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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Goibniu Smith (ranked 4175 p4p, 3458 weight class) and Ahmed Cobt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ahmed Cobt acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goibniu Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ahmed Cobt!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and Cobt counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Cobt throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cobt on the ground.
Cobt works to advance to full mount. Smith defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Smith really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cobt tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobt content just to control the position here.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Cobt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Smith is working to get back to half guard.
Smith holds on, trying desperately to control.
Smith regains half guard.
Cobt trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobt decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Smith does it's job there.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Cobt ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cobt tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Cobt fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith misses with a hook
and Cobt counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cobt is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Despite the aggression on Cobt's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Cobt counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smith leaves Cobt with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Cobt drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cobt throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Smith tries to buck Cobt off but Cobt is having none of it.
Cobt works to advance to full mount. Smith defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Cobt looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cobt is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobt wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Cobt avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Cobt is working for a guillotine from mount but Smith frees his head quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Cobt dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Cobt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobt tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Cobt drops back down to his feet.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobt is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobt moves into the clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith misses the body punch
and Cobt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith pushes Cobt off but Cobt dives into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Cobt asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Cobt is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Smith to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Smith shrugs it off.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Smith is working hard here to advance position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cobt throwing strikes here but Smith is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Smith can't escape the position.
Cobt looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely.
Cobt trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Cobt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cobt thowing shots but they're missing.
Smith is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith tries to lock up and control but Cobt gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cobt wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Ahmed Cobt has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cobt throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Smith wants to hold on but Cobt pushes him away.
Cobt tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cobt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cobt won't let Smith get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cobt has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith is looking to get back to full guard here but Cobt has managed to pass to side control instead.
Cobt trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ahmed Cobt showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Cobt gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Goibniu Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith scores with a body shot.
Cobt keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Smith misses.
Cobt takes a jab right on the kisser.
Goibniu Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Ahmed Cobt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cobt displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Ahmed Cobt has been cut.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cobt.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobt manages to avoid it.
Cobt takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Cobt shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Cobt gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobt shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Cobt's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Goibniu Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cobt.
Cobt throws a head kick that misses.
Nice shot by Smith.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobt is just out of range.
Cobt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A big left from Smith misses.
Cobt tries to counter by closing the distance.
Cobt throws a head kick that misses.
A big right from Smith misses.
Cobt with the counter takedown but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobt is just out of range.
Nice shot by Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a jab to the nose.
Cobt keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith takes a swing at Cobt's ribcage but misses.
Smith takes a swing at Cobt's ribcage but misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith misses with a hook.
Cobt looks to land a body kick but Smith moved away.
Smith throws a body punch but Cobt moves out of range.
Smith throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Nice uppercut lands for Smith. That snapped Cobt's head back.
Cobt takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith cracks Cobt with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Smith has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Cobt to stand back up!
Cobt is rocked!
Cobt gets tagged by a hook that puts him to sleep! Smith points and yells something to his unconcious foe before strutting off. Cobt wakes up just in time to hear Smith thank his coaches in the post fight interview.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Goibniu Smith!
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hype
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