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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bungo Kumbas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bungo Kumbas has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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195 lbs
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185 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bungo Kumbas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Smith!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith 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 Kumbas.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kumbas jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kumbas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kumbas avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kumbas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Kumbas on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kumbas tries to get out of the position.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Kumbas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith pushing down on Kumbas's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Kumbas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kumbas tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kumbas is breathing heavily.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kumbas defending well though.
It looks like Smith is going to stand back up.
Smith throws a strike but Kumbas avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Kumbas pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Kumbas trying to control the position here.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kumbas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kumbas works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith postures up in Kumbas's guard and throws a big left but Kumbas blocks it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumbas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kumbas throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Kumbas sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Kumbas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kumbas's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Kumbas duly obliges.
Kumbas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kumbas misses with a straight left.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Kumbas.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Kumbas misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut.
Kumbas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Kumbas swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Kumbas misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into side control. Kumbas won't be happy with that.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kumbas tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kumbas is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kumbas scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A combination from Kumbas does no damage.
Smith cracks Kumbas with a good jab.
It looks like Bungo Kumbas has been cut.
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kumbas!
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kumbas taking shots to the head.
Smith misses with a head shot.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith unloads with some shots from mount but Kumbas bucks and avoids them well.
Smith misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You get the feeling that Kumbas really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Smith lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kumbas hang on?
The referee warns Kumbas that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Smith throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kumbas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith lands a big shot there that rocks Kumbas but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smith unloads with some shots from mount but Kumbas bucks and avoids them well.
Smith throws some wild stikes that Kumbas manages to avoid easily.
Smith lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kumbas tries to get back to half guard but can't.
BOOM! Smith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smith misses with a head shot.
Kumbas is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kumbas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
A nice elbow there by Smith.
Kumbas is trying desperately to improve position.
Smith thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Smith with shots to the head and body - Kumbas looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kumbas avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith throws some wild stikes that Kumbas manages to avoid easily.
Kumbas wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Kumbas blocking the ground and pound.
Smith punching from mount but Kumbas doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Steve Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bungo Kumbas's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Nice uppercut lands for Kumbas. That snapped Smith's head back.
Kumbas throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kumbas circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith takes one to the chin there.
Kumbas fails to land with a series of punches.
A big left from Kumbas misses.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Kumbas stuffs the takedown.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Kumbas.
Smith dives in and grabs Kumbas's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kumbas pushes down on Smith's head and hops out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kumbas looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Kumbas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kumbas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Kumbas will be more careful next time no doubt.
Kumbas connects with a single shot there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith dodges the punch combination from Kumbas.
Kumbas misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming.
Bungo Kumbas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kumbas throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kumbas misses with a series of wild punches.
Bungo Kumbas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kumbas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kumbas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Some wild striking there from Kumbas.
Kumbas throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Kumbas rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kumbas fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bungo Kumbas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steve Smith.
Kumbas throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Kumbas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Bungo Kumbas is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Kumbas bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kumbas lands a two punch combo.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kumbas is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing shots but Kumbas is blocking nicely.
Kumbas keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith thows a huge punch but Kumbas dodges it nicely.
Kumbas is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Kumbas defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kumbas's corner calls for a 1-2. Kumbas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kumbas tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kumbas is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A telegraphed right hand from Kumbas misses the target.
Kumbas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Kumbas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bungo Kumbas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kumbas throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Kumbas.
Kumbas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kumbas.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kumbas moves away.
Kumbas throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kumbas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Kumbas misses with the combination.
Steve Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Smith.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Smith!
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energy
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pop
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