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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Max Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 cm
22
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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185 cm
25
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good in bed |
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Good takedowns
Brawler
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Max Power! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jason Smith! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Power gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Smith counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smith. Power keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully. Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Power trying to control the position.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Power, up you get! Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Smith trying to control but Power is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Power had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily. Smith gets to his feet. Power looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! Power misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
Power leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Power tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet. Power swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith. Power fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Power. That's going to take a lot out of him. Smith closes the distance and clinches up with Power, looking for a takedown. Smith pushes Power against the cage but Power circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Power sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Smith looks gassed! This has been an exciting period of action! Power can't escape the position.
Smith trying to control but Power is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Power regains half guard. Smith passes to full mount! Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Power looks a forlorn figure.
Power tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away. Smith trying to control but Power is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith with the ground and pound from mount. Smith pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Smith wants to control the pace but Power is squirming around nicely. Power knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Smith dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Power has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Power pulls guard effortlessly. Smith stands up from Power's guard - Smith perhaps looking for a knockout. Smith pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Power wants to clinch. Smith throws a head kick but Power moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith with a lazy takedown attempt and Power counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard. Power is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him. Power preventing the sweep. Power is looking to stand up but Smith won't let him. Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. Power trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard. Smith pulls Power in close to his closed guard and prevents Power from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Power is proving a slippery customer.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Power tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smith moves to clinch but Power breaks away and Power counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Power avoids the head kick by Smith.
Power tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it. Smith throws a body punch but Power moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Power shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one. Power tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Power tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Smith looks for the body kick but Power saw that one coming. Power tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it. Smith moves out of range as Power throws a body kick.
Power gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Smith counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Power! That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Max Power. That's going to take a lot out of him. Power looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back! I would not like to be Power right now.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Power is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Smith has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Power taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jason Smith!
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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
36% |
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