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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raymond Crowe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darren Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Crowe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Mustasch - Bring Me Everyone. Smith has chosen ''Run This Town'' by Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Rihanna as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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188 cm
26
222 lbs
12 - 3 - 0 |
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183 cm
26
220 lbs
11 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Raymond Crowe! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Darren Smith! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Crowe moves out of range of the body kick. Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Smith throws a quick inside leg kick. Crowe misses the jab. Smith throws a nice outside leg kick. Smith tries to land a front kick but Crowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Smith. Smith throws the kick towards the body but Crowe avoids it. Crowe misses the jab. Smith chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smith cracks the inside of Crowe's front leg. Smith feints and then cracks Crowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crowe down. Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crowe. Crowe misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Crowe shrugs it off though. Crowe is breathing heavily. Smith misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Smith. Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick. Smith fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Crowe avoids it really well and circles away. Crowe blocks a head kick by Smith.
A slapping body kick lands there for Smith. Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Crowe checks it well. Crowe defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smith. Smith throws a push kick but Crowe slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Crowe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smith can pounce on him.
This has been an exciting period of action! Smith scores with a kick to the body.
Crowe moves out of range of the body kick. Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Smith connects with a solid leg kick. Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Crowe preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Smith is in close to Crowe's body, working some short punches and elbows. Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Crowe's head. Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Crowe has wrist control. Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard. Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Crowe has wrist control. Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Crowe is retaining full guard. Crowe has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle. Crowe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Crowe utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Crowe gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Crowe trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Crowe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Crowe controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crowe. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darren Smith dominated that round. That's time! Crowe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Smith tries to land a front kick but Crowe steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Crowe checks a low kick from Smith. Crowe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Smith scores with a nice body kick.
Darren Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup. Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A solid body kick from Smith. Smith connects with a solid leg kick. Smith moves away from the strike by Crowe. Crowe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Crowe is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smith scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's one minute gone in the round. A head kick from Smith lands but Crowe takes it in his stride.
It looks like Raymond Crowe has been cut. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Raymond Crowe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Smith lands a high kick!
Smith feints and then cracks Crowe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Crowe down. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smith throws a half hearted mid kick. Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Crowe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith. Smith lands a head kick. Crowe smiles back at him and beckons him forward. A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Crowe down. Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Crowe! Smith dominating with strikes here.
Crowe is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith misses with a head shot. Smith working Crowe over with strikes here. Oh Crowe is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Raymond Crowe's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Raymond Crowe's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Darren Smith! Darren Smith is the new light heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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