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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donnie Emo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Emo might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Brotha Lynch Hung & MC Eiht - You Don't Know Who I Know. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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196 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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184 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Donnie Emo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Smith!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Emo fails to land the takedown.
A combination from Emo does no damage.
Smith tries to clinch up but Emo circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Emo moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Emo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith looks to land a combination but Emo avoids it well.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Emo's head but Emo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Emo is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Emo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Emo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A clash of legs there as Emo blocks the low kick.
Emo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Emo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith scores with a three punch combo!
A lazy left from Smith finds it's target.
Donk. Emo catches Smith right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Steve Smith has been cut.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Emo counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith misses the jab.
Emo misses with a looping right.
Emo feints and as Smith raises his hands in defense, Emo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Emo trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Emo is having none of it.
Emo stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Emo passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Emo working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Smith dodges the ground and pound from Emo.
Emo creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Emo 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.
Emo goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Smith rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Emo's guard! Nice work there by Smith!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Emo.
Emo is breathing heavily.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Emo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emo seems keen to control Smith's posture.
Emo wants to sweep but no luck.
Emo has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
Emo not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Emo drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Emo is one step ahead there.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Emo is proving a slippery customer.
Emo won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Emo is proving a slippery customer.
Emo tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emo advances to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to roll over but Emo keeps him under control.
Smith is trying to maintain the position but Emo is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks for the body kick but Emo saw that one coming.
Emo misses with a body shot.
Emo misses with a body shot.
Nice defenses there by Emo.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith misses with a takedown
enabling Emo to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Emo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Smith's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Emo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Emo showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Emo wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
Emo working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith trying to control here.
Smith tries to roll over but Emo keeps him under control.
Emo is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Smith is staying active underneath Emo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Emo scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith is looking to control Emo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Emo looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Emo thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
Emo works his foot free and advances to mount.
Emo is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Emo cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Emo looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Emo with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Emo wants to control but instead Smith manages to regain half guard.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Emo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith keeping full guard, as Emo tries to pass.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Emo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Smith wants to sweep here but Emo controlling him for the moment.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Emo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith.
Emo cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Emo slips under a jab.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Emo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Smith misses with a combination
and Emo counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Emo wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Emo throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Emo's guard. Nice move by Smith!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Emo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Emo is looking to sweep but instead, Smith has passed into half guard.
Emo looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Emo is trying to control but can't.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Emo is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith content to control rather than advance.
Emo trying to control but Smith postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Emo dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve Smith's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Emo. Emo gets slowly back to his feet.
Emo misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Emo.
Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is keen to just control but Emo is a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith working over Emo with some ground and pound. Emo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Emo's head.
Emo is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Emo has a hold of him and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Emo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith trying to control but Emo is working from the bottom.
Emo looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Emo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Emo wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Emo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Emo has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith trying to control but Emo is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Emo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Emo looking to pass the guard.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Emo from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Emo throwing strikes but missing.
Emo is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Emo won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Emo slips a jab from Smith.
Smith throws a leg kick but Emo checks it.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Emo misses with a double jab.
Smith looks to land a combination but Emo avoids it well.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Emo fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Donnie Emo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith throws a right and a left that Emo avoids nicely.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Emo moves out of range easily.
Steve Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Emo looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Emo slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith avoids the body shot from Emo.
Emo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Emo.
Emo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Emo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Steve Smith.
I think Emo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Tiny Johnson scores the fight for Donnie Emo!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Donnie Emo!
Judge George Francis scores the fight for Donnie Emo!
Donnie Emo wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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