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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otis Redding (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otis Redding struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 187.4lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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192 lbs
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196 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Good knees
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Otis Redding!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith checks a leg kick.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Redding pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Redding shows good takedown defense.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Redding misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Redding swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to clinch there but Redding circles away.
Redding moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Redding.
James Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Redding throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Redding counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Redding counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Redding counters with a one-two to the body.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick
and Redding counters with an inside leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Redding.
Redding connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith darts in trying to clinch
and Redding counters with a thumping low kick.
Redding rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Redding really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Redding wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
Smith in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Redding.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch
and Redding counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith looks to land a combination. Redding sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Smith closes the distance but Redding moves to the side
and Redding counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but Redding blocks with his arms.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith wants to stall.
Redding lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye.
Redding wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Redding lands a knee to the head.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Redding.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Redding.
Smith has hold of one of Redding's legs. Redding is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
It looks like Otis Redding has been cut.
Smith controlling from the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Redding wants to stand up but Smith is controlling him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is in close to Redding's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith works over Redding with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Redding is rocked!
Redding wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smith throws a lazy body kick
and Redding counters with a left and a right that stings Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Redding.
Redding wants to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith wants to take a breather but Redding is having none of it.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smith controlling the pace.
Smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith stalling.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Otis Redding's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Redding counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith looks to throw a body kick
and Redding makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick from Redding.
Smith looks frusrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Redding tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Redding counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Redding counters with a thumping low kick.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Redding counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Redding pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Redding.
Redding looking to throw knees to the head but Smith is blocking nicely.
Smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Redding takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smith with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smith has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Redding regains guard immediately.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Redding keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Redding wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stands up and waves to Redding to follow him.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Redding is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith shoots and misses
and Redding counters with a thumping low kick.
Redding seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for James Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Redding lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Redding is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Otis Redding is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Redding counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smith has closed the distance and engaged Redding in a clinch.
Smith with a knee to the head.
Redding tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Redding gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Redding avoids the elbow strike from Smith, against the cage.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Redding misses with a knee to the head.
Redding wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith tries to land knees in the clinch but Redding avoids the damage to the body.
Smith throws an elbow but it misses.
Smith lands a big knee to the head and Redding goes down! Smith pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:02 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James 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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