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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rhakesh Alhazred (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jose Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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172 cm
28
164 lbs
10 - 10 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rhakesh Alhazred!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jose Smith!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Robert Twigg and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Alhazred.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Alhazred throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Rhakesh Alhazred has been cut.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Alhazred as he avoids it easily.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smith checks a leg kick.
Alhazred fails to land with a series of punches.
Alhazred pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alhazred throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Alhazred is keeping the position.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Alhazred blocks nicely.
Alhazred pulls Smith in close to his closed guard and prevents Smith from doing any damage or advancing position.
Alhazred 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Alhazred swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Alhazred on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Alhazred tries to get out of the position.
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Alhazred is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is working Alhazred over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Alhazred avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Alhazred is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Alhazred looking for a sweep. Not yet Alhazred, not yet.
Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Alhazred manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has Alhazred in his guard.
Alhazred seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alhazred trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith 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.
Alhazred postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Alhazred passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Alhazred content just to control the position here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jose Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rhakesh Alhazred's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Alhazred throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
An inside leg kick from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Alhazred connects with a solid leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Alhazred.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Alhazred.
Alhazred throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jose Smith has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sloppy strikes from Alhazred. Those never looked like landing.
Alhazred drops Smith with a beautiful combination! Smith stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alhazred is looking for the KO!
Alhazred swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alhazred swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alhazred rushes Smith with punches - Smith moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Smith goes down! Alhazred follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rhakesh Alhazred!
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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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