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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Smothers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Palledorous (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Randy Smothers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Randy Smothers!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Michael Palledorous!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palledorous fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palledorous misses with the combination.
Palledorous throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smothers's waist but Smothers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Palledorous off to one side.
Smothers connects with a high kick.
Smothers is looking to score with low kicks.
Smothers misses with a wild body shot.
Palledorous has a takedown stuffed.
Randy Smothers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michael Palledorous.
Palledorous swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smothers counters with a left and a right that stings Palledorous.
Smothers ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smothers feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Palledorous's calf.
Good shot there by Smothers.
Smothers rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Palledorous moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smothers jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Palledorous tries to clinch
and Smothers counters with a slapping leg kick.
Palledorous gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smothers makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Good work by Palledorous as he checks the leg kick.
Smothers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smothers throws a head kick but Palledorous moves out of range.
Smothers misses with a hook.
Randy Smothers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Palledorous shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Palledorous throws a right and a left that both miss.
Palledorous shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Smothers is trying to defend but Palledorous finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Palledorous looks gassed!
Smothers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Smothers is looking to control Palledorous's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smothers avoid being mounted?
Palledorous is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smothers trying to hold on to Palledorous's head to control him but Palledorous postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smothers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Palledorous is working for a kimura but Smothers is defending it quite comfortably.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A lazy left from Smothers finds it's target.
Smothers throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smothers cracks Palledorous with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Palledorous chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smothers can pounce on him.
Palledorous shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Palledorous takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smothers works Palledorous's body with a nice hook.
Smothers lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Palledorous backs up against the cage.
Smothers lands a body shot.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smothers!
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!
Smothers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Palledorous.
Smothers scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smothers fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smothers scores with a leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smothers.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Smothers dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smothers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smothers.
Palledorous fails with the takedown
and Smothers moves into the clinch.
Smothers digs a right hand underneath Palledorous's ribcage. Palledorous let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short body shot lands from Smothers as the two fighters clinch.
Smothers lands a nice shot to the body.
Smothers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smothers moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Smothers dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Palledorous. That did some damage!
Smothers feints and then cracks Palledorous's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Palledorous down.
Smothers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Palledorous is breathing heavily.
Smothers scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smothers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palledorous's sensitive parts.
Smothers lands a nice shot to the body.
A jab from Smothers does it's job there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smothers. That's going to slow Palledorous down.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smothers.
Smothers lands with a straight right. Palledorous didn't see that one coming.
Smothers fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Palledorous looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick lands from Smothers.
Randy Smothers is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smothers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Smothers connects with a high kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A good leg kick by Smothers.
Palledorous on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smothers. Smothers obviously looking to wear him down.
Smothers is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Palledorous can do to turn this around?
Smothers connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Smothers lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smothers digs a good hook to Palledorous's body.
Smothers chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smothers throws out a powerful jab.
Smothers turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smothers with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smothers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palledorous's sensitive parts.
Palledorous's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smothers scoring well with a low kick there.
Smothers is looking to slow Palledorous down with leg kicks.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smothers, right into the meat.
Smothers throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice jab there from Smothers.
Smothers lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smothers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Palledorous's sensitive parts.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smothers.
Smothers connects with a high kick.
Smothers fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Michael Palledorous is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smothers connects with a looping right hand.
Smothers jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Palledorous takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Smothers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smothers buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smothers closes the distance and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Smothers.
Smothers misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Palledorous.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Palledorous jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smothers walks away with a smile on his face. Palledorous gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Palledorous chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smothers can pounce on him.
Smothers lands with a kick to the temple. Palledorous shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Randy Smothers dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Smothers scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A clash of legs there as Palledorous blocks the low kick.
Smothers throws a sloppy head kick and Palledorous moves out of range easily.
Smothers stuns Palledorous with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Smothers throws a chopping leg kick but Palledorous manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A head kick misses from Smothers.
Palledorous feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smothers is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Palledorous throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smothers works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smothers is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Palledorous is aware though and is defending well.
Palledorous throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palledorous throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Palledorous tries to free his leg and advance position but Smothers is retaining full guard.
Smothers has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Palledorous doesn't defend quickly enough and Smothers has managed to lock this one up! Can Palledorous escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Smothers on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Randy Smothers!
Randy Smothers retains his welterweight title!
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energy
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hype
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