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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Smith (ranked 693 p4p, 2967 weight class) and Lion Tiger (ranked 101 p4p, 382 weight class). Tiger has chosen Alok - Hear Me Tonight as his entrance music. Lion Tiger will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Lion Tiger!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Tiger in a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tiger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiger controls his hands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
A short left from Smith.
Tiger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Tiger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A countering left hand to the body from Tiger misses.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tiger connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Tiger counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Rob Smith has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith clinches.
Tiger using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Tiger throws a head punch that misses.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Tiger can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Tiger controls the action.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A short left from Smith.
Smith lands a hook to the side of the head.
Tiger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tiger's efforts to push away.
Tiger just leaning against Smith, taking a breather.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tiger blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with the head strike.
Tiger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tiger swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith decides to return to a standing position.
Tiger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Despite the aggression on Tiger's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Tiger circles away from the clinch attempt
and Tiger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tiger looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tiger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith has managed to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith tries to clinch but Tiger moves out of range.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tiger's hands.
Smith takes a swing at Tiger's ribcage but misses.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Tiger sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lion Tiger is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger is trying to stall.
A short right from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries to work over Tiger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tiger can do to turn this around?
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiger is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Tiger misses with some punches.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with some punches.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Tiger controls his hands.
Tiger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Smith.
Tiger is rocked!
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Rob Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries a body shot but Tiger blocks it.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tigers head.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Tiger.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
Smith cracks Tiger with a nice body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Tiger uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a left hand.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith prevents Tiger from breaking the clinch.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Smith avoiding damage as Tiger throws knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rob Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Tiger looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Tiger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith tries to clinch but Tiger moves away
and Tiger makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Smith moves away from the strike by Tiger.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Tiger was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Tiger moves out of range.
No joy there for Tiger, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Tiger's ribcage. Tiger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith presses Tiger against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Tiger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tiger.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Tiger stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Tiger avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Tiger tries to tie him up.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tiger lands a left hand.
Tiger is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Tiger's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith tries to work over Tiger's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiger lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a right to the head.
Smith scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tiger.
Tiger is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger blocking some punches.
Tiger taking a breather.
Tiger breaks the clinch.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Tiger counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Tiger's belly button to the back.
Tiger misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tiger gets tackled into the cage by Smith. Smith maintains the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith gets through Tiger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith prevents Tiger from breaking the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Smith clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Smith's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith jabs Tiger to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Tiger! But no joy.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Tiger has Smith pushed against the cage.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Tiger controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tiger is trying to stall.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tiger blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Tiger's ribcage. Tiger let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Tiger blocks an uppercut.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Tiger prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Tiger.
Tiger trying to control the position but instead, Smith has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tiger into the cage.
Tiger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tiger avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Tiger is looking for the big counter here.
Smith tries to clinch there but Tiger circles away.
Smith tries to clinch there but Tiger circles away.
Tiger doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith works Tiger's body with a nice hook.
Tiger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Tiger manages to avoid it.
Tiger moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith tries to clinch
and Tiger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith is looking to wear down Tiger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Tiger steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith working aggressively here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith gets through Tiger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tiger's elbow.
Tiger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith misses with some punches.
Tiger is trying to stall.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Tiger's head.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tiger swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tiger prevents a body shot from Smith.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Tiger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Tiger will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage.
Tiger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tiger looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith misses with the head strike.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Smith had his way with Lion Tiger in that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Smith'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. This is the final round!
Smith misses with a body shot
and Tiger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith lands a left and a right that send Tiger crashing to the mat, dazed. Smith thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Tiger is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith misses with some punches.
Tiger blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Tiger backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tiger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith dips a shoulder and cracks Tiger with a mighty uppercut! Tiger falls back against the cage and Smith unloads with a barrage of strikes! Tiger is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Smith screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rob Smith!
Rob Smith retains his light heavyweight title!
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