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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Blink 182 feat Robert Smith - All of This. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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140 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bob Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks for the body kick but Johnson saw that one coming.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Johnson moves out of range easily.
Smith connects with a single shot there.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Johnson shoots in.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Robert Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Johnson.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Johnson 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.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Smith wants to sweep here but Johnson controlling him for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Johnson trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Johnson defends it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping full guard, as Johnson tries to pass.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Johnson not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two 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 trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Smith connects with a right hand. Johnson shakes it off.
Johnson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Johnson's front leg but catches the back leg as Johnson tries to avoid it.
Johnson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Johnson looks gassed!
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Johnson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A head kick from Smith lands but Johnson takes it in his stride.
It looks like Bob Johnson has been cut.
Johnson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith is looking to wear down Johnson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith wants a takedown.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Johnson is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smith is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Johnson to the mat. Johnson regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Johnson is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Johnson holds on and takes a little breather.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Johnson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Johnson is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Johnson is retaining full guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Johnson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smithis looking to pass into half guard but Johnson pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Johnson is in guard.
Smith working for a triangle but Johnson defends it easily.
Johnson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Johnson forces his way into half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Johnson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Johnson tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A shot to de liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith throws a series of strikes that have Johnson backpedaling.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson has his takedown stuffed
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Johnson fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a right hand to the body.
Robert Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Johnson.
Smith misses with a kick to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Johnson tries to clinch but Smith moves away
and Smith counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith pushes Johnson away with a front kick.
Smith drives through and clinches with Johnson against the cage.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith blocks a body shot from Johnson.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Johnson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smith smiles and moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Johnson with a poor takedown
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Johnson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Johnson gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Johnson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Johnson seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Johnson.
Johnson looking to control.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Johnson is keeping the position.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Johnson shoots and misses
and Smith makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Johnson's ribs.
Johnson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Johnson walks into a straight right hand from Smith.
Smith lands a head kick!
Johnson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a three punch combo that has Johnson backing up. Johnson nods at Smith to acknowledge the strikes.
Smith lands a nice looking body shot.
Smith lands a nice hook to Johnson's body. Johnson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Johnson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Johnson regains guard.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to control from the top but Johnson keeps moving.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Smith trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Johnson is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Smith dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bob Johnson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Smith throws a one two combo.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Johnson defends it.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Johnson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith moves into full mount! Johnson won't be happy about that!
Johnson in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Johnson working to try and regain half guard.
Johnson tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Johnson is trying to escape the mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to control but Johnson is having none of it.
Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Smith avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Johnson is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Smith is staying active.
Smith fails to move to back control.
Smith wants to control the pace but Johnson is squirming around nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Johnson tries to hold on but Smith pushes him away.
Smith looking to finish Johnson with some ground and pound. This is bad for Johnson!
Smith avoids the attempt from Johnson to control.
Smith landing strikes from the mount and Johnson is in trouble!
Johnson tries to hold on but Smith postures up.
Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Johnson is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Johnson is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Smith has control of Johnson's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Johnson regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Johnson can't escape the position.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Johnson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Johnson sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson trying to control here.
Johnson is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith is controlling the pace.
Smith is trying to control. Johnson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bob Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Johnson's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Smith showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Smith has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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