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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Pray by Jay-Z feat. Rob Dougan. Smith has chosen ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G. as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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203 lbs
27 - 17 - 0 |
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197 lbs
29 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Trevor Smith!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Skip Squint and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Wallace's belly button to the back.
Wallace throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
A leg kick checked by Smith.
Wallace misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown by Wallace or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Wallace swings widly with a right hand
and Smith counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wallace throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it.
Wallace jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith wants to clinch up but Wallace keeps it at a distance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Wallace's belly button to the back.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A head punch on the inside from Wallace fails to land.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace taking a breather.
Wallace breaks from the clinch.
Wallace is looking to chop away at Smith's legs.
Wallace loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Smith gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Wallace goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Wallace's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smith prevents a body shot from Wallace.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Wallace scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wallace takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wallace avoids it.
Smith using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wallace has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wallace tries to stall but Smith uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith looking to throw knees to the head but Wallace is blocking nicely.
Smith tries a knee to the head but Wallace blocks it.
Smith throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wallace wants to stall.
Wallace is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Smith's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Wallace tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Wallace cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Wallace.
Wallace managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
Wallace lands with a right to the head.
Wallace misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wallace lands with a light punch inside.
Wallace stalling in the clinch but Smith improves position.
Smith is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wallace is defending well for now.
Smith trying to land knees to the body.
Wallace throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wallace blocks it with crossed arms.
Smith misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wallace misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wallace lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wallace's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Trevor Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wallace throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith staying out of range there.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Wallace.
Wallace misses with a leg kick
and Smith counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wallace throws a right hand that misses
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith scores with a knee to the head.
Nice body punch from Wallace.
Smith missing with knees to the body.
Smith landing knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith wants to stall.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wallace is working Smith over against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Antoine Wallace will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Wallace throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Smith lands with a slapping head kick.
Wallace uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Smith uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wallace.
Wallace missing with a left hand there. Smith was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith gets caught flat footed, as Wallace shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith wants to stand but Wallace is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wallace cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Smith wants to stand up but Wallace is controlling him.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Wallace lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wallace lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Wallace is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wallace postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Wallace postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Wallace might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Wallace slips an elbow through the middle.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith keeping full guard, as Wallace tries to pass.
Wallace throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Wallace wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Wallace throws a big right hand that misses.
Wallace cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Wallace has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallace postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Wallace loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Wallace is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wallace won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Wallace scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Wallace manages to get himself to full guard.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wallace lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Smith!
Wallace landing punches.
Wallace is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Smith is rocked!
Wallace looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Smith covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Antoine Wallace!
Post fight, Antoine Wallace stared into the camera and said 'The A-Train rolls on! Find me someone else to put on their back.'.
In defeat, Trevor Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'im sorry fans, i was not focused enough, didnt followed the gameplan as i should. but i guarantee i will learn from this loss and comeback better.'.
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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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