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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Markus Aurelio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aurelio comes to the cage accompanied by It's a Fight. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Markus Aurelio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryan Smith!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Aurelio on that attempt.
A jab from Smith misses.
Smith scores with a head kick.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith throws a head kick but Aurelio moves out of range.
Jab from Aurelio.
Aurelio slips a jab from Smith.
Aurelio misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Aurelio manages to avoid it.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Aurelio moves away.
Aurelio digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
Ryan Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Aurelio at a distance.
Aurelio shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Aurelio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aurelio fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Aurelio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Aurelio tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Aurelio blocks a jab.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Aurelio. Aurelio gets slowly back to his feet.
Aurelio ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelio fails with the takedown.
Smith takes a swing at Aurelio's ribcage but misses.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Aurelio scores with a decent looking hook.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Nice defenses there by Aurelio.
Smith tries to land a front kick but Aurelio steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Aurelio swinging wilding here.
Smith thuds his right hand into Aurelio's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aurelio shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Aurelio's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Aurelio is breathing heavily.
Smith swinging wilding here.
Aurelio shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Aurelio avoids a punch combination nicely.
Aurelio fails to land the takedown.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
so Aurelio counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to stand up but Aurelio isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith keeping full guard, as Aurelio tries to pass.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Aurelio drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Aurelio jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Aurelio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Aurelio shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Smith lands with a hook. Aurelio tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ryan Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Aurelio shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Aurelio with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A nice elbow there by Aurelio.
Smith wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Smith regains half guard.
Aurelio scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith trying to control from the bottom.
Aurelio trying to pass the guard but Smith defending well.
Aurelio is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Aurelio missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Aurelio has control of the leg.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith throws a jab when Aurelio was well out of range.
Aurelio throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Aurelio throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Aurelio off to one side.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Aurelio bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Aurelio moved out of range nicely.
Some wild striking there from Aurelio.
Aurelio closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ryan Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Aurelio rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Aurelio misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Markus Aurelio. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Smith. Aurelio shrugs it off though.
Smith throws a hook but Aurelio avoids it easily.
Aurelio moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Aurelio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith misses with the combination.
Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Aurelio. Aurelio gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Aurelio ducks down to avoid it.
Aurelio fails to land with a series of punches.
Aurelio keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Aurelio moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Aurelio bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Aurelio shoots in for a double leg but Smith sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Aurelio saw that one coming.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith misses with a hook. Aurelio ducked under it nicely.
Smith slips under a jab from Aurelio.
A combination from Aurelio does no damage.
Aurelio stuns Smith with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Aurelio walks into a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Aurelio saw that one coming.
Aurelio avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Aurelio looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Markus Aurelio will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Aurelio on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A choreographed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Markus Aurelio is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Smith clobbers Aurelio with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smith slow jab from Aurelio misses its intended target.
Aurelio fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelio lands with an overhand left.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Aurelio finds it's way through Smith's defenses.
Aurelio misses with a leg kick
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws a good cross that connects.
Aurelio is rocked!
Aurelio falls off balance throwing a combination
and Smith counters with a head kick that wobbles Aurelio - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Smith sends him down. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryan 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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RATING
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