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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tatu Kurri (ranked 1011 p4p, 939 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 137 p4p, 126 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Red Belt
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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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 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tatu Kurri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Sam Margolis and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurri gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith tries a body shot but Kurri blocks it.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurri's defenses.
It looks like Tatu Kurri has been cut.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Kurri.
Kurri prevents a body shot from Smith.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Kurri is looking for a takedown.
Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Kurri.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith avoiding damage as Kurri throws knees to the body.
Kurri slowing the pace effectively.
Kurri is struggling to control the position.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Kurri for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've been informed that Smith has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Kurri in his tracks for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurri takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kurri prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Kurri controls the action.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith tries to work over Kurri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body shot.
Kurri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith working aggressively here.
Kurri breaks from the clinch.
Smith defending well as Kurri loads up on a big left hand.
Kurri works the jab nicely.
Kurri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith tries to clinch but Kurri is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurri keeps the fight on the outside.
Kurri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
Kurri on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kurri, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Kurri leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kurri's defenses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurri manages to avoid it.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Kurri.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Kurri controls his hands.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Kurri manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kurri, as that shot connected.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith rushes Kurri and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Kurri avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith tries a body shot but Kurri blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Kurri blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kurri.
Smith presses Kurri against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Kurri controls the action.
The referee calls for Kurri to work.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Kurri breaks the clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch but Kurri is avoiding it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tatu Kurri's cut.
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.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Kurri stalling in the clinch.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Kurri takes one on the button.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurri swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Kurri finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Tatu Kurri is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Kurri back into the cage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kurri blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith misses with some punches.
A short left from Kurri.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kurri manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Chad Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kurri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith throws a jab when Kurri was well out of range.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurri slips a jab from Smith.
Kurri misses with a hook.
Kurri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Kurri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kurri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Kurri.
Kurri staying out of range there.
Smith tries to clinch there but Kurri circles away.
No joy there for Kurri, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurri looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Chad Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kurri has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kurri backwards.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kurris head.
Kurri blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kurri.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Kurri wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Kurri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kurri pulls Smith into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurri is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith gets to his feet. Kurri looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Decent striking displayed by Smith there.
Smith scores with a jab to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kurri ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith blocks a jab.
Kurri connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Smith momentarily.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Smith scores with a body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Nice body punch from Smith - that landed with a thud.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Kurri clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Kurri missing with knees to the body.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Kurri avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Kurri has Smith pushed against the cage.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Kurri's head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Chad Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tatu Kurri's cut.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Kurri misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Kurri pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith lands a left and a right that send Kurri crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Kurri is rocked!
Smith drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Kurri right on the button. Kurri goes down! Smith follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Smith gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Smith!
Chad Smith gave a mention to FUClothing in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Tatu Kurri spoke after the fight, saying 'ggwp'.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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