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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chuck Norris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bubba Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Norris kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Kryptonite. Bubba Smith has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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147 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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190 cm
27
133 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chuck Norris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bubba Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norris connects with a solid leg kick.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Smith.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Norris is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Smith working the head with strikes.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Smith postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Smith misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smith scores with a couple of short elbows.
Norris gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Norris avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Norris is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Norris wants to get back to full guard.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Norris's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Norris to regain full guard.
Norris really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Norris's head.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Norris has wrist control.
Smith wants to control from the top but Norris keeps moving.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Norris is trying to keep Smith in close.
Norris escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith postures up in Norris's guard and throws a big left but Norris blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Norris blocks nicely.
Smith stops Norris from standing up.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Norris working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith advances to half guard.
Norris wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ground and pound from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norris is defending against the submission attempts here by Smith.
Norris is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith throws a strike but Norris avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Norris wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Norris avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Smith.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norris managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Smith.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith landing a few strikes.
Smith scoring with punches from side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Norris is trying to get back to half guard.
Smith cracks Norris with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norris tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.
Norris is rocked!
Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Norris is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith lands a strong strike to the head of Norris. That's dazed him! Smith looking to finish here. Norris is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Smith lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bubba Smith!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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