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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smash Adams (ranked 24641 p4p, 24542 weight class) and Derrick Smith (ranked 573 p4p, 523 weight class). Smash Adams has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Smash Adams!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derrick Smith!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Adams fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Adams looking for a takedown.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adams is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Adams won't allow it.
Smith wants to break free but Adams has control.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Adams.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smith.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Adams wants the takedown. Smith is fighting it off but Adams persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Smith's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Adams is controlling him.
Adams throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to control the position but Adams postures up.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Adams. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adams is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adams controls the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith wants to stand but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adams stops Smith from standing up.
Adams distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith is looking to stand up but Adams isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Adams is proving a slippery customer.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Adams stuffs the takedown.
Adams fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. Adams is now in Smith's guard.
Smith looks winded!
Adams is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Adams stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adams controls the pace.
Adams scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Adams landing with the ground and pound.
Adams stops Smith from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith wants to stand but Adams is controlling the position.
Adams works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Adams is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Adams slips an elbow through the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Smash Adams dominated that round.
That's time! Adams's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith wants to break free but Adams has control.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Adams.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Smash Adams has been cut.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Adams.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith avoiding damage.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adams tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Derrick Smith seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Adams avoids it.
Adams doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Adams is controlling him.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
Adams gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Smith tries to circle away but Adams has him pinned against the cage.
Adams prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Adams.
Smith tries to work over Adams's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith digs a right hand underneath Adams's ribcage. Adams let out a lung full of air as it connected.
With the fighters up against the cage, Smith throws an elbow but misses.
Adams goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adams looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Adams stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Adams's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Smith trying to control the position.
Adams with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adams slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
Smith wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams lands a couple of digs.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adams lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Adams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Adams stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Adams sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Derrick Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Smash Adams's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith has managed to clinch.
Adams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Adams has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Adams drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smash Adams. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams blocks the elbow strike.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Adams can't get the takedown.
Adams goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Adams looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith drives through and clinches with Adams against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smith tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Adams on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smith clinches up with Adams and pushes him back against the cage.
Adams goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Adams fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Adams shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smith as he jumps to the side.
Adams scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Adams is putting a hurting on Smith here, landing some big shots from side control.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Adams tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adams has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Adams landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Adams wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Adams working the head and body with strikes.
Adams working the body and head with strikes.
Adams decides to stand up, so the ref orders Smith to his feet.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Adams, pushing him back against the cage.
Adams has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Smith no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Adams postures up.
Adams postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Adams controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Adams working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Adams is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Adams lands a couple of elbows.
Adams working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith wants to stand up but Adams is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Smith!
Derrick Smith gave a mention to BORED STORK in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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