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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Joe Smith (ranked 612 p4p, 724 weight class) and Alphonse Fuguego (ranked 54 p4p, 69 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Joe Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Alphonse Fuguego!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a head kick. Fuguego smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fuguego.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Fuguego slips the punch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Fuguego! But no joy.
Fuguego cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Fuguego steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fuguego avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That kick from Smith tenderised Fuguego's leg. Fuguego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fuguego looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Fuguego.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fuguego lands with a cross.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Smith connects with an inside leg kick.
Fuguego feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Smiths jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fuguego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fuguego just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Fuguego tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
John Joe Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Fuguego's belly button to the back.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
John Joe Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
That kick from Smith tenderised Fuguego's leg. Fuguego is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuguego closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Nice defenses there by Fuguego.
Good leg kick by Fuguego.
Smith connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fuguego misses the shot to the body.
Smith tests Fuguego's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Fuguego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fuguego takes one to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fuguego fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smith fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fuguego looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Smith lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Fuguego has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Fuguego and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Smith checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Fuguego uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Fuguego just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith pivots, looking for a leg kick but Fuguego is out of range and Smith settles back down.
Fuguego avoids the body shot from Smith.
Fuguego takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Fuguego saw that one coming.
Smith bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Fuguego's head.
Fuguego is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Smith rather than just go for the knockout.
Fuguego throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith moves away from the strike by Fuguego.
Fuguego blocks a low kick nicely.
Fuguego throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Smith throws a quick counter head kick but Fuguego was just out of range.
Fuguego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith.
Smith 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 connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fuguego counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fuguego throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Fuguego ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Fuguego counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith tests Fuguego's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith lunges at Fuguego with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fuguego's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fuguego takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Smith throws out a leg kick but Fuguego moves out of range and Smith only half commits.
A cross from Smith lands.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Fuguego moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith connects with a looping right hand.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Fuguego saw that one coming.
Smith thumps Fuguego with a low kick.
Smith is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fuguego takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Smith misses.
Smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Fuguego on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fuguego ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
A big right from Fuguego misses.
Smith throws a quick counter head kick but Fuguego was just out of range.
Smith moves out of range as Fuguego strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Smith misses its target.
Fuguego throws out a powerful jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith pushes Fuguego away with a front kick.
Fuguego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Fuguego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Joe Smith dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Sloppy strikes from Fuguego. Those never looked like landing.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fuguego.
Good leg kick by Smith.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws a wild body kick that Fuguego sees coming a mile off.
Fuguego takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fuguego swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fuguego.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Fuguego might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Smith has got the better of the exchanges.
Fuguego bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Fuguego can do to turn this around?
Smith with a nice cross.
Smith takes a jab right on the kisser.
Smith lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Good exchange - Smith coming out on top.
Fuguego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Fuguego checks a low kick from Smith.
Fuguego raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Fuguego to counter with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fuguego takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fuguego now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith moves out of range as Fuguego strikes.
Fuguego misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Fuguego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fuguego takes one to the chin there.
Fuguego takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith throws a lazy right hand but Fuguego sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Fuguego cracks Smith with a good jab.
Fuguego stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Fuguego looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Fuguego's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Fuguego misses the shot to the body.
Smith scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fuguego has time to react.
Smith cracks Fuguego with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fuguego misses with an uppercut.
A low kick lands for Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Fuguego sees it coming and moves out of range.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Fuguego's leg but Fuguego calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuguego. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fuguego on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fuguego moves forwards but Smith connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Fuguego throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Fuguego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Fuguego just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Fuguego.
Fuguego is rocked!
Fuguego throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Fuguego is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Smith cracks Fuguego with a hook to the temple - Fuguego is on wobbly legs here! Smith swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Fuguego falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Smith wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). John Joe Smith!
A very excited looking John Joe Smith made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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