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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chad Smith (ranked 804 p4p, 828 weight class) and Topher Curtis (ranked 15 p4p, 18 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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20 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Topher Curtis!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith scores with a jab.
Curtis throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Curtis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Curtis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Curtis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith cracks Curtis with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Curtis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Curtis bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Curtis darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Curtis's efforts to push away.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Curtis prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Curtis.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Curtis wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith tries to clinch up.
And Curtis responds with a good body kick, but Smith manages to step out the way in time.
Curtis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Curtis misses the jab.
A jab from Curtis finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Curtis sizes up Smith with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith has managed to clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Curtis is trying to break free.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith pushes Curtis back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith lands an elbow just above Curtis 's eye.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Curtis manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis takes an elbow to the forehead.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Curtis is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Nice body punch from Curtis.
Curtis tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Curtis.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith tries to work over Curtis's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Curtis misses with an uppercut.
Curtis lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Smith rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Curtis lands a nice shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis prevents a body shot from Smith.
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis clinches with his opponent.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis tries to circle away but Smith has him pinned against the cage.
Curtis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith lands an elbow inside.
It looks like Topher Curtis has been cut.
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Curtis.
Curtis tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Curtis.
Curtis swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Topher Curtis will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Topher Curtis's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Chad Smith has been cut.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Curtis to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.
Curtis closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Curtis.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
Chad Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith keeps control of Curtis as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Curtis tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Curtis back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis dodges an elbow strike from Smith.
A short left from Curtis.
Curtis stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Curtis doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Curtis can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Good body shot from Curtis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis is trying to push Smith away but Smith has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Curtis misses with a hook from the clinch.
Good body shot from Curtis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
Curtis scores with a hook to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Curtis just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow.
Curtis misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Curtis breaks the clinch.
Curtis lands with a kick to the temple. Smith shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Curtis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Curtis slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Curtis. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
That kick from Curtis tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Curtis slips a jab from Smith.
Curtis throws a big shot that misses.
Smith cracks Curtis with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Curtis lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith is leaning against Curtis and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curtis blocks a body shot from Smith.
Curtis tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
Curtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Curtis uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Curtis's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses with a hook to the body
and Curtis counters with a straight right hand.
Topher Curtis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Curtis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Curtis pushes him off.
Smith slips a straight right by Curtis.
Smith throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
A slow jab from Curtis misses its intended target.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Curtis fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Curtis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Curtis moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith slips a jab from Curtis.
Curtis moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith scores with a nice right hand.
Curtis scores with a sloppy right hand. Smith should have avoided that one.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Curtis clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Topher Curtis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Curtis connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Curtis's head.
Curtis clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith prevents a body shot from Curtis.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Curtis.
Curtis tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Curtis.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Curtis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Curtis's ribcage. Curtis let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Curtis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Curtis dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith prevents a body shot from Curtis.
A short right from Curtis.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Curtis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Curtis manages to break the clinch.
Curtis throws out a powerful jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith moves out of range as Curtis strikes.
Smith tries to clinch there but Curtis circles away.
Curtis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Chad Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Curtis.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith jabs Curtis to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith moves away from the strike by Curtis.
Curtis uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Curtis defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Curtis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Curtis moves away.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Curtis lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Curtis was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Curtis swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith blocks a jab.
Curtis connects with a jab.
Curtis throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes Curtis and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith throws a body punch but Curtis moves out of range.
Smith is looking to clinch but Curtis is avoiding it.
Curtis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
The fighters circling - Curtis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Curtis on the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch up but Curtis circles away and keeps his distance.
Curtis gets a clinch.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
Curtis misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curtis lands an uppercut.
Curtis tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curtis has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short left from Smith.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
Curtis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Curtis misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith cracks Curtis with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Curtis tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Smith pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Curtis is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Smith!
Chad Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Voodoo Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Topher Curtis spoke after the fight, saying 'Everybody loses sometimes which means he got lucky today. Next time we meet will result in a broken jaw.'.
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energy
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hype
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