tries to land a body kick
and Smith Jr counters with a straight right hand.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting MacArthur Jnr counter with a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith Jr.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but MacArthur Jnr manages to avoid it.
Smith Jr ducks under a wild hook from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr works Smith Jr's body with a nice hook.
Smith Jr throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by MacArthur Jnr.
It looks like Robert MacArthur Jnr has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith Jr checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It seemed like Smith Jr was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
MacArthur Jnr looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jr misses with a kick to the body.
MacArthur Jnr takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
MacArthur Jnr misses the shot to the body.
MacArthur Jnr thuds his shin into the meat of Smith Jr's side.
A shot to the body from Smith Jr misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith Jr. MacArthur Jnr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and MacArthur Jnr cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
MacArthur Jnr cracks Smith Jr with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr throws a body punch but MacArthur Jnr moves out of range.
MacArthur Jnr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
MacArthur Jnr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith Jr throws a poor cross that misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith Jr with a body punch. A glancing blow.
MacArthur Jnr is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
MacArthur Jnr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith Jr moves away.
Smith Jr throws out a counter right but MacArthur Jnr avoids it with no problem.
A nice leg kick lands there from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr throws out a loose jab but Smith Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from MacArthur Jnr. Smith Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
MacArthur Jnr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Robert MacArthur Jnr will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Robert MacArthur Jnr's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
MacArthur Jnr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a shot to the body
and Smith Jr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Smith Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Smith Jr is predictable there
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith Jr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr clinches up against the cage.
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!
MacArthur Jnr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith Jr's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith Jr misses with some punches.
Smith Jr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a hook to the body.
MacArthur Jnr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith Jr can do to turn this around?
MacArthur Jnr throws a head punch that misses.
MacArthur Jnr lands a shoulder strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith Jr.
MacArthur Jnr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
MacArthur Jnr pushes Smith Jr back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A hook to the body from MacArthur Jnr.
Smith Jr is breathing heavily.
MacArthur Jnr lands a body punch in the clinch.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacArthur Jnr tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith Jr avoids it.
MacArthur Jnr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smith Jrs head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a body punch.
A short right from MacArthur Jnr.
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!
Smith Jr throws a head punch that misses.
A right handed body shot lands from MacArthur Jnr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr works on Smith Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
MacArthur Jnr tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
MacArthur Jnr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith Jr has had enough of the clinch but MacArthur Jnr keeps him there for the moment.
Smith Jr throws a head punch that misses.
MacArthur Jnr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith Jr scores with a leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr lands with an uppercut that bounces Smith Jr off the cage and back into range.
MacArthur Jnr is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
MacArthur Jnr looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith Jr is just out of range.
As MacArthur Jnr backs off Smith Jr throws a huge counter combo but MacArthur Jnr manages to avoid it all.
Smith Jr missing with a left hand there. MacArthur Jnr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
MacArthur Jnr scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr misses with a left hand
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
MacArthur Jnr slips a jab from Smith Jr.
MacArthur Jnr throws a quick inside leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr swings widly with a right hand
and Smith Jr counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A lazy body kick from Smith Jr
and MacArthur Jnr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
MacArthur Jnr moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
MacArthur Jnr throws a body shot but no joy.
MacArthur Jnr misses with an attempted mid kick.
MacArthur Jnr gets a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a short head shot on the inside.
MacArthur Jnr works on Smith Jr's body with a couple of short punches.
A hook to the body from Smith Jr.
MacArthur Jnr tries a body shot but Smith Jr blocks it.
Smith Jr blocking some punches.
Smith Jr lands a left hand that snaps the head of MacArthur Jnr backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
MacArthur Jnr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
MacArthur Jnr lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith Jr prevents a body shot from MacArthur Jnr.
Smith Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith Jr misses with a punch to the body.
Smith Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
MacArthur Jnr misses with a punch to the body.
MacArthur Jnr working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The referee calls for MacArthur Jnr to work.
A short uppercut from MacArthur Jnr.
Robert MacArthur Jnr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
MacArthur Jnr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith Jr's elbow.
MacArthur Jnr lands a hook to the side of the head.
MacArthur Jnr lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith Jr backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Robert MacArthur Jnr dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Robert MacArthur Jnr's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smith Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Smith Jr takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
MacArthur Jnr throws a front kick that sends Smith Jr stumbling back into the cage.
MacArthur Jnr with a nice calf kick.
MacArthur Jnr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot in the inside from MacArthur Jnr.
MacArthur Jnr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
MacArthur Jnr lands a shoulder strike.
Smith Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
MacArthur Jnr lands with a right to the head.
Smith Jr takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith Jr breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
MacArthur Jnr throws out a powerful jab.
Smith Jr clobbers MacArthur Jnr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
MacArthur Jnr gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smith Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
MacArthur Jnr with a nice cross.
Smith Jr moves to clinch but MacArthur Jnr breaks away
and Smith Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
and MacArthur Jnr counters with a massive uppercut that badly hurts Smith Jr! He's just covering up as MacArthur Jnr starts to tee off till the referee steps in and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Robert MacArthur Jnr!
Robert MacArthur Jnr 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.
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energy
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hype
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