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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sergeant Smash (ranked 2305 p4p, 1427 weight class) and Akwasi Nti (ranked 35 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Basic striking
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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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sergeant Smash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Akwasi Nti!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Winston Howard and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash slips a jab from Nti.
Nti misses with an uppercut.
Smash bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Nti's head.
Nti moves into the clinch successfully.
A short left from Nti.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Nti misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smash wants to break free but Nti has control.
Smash throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Ntis head.
Still in the clinch, Nti scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smash blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nti lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smash softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nti blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
Smash working aggressively here.
Nti misses with a punch on the inside.
Smash manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nti closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smash connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nti misses with the combination.
Smash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nti throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smash misses with an uppercut. Nti saw that one coming.
Smash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nti misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smash counters with a nice uppercut.
Smash is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Smash misses with a straight right.
Nti throws a lazy uppercut
and Smash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smash throws a jab but it's blocked by Nti.
Nti drives through and clinches with Smash against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Nti fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash swings wildly with an uppercut but Nti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smash pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nti moves away.
Smash takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smash catches Nti with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Smash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nti moves away.
Smash takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smash cracks Nti with a good jab.
Nti walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smash throws an overhand right that lands on Nti's shoulder, as Nti tries to avoid the shot.
Nti ducks under a wild hook from Smash.
Nti misses with a straight right.
Smash jabs at Nti's body.
Smash is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A jab from Smash misses.
Smash sets himself, and Nti steps forward looking for the clinch! Smash avoids it this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Nti.
Smash just misses with a punch to the body.
Akwasi Nti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nti swings for the body but Smash moves out of range.
Nti misses with a straight right.
Smash moves out of range of the strikes.
Smash misses with an uppercut. Nti saw that one coming.
Nti throws a body shot but no joy.
Smash was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Smash takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Smash slips a jab from Nti.
A little feinted left hand from Smash on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nti throws a series of punches but Smash avoids them all with ease.
Nti tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smash swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smash is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Nti is looking to clinch.
Nti throws the left hand but Smash avoids the punch easily.
Nti misses with a hook.
Smash misses with a hook. Nti ducked under it nicely.
Smash is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Smash is just out of range.
Smash is looking to counter punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Smash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smash connects with the punch.
Nti throws an off balance right hand
and Smash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smash connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Nti momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smash displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Nti throws out the jab.
As Nti looks to move away, Smash throws a big counter combo but Nti just gets out of the way.
Nti works Smash's body with a nice hook.
Nti missing with a left hand there. Smash was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A big left from Nti misses.
Smash throwing a counter right hand but Nti manages to avoid it.
Nti works over Smash's head and body with a nice combination.
Smash fails to land with a series of punches.
Nti steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Smash.
Smash lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Smash was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nti.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
Smash waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Nti.
Nti changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smash avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sergeant Smash will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Nti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nti throws a hook but Smash avoids it easily.
Nti looks to land a combination but Smash avoids it well.
Smash scores with a jab.
Nti jabs Smash right on the nose. Smash blinks but takes it well.
Smash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nti throws an overhand right that lands on Smash's shoulder, as Smash tries to avoid the shot.
Smash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smash ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smash takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nti slips a jab from Smash.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smash throws out a powerful jab.
Nti misses with a straight left.
Smash defending well as Nti loads up on a big left hand.
Nti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smash on the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash avoids the body shot from Nti.
Smash misses with an uppercut.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Smash is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smash slips under a jab from Nti.
Sergeant Smash is winning the standup battle so far.
Smash misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Nti.
Nti looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nti swinging wildly here.
Nti misses with a right hand
and Smash counters with a left to the body.
Smash loads up on a big right hand but Nti slips the punch.
Donk. Smash catches Nti right on the button with a cross.
Nti lands a nice shot to the body.
Nti tries to clinch but Smash is having none of it.
Nice cross by Nti.
A big left from Nti misses.
The fighters circling - Smash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smash moves away from the strike by Nti.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nti connects with a right hand. Smash shakes it off.
Smash throws a jab when Nti was well out of range.
Nti throws a right and a left that both miss.
Nti tries to clinch up
and Smash counters with a nice uppercut.
Nti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smash moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smash misses with a hook.
Smash misses with an uppercut. Nti saw that one coming.
Nti throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smash counters with a straight right hand.
Smash scores with a nice strike.
Smash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smash clobbers Nti with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Smash is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Nti pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nti throws a lazy right hand but Smash sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smash is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smash looks to land a left hand but Nti moved out of range nicely.
Nti wants to counter the offense by Smash and move into the clinch position.
Nti swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smash counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smash walks into a jab.
Nti closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smash counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smash misses the jab.
Nti connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Smash misses with a straight right.
Nti throws a hook but Smash blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Smash misses the target.
Nti waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Nti.
Nti misses with an uppercut. Smash saw that one coming.
Smash swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smash looks to land a right hand but Nti moved out of range.
Nti misses the jab.
Nti rushes Smash and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smash blocking some punches.
Smash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smash escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nti misses with an uppercut
enabling Smash to counter with a crisp jab.
Smash dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smash just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Smash misses.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Smash. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smash.
Smash thuds his right hand into Nti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Smash throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Nti sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Sergeant Smash will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Smash thuds his right hand into Nti's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Some wild striking there from Nti.
Nti misses with an uppercut
and Smash counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Nti thinking.
Smash will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nti.
Nti on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smash keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Nti.
Nti scores with a jab to the head.
Nti takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nti has closed the distance and engaged Smash in a clinch.
Nti blocks an uppercut.
Nti misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nti lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smash backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nti misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smash.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smash has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Nti fails to land.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Nti.
Nti can't find room to land a body shot as Smash controls the action.
Smash scores with a shoulder strike.
Smash lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nti lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smash working hard to break the clinch.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti misses with some punches.
Nti struggles to land a body shot inside as Smash controls his hands.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Nti has him pressed against the cage.
Nti has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smash breaks the clinch.
Nti misses with a body shot
and Smash counters with a straight right hand.
Smash throws a body punch but Nti moves out of range.
Nti throws a big shot that misses.
Sergeant Smash is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nti throws a poor cross that misses
and Smash counters with a nice uppercut.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Smash slips the punch.
Nti misses with a looping right.
Nti lands with a straight right. Smash didn't see that one coming.
Smash throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smash throws a body punch but Nti moves out of range.
Nti uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smash.
Nti fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smash on the side of the head.
Smash misses with a wild combination.
Nti misses with a left hand
and Nti takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nti tries to clinch but Smash moves out of range.
Nti wants to clinch.
Smash throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nti looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smash tests Nti's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nti looks to score with a jab to the body but Smash is just out of range.
Smash steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nti.
Nti closes the distance and pushes Smash back into the cage.
Smash lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nti throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nti swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nti misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nti tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nti.
Nti prevents a body shot from Smash.
Nti goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smash blocks an uppercut.
Nti scores with a hook to the body.
Nti keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smash's efforts to push away.
Nti tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smash's elbow.
Akwasi Nti seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Nti fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nti tries to work over Smash's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nti misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Akwasi Nti.
I think Smash has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sergeant Smash!
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hype
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