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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dexter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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160 cm
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140 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
144 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good in bed |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Billy Dexter! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Johnny Smith! The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Smith fails with a takedown attempt. Billy Dexter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith. Dexter pushing out the jab but it's not landing. A combination from Smith does no damage. Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dexter's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Smith connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dexter scrambles back to his feet. Smith is looking to clinch. Smith with a jab. Smith thows a body shot but no joy. Smith lands a slapping body shot.
Smith shoots in for a double leg but Dexter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dexter uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dexter manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Smith prevents Dexter from getting back to his feet. Smith stands up from guard. Let's bang! Smith fails with the takedown and Dexter counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dexter. Dexter with a flurry of punches that miss. Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Dexter is controlling him. Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dexter trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom. Dexter controlling from the top position. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dexter postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Dexter stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control. Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.
Dexter lands an elbow. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Dexter creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Smith sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. Dexter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Dexter trying to control the position but Smith is working away. Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Dexter trying to control the position but Smith is working away. Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Dexter looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.
Dexter trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom. Dexter working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter. Dexter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working. Smith wants to get back to his feet but Dexter drags him back down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Smith is trying to stand up here but Dexter is controlling him well. Dexter is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Smith is trying to stand back up but Dexter is controlling him
Dexter scoring with strikes to the body and head. Dexter working Smith over with strikes. Dexter working over Smith with some ground and pound. Smith looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. 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! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Dexter not landing any meaningful shots this time. Dexter stops Smith from getting back to his feet.
Dexter is thwarting Smith's attempts to control the position. Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Billy Dexter will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Smith throws an overhand right that lands on Dexter's shoulder, as Dexter tries to avoid the shot. Smith slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Dexter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Dexter shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well. Smith is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range. Smith shoots in for a double leg but Dexter sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Dexter eats them both and turns towards Smith to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Smith clobbers Dexter with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Nice cross by Smith. Smith scores with a nice strike. Smith shoots for a takedown but Dexter saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dexter misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely. Smith throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dexter. Dexter misses with a jab, cross combination.
A telegraphed right hand from Dexter misses the target. Dexter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Smith. Smith throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dexter counters with a left to the body. Dexter slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Dexter staying out of range there. Dexter slips under a jab from Smith. Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Smith tries for a takedown but Dexter sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Billy Dexter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Smith. Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing. Dexter misses with the combination.
Dexter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dexter tries to bum rush Smith with a series of wild strikes but Smith uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Dexter lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith lands a jab to the nose. A combination from Smith does no damage. Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dexter sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Smith tries to clinch up but Dexter circles away and keeps his distance. Smith scores with a jab. Dexter acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Johnny Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup. This has been an exciting period of action! Dexter on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith cracks a nice hook into Dexter's ribs. Smith with a jab. Dexter swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith. Dexter looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith throws a series of punches but Dexter moves out of range. A clash of legs there as Dexter blocks the low kick. Dexter jabbing away but nothing is landing. A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination. Smith catches Dexter with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Dexter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away. Smith moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dexter is rocked! A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination. Oh Dexter is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Dexter keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith. Smith moves into the clinch. Dexter is trying to break free. Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Dexter manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dexter gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Smith. Dexter bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. BOOM! Smith lands a beautiful left hook that drops Dexter. Dexter tries to recover but Smith is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Dexter lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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