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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alex Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alex Boyd has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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243 lbs
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238 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Counter fighter
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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
9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alexander Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alex Boyd!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boyd.
Boyd manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Smith on his heels. He'll look to pass Smith's guard now, I'm sure.
Boyd stops Smith from standing up.
Boyd 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith trying to strike off his back.
Boyd prevents Smith from getting back to his feet.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Boyd landing with the ground and pound.
Boyd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing Boyd any problems.
Boyd scoring with punches to the head and body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boyd won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Boyd landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Boyd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boyd postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boyd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boyd cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Boyd stops Smith from standing up.
Boyd landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Boyd is in close to Smith's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Boyd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Boyd is having none of it.
Boyd scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boyd cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Boyd chips away with some ground and pound.
Boyd lands a couple of digs.
Boyd chips away with some ground and pound.
Boyd is working Smith over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Boyd lands a couple of digs.
Boyd makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Boyd wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Boyd connects with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boyd lands a couple of digs.
Smith thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Boyd chips away with some ground and pound.
Boyd has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Boyd slips an elbow through the middle.
Boyd postures up and lands a big shot to Smith's brow.
Boyd working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Smith's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boyd's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith tries to strike from the bottom.
Boyd connects with a couple of short punches.
Boyd lands a couple of digs.
Boyd working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Boyd working some strikes from top position.
Boyd works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith trying to strike off his back.
Smith is looking to stand up but Boyd isn't so interested in that idea.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Boyd keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has momentary wrist control but Boyd slips an elbow through the middle.
Boyd connects with a couple of short punches.
Boyd scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith is looking to stand up but Boyd isn't so interested in that idea.
Boyd landing some decent shots from guard.
Boyd lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Boyd stops Smith from standing up.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Horrible takedown attempt by Boyd or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith, which made it look bad.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Boyd looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Smith!
Boyd looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boyd smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith taking a bit of punishment here - Boyd scoring with strikes.
Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.
Check out the look on Boyd's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Boyd blocks the strikes from Smith.
Boyd working the ground and pound.
Smith tries to escape but Boyd is in control.
Boyd is working Smith over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith is looking to regain half guard here but Boyd keeps moving and retains side control.
Smith taking punishment in the form of punches.
Boyd cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Boyd avoids the strikes from the bottom by Smith.
Boyd lands a few punches from side control.
Smith takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Smith is rocked!
Boyd lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boyd creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boyd in side control lands a decent elbow.
Smith is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Boyd in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Smith looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Boyd turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Boyd!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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