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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 338 p4p, 361 weight class) and Hueng Son (ranked 9 p4p, 13 weight class). Smith comes into the arena with IS THIS LOVE blaring out of the sound system. This should be a great matchup!
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181 cm 32 176 19 - 6 - 0 |
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195 cm 30 265 8 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Good gas tank |
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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 19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kenny Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hueng Son! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith scores with a jab to the body. Son shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Son's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Smith moves out of range of the strikes. Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Son. Son throws a big shot that misses. Smith with the inside leg kick. Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut. Smith misses with a body kick. Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith misses with an uppercut
enabling Son to counter with a crisp jab. Smith misses with a body kick. Son drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well. Smith throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Son ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Son throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot. Son takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Son misses with a low kick. And Smith counters with a quick kick to the body but Son blocks it. Smith keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
And Smith counters with a quick kick to the body but Son blocks it. Son has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Hueng Son seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Son throws out the jab. Smith misses with a looping right. Son looks like he wants to counter punch here. Son scores with a leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch there but Son circles away.
Son was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Son clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kenny Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Son misses with a jab to the body
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Son misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Son walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Son throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut. Son misses with a right hand and Smith counters with a right hand to the body. Son throws a leg kick and Smith counters with a nice low kick that buckles Son's knee momentarily. Smith lands a head shot.
Son is rocked! Smith darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Son's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Smith before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Smith! A relieved looking Kenny Smith 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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mgr
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RATING
44% |
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