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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 181 p4p, 159 weight class) and Leonardo Narushima (ranked 34 p4p, 7 weight class). Smith's entrance music is IS THIS LOVE. A fine choice. Narushima has chosen Chemistry - Heartbeat (Deepforces Remix) as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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22 - 7 - 0 |
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9 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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 22 - 7 - 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 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Leonardo Narushima !
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to land a body kick
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Kenny Smith has been cut.
Narushima looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Narushima missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot by Smith.
Narushima throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith clinches up with Narushima and pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Narushima scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
Narushima has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Narushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narushima misses with a short punch on the inside.
Narushima displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Smith lands a body punch.
Narushima prevents a body shot from Smith.
A shot in the inside from Smith.
Narushima has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Narushima blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Narushima backwards.
It looks like Leonardo Narushima has been cut.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Narushima fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Narushima has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Narushima looks winded!
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith digs a right hand into Narushima 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Narushima 's gas tank.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Narushima backwards.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith lands a body punch in the clinch.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Narushima backwards.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Narushima backwards.
Good body shot from Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Narushima backwards.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Narushima controls his hands.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
Smith lands with a short shot to the head.
Smith tries a body shot but Narushima blocks it.
Smith tries a body shot but Narushima blocks it.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Narushima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Narushima avoids it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Narushima .
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Narushima won't want to take too many of those.
Narushima 's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Narushima managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Narushima can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Narushima in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Narushima takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith scores with a hook to the body.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Narushima backwards.
A short left from Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith working Narushima over with knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Narushima 's head.
Narushima takes a shot to the head.
Narushima takes a shot to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kenny Smith dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Smith darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Smith misses with a left hand
and Narushima counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Narushima defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Smith slips under a jab.
Narushima throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
And Smith counters with a quick kick to the body but Narushima blocks it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Narushima in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Narushima .
Leonardo Narushima seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Narushima misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith comes in over the top with a devastating right hand! Narushima stumbles back against the cage, looking to regain his senses but Smith is on him like rabid pit bull! Narushima slumps to the ground under a storm of punches and this fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny Smith!
A very excited looking Kenny Smith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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