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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Erik Bryant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slopey Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Hank Williams Jr - A Country Boy Can Survive. Erik Bryant has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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272 lbs
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247 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Bryant!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Slopey Smith!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Tarja Halkonen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bryant waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith connects with a right hand. Bryant shakes it off.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Bryant manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bryant blocks a jab.
Bryant swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bryant is looking to clinch.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bryant.
Smith throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bryant moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bryant gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith.
Bryant throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Bryant misses with a head kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Bryant moves out of range.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bryant.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bryant misses with a two punch combination.
Bryant moves out of range of the body kick.
Bryant takes a swing at Smith's ribcage but misses.
A punch combination from Bryant misses.
Smith throws the kick towards the body but Bryant avoids it.
Bryant jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith lands a nice looking body kick.
Bryant rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bryant.
Bryant keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bryant 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 misses with an uppercut. Bryant saw that one coming.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Bryant throws a head kick that misses
and Smith counters with a left and a right that stings Bryant.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bryant swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bryant tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bryant bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Erik Bryant is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bryant throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Bryant dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bryant misses with a few strikes there.
Smith finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Smith scores with a nice strike.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice body kick from Smith.
Smith with a hook.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bryant.
Smith throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bryant fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith tries a low kick but Bryant avoids it.
Smith lands a head kick. Bryant smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bryant clinches.
Bryant throws a head punch that misses.
Bryant throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
Smith is trying to drag Bryant to the mat but Bryant just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A shot in the inside from Bryant.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a series of punches but Bryant avoids them all with ease.
Bryant takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith stuns Bryant with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bryant moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bryant throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Erik Bryant seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith looks gassed!
A jab from Bryant finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Whack! Bryant lands a heavy head kick that drops Smith. The ref tackles Bryant to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Smith was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Erik Bryant!
Erik Bryant retains his heavyweight title!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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