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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mark Hill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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142 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm
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142 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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Solid Muay Thai
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Hill!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Smith!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Alexandre Firmino and Mauricio Rocha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith feints and as Hill raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hill will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to control but Hill is working from the bottom.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Hill's brow.
Hill is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hill trying to strike off his back.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Hill throws his legs up looking for a submission but Smith uses it to pass to side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith lands a decent elbow from side control.
Smith landing strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Smith trying to control the position but Hill is working away.
Hill is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Hill throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Hill throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hill keeps working.
Hill sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith is nestled in close to Hill, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Hill gets back to full guard.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hill's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hill lands a couple of decent looking body shots there.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith scoring with some ground and pound.
Hill looking to control.
Smith missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hill doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Smith stands up over Hill, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hill thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Smith wants to control from the top but Hill keeps moving.
Hill throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Hill on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hill tries to get out of the position.
Hill is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hill working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.
Smith distracts Hill with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hill tries to strike from the bottom.
Smith looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Hill tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.
Hill will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Hill wants to improve his position but instead Smith has moved into half guard.
Hill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Hill misses with some strikes from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hill missing with punches from the bottom.
Smith wants to take a breather but Hill is having none of it.
Hill is looking to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hill makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Hill.
Smith works over Hill with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith won't allow Hill to sweep him here.
Hill has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Hill is rocked!
Hill preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hill striking off his back but it's not causing Smith any problems.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Hill.
Smith works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hill is trying to control but can't.
Hill keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Hill is refusing to be controlled, as Smith sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Hill's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hill checks it well.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hill wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hill's head.
Smith winds up and cracks Hill with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Hill is looking to improve his position.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hill is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hill flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Jimmy Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hill manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hill trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hill looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hill's head.
Hill punching to the body, from the bottom.
Hill is striking off his back. Smith thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Hill wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hill strikes from the bottom but Smith uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith is putting a hurting on Hill here, landing some big shots from side control.
Smith scoring with punches and elbows.
Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Hill is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hill is trying to work for a sweep but Smith has mounted him!
Hill is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hill tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Hill seems to have got his legs back now.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hill in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith avoids the attempt from Hill to control.
Smith tries to control but Hill wriggling away.
Smith drops a big elbow. That's hurt Hill! More shots from Smith and the ref steps in! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jimmy Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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