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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kouta Hiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mike Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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170 cm
26
300 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
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195 cm
27
265 lbs
12 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mike Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
12 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kouta Hiro! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
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 gets a clinch. Smith avoiding damage as Hiro throws knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice elbow.
It looks like Kouta Hiro has been cut. Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Mike Smith has been cut. Smith avoids a wild elbow strike from Hiro. Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Hiro gets a clinch. Smith lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Hiro content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hiro scores with a knee to the head.
Hiro with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith misses with a knee to the head. Hiro throws an elbow but it misses.
Hiro lands an elbow inside. Hiro avoids a wild elbow strike from Smith. Hiro blocks an elbow strike. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Smith as Hiro tries to tie him up. Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Hiro's ribcage. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Hiro lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Hiro moves out of range of the strikes. Smith misses with a straight right. Smith tries to clinch and Hiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round. A knee to the head by Hiro.
Smith blocks an elbow strike from Hiro.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Hiro throws an elbow that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges. Smith throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hiro misses with a knee to the head. Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Hiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Hiro stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position. Hiro looks gassed! Smith lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Kouta Hiro's cut even more. Hiro blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Hiro keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smith's efforts to push away. Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Hiro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiro with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith throws an elbow that misses.
Smith takes an elbow to the forehead. Smith pushes off an throws an elbow but Hiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes. Hiro takes a knee to the side of the body. Hiro blocks an elbow strike from Smith.
Hiro looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith lands an uppercut. Smith lands an elbow inside that Hiro shrugs off.
The cut above Kouta Hiro's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Hiro misses with an elbow over the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Hiro's defenses. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Smith just misses with a elbow thrown towards Hiro's brow. Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith has managed to clinch.
Smith stalling in the clinch but Hiro improves position. Smith lands a nice elbow. Hiro tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Hiro throws an elbow but it's blocked.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Smith throws an elbow but misses. Smith lands an elbow inside that Hiro shrugs off. Hiro misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch but fails miserably and Hiro counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hiro takes an elbow to the temple.
Kouta Hiro's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters. Smith lands an elbow inside that Hiro shrugs off.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kouta Hiro's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mike Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
96% |
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