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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sheet Pants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sheet Pants has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Alan Smith's chin.
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194 cm
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185 lbs
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190 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alan Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sheet Pants! The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Pants circles away. Smith fails to land the takedown. Pants with a poor takedown and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Pants will be more careful next time no doubt. Pants shoots and misses and Smith counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Pants's guard now. Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Pants is proving hard to escape from. Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pants is on top in guard.
Pants stopping the sweep attempt from Smith. Pants trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Pants drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard. Pants looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Pants is looking to sweep but instead, Smith has passed into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith lands with a punch from half guard. Smith seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Smith throwing shots but Pants is blocking nicely. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Pants is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Pants looks gassed! Smith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Pants. Smith 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. Pants regains full guard. Nicely done. Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Pants wants to sweep but no luck.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's two 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. Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown and Pants counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alan Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him. Smith prevents Pants from taking his back. Pants working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Smith wants to control but Pants is having none of it. Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith is rocked! Smith defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pants. Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Smith has given up his back.
Pants scores with punches to the body. Smith preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Pants.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith wants to get back to his feet. Pants has his opponent's back and is working for the choke. Smith is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now. Smith manages to stand up with Pants still on his back. Eventually Pants drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position. Smith tries to clinch up. Smith blocks a head kick by Pants.
Smith darts in trying to clinch and Pants decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith controls Pants momentarily but Pants frees himself. Smith keeping moving, preventing Pants from controlling successfully. Pants won't allow Smith to get back to his feet. Pants trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith looking to secure an arm triangle but Pants defends it well. Smith cracks Pants with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Smith prevents Pants from getting the reversal. Smith with shots to the head and body - Pants looks very uncomfortable down there. Pants wants to hold on but Smith pushes him away. Smith with a couple of short strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheet Pants dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Alan Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Smith closes the distance looking to clinch and Pants counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith! Pants stands up from mount. Strange move. Pants looks to land a combination. Smith sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Smith darts in trying to clinch and Pants counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smith is lucky that one didn't land flush. Pants doesn't succeed with the takedown and Smith moves into the clinch. Smith manages to break the clinch.
Pants with a lazy takedown attempt and Smith counters with a good low kick that Pants was not able to check. Pants misses with a takedown and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Alan Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sheet Pants. Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Pants counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pants stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard. Pants landing with the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pants trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Smith wants to stand but Pants is controlling the position. Smith keeping moving, preventing Pants from controlling successfully. Pants looking to pass the guard. Pants is persisting with the attempt to improve his position. Pants is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Pants trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Pants trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Smith with a poor takedown so Pants counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pants prevents Smith from getting back to his feet. Pants looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. Smith decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. Smith gets a clinch. Pants goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pants shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Alan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Pants counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pants. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage! Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt and Pants counters with a takedown into side control. Smith gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! Pants is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Smith can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Pants postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Pants working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet. Pants is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet! Pants looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Pants sits in half guard. Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Pants.
Pants stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith wants to improve his position but Pants is controlling well.
Smith flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Pants wants to stand up but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith moves into full guard.
Smith has his foot on Pants's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Pants works his way back into a safe position though. Pants wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Smith wants to stand but Pants is controlling the position. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Pants drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Pants jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sheet Pants showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Smith fails with the takedown and Pants counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Pants. Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pants is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Smith wriggles free and stands up. Pants misses with a takedown so Smith counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pants throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Pants bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard. Smith kicks Pants off and gets to his feet. Smith is looking to clinch but Pants is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Pants's waist but Pants gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Pants blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Pants is out of range. Pants moves into range and clinches up with Smith. Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Smith misses with a knee strike.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Pants is blocking nicely.
Pants has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Smith uses from the top position. Pants keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully. Pants preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Smith gets to his feet. Pants looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Smith looks to clinch and Pants counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Smith wriggles free and stands up. Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith tries to clinch up. Smith scores with a takedown into Pants's guard. 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! Pants is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Pants controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself. Pants working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Pants is tightening it up a little... Smith has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Smith reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Smith taps out! nice BJJ there by Pants!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Sheet Pants!
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energy
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hype
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