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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between William Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Hughes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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265 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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198 cm
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262 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, William Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Hughes!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hughes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Smith throwing shots but Hughes is blocking nicely.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hughes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hughes is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Hughes's hands, connecting with Hughes's forehead.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hughes wants to get back to full guard.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
It looks like Dave Hughes has been cut.
Smith working over Hughes with some ground and pound. Hughes looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hughes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Hughes looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith thows a huge punch but Hughes dodges it nicely.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hughes wants to get back to his feet.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Ground and pound from Smith.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The cut above Dave Hughes's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Hughes is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
Smith prevents Hughes from standing back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
Hughes slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Hughes keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Hughes is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith scores with a takedown into Hughes's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hughes wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Hughes pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith rushes Hughes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hughes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Hughes wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Smith works on Hughes's body with a couple of short punches.
Hughes looking to slow down the pace here.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hughess head.
Hughes has had enough of the clinch but Smith keeps him there for the moment.
Smith wants the takedown. Hughes is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Hughes's guard against the cage.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Hughes blocks nicely.
Smith gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Hughes pushes him off.
Hughes works the jab nicely.
Smith darts in and clinches Hughes up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hughes wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Hughes gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Hughes can't break the clinch.
Smith lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Hughes uses from the top position.
Hughes preventing the sweep.
Hughes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Hughes from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hughes tries to stand but Smith is controlling from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
William Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dave Hughes's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hughes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hughes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Hughes tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hughes pulls his leg out and moves away.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
William Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hughes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Hughes swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hughes stuffs the takedown.
Hughes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Hughes clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hughes breaks from the clinch.
Hughes lands a body shot.
Hughes shoots in and bounces Smith off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smith wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hughes is now in half guard.
Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hughes's guard.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hughes's head.
Dave Hughes's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Dave Hughes's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). William 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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