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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hans Landa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heath Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Landa comes to the cage accompanied by Ich tu dir weh - Rammstein. Smith has chosen Wild International as his entrance music. 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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169 lbs
15 - 8 - 1 |
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162 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hans Landa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Heath Smith!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Landa clinches up against the cage.
Smith is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Landa gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith manages to pull guard.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Landa.
Smith wants to stand but Landa is controlling the position.
Landa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Landa with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Landa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Landa won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Landa from controlling successfully.
Landa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Landa from controlling successfully.
Landa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith throws a series of punches but Landa avoids them all with ease.
Landa slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Landa blocks a low kick nicely.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Landa.
Smith falls off balance throwing a combination
and Landa counters with a leg kick.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Landa.
Landa tries to clinch up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Landa counters with a straight right hand.
Hans Landa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Smith.
Nice cross by Landa.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Landa blocks the body kick.
Landa clinches.
Smith can't get the takedown.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Landa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Landa gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Landa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Landa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Landa tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Landa is working hard here to advance position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Landa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Landa tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Landa is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Landa preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Landa working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith postures up in Landa's guard and throws a big left but Landa blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landa working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Landa wants to control the position but Smith says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Landa defending well though.
Landa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Landa.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Landa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hans Landa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Landa is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith avoids the head kick by Landa.
Landa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Landa tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Landa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Landa fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Smith throws a series of punches but Landa avoids them all with ease.
Smith wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Landa has taken the fight to the clinch.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Landa shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landa looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Smith tries to work over Landa's front leg with a kick but Landa checks it.
Hans Landa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith misses with a combination
and Landa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Landa lands with a thumping leg kick.
Landa checks a leg kick nicely.
Smith misses with the combination.
Landa closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Landa is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Smith wriggles free and stands up.
Smith closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Landa to the mat! Landa manages to get full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Landa controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Landa has wrist control.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith trying to control but Landa is working from the bottom.
Landa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Landa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Landa is trying to keep Smith in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith postures up in Landa's guard and throws a big left but Landa blocks it.
Landa looking to control.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith is stalling in the full guard.
Landa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Landa bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
Landa trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Landa lands with a right hand.
Smith scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Landa to regain full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Landa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Landa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Heath Smith will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Landa.
Landa misses with a kick to the body.
Smith lands the left hand.
Landa closes the distance and clinches.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Landa gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Landa is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Landa down to the mat. Landa avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith avoids the head kick by Landa.
Landa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Landa tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Landa thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Smith looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Landa is fending him off so far but Smith persists. Nope, Landa circles away and we're back to standing.
Hans Landa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heath Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Landa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hans Landa is winning the standup battle so far.
Landa attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith throws a combination that misses
and Landa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Landa throws a head kick that half lands.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Smith misses with a looping right.
Smith fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Landa cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Landa cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Landa moves into range and clinches up with Smith.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Landa is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith being controlled against the cage.
Landa prevents a takedown attempt there.
Landa is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Landa lands with a right to the head.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Smith can't get the takedown.
A nice left hand lands by Landa.
A short right from Landa on the inside.
Smith is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Landa lands with a right to the head.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Landa finish him?
Landa creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Smith with a big uppercut! Smith tries to clinch up but Landa pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Smith to the mat! Smith covers up and Landa unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Hans Landa!
Hans Landa seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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