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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leonard Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Gotch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by act a fool remix. Leonard Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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285 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
Brawler
Determined |
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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
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Leonard Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Gotch!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gotch shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Gotch pulls his head out easily.
Gotch throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Gotch defends well.
Smith has his foot on Gotch's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Gotch works his way back into a safe position though.
Gotch throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Gotch postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gotch scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gotch missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Gotch postures up.
Gotch has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gotch throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Gotch passes into half guard.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gotch is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is staying active underneath Gotch, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith gets full guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
Gotch drops back looking for a leg! Smith is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Smith manages to kick Gotch off! Gotch jumps back into Smith's guard.
Gotch with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gotch postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith has his hands on Gotch's head, controlling the position.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Gotch gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotch scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gotch throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gotch's guard. Nice move by Smith!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith passes Gotch's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Gotch tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Smith is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gotch is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Gotch!
Gotch defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
Smith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Gotch to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Gotch shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gotch sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Gotch won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Gotch keeping hold of Smith's head, controlling as best he can.
Gotch is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Gotch avoid being mounted?
Gotch slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Gotch is trying to keep Smith in close.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gotch wants to get back to his feet but Smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gotch is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gotch trying to control the position here.
Gotch looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Gotch lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Gotch looking to isolate an arm here. Smith doesn't see it coming and as Gotch extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Gotch!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Frank Gotch!
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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
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