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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Luis Helguera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Benjamin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Crazy - Gnarls Barkley as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Helguera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Benjamin Smith!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Helguera.
Helguera is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Helguera.
Smith wants to clinch.
Helguera dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Helguera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helguera tries to clinch up
and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Helguera is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Helguera keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pushing down on Helguera's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Helguera is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith throws a series of punches but Helguera moves out of range.
Helguera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Helguera pushes him off.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Helguera wants to clinch.
Helguera tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Helguera moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Helguera closes the distance and clinches.
Helguera with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Helguera landing knees to the body.
Smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Helguera pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Helguera using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Helguera tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Helguera is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Helguera.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Helguera tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Helguera tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith works over Helguera's head and body with a nice combination.
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Luis Helguera is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith throws a low kick but Helguera avoids it.
Helguera moves out of range of the leg kick from Smith.
Helguera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Helguera tries to clinch up.
Helguera tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Helguera doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Helguera showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Helguera is looking to clinch.
Helguera tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith misses with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Helguera tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Helguera checks a leg kick.
Helguera wants to clinch.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Helguera is looking to clinch.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Helguera checks a leg kick nicely.
Helguera tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Helguera blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Helguera is out of range.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith throws a series of punches but Helguera avoids them all with ease.
Smith wants to slow Helguera down by chopping away at his legs.
Smith throws a leg kick that misses.
Smith throws a series of punches but Helguera moves out of range.
Helguera wants to clinch.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
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.
Helguera moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Helguera is looking to clinch.
Helguera closes the distance and clinches.
Helguera prevents a body shot from Smith.
Helguera throws a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Helguera.
Helguera tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
Helguera is breathing heavily.
Helguera tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Helguera tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Helguera trying to land knees to the body.
Helguera prevents a body shot from Smith.
Helguera with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Helguera uses from the top position.
Helguera trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Helguera has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Smith to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Helguera is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Smith pulls down on the head and he's put Helguera to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Benjamin 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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