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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Francis Smythinton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Cordes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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219 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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187 cm
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215 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Francis Smythinton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jorge Cordes!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Eliza Hachem and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smythinton lands a nice looking body shot.
Smythinton thows a left - swing and a miss!
Francis Smythinton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smythinton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Cordes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smythinton throws a hook to the side of Cordes's head but Cordes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Smythinton moves into range and connects with a jab.
Cordes dives in and grabs Smythinton's left leg, looking for a takedown. Smythinton pushes down on Cordes's head and hops out.
Cordes drops his hands momentarily and Smythinton takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Smythinton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smythinton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smythinton looks to land a right hand but Cordes moved out of range.
Cordes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Cordes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smythinton circles away.
Smythinton will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smythinton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Cordes moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smythinton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cordes manages to avoid it.
Smythinton throws a shot from downtown. Cordes moves away and avoids it.
Cordes shoots in for a takedown but Smythinton shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Francis Smythinton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jorge Cordes.
Cordes moves out of range as Smythinton strikes.
Smythinton scores with a hook to the body. Cordes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smythinton just misses with a punch to the body.
Cordes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smythinton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smythinton throws a shot from downtown. Cordes moves away and avoids it.
Smythinton ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cordes moves away.
Smythinton tries to bum rush Cordes with a series of wild strikes but Cordes uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cordes slips a jab and a cross from Smythinton.
Smythinton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Smythinton misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smythinton. Cordes does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cordes shoots in and drives through. Smythinton sprawls well.
Smythinton throws an overhand right that lands on Cordes's shoulder, as Cordes tries to avoid the shot.
Smythinton looks to land a left hand but Cordes moved out of range nicely.
Smythinton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Smythinton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smythinton lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smythinton throws a jab when Cordes was well out of range.
Cordes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
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!
Cordes has a takedown stuffed.
Cordes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smythinton circles away.
Smythinton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Cordes shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Smythinton's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cordes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Cordes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Cordes throws and elbow that misses. Smythinton uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Cordes's guard. Nice move by Smythinton!
Smythinton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Cordes is proving hard to escape from.
Cordes is looking for a triangle but Smythinton pushes his legs off easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smythinton is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smythinton preventing the sweep.
Cordes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Cordes looks gassed!
Smythinton trying to stand up but can't free himself from Cordes's guard.
Smythinton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cordes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smythinton is looking to stand up but Cordes won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smythinton gets to his feet - Cordes follows without any prompting.
Smythinton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cordes avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Smythinton looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smythinton pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smythinton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smythinton scores with a jab to the body.
Cordes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smythinton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cordes.
Smythinton throws a body punch but Cordes moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smythinton misses with a body kick.
Cordes moves out of range as Smythinton throws a body kick.
Smythinton wants to clinch up but Cordes keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Smythinton dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smythinton looks to score with a jab to the body but Cordes is just out of range.
Smythinton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cordes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Smythinton throws a head kick that misses.
Cordes rushes Smythinton and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cordes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smythinton fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Cordes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smythinton misses with a body shot.
Smythinton lets loose with a powerful body kick. Cordes will feel that in the morning.
Cordes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smythinton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Smythinton lands a body shot.
Smythinton sizes up Cordes with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Smythinton does it's job there.
Smythinton misses with a looping left.
Cordes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Cordes is rocked!
Smythinton is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cordes.
Cordes is still on wobbly legs! Can Smythinton finish him?
Cordes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smythinton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cordes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smythinton throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cordes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smythinton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smythinton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smythinton lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Cordes is looking to close the distance but Smythinton sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Cordes crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Cordes is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Francis Smythinton!
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RATING
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