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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Cardio Machine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ted Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Machine comes to the cage accompanied by Skrillex - Bangarang . Ted Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cardio Machine's chin.
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190 cm
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165 lbs
16 - 8 - 0 |
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170 cm
23
160 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cardio Machine! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ted Smith! The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith's jab looks to have found its range, popping Machine under the eye. Smith throws a head kick that misses. Machine scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace. Smith tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Smith actively working from the bottom here. Machine lands strikes from half guard. Machine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Nice strikes from Machine there.
Smith is rocked! Machine landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Smith is still in real trouble! Can Machine finish him? Machine looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Smith with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. Machine missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Smith is trying to maintain the position but Machine is very close to passing his half guard. Smith is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Machine is staying active. Smith seems to have recovered his senses. Machine is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Machine is working away from the top position though. Machine is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Machine throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely. Smith regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Machine. Machine lands a couple of digs. Machine throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Smith looking to control.
Machine scoring with punches to the head and body. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Machine's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Machine works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard. Machine arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Smith's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Cardio Machine! In his post fight interview, Cardio Machine started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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
89% |
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