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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Drizzt Do Urden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Smalling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Do Urden's entrance music is Scream. A fine choice. Rob Smalling told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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168 cm
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135 lbs
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176 cm
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140 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Drizzt Do Urden! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rob Smalling! The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Do Urden pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Do Urden looks to score with a jab to the body but Smalling is just out of range. Jab by Smalling. Do Urden ducks under a wild hook from Smalling. Do Urden wants to clinch up but Smalling keeps it at a distance. Smalling moves out of range as Do Urden throws a body kick.
Smalling misses with a double jab.
Rob Smalling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Do Urden looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Do Urden tries to clinch but Smalling moves away and Smalling counters with a stiff right hand. Do Urden tries to clinch but Smalling is having none of it. A punch combination from Smalling misses. Smalling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Do Urden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Smalling scores with a hook. Smalling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Do Urden tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round. Do Urden throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Do Urden walks into a jab. Jab from Smalling. Do Urden is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smalling. Smalling avoids the head kick by Do Urden.
Smalling swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smalling lands a slapping body shot.
Smalling swinging wildly here.
Smalling throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Do Urden throws a quick inside leg kick. Do Urden takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Do Urden explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Do Urden thumps Smalling with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smalling blocks the body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Smalling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Do Urden with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A combination from Smalling does no damage. Smalling misses with a wild combination.
Do Urden throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smalling takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Do Urden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smalling. Smalling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Do Urden moves away. Smalling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Smalling darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Do Urden dodges the punch combination from Smalling.
Do Urden avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smalling lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Do Urden backs up against the cage.
Do Urden misses with a body kick. Smalling steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Do Urden. That one must have hurt. A head kick misses from Do Urden. Nice body punch from Smalling. Do Urden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smalling manages to avoid it. Smalling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Do Urden circles away quickly and effectively. Do Urden takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Smalling loads up on a big right hand but Do Urden slips the punch. Smalling lands a head shot. Smalling misses the shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smalling misses with a wild combination.
Do Urden on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Some wild striking there from Do Urden.
Do Urden blocks a jab. Do Urden throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Smalling. A kick lands to the mid section there for Do Urden. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smalling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Do Urden wants to clinch up but Smalling keeps it at a distance. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Smalling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Do Urden circles away quickly and effectively. Smalling looks to land a combination but Do Urden avoids it well. Do Urden tries to close the distance and clinch but Smalling swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rob Smalling dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smalling throws a hook but Do Urden blocks it. Do Urden dodges the punch combination from Smalling.
Smalling misses with a series of wild punches.
Do Urden slips a jab and a cross from Smalling.
Do Urden throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. A head kick misses from Do Urden. Smalling stalks Do Urden and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Do Urden's face. Do Urden staggers backwards, shaken. Smalling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smalling catches Do Urden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Do Urden fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Smalling avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Do Urden throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smalling.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smalling misses with a wild body shot. Smalling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Smalling throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Do Urden misses with an attempted mid kick.
Do Urden wants to clinch up but Smalling keeps it at a distance. Smalling fails to land with a series of punches.
Smalling throws a nice looking combination but Do Urden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Do Urden lands a head kick. Smalling smiles back at him and beckons him forward. Smalling circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smalling throws a right and a left that both miss. Do Urden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smalling.
Smalling swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Do Urden lands with a nice body kick. Smalling has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smalling moves out of range of the body kick from Do Urden.
Smalling swings for the body but Do Urden moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Do Urden.
Smalling lands the left hand. Do Urden thows a body kick. Smalling tries to catch it but that hurt him. Do Urden dodges the punch combination from Smalling.
Do Urden throws a body kick that misses. This has been an exciting period of action! Do Urden throws a wild body kick that Smalling sees coming a mile off. Good exchange - Smalling coming out on top. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Do Urden. Smalling shrugs it off though. Smalling throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Do Urden. Smalling has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Do Urden. Smalling scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Do Urden staying out of range there. Smalling swinging wildly here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Smalling crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Do Urden - the referee stops the clock and Smalling gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Do Urden. Smalling manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Do Urden drives through and clinches with Smalling against the cage.
Do Urden breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Do Urden throws a lazy right hand but Smalling sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. An inside leg kick lands from Do Urden. Do Urden tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smalling manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Smalling moves out of range as Do Urden throws a body kick.
Do Urden moves in looking to clinch but Smalling pushes him off. No joy there for Smalling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smalling takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Do Urden throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Do Urden slips a jab from Smalling. Rob Smalling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Smalling throws a right and a left that Do Urden avoids nicely. Do Urden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Smalling sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Smalling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smalling sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smalling misses with an uppercut
and Do Urden makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Smalling really felt that one! Do Urden scores with a body shot.
Smalling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smalling is breathing heavily. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Smalling works over Do Urden's head and body with a nice combination. Smalling throws a right and a left that Do Urden avoids nicely. Smalling swings for the body but Do Urden moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Drizzt Do Urden dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Do Urden thuds his shin into the meat of Smalling's side. Smalling stuns Do Urden with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Smalling fails to land with a series of punches.
Rob Smalling seems to be getting the better of the standup. No joy there for Smalling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Smalling lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice body kick there by Do Urden. Smalling throws a right and a left that both miss. Do Urden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smalling connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Do Urden scrambles back to his feet. Do Urden thuds his shin into the meat of Smalling's side. Do Urden tries to clinch but Smalling moves out of range. A decent looking cross lands there for Do Urden. Do Urden bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Smalling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A big left from Smalling misses. Do Urden tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smalling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Do Urden dodges the punch combination from Smalling.
Do Urden throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Do Urden scores with a head kick. Smalling tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Smalling throws a right and a left that both miss. Do Urden lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smalling's sensitive parts. Smalling throws a nice looking combination but Do Urden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Do Urden throws the kick towards the body but Smalling avoids it. Do Urden slips a jab and a cross from Smalling.
A slapping leg kick lands for Do Urden.
Do Urden wants to clinch up but Smalling keeps it at a distance. Smalling throws a series of punches but Do Urden moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smalling misses with an uppercut. Do Urden saw that one coming. Do Urden moves to clinch but Smalling breaks away letting Smalling counter with a right hand. Do Urden closes the distance but Smalling moves to the side and Smalling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Do Urden looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Do Urden connects with an inside leg kick. Smalling misses with a double jab
and Do Urden counters with a big head kick but Smalling shrugs it off. Do Urden takes a shot right to the bread basket. 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! Do Urden lands with a nice body kick. A jab from Smalling finds it's way through Do Urden's defenses. Do Urden lands a front kick. Smalling takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Do Urden lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Do Urden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smalling manages to avoid it. No joy there for Smalling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Do Urden dodges the punch combination from Smalling.
Smalling slips a jab from Do Urden. Do Urden throws a quick inside leg kick. Smalling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Do Urden circles away quickly and effectively. Smalling moves out of range of the body kick. Do Urden misses with a head kick.
Do Urden is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Do Urden tries to clinch up but Smalling circles away and keeps his distance. Do Urden throws a series of punches but Smalling moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Do Urden gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Smalling throws a series of punches but Do Urden avoids them all with ease. Smalling avoids the head kick by Do Urden.
Smalling's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Smalling scores with a three punch combo!
Smalling scores with a jab. Do Urden acknowledges it with a nod of the head. A nice leg kick lands there from Do Urden. Do Urden looks to land a body kick but Smalling moved away. Smalling throws a nice looking combination but Do Urden bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Do Urden takes a body punch but keeps moving. Smalling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smalling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that's the end of the fight! Drizzt Do Urden showed his dominance in that final round. Well Do Urden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28 Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drizzt Do Urden! Drizzt Do Urden took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Empire Threads - The Best $15 You've Ever Spent! for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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