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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dominic Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and kev smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Vera comes into the arena with cuz u r next blaring out of the sound system. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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196 lbs
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200 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dominic Vera!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, kev smith!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Vera tries to get to full guard but smith has control of the leg.
Vera is trying to control but can't.
smith stops Vera from getting back to his feet.
smith is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vera defends it well.
Vera looks like he's trying to stand up.
Vera kicks smith off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Vera. No joy for smith on that attempt.
smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Vera swivels and escapes.
kev smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Dominic Vera has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of kev smith.
Vera shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Vera was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish smith?
It looks like kev smith has been cut.
Vera goes for an armbar but smith turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from smith.
Vera throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Vera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
smith content to stall in guard here.
smith prevents Vera from getting back to his feet.
smith trying to control but Vera is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
smith stands and throws Vera's legs to the side, diving into side control.
smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
smith looks gassed!
Vera wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Vera is trying to buck smith off.
smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Vera is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but smith has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Vera throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Vera fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vera.
smith with a poor takedown
and Vera counters with a left to the body.
Vera throws a leg kick but smith sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vera avoids the body shot from smith.
Vera throws a body punch but smith moves out of range.
Vera looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Vera stands up from smith's guard - Vera perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
smith shoots and misses
and Vera counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps smith thinking.
smith tries for a takedown but Vera circles away easily
and Vera counters with a right hand to the body.
smith has his takedown stuffed
and Vera cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Vera counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Vera.
smith wants to sweep but no luck.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera wanted to stand there but smith had control of the position.
smith is trying to control the position but Vera postures up.
Vera wants to pass the guard but smith is keeping the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Vera dominated that round.
The cut man is working on kev smith's cut.
That's time! Vera's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice jab there from Vera.
smith has his takedown stuffed
and Vera counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Vera lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A swing and a miss from Vera.
Vera cracks smith with a good jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Vera has a hand on smith's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. smith takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
smith wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dominic Vera overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
smith is breathing heavily.
Vera somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vera scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Vera swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Vera - just one landing.
Vera throws a body punch but smith moves out of range.
Vera throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck smith on the side of the head.
smith takes one to the chin there.
Vera misses the body punch
and smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
smith won't allow Vera to sweep him here.
Vera kicks smith off and gets to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vera connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between smith's hands.
kev smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
smith on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vera lands a nice shot to the body.
Vera throws an ugly left hook that misses
and smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Vera!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vera is trying to stand.
Vera is in all sorts of trouble here.
smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Vera is having none of it.
Vera really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Vera is trying to stand up.
smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Vera flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith blocks Vera's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Vera is looking to get to half guard.
smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Vera frees his head quite easily.
smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
smith tries to control but Vera wriggling away.
smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Vera kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
smith landing strikes, looking to finish!
Vera tries to reverse the position but smith maintains control.
smith is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Vera can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
smith landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
A nice elbow there by smith.
Vera is wriggling around trying to escape.
Vera taking shots to the head.
smith looking to secure an arm triangle but Vera defends it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vera is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vera really wants to buck smith off and get back to his feet.
smith is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). kev smith!
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RATING
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