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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ruben Smith (ranked 4318 p4p, 25686 weight class) and Seiji Kiido (ranked 463 p4p, 574 weight class). Kiido has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! Ruben Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ruben Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Seiji Kiido!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kiido counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kiido looks winded!
Kiido scores with a shot to the body.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Kiido is controlling the position.
Kiido misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kiido. Those never looked like landing.
Smith takes a swing at Kiido's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
Kiido tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Smith tries to circle away but Kiido has him pinned against the ropes.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Kiido is controlling the position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiido.
Smith wants to break free but Kiido has control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiido keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiido swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Ruben Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiido misses with a few strikes there.
Smith forces Kiido back against the ropes and clinches.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith prevents a body shot from Kiido.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Kiido sees coming a mile off.
Kiido looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Kiido sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A nice side step and Kiido releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiido moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith misses with a straight right.
A big right from Kiido misses.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiido.
Kiido misses with the combination.
Smith lands a lovely overhand right.
It looks like Seiji Kiido has been cut.
Kiido avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Kiido is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiido tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith is trying to force a seperation but Kiido has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Kiido prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kiido looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kiido moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Kiido uses good head movement to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Kiido blocks the low kick.
Smith lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Kiido moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Kiido moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Kiido now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Kiido avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiido moves away.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Kiido saw that one coming.
Kiido throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kiido doesn't seem phased though.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiido misses the shot to the body.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kiido checks it well.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Despite the aggression on Kiido's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith scores with a jab. Kiido acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kiido dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith is trying to break free.
Kiido misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kiido throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kiido takes one to the side of the head.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Kiido's head back.
Nice defenses there by Kiido.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Kiido.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Kiido keeps him there for the moment.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiido throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Kiido eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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 lands the left hand.
Smith looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kiido takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Kiido uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
As Smith backs off Kiido throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Kiido sees coming a mile off.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kiido's head.
Kiido tries to move into range but Smith moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kiido is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Smith with a body shot.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Kiido.
Smith wants to break free but Kiido has control.
Kiido prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Kiido keeps him there for the moment.
Kiido misses with some punches.
Smith is trying to break free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ruben Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seiji Kiido's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Kiido misses the shot to the body.
Ruben Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kiido.
Smith tries to counter by clinching up but Kiido breaks away and moves out of range.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith scores with a one two! Kiido had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Smith throws a series of punches but Kiido moves out of range.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kiido throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kiido sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kiido lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiido slips a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a low kick but Kiido moves out of range easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kiido showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Kiido is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiido takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kiido has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kiido there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kiido lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith clinches up with Kiido and pushes him back against the ropes.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kiido.
Kiido throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Kiido prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kiido misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith wants to break free but Kiido has control.
Kiido is trying to break the clinch but Smith is controlling him.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kiido can do to turn this around?
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiido keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiido working aggressively here.
Kiido misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiido walks into a jab.
A jab from Smith misses.
A left lands for Smith.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Kiido counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Kiido to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith lands with a nice combination. Kiido backs away looking to recover.
Smith lands with a cross.
Kiido is rocked!
Smith clinches.
Kiido is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiido won't allow it.
Kiido seems to have recovered his senses.
Smith tries to circle away but Kiido has him pinned against the ropes.
Kiido struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiido won't allow it.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Kiido.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kiido circles away quickly and effectively.
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 misses with a straight right.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiido lands with a nice body punch.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It seemed like Kiido was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kiido on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kiido misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
A countering left hand to the body from Kiido misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body punch but Kiido moves out of range.
Kiido blocks the body kick.
Kiido digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith moves into the clinch successfully.
Kiido misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiido doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith blocks a body shot from Kiido.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Kiido keeps him there for the moment.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kiido keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Kiido keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Kiido has him pressed against the ropes.
Kiido tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Kiido back against the ropes.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith prevents a body shot from Kiido.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Kiido stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
Smith pushes Kiido up against the ropes in a clinch.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kiido has him pressed against the ropes.
Ruben Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kiido has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Kiido is controlling the position.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kiido misses with a wild body shot.
Smith throws a series of punches but Kiido moves out of range.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Kiido avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Kiido is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Smith throws a head kick but Kiido moves out of range.
Kiido throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Kiido moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
Kiido avoids the body shot from Smith.
Kiido misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kiido works Smith's body with a nice hook.
A punch combination from Kiido misses.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kiido lands a nice hook to Smith's body. Smith takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kiido blocks a leg kick.
Kiido misses with a two punch combination.
Ruben Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Kiido lands a right hook to the body.
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Kiido won't allow it.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kiido lands a two punch combo.
Smith scores with the left hand. Kiido knows he should have avoided that one.
Smith misses with the combination.
Nice body punch from Kiido.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ruben Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 20:18
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 20:18
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 20:18
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruben Smith!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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