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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pete Price (ranked 187 p4p, 434 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 24 p4p, 58 weight class). Smith has chosen Rush - Subdivisions as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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 21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Pete Price!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Elvis Blanc and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Price throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
We've been hearing reports that Price has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Price gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Smith to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith postures up in Price's guard and throws a big left but Price blocks it.
Price is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith won't allow Price to sweep him here.
Smith advances to half guard.
Price taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Price has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Smith is working away from the top position though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Price defends it.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Price defending well though.
Price is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Price avoid being mounted?
Price is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Price looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into half guard.
Smith seems to be working for a kimura but Price defends the submission attempt.
Price trying to hold on to Smith's head to control him but Smith postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Price wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Price actively working from the bottom here.
Smith is thwarting Price's attempts to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Price tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Price is working hard here to advance position.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Price is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working Price over with strikes.
Smith wants to take a breather but Price is having none of it.
Smith throwing shots but Price is blocking nicely.
Price is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Price is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Price works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith works over Price with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Price trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Price preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Price wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Price is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Price working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Price looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Price working a defensive guard here.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Price rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith closes the distance but Price moves to the side
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Price thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Price misses with a lunging right hand
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith wants to clinch.
Pete Price is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Price.
Price throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith pulls guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Price looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Smith has picked Price up and slammed him! Price can't keep hold of the triangle and Smith manages to pass to side control!
Price tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith trying to control the position but Price is working away.
Price is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smith connects with a decent elbow.
You can see the frustration on Price's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Price is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smith connects with a decent elbow.
Smith throws an elbow but Price slips to the side and avoids it well.
Smith wants to control but Price is keeping him busy.
An elbow from Smith crashes against the mat.
Price sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith is trying to control. Price wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Price defending well.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Price with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Price is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Price avoid being mounted?
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Price is looking to improve his position.
Smith working over Price with some ground and pound. Price looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Price blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Price keeps working.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Price trying to control here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Price sees it coming and defends easily.
Price is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Price avoid being mounted?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Price misses with a looping left.
Price takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Price looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith moves to clinch but Price breaks away
and Price counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Price lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Mike Smith has been cut.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Price lands a stunning uppercut that sends Smith to the mat!
Smith is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Price wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Smith wants to improve his position but Price is controlling well.
Price seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith gets back to full guard.
Price forces his way into half guard.
Price throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Price pushes his legs off easily.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Price is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
Smith trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Price advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mike Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Price seems to be looking for submissions.
Price sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Price drops an elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Smith is positioning himself well to prevent Price advancing to mount.
Smith tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
Price is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Price to get the leverage.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Price thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Price lands a nice short elbow.
Smith is pressing down on Price's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Price is aware though and is defending well.
Smith has an active guard here but Price has managed to pass into half guard.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
Smith tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Price has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Price scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Price controlling the pace for now.
Price lands a couple of good shots and Smith has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Smith wants to escape the position.
Price trying to control momentarily.
Smith tries to escape the position.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Smith is still trying to improve position.
Smith manages to reverse the position and now he's in Price's guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Price wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Smith is now in half guard.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith is keen to just control but Price is a slippery customer.
Price controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Price tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Price gets full guard.
Price keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith stands up over Price, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Price working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith controls from within his opponent's guard.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Price not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith trying to control but Price is working from the bottom.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Price as Smith shoots in.
Price looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Price cracks Smith with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Price tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith gets through Price's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Price wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith fails to pull guard.
Pete Price has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith lands a left hand.
Price wants to break free but Smith has control.
Smith tries to pull guard but Price holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Price.
Price struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Price dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mike Smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smith tries to clinch but Price is having none of it.
Price missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Price counters with a straight right hand.
Price swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Smith to counter with a crisp jab.
Price tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Price.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Price throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Price swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Price throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Price's guard.
Price controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Price is on top in guard.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Price trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Price passes Smith's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Price sits in half guard.
Price controlling the pace.
Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Price gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Price from controlling successfully.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Price controlling Smith's posture.
Price avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Price controlling the position.
Smith seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Price uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Price!
Price wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Price scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith wants to sweep here but Price controlling him for the moment.
Smith working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Price has passed into half guard!
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Price wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Price is looking to advance position but Smith won't allow it.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Price seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Price wants to pass to mount but Smith is defending the position.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
Price thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Price.
Price seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
That's eight 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.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Price has passed into half guard!
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Price is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Price is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Price connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Price is working away from the top position though.
Price not doing much here.
Price thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Smith tries to roll over but Price keeps him under control.
Smith trying to control here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pete Price showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Price has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pete Price!
A less than humble Pete Price misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Mike Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm sorry for this performance. I've not represented the U S of A as I should. I'll be back.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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