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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tapani Kangas (ranked 3648 p4p, 5840 weight class) and Rebel Smith (ranked 394 p4p, 488 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tapani Kangas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 21 - 1, fighting out of New York, Rebel Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kangas.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Kangas takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Kangas misses with a body shot.
A big left from Kangas misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Smith! But no joy.
Kangas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kangas.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Kangas waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Kangas misses.
Kangas has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith throws a jab when Kangas was well out of range.
Kangas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Kangas misses with a straight right.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith swings for the body but Kangas moves out of range.
Smith is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kangas rather than just go for the knockout.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice shot lands for Kangas.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Kangas's defenses.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Kangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Kangas with an uppercut!
Kangas avoids the body shot from Smith.
A little feinted left hand from Kangas on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kangas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith slips under a jab.
Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kangas.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Kangas is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kangas with a jab.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Kangas's shoulder, as Kangas tries to avoid the shot.
Kangas fires out a quick counter leg kick but Smith just manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Kangas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kangas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye.
A punch lands to the side of Kangas 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Kangas counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kangas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kangas pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kangas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Kangas counters with a stiff right hand.
Kangas closes the distance and clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kangas prevents a body shot from Smith.
Kangas misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kangas swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Kangas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kangas lands a shot to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kangas.
Smith tries to work over Kangas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith blocking some punches.
Kangas cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Kangas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kangas misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith lands a body punch.
Smith throws a head punch that misses.
Smith prevents a body shot from Kangas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kangas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kangas misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smith.
A body shot lands from Kangas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kangas.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Kangas swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kangas lands with a short shot to the head.
Kangas working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kangas tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Kangas breaks the clinch.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Kangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith slips a jab from Kangas.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kangas manages to avoid it.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Tapani Kangas will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kangas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Kangas scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kangas cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kangas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kangas sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kangas's hands.
Smith throws the left hand but Kangas avoids the punch easily.
Kangas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kangas on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Kangas slips a jab from Smith.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Smith 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.
A big right from Smith misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kangas. Kangas circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kangas throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Kangas avoids the body shot from Smith.
Kangas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kangas moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kangas staying out of range there.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith cracks Kangas with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kangas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Kangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kangas lands with a nice body kick.
Kangas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Kangas moves away and avoids it.
Smith walks into a left hand.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kangas throws a hook to the side of Smith's head but Smith sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Kangas counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Kangas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kangas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Kangas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Tapani Kangas is winning the standup battle so far.
Kangas plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kangas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Kangas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kangas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Rebel Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Kangas moves away and avoids it.
Smith takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kangas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kangas uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
A big left from Smith misses.
Kangas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kangas misses with a straight left.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kangas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith throws a jab when Kangas was well out of range.
Kangas thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Smith if he has to take too many more of those.
Kangas instigates a clinch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Kangas misses with some punches.
Kangas tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kangas lands a shoulder strike.
Smith misses with some punches.
Kangas blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Kangas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kangas works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kangas lands a shoulder strike.
Kangas scores with a hook to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kangas lands an uppercut.
Kangas prevents a body shot from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Kangas.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kangas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith blocks a body shot from Kangas.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Kangas throws a head punch that misses.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Kangas controls the action.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tapani Kangas has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
Kangas pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith tries to work over Kangas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kangas blocking some punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tapani Kangas dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kangas has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kangas backwards.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kangas fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Kangas can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
Kangas blocks an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Kangas controls his hands.
Kangas softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kangas blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kangas's elbow.
Kangas breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kangas lands with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kangas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Kangas cracks a nice hook into Smith's ribs.
Kangas throws a jab when Smith was well out of range.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kangas moves away.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kangas goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kangas ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Kangas moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Kangas slips a straight right by Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kangas is looking to land body kicks.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Kangas cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Kangas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kangas throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kangas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Kangas tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kangas was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Kangas counters with a nice low kick that buckles Smith's knee momentarily.
Smith takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kangas jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Jab from Kangas.
Kangas changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kangas connects with a nice looking jab.
Kangas lands with a shot to the body.
Kangas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kangas throws a shot to the body.
Kangas lands a head shot.
Kangas lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Kangas takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith is rocked!
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kangas. That snapped Smith's head back.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Kangas finish him?
Kangas pushes Smith away with a front kick.
Kangas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kangas lands a slapping body shot.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kangas.
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Kangas had a free shot at his head there.
Kangas connects with a high kick.
Kangas connects with a body shot.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Kangas.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kangas lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Smith looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith drops his hands momentarily and Kangas needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Smith just on the top of the head. Smith drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Smith - he's done!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tapani Kangas!
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