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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gio Warriors (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warriors comes to the cage accompanied by Metalingus-Alter Bridge. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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205 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gio Warriors!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wade Smith!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Edson Gomes and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Warriors closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith blocks a jab.
Nice takedown defense from Smith. No joy for Warriors on that attempt.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Warriors. Warriors maintains the clinch.
Warriors pulls guard successfully.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Warriors swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Warriors uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Warriors!
Warriors won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Warriors is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Smith has his hands on Warriors's head, controlling the position.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Warriors being controlled here momentarily.
Warriors knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Warriors got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Warriors has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Warriors's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warriors keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Warriors is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Warriors is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith postures up in Warriors's guard and throws a big left but Warriors blocks it.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith is working Warriors over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wade Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Warriors is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Smith is staying tight to Warriors's torso, preventing him from escaping.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith cracks Warriors with a big right hand but Warriors just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Smith cracks Warriors with a big elbow.
Warriors is rocked!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warriors is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Warriors is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Warriors takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
Smith controls the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Oh Warriors is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Warriors is defending well.
Smith working the head with strikes.
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Warriors seems to have got his legs back now.
Warriors is letting Smith control him for a moment.
Smith scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Warriors to see if he's OK.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith advances to full mount.
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Warriors is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Wade Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith controlling from mount.
Warriors is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Smith postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Warriors in real trouble here! The ref calls for Warriors to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Wade Smith!
After winning the bout, Wade Smith thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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