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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Buck Wheat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buck Wheat will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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240 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Poweful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Buck Wheat!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, William Peck and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wheat fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
David Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Wheat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wheat wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Wheat backing up. Wheat nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Wheat looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wheat!
Smith looking to control but Wheat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wheat wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Wheat is having none of it.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith avoids the attempt from Wheat to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Wheat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wheat tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Wheat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smith trying to control but Wheat is having none of it.
Wheat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wheat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wheat looks gassed!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith looking to control but Wheat is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Wheat is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Wheat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Smith dominated that round.
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.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wheat doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Wheat's guard now.
Smith stands up from Wheat's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout.
Wheat gets a takedown into half guard.
Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom.
Wheat is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Wheat cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Wheat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith decides to stand back up.
Wheat darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith slips under a jab from Wheat.
Wheat wants to clinch
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Wheat backwards.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Wheat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wheat uses from the top position.
Smith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wheat with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith lands a high kick!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Wheat jumps guard but Smith stands there with Wheat around his waist. Wheat gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
David Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Buck Wheat.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes Wheat up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Wheat shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wheat trying to move into half guard but instead Smith has managed to sweep!
Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smith swinging wilding here.
Wheat closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Wheat lands in his opponent's guard.
Wheat trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Wheat off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Wheat back into the cage.
Wheat wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Smith dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith tries to bum rush Wheat with a series of wild strikes but Wheat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wheat as he avoids it easily.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wheat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wheat breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Wheat will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Wheat throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Wheat shoots for a takedown but Smith saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smith lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
David Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith lands a high kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Wheat is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smith.
Smith closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Wheat's head.
Smith stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wheat keeps the fight on the outside.
Wheat throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters by clinching up.
Wheat stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith tries to bum rush Wheat with a series of wild strikes but Wheat uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Wheat fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith kicks Wheat off and gets to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Wheat.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Wheat closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Wheat moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Wheat.
Wheat has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Wheat wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wheat scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wheat stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Wheat shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Wheat is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith kicks Wheat off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wheat dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Wheat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Smith.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David 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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