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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mongo Smash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Noke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Mongo Smash!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kyle Noke!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A swing and a miss from Smash.
Smash closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smash lands in his opponent's guard.
Smash prevents Noke from getting back to his feet.
Smash is stalling in the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Noke wants to get back to his feet but Smash is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smash accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smash with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smash throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Noke works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smash wants to control from the top but Noke keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Noke looks for the body kick but Smash saw that one coming.
Noke throws a right and a left that Smash avoids nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Smash misses.
Noke throws a right hand that Smash ducks under and follows up with a left that Smash also avoids with ease.
Noke moves out of range as Smash strikes.
A cross from Noke lands.
Noke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smash misses with a takedown attempt - Noke sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The fighters circling - Smash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smash throws a looping overhand right but Noke ducks down to avoid it.
Noke throws a combination. Smash tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Mongo Smash has been cut.
Noke misses with a two punch combination.
Smash with a hook.
Smash blocks a head kick by Noke.
Noke looks gassed!
Noke takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smash works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smash misses with an uppercut.
Noke takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smash shoots for a double leg takedown but Noke sprawls well. He's pushed Smash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smash shoots in and drives through. Noke sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mongo Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smash avoids the head kick by Noke.
Noke throws a head kick that misses
and Noke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smash closes the distance and clinches up with Noke, looking for a takedown. Smash pushes Noke against the cage but Noke circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smash blocks a head kick by Noke.
Noke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Noke as Smash shoots in.
Smash misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Noke throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smash on the side of the head.
Smash doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Smash is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Noke.
Noke throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smash.
Smash scores with the left hand. Noke knows he should have avoided that one.
Mongo Smash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Noke tries to bum rush Smash with a series of wild strikes but Smash uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smash has a takedown stuffed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash throws a jab but it's blocked by Noke.
Noke misses with a double jab.
Smash tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The fighters circling - Smash throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Noke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Noke lands a nice looking body shot.
Noke takes one to the chin there.
Noke keeps the fight on the outside.
Noke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smash stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kyle Noke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smash shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smash was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smash misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Noke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smash. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smash connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
A nice elbow there by Smash.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smash looking to finish with strikes here!
Smash lands with some strikes.
Smash misses with a head shot.
Smash throws a strike there. Noke manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Smash stops Noke from getting back to his feet.
Smash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smash thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Noke's head.
Smash throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smash misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mongo Smash dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mongo Smash's cut.
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.
Noke just misses with a punch to the body.
Noke works Smash's body with a nice hook.
Smash dives in and grabs Noke's left leg, looking for a takedown. Noke pushes down on Smash's head and hops out.
Noke misses with the combination.
A nice combination there by Noke.
Noke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noke wants it to stay on the feet.
Noke connects with a body shot.
Smash blocks a head kick by Noke.
Smash walks into a straight right hand from Noke.
Smash throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kyle Noke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Noke goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smash moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Noke blocks a head kick by Smash.
Noke lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Noke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Noke misses with a series of wild punches.
Smash connects with a looping right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash shoots in looking for a takedown. Noke tries to sprawl out of it but Smash keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Noke manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mongo Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noke sizes up Smash with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Noke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Smash fails with a takedown attempt.
Noke tries a head kick but it misses.
Noke throws a series of strikes that have Smash backpedaling.
No joy there for Noke, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smash throws a shot from downtown. Noke moves away and avoids it.
Smash takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smash tries to bum rush Noke with a series of wild strikes but Noke uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Noke's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Noke duly obliges.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smash crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Noke - the referee stops the clock and Smash gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Noke. Smash manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Noke avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smash takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Smash is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Noke.
Noke thuds a left hand into Smash's body.
Noke walks into a left hand.
Noke misses with a wild combination.
Some wild striking there from Noke.
Noke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smash throws out a loose jab but Noke uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smash shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smash was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Noke is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smash looking to control but Noke is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Noke taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Smash.
Smash throws some wild stikes that Noke manages to avoid easily.
Smash avoids the attempt from Noke to control.
Smash looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smash looking to ground and pound but Noke is blocking nicely.
Noke tries to lock up and control but Smash gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
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.
Smash is working for a guillotine from mount but Noke frees his head quite easily.
Smash punching from mount but Noke doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Noke avoids a series of strikes thrown by Smash.
Smash looking to land elbow strikes but Noke uses the position to regain half guard.
Smash seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Noke does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smash thows a huge punch but Noke dodges it nicely.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Noke misses with a combination
and Smash counters with a nice body shot.
Smash throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Noke's waist but Noke gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smash off to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Noke showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mongo Smash's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smash fails with a takedown attempt.
A nice combination there by Noke.
Noke looks to land a combination. Smash sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab by Noke.
Noke lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Smash backs up against the cage.
Smash shoots for a double leg takedown but Noke sprawls well. He's pushed Smash's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Noke stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Noke throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kyle Noke seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Noke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Noke stuffs the takedown attempt from Smash. Smash gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mongo Smash. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Noke throws a right and a left that both miss.
Noke misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smash shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Noke as he jumps to the side.
Noke throws a right and a left that Smash avoids nicely.
Smash drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Smash 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smash trying to control the position from guard on top but Noke is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smash is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Noke is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Noke controls Smash momentarily but Smash frees himself.
Smash is looking to work some ground and pound but Noke has wrist control.
Smash trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Noke is looking to stand up but Smash isn't so interested in that idea.
Smash throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Noke keeping moving, preventing Smash from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A big left from Smash misses.
Noke tries a head kick but it misses.
Smash feints and as Noke raises his hands in defense, Smash changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Noke keeping moving, preventing Smash from controlling successfully.
Smash sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Noke's guard.
Noke moves into full guard.
Noke keeping moving, preventing Smash from controlling successfully.
Noke throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smash missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Noke keeping full guard, as Smash tries to pass.
Noke is controlling Smash's posture.
Noke keeping moving, preventing Smash from controlling successfully.
Smash drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Noke manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smash has Noke in his guard.
Smash looking for a sweep. Not yet Smash, not yet.
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.
Noke gets to his feet. Smash looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A head kick misses from Noke.
Smash dips to his left and cracks Noke with an uppercut!
Smash shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Noke getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Noke misses.
Smash lands with a nice body kick.
A head kick misses from Noke.
Noke misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice jab there from Smash.
Noke stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Noke wants it to stay on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Noke tries a head kick but it misses.
Smash throws a jab when Noke was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kyle Noke comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Noke has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle Noke!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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