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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Davy Geerts (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Give it Away as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
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170 lbs
7 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
22
175 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Davy Geerts! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Austin Smith! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Geerts misses with a straight left. Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
It looks like Austin Smith has been cut. Smith keeps the fight on the outside. Geerts misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely. Davy Geerts seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Smith goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Geerts turns into him and now he's in Smith's guard.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Smith has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Geerts is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith is trying to control Geerts's posture but Geerts avoids it. Smith looks to move to half guard but instead Geerts has passed into mount! Damn! Smith tries to hold on but Geerts pushes him away. Geerts can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape. Smith tries to lock up and control but Geerts gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Geerts controlling the position easily from mount. Geerts looking to ground and pound but Smith is blocking nicely. Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith regains half guard. Smith wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Geerts's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Geerts's back! Geerts can't escape the position.
Smith looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Geerts is controlling Smith 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard. Smith wants to control the position but Geerts says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. Geerts not doing much here.
Geerts prevents Smith from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Smith is trying to control but can't.
Geerts prevents Smith from improving his position.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Geerts misses with a series of wild punches.
Geerts pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Geerts is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A good leg kick by Geerts. Geerts swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Geerts tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Geerts throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. Smith looks gassed! Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Davy Geerts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Smith. Geerts scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Geerts fails in his attempt to clinch. Geerts throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Geerts looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
That's six minutes gone in the round. Smith motions for Geerts to come forward. Smith throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Geerts throws a big shot that misses. Geerts wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance. Geerts tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it. Davy Geerts is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Geerts throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily. Geerts is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Geerts pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Geerts tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Smith keeps the fight on the outside. Smith misses with a straight left. Geerts tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way. Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Geerts counters with a big head kick but Smith shrugs it off. Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith fails with the takedown and Geerts counters with an outside leg kick.
That's seven minutes gone in the round. Smith keeps the fight on the outside. A nice leg kick lands there from Geerts. Smith drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Smith looking to pass the guard. Geerts looking to control.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Smith passes into half guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Geerts is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Smith might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Geerts kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time. Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Smith is looking for a kimura but Geerts is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
That's eight minutes gone in the round. Smith is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Geerts doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Smith. Smith trying to control from half guard but Geerts is working away. Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time. Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Smith trying to control from Geerts's half guard. Geerts has other ideas though and has regained full guard. Geerts wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
That's nine minutes gone in the round. Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Smith is staying tight to Geerts's torso, preventing him from escaping. Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Smith advances nicely into full mount. Smith prevents Geerts from getting the reversal. Smith goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Geerts is on top in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Austin Smith will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Austin Smith's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Geerts connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Geerts throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it. Geerts moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off. Davy Geerts is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Geerts lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice sprawl there from Geerts as Smith shoots in. Smith tries to keep at a distance but Geerts has taken the fight into the clinch. Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Geerts prevents a takedown attempt there.
Davy Geerts has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Austin Smith. Geerts tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
A shot in the inside from Geerts. Smith wants a takedown.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Geerts's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's one minute gone in the round. Geerts breaks the clinch.
Geerts works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Geerts lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts. Geerts throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily. Geerts is looking to clinch. Geerts misses with a low kick. Geerts goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Smith is rocked! Geerts throws a head kick that misses. Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Geerts finish him? Geerts connects with the punch. Geerts wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance. Geerts connects with a nice cross there... Smith is looking wobbly and Geerts recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Smith to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Geerts jumps onto the ropes to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Davy Geerts!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
76% |
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