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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tony Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Viriato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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250 lbs
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255 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tony Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, David Viriato!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Jeff Smith and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Viriato throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Viriato closes the distance but Smith moves to the side
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Viriato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viriato slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Viriato clinches with his opponent.
Viriato wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Viriato is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Viriato into the cage.
Smith prevents a body shot from Viriato.
Viriato fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Viriato counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Viriato misses with the combination.
Viriato shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Viriato gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Viriato sprawls well. Viriato wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Viriato wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Smith misses with a double jab
and Viriato counters with a good low kick that Smith was not able to check.
Viriato tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viriato closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but Viriato has double underhooks.
Viriato tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Viriato unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smith is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viriato breaks from the clinch.
Viriato fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Viriato fails with the takedown.
Viriato shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Viriato closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Viriato manages to break the clinch.
Viriato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viriato circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a head kick that misses
and Viriato counters with a leg kick.
Smith wants to clinch up but Viriato keeps it at a distance.
Viriato pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Viriato pulls guard.
Viriato is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viriato controls Smith momentarily but Smith frees himself.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Viriato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Viriato looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Smith passes into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Viriato wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Viriato is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Viriato dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith takes a swing at Viriato's ribcage but misses.
David Viriato seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Smith throws a right and a left that Viriato avoids nicely.
Viriato fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Viriato's half guard.
Viriato is trying to stand up here but Smith is controlling him well.
Viriato kicks off Smith and gets to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viriato tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Viriato moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Viriato is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Viriato shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Viriato moves out of range easily.
Viriato tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Viriato. Viriato gets slowly back to his feet.
Tony Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of David Viriato.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Viriato fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Smith is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Viriato throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Viriato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is thwarting Viriato's attempts to control the position.
Viriato wants to get back to his feet.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Viriato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith gets tackled into the cage by Viriato. Viriato maintains the clinch.
Viriato looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Viriato has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viriato stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Viriato goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smith prevents it.
Viriato is looking to control Smith's arms but Smith gets an underhook and turns him. Now Viriato has his back to the cage.
Viriato misses with a knee to the head.
Viriato jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wanted to stand there but Viriato had control of the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Viriato is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Smith sitting in guard here, content to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Tony Smith will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Viriato avoids a kick to the body.
Smith avoids the head kick by Viriato.
Smith fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Smith throws a sloppy head kick and Viriato moves out of range easily.
Viriato checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Viriato tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Viriato circles away.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Viriato tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Viriato clinches up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Viriato prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Viriato pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Viriato shoots in looking for a takedown but Smith manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Viriato's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Smith tries to score a power double leg takedown but Viriato sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Smith somewhat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Viriato moves into the clinch successfully.
Viriato jumps guard and drags Smith to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Viriato is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith stops Viriato from getting back to his feet.
Smith blocks the strikes from Viriato.
Viriato tries to kick Smith off but Smith keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Viriato is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Viriato is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Viriato is trying to stand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Viriato wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Viriato is looking to escape.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Viriato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Viriato tries to clinch up
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith tries to pull guard but Viriato won't allow it.
The referee calls for Viriato to work.
Smith tries to pull guard but Viriato won't allow it.
Viriato tries to pull guard but Smith holds him up against the cage and eventually Viriato drops back down to his feet.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Viriato, pushing him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Viriato looking to stall.
Viriato tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Viriato throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Viriato shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Viriato's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith throws a series of punches but Viriato avoids them all with ease.
Nice uppercut lands for Viriato. That snapped Smith's head back.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Viriato or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Viriato comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Viriato has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Viriato!
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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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