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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bud Spencer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Theodore Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Theodore Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Great elbows
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bud Spencer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Theodore Smith!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Emerson Jorge and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spencer instigates a clinch.
Smith tries to stall but Spencer uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Spencer escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Spencer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Smith to the mat! Smith manages to get full guard.
Spencer is breathing heavily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Spencer looking to pass the guard.
Spencer stands and throws Smith's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smith is trying to improve his position.
Smith is trying to escape the position but Spencer is controlling the position.
Smith is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Spencer passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Smith!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is looking to improve his position but Spencer isn't that keen on the idea.
Smith is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Smith tries to hold on but Spencer pushes him away.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Spencer scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Spencer controlling his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spencer cracks Smith with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Spencer lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Spencer has a good base and remains in mount.
We've been hearing good reports from Spencer's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Spencer with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Spencer 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.
Spencer is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Spencer cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Spencer breaks from Smith's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Spencer looking to finish Smith with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smith!
Smith is rocked!
Spencer controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Spencer jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Spencer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Spencer keeps moving and retains side control.
Spencer 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 four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spencer controlling the position.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Spencer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Spencer. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Spencer advances to full mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bud Spencer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Spencer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spencer clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Spencer gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Spencer pulls guard effortlessly.
Spencer might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Spencer looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
Spencer keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bud Spencer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Spencer has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Smith is looking to defend but Spencer has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Smith! Spencer pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Smith taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Bud Spencer!
Bud Spencer bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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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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