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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Plank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Hurt. A fine choice. Austin Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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186 cm
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202 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Austin Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Plank!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Dave Plank has been cut.
Plank scores with a hook.
Smith tries to clinch up but Plank circles away and keeps his distance.
Plank drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Plank drags him back down.
Plank works to advance to full mount. Smith defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Plank looking to secure an arm triangle but Smith defends it well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Plank swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Smith is now in Plank's guard. A big mistake from Plank there, giving up the dominant position!
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Smith stops Plank from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Plank tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith wants to control from the top but Plank keeps moving.
Plank trying to control the position.
Plank wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Plank is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith wants to stand but Plank has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Plank has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Plank's legs - danger averted.
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 slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Austin Smith has been cut.
An inside leg kick from Plank misses.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Plank buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Plank misses with a low kick.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Plank moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith dips to his left and cracks Plank with an uppercut!
Plank misses with a low kick.
Plank jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crack! A monster head kick from Smith and Plank falls like a tree - timbeeeeeeeeeeerrrr! A highlight reel knockout by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Austin Smith!
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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
59% |
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