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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Apollo Creed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Creed kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is Living In America. Smith has chosen Du Hast- Rammstein as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Apollo Creed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Smith!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Creed is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith looking to control but Creed is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Creed is trying to escape the mount.
Smith tries to control but Creed wriggling away.
Creed is trying to escape the mount.
Creed regains half guard.
Creed trying to control from the bottom.
Creed actively working from the bottom here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Creed is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Creed avoid being mounted?
Creed regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Creed is breathing heavily.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Creed fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Creed can't do much from the bottom here.
Creed is looking for a sweep.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Creed. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Creed keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Creed looking for a sweep. Not yet Creed, not yet.
Creed is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith trying to control but Creed is working from the bottom.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Creed had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Smith is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Creed Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Smith's back instead.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith trying to get back to his feet but Creed is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Creed is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Smith won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Creed off his unconscious opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Apollo Creed!
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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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