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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kyle The Kid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sam Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Kid comes to the cage accompanied by Moby - Flower . The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kyle The Kid!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Sam Smith!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Richard Clark and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith digs a good body shot into The Kid's ribs.
The Kid on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
The Kid takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith lands with a hook. The Kid tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as The Kid shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. The Kid is aware though and is defending well.
Smith wants to stand and escape but The Kid is having none of it.
The Kid controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The Kid won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Kid sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kyle The Kid.
The Kid throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but The Kid sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Smith looks gassed!
Smith swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by The Kid.
Smith blocks a head kick by The Kid.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? The Kid is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, The Kid circles away and we're back to standing.
The Kid misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid gets a double leg takedown into Smith's guard.
The Kid seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The Kid has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The Kid seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Smith for as long as he can get away with.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle The Kid just wasn't active enough.
The Kid throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but The Kid paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sam Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Kid takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
The Kid fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but The Kid manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kyle The Kid has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sam Smith.
The Kid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The Kid looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
The Kid controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Kid really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kyle The Kid.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Kid, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Kid breaks the clinch.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
The Kid tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle The Kid dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The Kid fails with the takedown.
The Kid shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sam Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from The Kid, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle The Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Kid scores with a hook.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith closes the distance and pushes The Kid back into the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The Kid working hard to break the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of The Kid's head.
The Kid breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Kid but The Kid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but The Kid bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Kid fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Smith to the ground. The Kid is now in Smith's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Kid stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.
Smith is looking for a triangle but The Kid pushes his legs off easily.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith wants to stand but The Kid is controlling the position.
The Kid controlling from the top position.
The Kid prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as The Kid controls the pace.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Kyle The Kid has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Kid closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
The Kid not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Kid's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Kyle The Kid wasn't doing enough on the ground.
The Kid looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
The Kid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The Kid scores a takedown into full mount!
The Kid controlling the pace for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The Kid tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kyle The Kid.
The Kid shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith throws a poor cross that misses
and The Kid counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle The Kid dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
The Kid shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
The Kid looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
The Kid drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
The Kid controls the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but The Kid keeps moving and retains side control.
Kyle The Kid overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Kid controlling from side mount.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kyle The Kid just wasn't active enough.
Smith shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Kid but The Kid pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but The Kid ducks down to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Kid closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The Kid prevents Smith from improving his position.
The Kid controlling the pace.
Smith wants to sweep but The Kid has passed to side control!
The Kid is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Smith's shoulder. That is not cool.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but The Kid keeps moving and retains side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is letting The Kid control him for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kyle The Kid has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
The Kid drives through with a takedown into Smith's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The Kid controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The Kid 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.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
We're going to have a standup here because Kyle The Kid wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
The Kid fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kyle The Kid. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Kid counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kyle The Kid is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith tries to kick The Kid off but The Kid keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Kid passes to side control.
Sam Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
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 fight!
Kyle The Kid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for The Kid, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kyle The Kid!
After winning the bout, Kyle The Kid thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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mgr
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RATING
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