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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Man Pig (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man Pig has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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195 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Man Pig!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pig gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Pig breaks from the clinch.
Danga de danga de dang - Pig scores with a four punch combination!
Smith throws a right hand that Pig ducks under and follows up with a left that Pig also avoids with ease.
Smith closes the distance looking to clinch
and Pig counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pig.
Pig lands a left hand.
Pig breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pig counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith goes for a takedown attempt but Pig pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Pig. Pig maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pig successfully pulls guard.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pig is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
Pig pushes Smith off and gets back to his feet.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Pig counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Man Pig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Smith shoots and misses
enabling Pig to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Pig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pig using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Pig.
Pig is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mike Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pig tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Pig gets a clinch.
Pig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pig holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Pig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pig wants a takedown but no success here.
Pig lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith wants a takedown.
Pig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pig scores with an uppercut up the middle.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Pig creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pig manages to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pig moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
Pig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pig working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Pig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pig wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Pig getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Pig counters with a good, hard body kick but Smith shrugs it off.
Pig is looking to clinch.
Smith walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Pig throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Pig.
Pig clinches with his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pig lands with a right to the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Pig manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Pig counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pig tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Pig connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Pig cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pig moves into the clinch.
Pig lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Pig jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Pig wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Man Pig dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Pig has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Pig's head.
Smith misses with a combination
and Pig counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Pig counters by moving into the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pig.
Pig lands a nice uppercut.
Pig landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Man Pig has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pig.
Pig lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Pig breaks from the clinch.
Smith misses with an uppercut
and Pig counters by clinching up.
Pig scores with a shoulder strike.
Pig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pig has managed to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pig.
Smith letting Pig take a breather here.
Pig tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pig lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith is rocked!
Pig escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Pig finish him?
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Pig moves into the clinch.
Pig'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.
Pig is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Pig pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pig clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Pig jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Pig tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a body kick
and Pig counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Pig tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith misses with a hook
and Pig counters by moving into the clinch.
Pig changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Smith fights it off and pushes away nicely.
A nice combination there by Pig.
Pig is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Pig tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Pig counters by clinching up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pig stalls.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pig lands a nice uppercut.
Pig breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Man Pig is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Pig moves into the clinch.
Man Pig has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mike Smith.
Pig drags the fight down to the ground.
Smith throws and elbow that misses. Pig uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Pig!
Pig drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Pig off! Pig jumps back into Smith's guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Smith can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pig stands up from Smith's guard - Pig perhaps looking for a knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pig wants to clinch.
Man Pig is winning the standup battle so far.
Pig throws a head kick that half lands.
Pig throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Mike Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a leg kick
and Pig counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pig scores with a nice hook to the head.
Pig with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Pig lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Pig breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Man Pig dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith misses with a shot to the body
and Pig counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Pig.
Pig breaks the clinch.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pig moves into the clinch.
Pig lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Pig.
Pig gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Pig from controlling successfully.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Pig advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Smith trying to hold on to Pig's head to control him but Pig postures up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pig is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Pig is looking for a kimura here.
Pig is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position.
Pig is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Pig stands up out of the half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Pig moves into the clinch.
Pig prevents the takedown attempt.
Pig lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Pig scores with a shot to the side of Smith's head.
A bit of stalling here from Pig.
Pig tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Pig tries to score a body lock takedown but Smith shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pig working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Pig.
Smith changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Pig fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Decent striking displayed by Pig there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pig looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Pig counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Pig tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Pig lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Pig counters with a straight right hand.
A left and a right from Pig both land. Nice combination.
Smith misses with a hook
and Pig counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Pig.
Pig is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Pig lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smith backwards.
Pig jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
Pig kicks Smith off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pig darts in trying to clinch
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Pig gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pig wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Man Pig is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Pig drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Pig as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Smith screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Pig! Nice submission victory there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Man Pig!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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