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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shigeru Miyamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bubba Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Shigeru Miyamoto's chin.
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160 lbs
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133 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shigeru Miyamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Smith!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Miyamoto is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Miyamoto circles away and we're back to standing.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Shigeru Miyamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bubba Smith.
Horrible takedown by Smith or perhaps it was just good defense by Miyamoto which made him look bad.
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Miyamoto counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Miyamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Miyamoto in his half guard.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Miyamoto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Miyamoto lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Miyamoto throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Miyamoto is pulling down on Smith's head. It's preventing any offense from Smith, at least for the moment.
Smith postures up in Miyamoto's guard and throws a big left but Miyamoto blocks it.
Miyamoto keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Miyamoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith working a defensive guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to sweep here but Miyamoto controlling him for the moment.
Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Miyamoto is one step ahead there.
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.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Miyamoto has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Miyamoto trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has his foot on Miyamoto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Miyamoto works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith trying to control the position.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Miyamoto from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Miyamoto is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith keeping full guard, as Miyamoto tries to pass.
Smith pushes Miyamoto off and gets back to his feet.
Miyamoto looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Miyamoto won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Miyamoto landing with the ground and pound.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith can't keep his opponent in guard - Miyamoto advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Miyamoto has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Miyamoto blocks Smith's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith wants to try and get back to his feet.
Miyamoto landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shigeru Miyamoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Miyamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Miyamoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. Smith won't be happy with that.
Miyamoto working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Smith is rocked!
Miyamoto scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Smith is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Miyamoto can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shigeru Miyamoto!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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