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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between emmet smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KEVIN COLEMAN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 cm
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200 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
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220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, emmet smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, KEVIN COLEMAN! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, John Mangel and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! smith looks for the body kick but COLEMAN saw that one coming. smith moves in looking to clinch but COLEMAN pushes him off. COLEMAN steps to the side to avoid the strikes from smith. smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. COLEMAN swats away the attempt to clinch by smith. smith goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. smith displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. smith tries to bum rush COLEMAN with a series of wild strikes but COLEMAN uses good footwork to avoid the assault. smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. smith misses with a double jab.
smith wants to clinch up but COLEMAN keeps it at a distance. smith connects with the punch. smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round. smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. COLEMAN avoids a lazy jab quite easily. COLEMAN throws a combination but it was largely blocked by smith. The fight stays on the outside here - smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though. COLEMAN shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as smith sprawls well. smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. COLEMAN gets slowly back to his feet. COLEMAN shoots in and drives through. smith sprawls well. COLEMAN shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with smith but smith pushes him off and we're back to square one. emmet smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KEVIN COLEMAN. A nice combination there by smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round. smith scores with a decent looking hook. smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and COLEMAN counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for smith! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. COLEMAN looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
smith avoids a series of strikes thrown by COLEMAN.
COLEMAN should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. COLEMAN looking to finish with strikes here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. COLEMAN trying to control but smith is having none of it. COLEMAN is in the full mount, landing strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. COLEMAN lands a big shot there that rocks smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. smith tries to buck COLEMAN off but he can't manage it. COLEMAN lands a big elbow. smith's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up. The referee warns smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
COLEMAN putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! smith is breathing heavily. COLEMAN landing strikes from the mount. COLEMAN takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. COLEMAN lands a big elbow. smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! COLEMAN unloading with bombs!
That's four minutes gone in the round. COLEMAN lands a big shot there that rocks smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
COLEMAN looking to control but smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. COLEMAN unloading with bombs! COLEMAN with shots to the head and body - smith looks very uncomfortable down there. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. A nice elbow there by COLEMAN. COLEMAN looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KEVIN COLEMAN dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
smith gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. smith working a defensive guard here.
smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. COLEMAN working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. COLEMAN cracks smith with a solid left hand. COLEMAN with a flurry of punches that miss. Hammerfist, elbow! yells COLEMAN's corner. There ya go! There ya go! COLEMAN scoring with some ground and pound. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. COLEMAN distracts smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. smith keeping moving, preventing COLEMAN from controlling successfully. COLEMAN lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. COLEMAN is working smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. COLEMAN with a flurry of punches that miss. COLEMAN with a flurry of punches that miss. COLEMAN postures up in smith's guard and throws a big left but smith blocks it. COLEMAN postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. COLEMAN postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. COLEMAN keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of smith's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. COLEMAN makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. COLEMAN postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. COLEMAN lands a couple of digs. COLEMAN is in close to smith's body, working some short punches and elbows. COLEMAN distracts smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. COLEMAN makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. COLEMAN is in close to smith's body, working some short punches and elbows. COLEMAN is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. smith wants to stand up but COLEMAN is controlling him. smith has momentary wrist control but COLEMAN slips an elbow through the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. COLEMAN is working smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. COLEMAN prevents smith from getting back to his feet. COLEMAN scores with a decent looking elbow strike. COLEMAN postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. COLEMAN scoring with some ground and pound. COLEMAN is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. COLEMAN is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. smith has momentary wrist control but COLEMAN slips an elbow through the middle. COLEMAN lands a couple of digs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. COLEMAN distracts smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. COLEMAN controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. smith has momentary wrist control but COLEMAN slips an elbow through the middle. COLEMAN keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of smith's head. KEVIN COLEMAN has got the better of the ground game so far. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as COLEMAN accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. smith is trying to control the position but COLEMAN postures up. COLEMAN is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. COLEMAN not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
KEVIN COLEMAN showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
COLEMAN shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has smith pinned against the cage. smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. smith looks to throw the jab but COLEMAN is out of range. emmet smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. smith jabs COLEMAN right on the nose. COLEMAN blinks but takes it well. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A telegraphed takedown attempt from COLEMAN is defended easily by smith. COLEMAN circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. smith misses with a wild body shot. smith misses with a two punch combination.
COLEMAN slips under a jab. smith throws a right hand that COLEMAN ducks under and follows up with a left that COLEMAN also avoids with ease. COLEMAN changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. smith tries to avoid it but COLEMAN manages to keep hold of a leg and drag smith to the ground. smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. emmet smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of KEVIN COLEMAN. smith looks to score with a jab to the body but COLEMAN is just out of range. COLEMAN shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. smith defends it nicely. smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and COLEMAN counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. COLEMAN must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. smith wants to stand up but COLEMAN is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. COLEMAN pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. smith is keeping the position for now. COLEMAN cracks smith with a solid left hand. COLEMAN working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. smith looking to control.
COLEMAN postures up in smith's guard and throws a big left but smith blocks it. COLEMAN lands a couple of elbows. Hammerfist, elbow! yells COLEMAN's corner. There ya go! There ya go! COLEMAN distracts smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round. COLEMAN scoring with some ground and pound. COLEMAN distracts smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. COLEMAN in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. COLEMAN throws and elbow that misses. smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in COLEMAN's guard. Nice move by smith! COLEMAN throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. COLEMAN lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for smith! smith is bucking up trying to escape but COLEMAN cracks him with another couple of good strikes. smith is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round. COLEMAN scores with a couple of good head shots there.
COLEMAN landing strikes from the mount. A nice elbow there by COLEMAN. smith taking shots to the head. A nice elbow there by COLEMAN. COLEMAN landing strikes, looking to finish! COLEMAN with shots to the head and body - smith looks very uncomfortable down there. COLEMAN is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
smith is trying to stand up.
And that's the end of the fight! KEVIN COLEMAN comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got COLEMAN winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 26:30 Judge John Mangel scores the fight 26:30 Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... KEVIN COLEMAN!
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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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