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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Smithsonian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baptiste Byington (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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280 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Johnny Smithsonian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Baptiste Byington!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smithsonian fails with the takedown.
Smithsonian fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Smithsonian shoots for a double leg takedown but Byington sprawls well. He's pushed Smithsonian's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Smithsonian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Byington throws out a loose jab but Smithsonian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smithsonian fails with a takedown attempt.
Byington with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smithsonian fails with a takedown attempt.
Smithsonian has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Byington sizes up Smithsonian with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Byington has a takedown stuffed.
Byington thumps Smithsonian with a low kick.
Smithsonian swats away the attempt to clinch by Byington.
Byington plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithsonian is looking to clinch.
Byington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smithsonian misses with a takedown attempt
and Byington counters with a takedown into side control.
Smithsonian is not content to let Byington control the position.
Smithsonian is looking for a sweep.
Byington tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Byington decides to stand back up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smithsonian shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smithsonian showed some decent athleticism there.
Byington trying to control but Smithsonian postures up.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Byington is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Byington wants to get back to his feet.
Byington makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Byington.
Byington looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Byington looks gassed!
Smithsonian throws and elbow that misses. Byington uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smithsonian's guard. Nice move by Byington!
Smithsonian is working an open guard so Byington takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smithsonian tries to land a front kick but Byington steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Byington throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Smithsonian counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Byington looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Byington tries to break free but Smithsonian pushes him back against the cage.
Byington looking to throw knees to the head but Smithsonian is blocking nicely.
Smithsonian tries to pull guard but Byington holds him up against the cage and eventually Smithsonian drops back down to his feet.
Smithsonian gets control of Byington's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smithsonian will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Byington avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smithsonian is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Byington defends well.
Smithsonian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Byington can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smithsonian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baptiste Byington 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.
Byington closes the distance but Smithsonian moves to the side
and Smithsonian counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Byington keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smithsonian is thwarting Byington's attempts to control the position.
Smithsonian prevents Byington from standing back up.
Byington avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smithsonian.
Smithsonian wants to control but Byington is keeping him busy.
Smithsonian stops Byington from getting back to his feet.
Byington wants to get back to full guard.
Smithsonian is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Byington has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smithsonian is looking for a kimura here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithsonian is trying to work for a kimura but Byington is defending well.
Byington looks like he's trying to stand up.
Smithsonian is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Byington doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smithsonian.
Byington is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Smithsonian pulls his head out easily.
That's two 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.
Byington is not content to let Smithsonian control the position.
Smithsonian decides to stand and escape the position.
Byington is looking to clinch.
Byington throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smithsonian defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Byington.
Smithsonian throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Byington counters with a nice kick to the body.
Johnny Smithsonian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smithsonian misses.
Smithsonian throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Byington was covering up waiting for the punch and Smithsonian finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Byington keeping moving, preventing Smithsonian from controlling successfully.
Byington working for a triangle but Smithsonian defends it easily.
Smithsonian throwing strikes from guard but Byington blocks nicely.
Smithsonian looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithsonian stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Smithsonian avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Byington throws and low kick but Smithsonian moves out of range easily.
Smithsonian misses with a low kick.
Byington has his takedown stuffed
and Smithsonian counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Byington!
Smithsonian is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Byington is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Byington flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Smithsonian anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Byington and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Smithsonian slips an arm under Byington chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Smithsonian has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Smithsonian is squeezing on Byington like an anaconda would it's prey. Byington fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Smithsonian!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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