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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Len Weaver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Len Weaver looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!
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265 lbs
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195 cm
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260 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Len Weaver!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weaver misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith closes the distance and pushes Weaver back into the cage.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The referee calls for Smith to work.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
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 looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Weaver is trying to break free.
Weaver is trying to break free.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith jumps guard but Weaver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Weaver is trying to stall.
Smith tries for a takedown but Weaver manages to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Weaver gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Smith is looking to take this one to the mat.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Weaver misses with a body punch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Weaver avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Smith backs off Weaver throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith lands a two punch combo.
Weaver looks winded!
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Weaver swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Weaver was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Weaver moved out of range.
Smith clinches with his opponent.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Weaver avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith takes a swing at Weaver's ribcage but misses.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Weaver misses with a right hand
and Smith counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Weaver.
Weaver uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Weaver doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Smith throws a series of punches but Weaver moves out of range.
Weaver let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Weaver ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up but Weaver circles away and keeps his distance.
Weaver now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Weaver struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith controls his hands.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Weaver misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weaver drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice body punch from Smith.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Weaver avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Weaver circles away.
Smith fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Weaver tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weaver throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Weaver tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith pushes Weaver up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith jumps guard but Weaver turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith tries to pull guard but Weaver won't allow it.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Weaver is breathing heavily.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Weaver.
Smith went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Weaver tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Weaver looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Weaver.
Smith drives through and clinches with Weaver against the cage.
Weaver stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Weaver circles away.
Weaver keeps the fight on the outside.
Matt Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weaver throws a nice looking combination but Smith bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Weaver to keep the fight standing.
Weaver breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Weaver can do to turn this around?
Weaver tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Weaver fails to land.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Smith slips under a jab from Weaver.
Smith throws a right hand that Weaver ducks under and follows up with a left that Weaver also avoids with ease.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to clinch up but Weaver keeps it at a distance.
Weaver tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Weaver.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith looks to land a combination but Weaver avoids it well.
Matt Smith is winning the standup battle so far.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith drops Weaver with a beautiful combination! Weaver stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Smith is looking for the KO!
It looks like Len Weaver has been cut.
Weaver swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith cracks Weaver's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Weaver slumps to the ground with blood on his lips. The referee steps in before Smith can do further damage! This one is done, son!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Matt Smith!
Matt Smith is the new heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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