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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Helix (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen frenzal rhomb - Mum changed the locks as his entrance music. Joe Smith will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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188 cm
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190 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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186 cm
24
199 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ben Helix! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smith! The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, William Peck and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Helix closes the distance and clinches. A short uppercut from Helix. Helix's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A left and a right from Smith both land. Nice combination. Smith jabs Helix right on the nose. Helix blinks but takes it well. Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Helix. Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Smith scores with a body shot.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Helix was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Smith throws a big shot that misses. Helix misses with an uppercut. Helix swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Helix ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Helix feinted with a counter takedown. Helix's jab looks to have found its range, popping Smith under the eye. Smith misses the shot to the body. Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Helix tries to clinch up and Smith counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Helix ducks under a wild hook from Smith. Helix tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Helix is able to avoid easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Helix looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Smith scores with a leg kick.
Smith connects with a solid leg kick. Smith works over Helix's head and body with a nice combination. Smith lands with a nice combination. Helix backs away looking to recover. Helix has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Smith finds it's way round the side to connect with Helix's head. Some wild striking there from Smith.
Helix changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Helix connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Helix fails with the takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow. Helix shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well. A swing and a miss from Smith. Smith with a body punch. A glancing blow. Helix throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily. Helix takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith digs a good body shot into Helix's ribs. Smith darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Helix throws a looping overhand right but Smith ducks down to avoid it. Smith connects with a body shot that sends Helix's belly button to the back. Smith cracks a nice hook into Helix's ribs. Helix on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Helix.
Smith lands a jab to Helix's midsection. Helix looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Helix on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Smith attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Helix half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Helix shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Helix. That's going to take a lot out of him. Smith misses with a double jab
and Helix counters with a shoot takedown into half guard. Helix is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Helix throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Smith tries to get to full guard but Helix has control of the leg. Smith wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Helix wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working. We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon. Helix thows a huge punch but Smith dodges it nicely.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Helix ducks right into an uppercut from Smith. Helix throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. Smith lands with a nice combination. Helix backs away looking to recover. Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Helix doesn't seem phased though. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Smith connects with a crisp jab. Helix is looking to clinch. Smith scores with a jab. Helix acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Helix's front leg but catches the back leg as Helix tries to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smith dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Helix moves out of range of the strikes. Helix tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Helix. Helix lands a head shot. Helix lands a lovely overhand right. Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Smith throws a head kick but Helix moves out of range.
Smith misses with a wild body shot. Helix is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Helix closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. Helix takes a body punch but keeps moving. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Helix swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith unleashes a big counter combination but Helix bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith jabs at Helix's body. Smith jabs at Helix's body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Helix throws out a loose jab but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it. Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A head kick from Smith lands but Helix takes it in his stride. Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Helix just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Smith misses with a straight right. A shot to the body from Helix misses and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Helix is rocked! Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Helix's head back.
Oh Helix is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Smith cracks Helix's jaw with two stiff jabs then ducks low and throws a soul-severing right uppercut to the mouth!! Helix 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 1:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Smith! Joe Smith managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Worldwide Nutrition (160q), into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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