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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jakobi Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smithy has chosen Freak on a Leash as his entrance music. This should be a great matchup!
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170 cm
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162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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177 cm
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162 lbs
3 - 1 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Powerful |
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Julio Sanchez! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Jakobi Smithy! The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, John Kavanagh and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smithy lands with a good body shot. A slapping leg kick lands for Smithy.
Sanchez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smithy's waist but Smithy gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sanchez off to one side. Sanchez shoots in for a takedown but Smithy shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet. Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanchez misses with a looping left. Sanchez moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Sanchez takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sanchez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Sanchez. That's going to take a lot out of him. Sanchez tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smithy swats him away and circles back towards the center. Smithy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick. Smithy connects with a solid leg kick. Julio Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Sanchez fails with the takedown. Smithy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smithy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smithy throws a nice outside leg kick. Smithy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Sanchez is breathing heavily. Smithy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Sanchez takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smithy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez. Smithy scores with a body shot.
Sanchez takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smithy displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sanchez. A slapping leg kick lands for Smithy.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Good leg kick by Smithy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Smithy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smithy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Smithy ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Jakobi Smithy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Smithy lands a jab. Smithy thumps Sanchez with a low kick. Smithy throws a nice outside leg kick. A slapping leg kick lands for Smithy.
Smithy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Smithy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Smithy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez. Smithy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smithy catches Sanchez with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Smithy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Smithy lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick. Smithy connects with a solid leg kick. Smithy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts. Good leg kick by Smithy there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smithy can pounce on him.
Sanchez stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smithy. Smithy throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it. Smithy cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg. Smithy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sanchez rather than just go for the knockout. Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smithy is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks. Smithy jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sanchez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Smithy throws a nice outside leg kick. Smithy cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smithy connects with a solid leg kick. Smithy connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. A nice inside leg kick there by Smithy. That's going to slow Sanchez down. Smithy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sanchez backs up against the cage.
A good leg kick by Smithy. Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smithy moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Smithy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Smithy lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sanchez's sensitive parts. Sanchez takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Smithy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Smithy cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg. Smithy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jakobi Smithy dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Sanchez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Smithy throws a nice head kick!
Smithy throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it. Smithy cracks the inside of Sanchez's front leg. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smithy.
Sanchez throws a hook to the side of Smithy's head but Smithy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Smithy avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Smithy has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Sanchez is looking to clinch but Smithy is avoiding it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smithy, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smithy. Sanchez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Smithy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smithy can pounce on him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Smithy lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Sanchez. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smithy stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Smithy wants it to stay on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smithy feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down. Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. A slapping leg kick lands for Smithy.
Smithy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smithy can pounce on him.
Smithy with a jab. Smithy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smithy scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A decent looking body kick lands there for Smithy. Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Smithy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Smithy lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Smithy throws a nice outside leg kick. Smithy scores with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smithy.
Jakobi Smithy seems to be getting the better of the standup. Smithy throws a head kick that Sanchez semi-blocks.
Smithy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage! Sanchez takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smithy with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smithy feints and then cracks Sanchez's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sanchez down. Smithy is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks. Smithy throws a leg kick which misses Sanchez's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanchez tries to avoid it. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Sanchez might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. A chopping leg kick lands by Smithy. Smithy goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Smithy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf. Smithy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanchez. Smithy throws a nice inside leg kick. Sanchez tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Smithy lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sanchez at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smithy with a jab. Smithy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanchez is rocked! Sanchez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smithy can pounce on him.
Oh Sanchez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Smithy thumps Sanchez with a low kick. Smithy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Smithy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sanchez's calf. Sanchez seems to have got his legs back now. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smithy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage! A good leg kick by Smithy. Smithy dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanchez. That did some damage! Donk. Smithy catches Sanchez right on the button with a cross. Smithy is looking to slow Sanchez down with leg kicks. Smithy scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Smithy drops Sanchez with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Sanchez! Smithy dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jakobi Smithy!
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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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