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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Landon Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Austin comes to the cage accompanied by Ratamahatta. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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210 cm
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220 lbs
14 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
26
215 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Landon Austin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devon Smith! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Austin doesn't seem bothered though. Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout. Austin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith. Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Austin throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range. Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Austin tries to land a leg kick but Smith saw it coming and moves away.
Austin connects with the punch.
It looks like Devon Smith has been cut. Austin fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Smith looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Austin.
Austin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A left lands for Smith. Good leg kick by Austin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick from Austin lands but Smith takes it in his stride. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice body kick from Austin.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Smith looks for a takedown but Austin sprawls well. Smith walks into a straight right hand from Austin.
That has opened up Devon Smith's cut even more. Austin moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Austin. That one must have hurt. Austin connects with a leg kick. Smith looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Austin uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Smith wants to clinch. Landon Austin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Austin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith was well out of range. Poor timing from Austin. Smith swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Austin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Austin throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily. Smith is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Austin with a body shot. A slow jab from Austin misses its intended target. Smith looks like he wants to counter punch here. Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smith moves out of range of the body kick. Austin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Austin clobbers Smith with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Smith slips a jab from Austin. Austin lands a nice looking body shot.
Austin scores with a hook. Austin lands with a good body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Austin can pounce on him.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes. Austin throws a head kick that half lands.
The cut above Devon Smith's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Smith slips a jab from Austin. A big left from Smith misses. Austin scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. Austin throws a sloppy head kick and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Austin cracks Smith with an open hand slap. Smith ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Austin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Landon Austin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Austin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Austin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away. Austin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Austin blocks a jab. Smith looks to land a left hand but Austin moved out of range nicely. Austin digs a good hook to Smith's body.
Austin is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks. Austin scores with a jab to the body. Austin scoring well with a low kick there.
A punch lands to the side of Smith 's head but he takes it in his stride. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Landon Austin dominated that round. The cut man is working on Devon Smith's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Austin sees it coming and avoids it easily. Austin bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head. Austin misses with a low kick. Nice cross by Austin. Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab. Smith takes a body punch but keeps moving. Austin looks to throw a body kick and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Austin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body. Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin connects with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. A jab from Smith misses. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Smith might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Austin has got the better of the exchanges. Austin cracks the inside of Smith's front leg. Austin throws a leg kick but Smith sees it coming and moves out of range. Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Smith on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Austin. Austin obviously looking to wear him down.
Austin attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Austin throws a leg kick that misses. A chopping leg kick lands by Austin. Austin throws a lazy uppercut
and Smith counters with a nice uppercut. Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. A chopping leg kick lands by Austin. Austin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around? Austin throws a nice head kick!
Devon Smith's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Devon Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Landon Austin! Landon Austin spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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