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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mr Knuckles (ranked 1415 p4p, 1587 weight class) and Chad Smith (ranked 199 p4p, 216 weight class). Chad Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mr Knuckles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chad Smith!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Ben Hemmingworth and Ron Honeybunn.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knuckles misses with a hook to the body
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Mr Knuckles has been cut.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Knuckles.
Knuckles scores with the left hand. Smith knows he should have avoided that one.
Knuckles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Knuckles.
Smith lands a body shot.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Knuckles.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Knuckles shrugs off.
A head punch on the inside from Knuckles fails to land.
Smith misses with a body punch.
A short left from Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Knuckles blocks the elbow strike.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knuckles is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Smith to keep the fight standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a hook that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Smith lands a body shot in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Knuckles backwards.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knuckles is rocked!
A right hand to the body from Smith.
Oh Knuckles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Smith lands a shot to the body.
Smith pulls back and lands a big elbow that stuns Knuckles! Smith unloads with more strikes and Knuckles sinks to his knees! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chad Smith!
Chad Smith decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
72% |
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