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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Syd Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Booth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Hey Man Nice Shot. Tony Booth looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Syd Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tony Booth!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Booth lets loose with a powerful body kick. Smith will feel that in the morning.
Booth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but Booth persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
Booth takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Booth looks gassed!
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Booth.
Smith wants to break free but Booth has control.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Booth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Booth.
Smith pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Booth looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Booth might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Smith kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Booth utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Booth manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Smith has Booth in his guard.
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Booth pushes his legs off easily.
Booth wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith is trying to keep Booth in close.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Booth defending well.
Booth is looking to escape.
Smith trying to control from half guard but Booth is working away.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Booth is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
Booth desperately trying to maintain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Booth is trying to get back to full guard.
Smith working Booth over with strikes.
Smith has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Booth works to full guard.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Booth lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Booth fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Booth looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Booth has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Booth sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smith bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith wants to stand but Booth has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Booth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Booth, up you get!
Smith gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Booth counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Booth wants to break the clinch but can't.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Booth.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Syd Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Booth wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Booth stalling.
Smith trying to stall but Booth improves his position.
Smith lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Booth avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Booth tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith misses with an elbow over the top.
Booth wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Smith lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Booth clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Booth showing good submission defense here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Syd Smith dominated that round.
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.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
so Booth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Booth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith is fighting to break Booth's control of his arms but Booth is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Syd Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Booth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Booth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Booth blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith won't allow Booth to sweep him here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith postures up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Booth shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Booth swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith wants to clinch up but Booth keeps it at a distance.
Booth takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith looking for a takedown.
Booth manages to break the clinch.
Smith tries to clinch
so Booth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Smith lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Booth!
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith cracks Booth with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Syd Smith!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
88% |
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