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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Todd Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and prinz baka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as prinz baka enters the cage!
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180 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Todd Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, prinz baka!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts baka, as that shot connected.
Todd Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jeez, both these guys look absolutely knackered already, that's not a good sign!
baka looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith jumps guard and drags baka to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
baka passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with baka in particular looking to stall.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
baka looks to land a strike but Smith avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
baka wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst baka is controlling him.
baka is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith misses with a takedown
and baka counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
baka lands a heavy elbow.
baka prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
baka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
baka controlling the pace for now.
baka has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
baka lands a nice shot to the head.
baka wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding baka's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith can't escape the position.
baka blocks Smith's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
baka landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Smith trying to survive by controlling the hands.
baka tries to keep control of the position but Smith is staying busy.
baka looking for the RNC.
Smith is in bad spot here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
prinz baka dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
baka misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and baka moves into the clinch.
baka throws an elbow but it misses.
baka prevents a takedown attempt there.
Smith avoiding damage as baka throws knees to the body.
baka turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
baka working the body and head with strikes.
baka remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is not content to let baka control the position.
baka swings around for an armbar but Smith sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into baka's guard.
Smith stays in close to baka's body and controls the position.
Smith stands up and waves to baka to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as baka shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Smith controlling baka's posture.
baka gets to his feet - Smith follows without any prompting.
baka tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but baka moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
baka swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith forces baka back against the cage and clinches.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Todd Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. baka smiles and moves away.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
baka controlling the position well.
baka tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but baka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
baka is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
baka is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
baka manages to escape and get back to his feet!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
prinz baka showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
baka fails with the takedown
and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in baka's guard.
Smith wants to control from the top but baka keeps moving.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from baka's guard.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but baka blocks nicely.
baka manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - baka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
baka throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
baka keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith wants to stand but baka is controlling his posture from full guard.
baka is trying to keep Smith in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
baka keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
baka wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith with a poor takedown
and baka counters with a takedown into side control.
Smith tries to buck baka off but baka is having none of it.
baka controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
baka working away.
Smith manages to get back to half guard.
baka lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
baka not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
baka is stalling here. Smith is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! baka seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Smith has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
baka wants to control but Smith postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
baka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith trying to control the position but baka is working away.
baka is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Todd Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and baka counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
prinz baka is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith misses with a double jab
and baka decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to prinz baka.
I've got baka winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... prinz baka!
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