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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyd Rumbo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Boyd Rumbo looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Boyd Rumbo!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rumbo shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Rumbo was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Smith moves into full guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Rumbo looks gassed!
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Rumbo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rumbo manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Rumbo's guard.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Rumbo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Rumbo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Rumbo manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Rumbo's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rumbo is keeping the position for now.
Rumbo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rumbo works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Rumbo is keeping the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Rumbo shoots in looking for a takedown. Smith tries to sprawl out of it but Rumbo keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Smith manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smith wants it to stay on the feet.
Smith throws a nice inside leg kick.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Rumbo shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Shane Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Boyd Rumbo.
Smith scores with a head kick.
It looks like Boyd Rumbo has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rumbo shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
A bone on bone clash there as Rumbo blocks the leg kick.
Smith swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Smith throws a right and a left that Rumbo avoids nicely.
Rumbo dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Smith.
Rumbo shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Rumbo gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Boyd Rumbo's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Rumbo moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith throws a low kick, looking for Rumbo's leg but Rumbo calmly moves out of range.
Smith looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rumbo is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rumbo bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rumbo is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith gets back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Smith gets full guard.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Rumbo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Rumbo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rumbo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rumbo wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Smith has his feet on Rumbo's thighs here. He's pushed Rumbo off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Rumbo screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shane 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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