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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Damon Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Fury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, power circle. Frank Fury is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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143 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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142 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Damon Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Frank Fury!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fury manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smith manages to get himself to full guard.
Fury postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Fury throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fury on the ground.
Smith can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Fury controls the pace.
Fury throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fury stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Fury is still trying to improve position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Smith on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Smith tries to get out of the position.
Fury is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Fury throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Fury forces his way into half guard.
Fury is trying to control. Smith wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fury moves nicely into side control.
Fury in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Fury grinds an elbow into Smith's temple.
Fury cracks Smith with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fury.
Fury throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fury looks up at the clock and then as Smith takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Fury smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Fury throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fury wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Fury tries to move to mount but Smith blocks the move with his legs.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fury tries to score with some ground and pound. Smith controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Fury scoring with punches and elbows.
Fury in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
Fury in side control, throwing shots but Smith defends.
Fury looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Smith is avoiding damage well.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Fury connects with a decent elbow.
Fury in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Fury throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Fury working the head and body with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fury working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.
Smith avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Fury.
Fury tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Fury lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Smith tries to bench press Fury off him but Fury keeps the position.
Fury lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smith is not content to let Fury control the position.
Fury throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Fury dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Smith scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smith throwing strikes but Fury manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Fury working the head and body with strikes.
Fury working the ground and pound but Smith is defending the strikes.
Fury lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smith down.
Fury has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fury throws an elbow but Smith slips to the side and avoids it well.
Fury has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fury lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Fury dominating with strikes here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fury sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Fury working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Fury lands with some strikes.
Smith is rocked!
Fury postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Smith bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Fury and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Fury!
Frank Fury thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Damon Smith spoke after the fight, saying 'Rematch! I don't get tired.'.
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energy
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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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