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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Terrance Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruno Radcliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terrance Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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172 cm
27
153 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
27
150 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Terrance Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Bruno Radcliff! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Radcliff swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Smith counter with a right hand. Radcliff misses with a jab, cross combination.
Radcliff throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range. Smith lands the left hand.
It looks like Bruno Radcliff has been cut. Radcliff is looking to chop away at Smith's legs. Radcliff has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Radcliff there as he acknowledges the shot. Radcliff lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Radcliff. Radcliff jabbing away but nothing is landing. Smith misses with an uppercut. Radcliff tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range. Radcliff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Radcliff throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith. Radcliff closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Radcliff lands a nice elbow. Radcliff manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Radcliff lands an elbow just above Smith 's eye. Radcliff tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Radcliff lands a damaging elbow. Radcliff misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Radcliff has Smith pushed against the cage. Smith working hard to break the clinch. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Radcliff throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Radcliff lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Smith takes an elbow to the forehead. Smith blocks an uppercut.
Radcliff wants to stall.
Radcliff throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Radcliff tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A nice glancing elbow lands by Radcliff. A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch. Radcliff lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Radcliff landing knees to the head.
Radcliff is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. Smith working hard to break the clinch. With the fighters up against the cage, Radcliff throws an elbow but misses. Radcliff crunches a lovely knee into Smith's ribcage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith. A nice glancing elbow lands by Radcliff. Smith is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Radcliff creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. Radcliff misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Radcliff. Radcliff misses with a knee strike.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Radcliff won't allow it.
Radcliff has Smith pressed against the cage.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Radcliff has him pressed against the cage. Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
Radcliff misses with a knee strike.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Radcliff.
Smith avoiding damage as Radcliff throws knees to the body.
Radcliff scores with a knee to the head.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
Smith blocks the elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Radcliff just misses with a elbow thrown towards Smith's brow. Radcliff lands a damaging elbow. Radcliff using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Radcliff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Radcliff tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Radcliff taking a breather. Smith blocks an elbow strike. Radcliff keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Radcliff won't allow it.
Radcliff connects with a knee to the head.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Radcliff.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Radcliff tries a knee to the head but Smith blocks it.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Radcliff pushes off an throws an elbow but Smith leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Radcliff stalling.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Radcliff is trying to stall.
Radcliff using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Radcliff has double underhooks. Radcliff with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Radcliff goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Radcliff has double underhooks. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Radcliff misses with a knee to the head. Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruno Radcliff dominated that round. The cut man is working on Bruno Radcliff'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.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Radcliff tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Radcliff momentarily.
Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow. Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Radcliff.
A swing and a miss from Radcliff. Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Radcliff should have avoided that one. Radcliff throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Radcliff takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Smith fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Radcliff on the side of the head. Radcliff slips a jab from Smith. Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Radcliff chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Radcliff walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Radcliff tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Radcliff misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside. Radcliff fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Terrance Smith is winning the standup battle so far. Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Radcliff is rocked! Radcliff takes a shot right to the bread basket. Radcliff is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him? Radcliff is breathing heavily. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smith misses with a straight right. Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Radcliff sees it coming and avoids it easily. Smith misses with an uppercut. Radcliff saw that one coming. Radcliff seems to have recovered his senses. Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. BOOM! Smith lands a beautiful left hook that drops Radcliff. Radcliff tries to recover but Smith is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Radcliff lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Terrance Smith!
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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
89% |
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