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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Munroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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218 lbs
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205 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bobby Munroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dennis Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Munroe pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Munroe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith has gone for a leg lock! Munroe slips out almost immediately though and dives into Smith's guard.
Munroe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Munroe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Munroe is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Munroe is proving a slippery customer.
Munroe wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Munroe defends easily.
Munroe wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Munroe is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Munroe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Munroe tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
Munroe stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Munroe content to stall in guard here.
Munroe scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe content to stall in guard here.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Bobby Munroe just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Munroe looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith looks to land a combination but Munroe avoids it well.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Munroe fails with the takedown.
Munroe wants to clinch.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Munroe counters with a takedown into side control.
Munroe wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Munroe is breathing heavily.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith trying to hold on to Munroe's head to control him but Munroe postures up.
Smith wants to improve his position but Munroe is controlling well.
Smith trying to control here.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Munroe is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Munroe shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Munroe dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Munroe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Munroe slows the pace down.
Munroe lands a few punches from side control.
Munroe wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith is trying to escape the position but Munroe is controlling the position.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Munroe is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith sneaks back into half guard.
Smith is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Munroe scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith wants to control but Munroe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Munroe pulls his head out easily.
Munroe is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Smith wants to control but Munroe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Munroe jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Munroe is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Munroe looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Munroe smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Smith is trying to escape the position but Munroe is controlling the position.
Smith is looking for a sweep.
Munroe just content to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Munroe scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Munroe politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Munroe prefers to stall for the moment though.
Munroe lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Smith takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Munroe controlling the position.
Munroe lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Munroe controls the position.
Smith struggling a bit here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Munroe lands a nice forearm strike.
Munroe works to advance to full mount. Smith defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Munroe controlling the pace for now.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Munroe controlling from mount.
Smith can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bobby Munroe dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Munroe shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Munroe's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Munroe tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Munroe misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Munroe sprawls well initially but Smith persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Munroe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
Smith trying to control the action but Munroe is working from the bottom.
Smith is looking to advance position but Munroe won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Munroe sees it coming and defends easily.
Munroe is concentrating on defense, preventing Smith from advancing position.
Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Munroe does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Munroe closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Munroe cracks Smith with a big elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Munroe's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Munroe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Munroe working the head and body with strikes.
Munroe content to control rather than advance.
Munroe's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Munroe is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munroe content to control rather than advance.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Munroe performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Still in half guard, Munroe seems content to control.
Smith moves into full guard.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Munroe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Munroe controls the pace.
Munroe looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bobby Munroe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Munroe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Munroe!
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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