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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between DeMarcus Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Knowshon Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by It's Raining Men. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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300 lbs
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200 cm
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295 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, DeMarcus Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Knowshon Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreno keeps the fight on the outside.
Moreno looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Smith tries to clinch but Moreno moves out of range.
Smith tries to clinch there but Moreno circles away.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Moreno pushes him off.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Moreno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith is looking to clinch but Moreno is avoiding it.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreno keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Moreno pushes him off.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Moreno tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Moreno tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Moreno has him pressed against the cage.
Smith can't break the clinch.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Moreno keeps him there for the moment.
Moreno prevents a body shot from Smith.
Moreno prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Moreno prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Moreno jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Moreno is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is fighting to break Moreno's control of his arms but Moreno is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith trying to control but Moreno is working from the bottom.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Moreno's guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith is really struggling to control Moreno but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smith wants to stand and escape but instead Moreno has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moreno preventing the sweep.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Moreno drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Moreno preventing the sweep.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Moreno is proving a slippery customer.
Moreno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Smith is looking to stand up but Moreno isn't so interested in that idea.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Moreno is proving a slippery customer.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Moreno is one step ahead there.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreno circles away.
Moreno closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Moreno lands in his opponent's guard.
Smith is trying to control the position but Moreno postures up.
Moreno slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith is trying to control the position but Moreno postures up.
Moreno is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Knowshon Moreno dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith instigates a clinch.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moreno pulls guard successfully.
Moreno has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Moreno keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith tries to stand but Moreno is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreno is controlling Smith's posture.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Moreno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Moreno is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to clinch but Moreno is having none of it.
Moreno swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreno circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Moreno circles away from the clinch attempt.
Moreno should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith wants to clinch up but Moreno keeps it at a distance.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Moreno pushes him off.
Moreno drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith is looking to stand up but Moreno isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreno showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Moreno stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Smith is looking to stand back up but Moreno counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Smith.
Smith tries to improve position but can't.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Moreno asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Moreno tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith tries to clinch up but Moreno circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith darts in and clinches Moreno up against the cage.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Moreno can't get the takedown.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Moreno is controlling the position.
Smith has had enough of the clinch but Moreno keeps him there for the moment.
Moreno pulls Smith into guard.
Smith wanted to stand there but Moreno had control of the position.
Smith has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Moreno to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Smith is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Moreno pulls down on the head and he's put Smith to sleep! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Knowshon Moreno!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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