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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Mercer (ranked 2009 p4p, 2043 weight class) and Smack Dre (ranked 217 p4p, 124 weight class). Mercer comes to the cage accompanied by Why Can't We Be Friends by WAR. Bobby Mercer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Smack Dre's chin.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bobby Mercer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Smack Dre!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dre lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mercer lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Dre moves in looking to clinch but Mercer pushes him off.
Mercer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Beasties in the buildup to the fight.
Dre lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mercer throws out a leg kick but Dre moves out of range and Mercer only half commits.
Dre tries to score with a low kick but Mercer moves his leg out of the way.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dre.
Dre connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dre scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mercer is trying to buck Dre off.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Dre working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Dre looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mercer is avoiding damage well.
Mercer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Dre working the ground and pound but Mercer is defending the strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dre has knee on belly and moves into mount.
The referee warns Mercer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Dre controlling the pace for now.
Mercer is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Dre punishing his opponent with strikes.
Dre thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mercer wants to try and get back to his feet.
Dre punching from mount but Mercer doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Dre looking to finish Mercer with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mercer!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Dre wants to control the pace but Mercer is squirming around nicely.
Mercer is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Dre lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
A nice elbow there by Dre.
Mercer wants to get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dre lands with some strikes.
Mercer wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dre working for a guillotine from mount but Mercer is in no mood to give up.
Dre lands a heavy elbow.
Mercer is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Dre jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Mercer is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Mercer and Dre has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Mercer tries to escape but Dre is in control.
Dre scoring with punches and elbows.
Mercer takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mercer wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mercer takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Dre looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Mercer on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Mercer explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Bobby Mercer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick by Mercer misses
and Dre counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Dre moves out of range easily.
A jab from Dre misses.
Mercer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dre ducks under a wild hook from Mercer.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Smack Dre dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Dre checks the leg kick.
Mercer lands with a cross.
Mercer throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mercer defending well as Dre loads up on a big left hand.
Mercer keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bobby Mercer is winning the standup battle so far.
Mercer throws the left hand but Dre avoids the punch easily.
Mercer throws an off balance right hand
and Dre makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice straight punches there by Dre. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dre.
Dre feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dre trying to control but Mercer is working from the bottom.
Dre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dre accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dre stops Mercer from standing up.
Mercer is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Dre presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mercer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mercer lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dre has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Mercer after a bit of a struggle.
Come on Mercer - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dre tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mercer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bobby Mercer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smack Dre.
Mercer is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dre is keeping busy.
Dre gets control of Mercer's arms and successfully pulls guard. Dre will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Dre has a closed guard, preventing Mercer from standing up.
Mercer controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mercer gets to his feet - Dre follows without any prompting.
Bobby Mercer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercer throws a right hand that Dre ducks under and follows up with a left that Dre also avoids with ease.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer blocks a leg kick.
Mercer swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Dre misses with a jab to the body
enabling Mercer to counter with a crisp jab.
Mercer connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mercer throws out a loose jab but Dre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dre tries to land a leg kick but Mercer saw it coming and moves away.
Mercer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dre has time to react.
Mercer throws a big shot that misses.
Mercer uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dre has time to react.
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!
A jab lands there for Mercer.
Dre is rocked!
Mercer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dre is still on wobbly legs! Can Mercer finish him?
Dre steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mercer.
Dre throws the left hand but Mercer avoids the punch easily.
Mercer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dre seems to have recovered his senses.
Dre moves out of range of the strikes.
Dre feints and as Mercer raises his hands in defense, Dre changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Mercer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dre.
Dre prevents Mercer from getting back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercer trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dre keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mercer's head.
Mercer wants to get back to his feet but Dre is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Dre slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Dre wants to control from the top but Mercer keeps moving.
Dre stands and throws Mercer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Dre working the head with strikes.
Dre wants to control but Mercer is keeping him busy.
Mercer is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Dre asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Dre in side control, throwing shots but Mercer defends.
Dre wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mercer keeps working.
Dre misses with the ground and pound.
Mercer tries to escape but Dre is in control.
Dre throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Mercer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dre swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dre lands a lovely overhand right.
Dre connects with a leg kick.
Mercer swinging wildly here.
Dre looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Mercer throws a leg kick but Dre moved away.
Dre fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dre connects with a leg kick.
Dre connects with a single shot there.
Dre feints and then cracks Mercer's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercer down.
Mercer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dre jabs Mercer right on the nose. Mercer blinks but takes it well.
Mercer throws a sloppy head kick and Dre moves out of range easily.
Dre lands a nice shot that snaps Mercer's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mercer swings for the body but Dre moves out of range.
Dre avoids the body shot from Mercer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a looping left.
Dre tests Mercer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dre scores with a hook to the body. Mercer takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dre fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Mercer on the side of the head.
Dre avoids the head kick by Mercer.
Mercer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dre lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dre avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dre swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mercer counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good work by Mercer as he checks the leg kick.
Mercer takes a swing at Dre's ribcage but misses.
Mercer throws a jab when Dre was well out of range.
Dre defending well as Mercer loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Dre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mercer misses with a looping left.
Dre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dre shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mercer defends it nicely.
Mercer thows a left - swing and a miss!
An inside leg kick lands from Dre.
Dre misses with a straight right.
Dre moves forwards but Mercer connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mercer misses with a leg kick.
Dre moves out of range as Mercer strikes.
Mercer looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dre, as that shot connected.
Dre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dre displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercer throws out the jab.
Mercer throws a hook to the side of Dre's head but Dre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big right from Mercer misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dre lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mercer at a distance.
Good shot there by Dre.
A head kick misses from Mercer.
Dre is looking to slow Mercer down with leg kicks.
Mercer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That kick from Dre tenderised Mercer's leg. Mercer is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mercer misses with a kick to the body.
Mercer rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dre counters with a straight right hand.
Mercer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mercer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mercer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mercer looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Mercer looks to throw the jab but Dre is out of range.
Dre feints a counter leg kick.
Dre lands a really nice looking cross but Mercer seems unphased.
Mercer swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dre connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dre.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dre with a nice cross.
Dre jabs Mercer to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A head kick from Mercer lands but Dre takes it in his stride.
Dre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dre lands a slapping body shot.
Mercer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dre.
It seemed like Dre was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dre.
Mercer missing with a left hand there. Dre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mercer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercer moves forwards but Dre connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Dre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mercer is fending him off so far but Dre persists. Nope, Mercer circles away and we're back to standing.
Mercer throws a combination that misses
and Dre counters with a low kick, right behind Mercer 's knee.
Mercer swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mercer misses with a right hand
and Dre counters with a stiff right hand.
Dre scores with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Smack Dre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dre 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Smack Dre!
Bobby Mercer spoke after the fight, saying 'I can't be out here losing fights like this. I didn't sign with this organization to get my ass kicked. I gotta step it up. Disappointing.'.
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