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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Peers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pryehah Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pryehah Smith acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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186 lbs
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185 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, William Peers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pryehah Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Elvis Blanc and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Peers.
Peers closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Peers shoots in.
Smith looks for a takedown but Peers sprawls well.
Peers misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Peers.
Peers tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Peers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
William Peers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Peers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Peers wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Peers shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for William Peers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Peers throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Peers looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peers's waist but Peers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Smith!
Peers is breathing heavily.
Peers looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Peers wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith pulls guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith looking for a guillotine here but Peers defends easily.
Peers knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith is looking to sweep but instead, Peers has passed into half guard.
Smith trying to control but Peers postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith tries to roll over but Peers keeps him under control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smith blocks a head kick by Peers.
Peers instigates a clinch.
Peers has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Peers letting Smith take a breather here.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Peers escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Peers stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Peers wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Peers.
Peers throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith shoots and misses
and Peers counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Peers's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Peers's back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a punch to the head.
Smith working for a RNC but it's not happening just yet.
Peers is trapped and Smith is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Peers covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Peers manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Peers.
Peers showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Pryehah Smith will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Peers gets a clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Peers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Peers's leg but Peers calmly moves out of range.
Peers pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Peers is looking to clinch.
Peers lands a front kick.
Peers misses with a head kick.
Peers throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
William Peers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pryehah Smith.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith is breathing heavily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Peers wants to break free but Smith has control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith prevents the takedown attempt.
Peers works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peers manages to pull guard.
Peers looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith stops Peers from standing up.
Smith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Peers is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Smith, into his guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Peers is one step ahead there.
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.
Smith has Peers pulled in close to control his posture.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
Smith wants to stand up but Peers is controlling him.
Smith is trying to keep Peers in close.
Smith wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Peers is now in half guard.
Smith kicks Peers off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peers throws a head kick that misses.
Peers shoots in but no luck this time.
Peers has a takedown stuffed.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Peers has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Peers.
Peers tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Peers manages to break the clinch.
Peers misses with a wild body shot.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Peers shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Peers has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
Peers trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peers prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith is trying to keep Peers in close.
Smith is striking off his back. Peers thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Peers connects with a nice short shot to Smith's temple.
Smith wants to control but Peers is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Still in half guard, Peers seems content to control.
Smith wants to control but Peers is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Peers dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Peers sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Peers tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Peers, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Peers against the cage but Peers circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Peers's waist but Peers gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
William Peers has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pryehah Smith.
Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Peers.
Peers fails to land the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peers wants to clinch
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Peers pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Peers tries to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Peers won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peers wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Peers pinned against the cage. Peers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith avoids the head kick by Peers.
Smith avoids the head kick by Peers.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Peers counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Peers from controlling successfully.
Smith looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Peersis looking to pass into half guard but Smith pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Smith is in guard.
Peers wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Peers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peers managing to control the position.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Peers is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith trying to control the action but Peers is working from the bottom.
Smith is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Peers moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Peers scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Peers throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Peers throws an off balance right hand
and Smith counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith blocks a head kick by Peers.
Peers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Peers throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peers throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Peers looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Peers misses with a head kick.
Peers misses with a head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Pryehah Smith.
I think Smith has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pryehah Smith!
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energy
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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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