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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Peter Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malakai Semerkhet (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Semerkhet has chosen راقصة صغيرة as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 cm
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150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
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170 cm
21
154 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Peter Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Malakai Semerkhet! The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A chopping leg kick lands by Semerkhet. Smith dives in for a single leg takedown but Semerkhet sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. Smith jumps guard but Semerkhet stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith drops down looking for an ankle pick but Semerkhet pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Peter Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him. Semerkhet scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Peter Smith has been cut. Semerkhet throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Semerkhet with a body punch. A glancing blow. Semerkhet scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Semerkhet digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs. We've been hearing reports that Smith has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight. Smith is breathing heavily. Semerkhet is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks. Both fighters circling a little - Semerkhet finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Smith takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Semerkhet has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Semerkhet throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head. Semerkhet works Smith's body with a nice hook. Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Semerkhet Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Smith is out cold, face down on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Malakai Semerkhet! Our winner, Malakai Semerkhet, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans. In defeat, Peter Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'Get the mic out my face.....'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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