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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Medieval Mercenary (ranked 1871 p4p, 2195 weight class) and Russ Smith (ranked 26 p4p, 307 weight class). Russ Smith told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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27
165
3 - 0 - 0 |
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26
171
7 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Medieval Mercenary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Russ Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Percy O'Donnell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Mercenary lands an impressive looking overhand right. Smith doesn't seem phased though.
A telegraphed right hand from Mercenary misses the target.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mercenary is looking to counter punch.
Medieval Mercenary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Mercenary counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Mercenary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith controls the position from side control.
Smith advances to full mount.
Mercenary wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Smith working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Smith lands a couple of good shots and Mercenary has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Mercenary trying to control the action but Smith just sinks the hooks in.
Mercenary wriggles onto his back under a barage of strikes.
Smith throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mercenary because Smith loaded up on that one.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smith cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith tries to control but Mercenary wriggling away.
Mercenary is trying to escape the mount.
Smith thowing shots but they're missing.
Mercenary is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Smith looking to control but Mercenary is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Smith lands a big elbow.
Smith avoids the attempt from Mercenary to control.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Mercenary is blocking nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to ground and pound but Mercenary is blocking nicely.
Smith unloads with some shots from mount but Mercenary bucks and avoids them well.
Smith trying to control but Mercenary is having none of it.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mercenary avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.
Mercenary working to try and regain half guard.
Mercenary takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mercenary can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith looking to control but Mercenary is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Smith wants to control the pace but Mercenary is squirming around nicely.
Smith controlling the pace for now.
Smith looking to control but Mercenary is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Russ Smith 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.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Mercenary takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mercenary misses with a right hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mercenary jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Mercenary seems unphased.
Mercenary swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Mercenary.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Mercenary throws a big shot that misses.
Mercenary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith cracks Mercenary with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Mercenary is rocked!
Mercenary throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Mercenary cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Mercenary pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercenary looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Mercenary is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mercenary jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mercenary with a hook.
Mercenary throws a big shot that misses.
Smith drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mercenary defends it well.
Mercenary fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Mercenary throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Mercenary drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith jabs Mercenary right on the nose. Mercenary blinks but takes it well.
Oh Mercenary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Medieval Mercenary is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Mercenary does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mercenary seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Mercenary darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Mercenary's corner calls for a 1-2. Mercenary obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Mercenary has wrist control.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Mercenary blocks nicely.
Smith wants to control from the top but Mercenary keeps moving.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Mercenary gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith keeps trying to improve his position.
Smith is trying to hold Mercenary in close to prevent damage but Mercenary has managed to pass into half guard.
Smith trying to control but Mercenary postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mercenary wants to stand up but Smith has a hold of him and won't allow it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Medieval Mercenary will probably get the nod.
That's time! Mercenary's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercenary throws out the jab.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Mercenary slips the punch.
Mercenary lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Russ Smith has been cut.
Mercenary uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith defending well as Mercenary loads up on a big left hand.
Mercenary waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith throws a jab when Mercenary was well out of range.
Mercenary swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Mercenary changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercenary misses with a body shot
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mercenary misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Nice jab there from Mercenary.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercenary tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
Mercenary wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mercenary dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mercenary, who protects the arm well.
Smith misses with the ground and pound.
Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith tries to move to mount but Mercenary blocks the move with his legs.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mercenary keeps working.
Smith throws a strike aimed at the side of Mercenary's head but Mercenary avoids it well.
Mercenary is looking to reverse the position.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Mercenary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Smith seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Mercenary struggling a bit here.
Russ Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control but Mercenary is keeping him busy.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith trying to control the action but Mercenary is working from the bottom.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Mercenary taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
Mercenary tries to buck Smith off but Smith is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Mercenary is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Smith with the ground and pound but Mercenary regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Mercenary is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mercenary keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mercenary wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercenary.
Mercenary drops his hands momentarily and Smith takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Mercenary lands with a nice body punch.
Mercenary misses with a left hand
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercenary is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Russ Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Russ Smith!
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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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