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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dinji Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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244 lbs
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270 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dinji Kong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dave Smith!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Radbod Blank and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kong explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kong lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kong sprawls well. Kong wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
Kong throws a lazy body kick
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kong is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kong is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
My spies in Amsterdam MMA gym - $ 45 inform me that Smith has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Kong trying to keep a closed guard but Smith is proving a slippery customer.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong wants to control but Smith passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Kong's head.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Kong taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
Smith works his way into side control.
Kong could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smith in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Kong looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Smith turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dave Smith!
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energy
A | B |
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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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