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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Parker Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gator Raid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Raid has chosen Rio de Janeiro as his entrance music. Parker Smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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211 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Parker Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Gator Raid!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Raid looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Raid tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Raid knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raid is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Raid is trying to get back to half guard.
Raid is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smith off and has taken his back!
Smith is taking damage to the body and head.
Smith is trapped and Raid is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Raid doesn't have the hooks in and Smith manages to turn into his guard.
Smith advances position into side control!
Raid 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Raid, who protects the arm well.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Raid regains half guard.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Raid is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raid tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Raid wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Raid is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Raid missing with punches from the bottom.
Raid moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Raid swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Raid doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Raid decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Raid lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Raid lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Raid is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Raid is nestled in close to Smith, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Raid throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Smith avoids the body shot from Raid.
Raid drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Raid working the head with strikes.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Raid works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Raid working the head with strikes.
Raid working the head and body with strikes.
Raid works to advance to full mount. Smith defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raid should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raid with the ground and pound from mount.
Raid with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Raid connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Raid lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Raid lands a nice shot to the head.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Raid working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Raid is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Raid has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Smith's face.
Raid landing punches.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Gator Raid will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raid swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raid gets a takedown into half guard.
Raid winds up and cracks Smith with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Raid looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Raid missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Raid really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Raid thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Smith to regain full guard.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Raid makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Raid's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith keeping full guard, as Raid tries to pass.
Raid missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking for a triangle but Raid pushes his legs off easily.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Raid is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smith Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Raid's back instead.
Smith is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Raid is defending well though. Smith let's go of the attempt for now.
Raid is trying to break free.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Raid has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Parker Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Raid manages to reverse the position and now he's in Smith's guard. Nice work there by Raid.
Raid working some strikes from top position.
Raid tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Raid is sitting in close to Smith's body. Smith has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Raid is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Raid is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Smith.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Parker 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
63% |
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