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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fred Smoot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Billy Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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184 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Fred Smoot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Billy Reed!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoot throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Smoot throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Reed blocks a head kick by Smoot.
Smoot pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Reed keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smoot.
Smoot moves into the clinch successfully.
Reed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smoot lands with a kick to the temple. Reed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
It looks like Billy Reed has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smoot moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
Smoot wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
Reed blocks the body kick.
Reed works Smoot's body with a nice hook.
Reed dips to his left and cracks Smoot with an uppercut!
Smoot moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
Reed takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reed fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smoot checks it well.
Smoot takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Reed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smoot pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smoot takes the fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smoot has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Reed is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smoot obliges.
Smoot tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smoot landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Reed's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Reed looks gassed!
Smoot gets through Reed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smoot has Reed pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Reed manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smoot pulls guard successfully.
Reed preventing the sweep.
Reed passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Smoot regains full guard. Nicely done.
Reed postures up.
Reed preventing the sweep.
Reed looking to pass the guard.
Reed with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed won't allow Smoot to sweep him here.
Smoot has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Reed is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Smoot.
Reed is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smoot knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smoot manages to work his way to half guard, despite Reed's best efforts.
Smoot trying to control from the bottom.
Reed trying to mount his opponent but Smoot defends it.
Smoot wants to get back to full guard.
Smoot wants to control but Reed is keeping busy.
Smoot regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed trying to control the position from guard on top but Smoot is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smoot has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reed can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Reed wants to control from the top but Smoot keeps moving.
Reed advances position into side control!
Smoot tries to improve position but can't.
Smoot manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Smoot trying to mount his opponent but Reed defends it.
Reed wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smoot tries to pass to full mount but Reed defends it.
Smoot is trying to control the action in half guard but Reed is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smoot thows a huge punch but Reed dodges it nicely.
Smoot looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Reed looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Smoot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smoot lands with a kick to the temple. Reed shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Smoot throws a half hearted mid kick.
Smoot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Reed misses.
Reed throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Reed throws a half hearted mid kick.
Reed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
Fred Smoot dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Reed's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smoot is looking to clinch.
Reed throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smoot scores with a kick to the body.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smoot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smoot moves in looking to clinch but Reed pushes him off.
Fred Smoot is winning the standup battle so far.
Reed avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smoot tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed avoids the head kick by Smoot.
Smoot throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
Smoot fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smoot has closed the distance and engaged Reed in a clinch.
Smoot pulls guard effortlessly.
Smoot looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smoot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reed manages to get himself to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smoot manages to get himself to full guard.
Smoot looking to hit a scissor sweep but Reed is one step ahead there.
Smoot working for a triangle but Reed defends it easily.
Reed is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smoot is looking for a triangle but Reed pushes his legs off easily.
Smoot manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reed manages to get himself to full guard.
Smoot pushing down on Reed's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smoot wants to work for an arm triangle but Reed is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Reed wants to get back to full guard.
Smoot wants to control but Reed is keeping him busy.
Reed pushes Smoot off looking to stand but Smoot dives back in and keeps control.
Smoot moves into full mount! Reed won't be happy about that!
Smoot swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Reed is now in Smoot's guard. A big mistake from Smoot there, giving up the dominant position!
Smoot trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Smoot looking for a sweep. Not yet Smoot, not yet.
Reed wants to control from the top but Smoot keeps moving.
Smoot wants to sweep here but Reed controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smoot looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smoot keeping full guard, as Reed tries to pass.
Reed postures up in Smoot's guard and throws a big left but Smoot blocks it.
Reed is pushing down on Smoot's leg trying to pass to half guard. Smoot is fighting to maintain full guard but Reed has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reed uses his free foot to push down on Smoot's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Smoot.
Reed is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smoot is surviving well by controlling Reed's body position as best he can.
Smoot tries to lock up and control but Reed gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smoot working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Reed scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smoot?
Smoot wants to hold on but Reed pushes him away.
Smoot is looking to improve his position but Reed isn't that keen on the idea.
Smoot is working hard here to advance position.
Reed is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Smoot is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Smoot flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Reed anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Smoot and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Reed slips an arm under Smoot chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Reed has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Reed is squeezing on Smoot like an anaconda would it's prey. Smoot fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Billy Reed!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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