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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Lesage (ranked 4106 p4p, 2131 weight class) and Kai Smith (ranked 435 p4p, 265 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Robbie Lesage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kai Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lesage tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Lesage tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Lesage tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith misses the jab.
Lesage fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lesage is looking to clinch.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Smith's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A big left from Smith misses.
Lesage doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Lesage looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Robbie Lesage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Lesage has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Lesage's shoulder, as Lesage tries to avoid the shot.
Lesage tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lesage.
Lesage gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lesage jumps guard but Smith stands there with Lesage around his waist. Lesage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith tries to work over Lesage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smith just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smith digs a right hand into Lesage's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lesage's gas tank.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Lesage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to work over Lesage's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesage drops back down to his feet.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Lesage up against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Lesage tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Lesage with a body shot.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lesage moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lesage fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lesage is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesage moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Lesage is looking to counter the offense by Smith and move into the clinch.
Lesage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lesage forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lesage backwards.
Lesage jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Lesage controls his hands.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesage drops back down to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lesage wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith digs a good body shot into Lesage's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lesage staying out of range there.
Lesage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lesage takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lesage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesage is just out of range.
Lesage fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lesage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lesage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lesage wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Lesage tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lesage wants to clinch.
Smith tries to counter by closing the distance.
Lesage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Smith misses.
Lesage tries to clinch up.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Lesage tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Lesage tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Lesage pushes him away.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Smith 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.
Lesage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Lesage tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
Lesage tries to clinch up.
Lesage slips a jab from Smith.
Lesage closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lesage thinking.
Lesage moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Lesage is looking to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Smith on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Robbie Lesage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lesage moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
It seemed like Smith was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lesage wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lesage forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Lesage tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short left from Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lesage sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Lesage avoids it this time.
Lesage wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith lands a jab.
Lesage blocks a jab.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lesage takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lesage jumps guard but Smith stands there with Lesage around his waist. Lesage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lesage fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Robbie Lesage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lesage jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Lesage or not.
Lesage jumps guard but Smith turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Lesage controls his hands.
Smith is leaning against Lesage and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lesage tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Lesage drops back down to his feet.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Lesage is just out of range.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lesage tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Lesage tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lesage tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lesage avoids the body shot from Smith.
Lesage keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lesage.
Lesage tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Lesage tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Lesage loses concentration momentarily and Smith pounces with a three punch combo! Right, left, right! Lesage crashes face first to the mat, out cold! Smith finishes this one with a fantastically precise combo! Great stuff.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kai Smith!
Kai Smith seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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