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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Gibson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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203 cm
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264 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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195 cm
25
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Matt Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mark Gibson! The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Roosa Järviläinen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Gibson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Gibson thows a left - swing and a miss! Gibson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. The fighters circling - Gibson throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Smith, right into the meat.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gibson. Gibson misses with a looping right. Gibson throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Gibson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Gibson. Gibson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Smith makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Gibson looks winded! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Gibson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Gibson takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round. Gibson takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nice body kick there by Smith. Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gibson throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gibson off to one side. Matt Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Gibson. Gibson shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense. Gibson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Gibson pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Gibson takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A solid body kick from Smith. Smith is looking to slow Gibson down with leg kicks. Gibson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
It looks like Mark Gibson has been cut. Gibson slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith lands a jab to the head.
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith is looking to slow Gibson down with leg kicks. Smith throws a nice head kick!
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gibson moves away. Gibson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Smith throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Smith explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. A nice leg kick lands there from Smith. A slapping body kick lands there for Smith. Smith lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Smith moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Gibson fails with a takedown attempt from distance. A head kick misses from Smith. Smith dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gibson. That did some damage! Smith fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gibson. Gibson takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards. Smith keeps Gibson at a distance using the push kick. 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 throws a head kick but Gibson moves out of range.
Smith lands a big head kick that sends Gibson tumbling to the mat! Smith takes a step backwards and waves Gibson back to his feet - he wants the finish! Mark Gibson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Gibson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith. Smith thumps Gibson with a low kick. Smith fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Nice body kick there by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Gibson on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Smith connects with a jab. Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
A solid body kick from Smith. Gibson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Smith is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Gibson. Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Gibson's calf. Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gibson is rocked! An inside leg kick lands from Smith. A good leg kick by Smith. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Smith throws a head kick but Gibson moves out of range.
Gibson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Smith. That one must have hurt. Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith dominated that round. The cut man is working on Mark Gibson's cut. That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Smith blocks a jab. Gibson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith thuds his shin into the meat of Gibson's side. Smith thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gibson if he has to take too many more of those.
This has been an exciting period of action! Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Gibson should have avoided that one. Smith lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Gibson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Smith. Smith cracks the inside of Gibson's front leg. Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Gibson down. Gibson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith throws a nice head kick!
Whack! Smith lands a heavy head kick that drops Gibson. The ref tackles Smith to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Gibson was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Matt Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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