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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by For Whom The Bell Tolls. This should be a great matchup!
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222 lbs
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raul Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gonzalez on the side of the head.
Smith blocks a jab.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gonzalez misses with a wild combination.
Smith avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
The fighters circling - Gonzalez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gonzalez.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Gonzalez moved out of range nicely.
Smith slips a jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smith scores with a jab to the head.
Gonzalez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Gonzalez counters with a left to the body.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez misses with a few strikes there.
Gonzalez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Kenny Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gonzalez manages to avoid it.
Gonzalez moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith cracks Gonzalez with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Gonzalez at a distance.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Gonzalez misses with a two punch combination.
Smith works over Gonzalez's head and body with a nice combination.
Gonzalez uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith sizes up Gonzalez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Gonzalez circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith misses with the combination.
Gonzalez closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez missing with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
A short right from Smith.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Gonzalez's face.
Smith is struggling to control the position.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smith.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez working Smith over with knees to the body.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Gonzalez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Gonzalez trying to land knees to the body.
Gonzalez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Gonzalez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez misses with some punches.
A body shot lands from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Gonzalez blocks an elbow strike.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Gonzalez looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Gonzalez looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Gonzalez.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gonzalezs head.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Gonzalez backwards.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith lands with a left to the head.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Gonzalez blocks with his arms.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith gets through Gonzalez's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith cracks Gonzalez with a nice body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Smith on the inside.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Gonzalez.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith lands a right hand.
Smith has Gonzalez pushed against the cage.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith blocks a body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith lands a body punch.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith presses Gonzalez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez is rocked!
Smith is working Gonzalez over against the cage.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
A short uppercut from Smith.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Smith lands a big right hand that drops Gonzalez! The killer instinct kicks in and Smith finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenny 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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