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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Smit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and R J MacReady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smit comes to the cage accompanied by Can't be Touched. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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190 cm
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224 lbs
8 - 3 - 0 |
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186 cm
21
210 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Paul Smit! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, R J MacReady! The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, David Schapiro and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! MacReady lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smit fails in his attempt to clinch. Smit has taken the fight to the clinch.
MacReady wants to get back to striking at distance but Smit won't allow it.
MacReady is trying to drag Smit to the mat but Smit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Smit. MacReady managing to block the knees to the body from Smit.
Smit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite MacReady's efforts to push away. Smit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. MacReady is trying to force a seperation but Smit has the dominant position. Smit misses with a knee to the head. Smit tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
MacReady taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
MacReady looking for a takedown. Smit trying to land knees to the body.
Smit has MacReady pressed against the cage, preventing MacReady from circling away and getting back to striking at range. MacReady can't get the takedown.
Paul Smit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of R J MacReady. MacReady tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smit unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smit lands a nice elbow.
It looks like R J MacReady has been cut. MacReady looks gassed! Smit connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacReady's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smit.
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! Smit connects with a knee to the head.
Smit looking to throw knees to the head but MacReady is blocking nicely.
MacReady takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Nice elbow from Smit. A right hook to the body lands for Smit.
Smit connects with a nasty looking knee right to MacReady's face.
MacReady takes a shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smit throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smit misses with a knee strike.
MacReady goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smit prevents it.
Smit throws an elbow but it misses.
Smit with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
MacReady breaks from the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as MacReady checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one. MacReady bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Smit looks to move to half guard but instead MacReady has passed into mount! Damn! Smit is in a horrible position here. MacReady smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smit wants to hold on but MacReady pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. MacReady won't let Smit get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Smit wants to hold on but MacReady pushes him away. MacReady connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
MacReady cracks Smit with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
MacReady cracks Smit with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
MacReady looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
MacReady prevents Smit from getting the reversal. MacReady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. MacReady with shots to the head and body - Smit looks very uncomfortable down there. The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult. Smit tries to lock up and control but MacReady gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. MacReady lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
MacReady breaks from Smit's wrist control and lands an elbow. MacReady prevents Smit from getting the reversal. MacReady landing strikes, looking to finish! Smit wants to hold on but MacReady pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. MacReady scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smit?
Smit is working to get back to half guard.
MacReady controlling the position easily from mount. Smit is squirming around, avoiding MacReady's attempts to control the action. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. MacReady lands a big shot there that rocks Smit but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
R J MacReady dominated that round. The cut man is working on R J MacReady's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Smit is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Paul Smit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Smit fails in his attempt to clinch. Smit swats away the attempt to clinch by MacReady. Smit clinches but MacReady breaks the clinch and MacReady counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Smit has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). R J MacReady!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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