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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between frank friday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). friday has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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285 lbs
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185 cm
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300 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, frank friday!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, David Smith!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a push kick but friday slaps the foot to one side.
Smith rushes friday and presses him up against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
friday wants to clinch but Smith slips to the side
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smith.
Smith successfully pulls guard.
friday wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
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.
friday is breathing heavily.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. friday manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of friday's head.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed friday's guard.
Smith gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by friday.
Smith rushes friday and presses him up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. friday fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's four 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.
friday is in trouble now - Smith has advanced to mount!
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Smith dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
friday has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
friday stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith tries to pull guard but friday holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but friday regains guard immediately.
Smith passes friday's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Smith gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by friday which made him look bad.
frank friday has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Smith.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. friday manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but friday is retaining full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. friday is keeping the position for now.
Smith content to stall in guard here.
That's four 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.
Despite being in the dominant position, David Smith just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
friday gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown. friday fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
David Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
friday taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith trying to mount his opponent but friday defends it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! friday's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smith sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed friday's guard.
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Smith is controlling the pace.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is thwarting friday's attempts to control the position.
Smith controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
friday has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
friday taking shots to the head.
Smith punishing his opponent with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
friday can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has friday pinned against the cage. friday gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
frank friday has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with friday. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
friday is trying to get back to full guard.
David Smith is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
And that's the end of the fight!
David 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 William Gold scores the fight 25:30
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 25:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Smith!
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G |
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B |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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