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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Big Smoke (ranked 2126 p4p, 2253 weight class) and Kwame Nti (ranked 29 p4p, 31 weight class). Smoke comes to the cage accompanied by Big Smoke's Order. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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176 cm 25 235 4 - 0 - 0 |
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172 cm 25 220 3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler Solid boxing Very strong |
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Good wrestler Basic striking Granite chin |
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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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Big Smoke! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kwame Nti! The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Chris Dean and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A jab from Nti misses. Nti lands a lovely overhand right. Nti circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smoke seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Smoke tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Nti manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Smoke avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Nti misses with a left hand and Smoke counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
It looks like Kwame Nti has been cut. Smoke uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Nti. Nti throws a hook but Smoke avoids it easily. Nti displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smoke throws out the jab. Nti throws a poor cross that misses
and Smoke counters by moving into the clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smoke stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Smoke breaks from the clinch.
Smoke fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Nti manages to avoid it. Nti wants to counter the offense by Smoke and move into the clinch position. Smoke walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Smoke throws a jab when Nti was well out of range. Kwame Nti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nti throws a jab but it's blocked by Smoke.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice defenses there by Smoke. Smoke tries to clinch up but Nti circles away and keeps his distance. Nti tries to clinch there but Smoke circles away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Nti. Smoke does a little dance to reset his feet. Smoke throws a hook but Nti avoids it easily. Nti tries to counter by closing the distance. A big right from Nti misses. A big right from Nti misses. Smoke seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance. Smoke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Nti throws the left hand but Smoke avoids the punch easily. Smoke swings for the body but Nti moves out of range.
Nti steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smoke. Smoke ducks under a wild hook from Nti. Smoke walks into a left hand. Nti uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smoke.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smoke tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Nti paws at him with a jab and circles away. Smoke gets a clinch. Smoke working aggressively here.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Smoke doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smoke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nti working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smoke. Nti misses with a hook from the clinch. A short uppercut from Smoke. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut. Smoke lands a right hand. Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smoke blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Smoke. Smoke lands a left hand that snaps the head of Nti backwards. Smoke is leaning against Nti and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Smoke breaks the clinch.
Nti rushes Smoke and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Smoke working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smoke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Smoke lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smoke struggles to land a body shot inside as Nti controls his hands.
Smoke lands a body shot. Nti looks winded! Nice body punch from Smoke. A nice right hand lands inside from Smoke. A left hand lands to the body for Smoke.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smoke. Smoke goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smoke gets through Nti's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Nti prevents a body shot from Smoke. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smoke. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smoke. Smoke lands a body shot in the clinch.
Smoke lands with a light punch inside. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smoke tries to throw a body punch but Nti avoids it by throwing Smoke back against the cage. Smoke lands with a right to the head. Smoke lands a left hand.
Smoke lands a hook to the side of the head. Smoke lands a nice uppercut. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smoke.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A hook to the body from Smoke.
A right hand to the body from Smoke.
Smoke lands a right hand. Smoke lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Nti. Smoke breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Smoke bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nti's head. Jab from Smoke. Smoke throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Nti takes a body punch but keeps moving. Nti looks up at the clock. Bad move! Smoke lands a right hand from hell, dropping Nti. Smoke pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Big Smoke! A relieved looking Big Smoke thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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