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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vasil Dankovich (ranked 1839 p4p, 1163 weight class) and Oliver Smith (ranked 233 p4p, 164 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: Saliva Click Click Boom. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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7 - 1 - 1 |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vasil Dankovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oliver Smith!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a double jab.
Dankovich tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith tries to bum rush Dankovich with a series of wild strikes but Dankovich uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dankovich throws a right hand that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
It looks like Vasil Dankovich has been cut.
Dankovich misses with a wild body shot.
Dankovich turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
We've been told by Dankovich's head coaches at Primal Concrete Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dankovich misses the shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Dankovich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a hook. Dankovich ducked under it nicely.
Dankovich lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dankovich throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dankovich goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dankovich swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith's coach down at The Jungle Room was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Smith's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Dankovich looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith clobbers Dankovich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dankovich misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dankovich! Smith lets Dankovich back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Dankovich is rocked!
Smith looks to land a combination but Dankovich avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dankovich moves out of range of the strikes.
Dankovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dankovich throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dankovich circles away quickly and effectively.
Dankovich wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith is looking for the big counter here.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dankovich circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Dankovich.
Dankovich cracks Smith with a good jab.
Dankovich misses with a leg kick.
Smith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab lands there for Smith.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Dankovich swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Smith misses with the combination.
Dankovich appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith misses with a hook
and Dankovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good shot there by Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination but Dankovich avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
Smith misses with a combination
and Dankovich counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Dankovich.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dankovich backwards.
Smith blocking some punches.
Dankovich misses with a punch to the body.
Smith throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dankovich misses with a punch on the inside.
Dankovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dankovich's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dankovich tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dankovich creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dankovich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dankovich circles away quickly and effectively.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dankovich tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith looks to land a combination. Dankovich sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Vasil Dankovich's cut is getting worse.
Dankovich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Smith has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Oliver Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dankovich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dankovich counters with a left to the body.
Smith looks winded!
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Dankovich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vasil Dankovich's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dankovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Oliver Smith has been cut.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dankovich manages to avoid it.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dankovich counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith swings widly with a right hand
and Dankovich counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Dankovich lands a nice shot that snaps Smith's head back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Dankovich.
Dankovich throws a quick counter kick to the body but Smith avoids it.
Oliver Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith blocks a low kick nicely.
Dankovich misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dankovich.
A head punch on the inside from Dankovich fails to land.
Dankovich misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
Dankovich struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dankovich goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dankovich lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Smith looking to stall.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dankovich backwards.
Dankovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Dankovich lands a body punch.
Dankovich misses with a body punch.
Dankovich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith is rocked!
Dankovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Dankovich finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dankovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dankovich digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Dankovich throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dankovich fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dankovich swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dankovich backwards.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A right hand to the body from Dankovich.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Dankovich has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Dankovich throws a head punch that misses.
Smith is trying to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dankovich.
Dankovich throws a big uppercut that drops Smith! More strikes from Dankovich and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Smith lies dazed against the cage as Dankovich celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vasil Dankovich!
During a confident post fight interview, Vasil Dankovich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Oliver Smith was interviewed post fight and said 'You win some you lose some. I will be back and I am going sleep some of you fools.'.
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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
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