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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Agent Smith (ranked 2601 p4p, 6112 weight class) and Roger Cleveland (ranked 355 p4p, 591 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Agent Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Roger Cleveland!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cleveland ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Cleveland lands with an overhand left.
Cleveland misses with a wild body shot.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Cleveland.
Roger Cleveland seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cleveland with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Cleveland looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A left lands for Cleveland.
Cleveland throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith dodges the punch combination from Cleveland.
It looked like Smith was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cleveland slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland misses the shot to the body.
Smith avoids the body shot from Cleveland.
Smith thuds a left hand into Cleveland's body.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Cleveland throws out a counter right but Smith avoids it with no problem.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Cleveland at a distance.
Smith throws a body punch but Cleveland moves out of range.
Cleveland throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Cleveland's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
Smith moves away from the strike by Cleveland.
Cleveland dips to his left and cracks Smith with an uppercut!
Cleveland lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Cleveland uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cleveland misses with a straight right.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith throws a body punch but Cleveland moves out of range.
Cleveland looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cleveland scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
It seemed like Cleveland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Cleveland is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
A jab from Cleveland misses.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cleveland was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Cleveland jabs at Smith's body.
Cleveland swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Cleveland!
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Cleveland paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith stuns Cleveland with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Cleveland gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleveland fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cleveland blocking some punches.
I was talking to Smith's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Cleveland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A short left from Cleveland.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Smith digs a right hand into Cleveland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cleveland's gas tank.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cleveland backwards.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Cleveland goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cleveland backwards.
Smith gets through Cleveland's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Cleveland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cleveland has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Cleveland breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith throws a right and a left that Cleveland avoids nicely.
Smith throws a right and a left that Cleveland avoids nicely.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cleveland moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
No joy there for Cleveland, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Cleveland is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cleveland breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cleveland.
Cleveland lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith takes one to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roger Cleveland will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Cleveland cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cleveland scores with a nice strike.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Cleveland lands a glancing blow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cleveland swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Cleveland uses good head movement to avoid it.
It seemed like Cleveland was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cleveland keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Smith.
Cleveland fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cleveland. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cleveland swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cleveland lands with a straight right. Smith didn't see that one coming.
Smith rushes Cleveland and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith pushes Cleveland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Cleveland.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cleveland takes a shot to the head.
Smith prevents Cleveland from breaking the clinch.
Cleveland blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith keeps control of Cleveland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Cleveland's efforts to push away.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cleveland is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Cleveland into the cage.
Smith prevents Cleveland from breaking the clinch.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
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 swings wildly with an uppercut but Cleveland uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Cleveland.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Smith working aggressively here.
Cleveland looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Cleveland wants to stall.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith misses with some punches.
Cleveland wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cleveland manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Cleveland does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cleveland doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Cleveland misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Cleveland's ribs.
Cleveland is breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Smith.
It looks like Roger Cleveland has been cut.
Smith has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Smith there as he acknowledges the shot.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Cleveland misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cleveland's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cleveland blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith keeps control of Cleveland as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Cleveland.
Smith pushes Cleveland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith digs a right hand into Cleveland's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cleveland's gas tank.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Smith pushes Cleveland back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cleveland is rocked!
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Cleveland.
Cleveland is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Cleveland backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cleveland.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cleveland can't break the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Smith throws a big uppercut that drops Cleveland! More strikes from Smith and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Cleveland lies dazed against the cage as Smith celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Agent 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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