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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Row (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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218 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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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
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Bob Row!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Henry Smith!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Row's waist but Row gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Row paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Row lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Row jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith looks for a takedown but Row sprawls well.
Row throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smith stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Smith shoots in but Row avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bob Row has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Smith.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Row!
Smith takes one to the chin there.
A head kick misses from Row.
Smith tries to clinch up but Row circles away and keeps his distance.
Row connects with the punch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith rushes Row and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Row smiles and moves away.
Smith is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Row throws a combination. Smith tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith shoots in but Row avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Row circles away.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith looks gassed!
Row cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Row with a hook.
Henry Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Row connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Row displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Row lands with a nice combination. Smith backs away looking to recover.
Smith takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Row moves into the clinch successfully.
Row prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith is trying desperately to land a takedown but Row is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Smith.
Row prevents the takedown attempt.
Row scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Row throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
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!
Row working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Row breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Row is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Row connects with a single shot there.
Row cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Smith blocks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith walks into a jab.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Row is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Row lands with a cross.
Row scores with a body shot.
Row takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bob Row is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Row scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Row throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Jab from Row.
Good shot there by Row.
A clash of legs there as Smith blocks the low kick.
Row throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Row.
Row motions for Smith to come forward. Row throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith moves out of range of the leg kick from Row.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Row throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Row closes the distance and clinches.
Row gets through Smith's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Row is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Row pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Row slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Smith walks into a stiff left hand from Row.
Row instigates a clinch.
Row escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Row.
Row with a nice cross.
Row has managed to clinch.
Row tries to break the clinch but Smith is controlling the position.
Row pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Row lands a two punch combo.
Smith shoots for a double leg takedown but Row sprawls well. He's pushed Smith's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Row lands a nice leg kick that just misses Smith's sensitive parts.
Row thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
Row does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Row throws a leg kick but Smith moved away.
Row lands a with a good body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Row scores with a four punch combination!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Row is looking to slow Smith down with leg kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Smith blocks the leg kick.
Row throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Row rushes Smith and presses him up against the cage.
Row wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
Row pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Row lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short left from Row.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Row lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Row escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Row finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Row slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smith takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Row fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Row connects with a looping right hand.
Row throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Row scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Row dominated that round.
That's time! Row's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Row cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Row throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith clinches but Row breaks the clinch
letting Row counter with a right hand.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Row counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Row wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Row digs a right hand into Smith's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smith's gas tank.
Row is trying to break free.
Row is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Row leaning against his opponent.
Smith wants a takedown but no success here.
Row working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Row breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Row scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Row scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Row lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Row throws out a powerful jab.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Row rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Row is trying to break the clinch but Smith has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row lands a left hand.
Row prevents the takedown attempt.
Bob Row has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Smith.
Row pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Row works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Row lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Row tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Row works over Smith's head and body with a nice combination.
Row moves into range and connects with a jab.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Row connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Smith gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Row.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Row counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Row feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Row's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Row duly obliges.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Row lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Smith has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Smith and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Row fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Row throws a one two combo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though.
Row lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Row fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Row is working the combinations to good effect here.
Smith has his takedown stuffed
and Row counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Row breaks the clinch.
A left and a right from Row both land. Nice combination.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Row lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Row with a nice cross.
Row is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Row misses with the combination.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Row counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smith misses with a takedown
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Smith is working for a guillotine from mount but Row frees his head quite easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes here but Row is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Smith with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Row manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Row on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Row tries to get out of the position.
Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Row has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Row.
That's four 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.
Smith can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Row wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith is trying to control Row's posture but Row avoids it.
Smith is trying to escape the position but Row is controlling the position.
Smith is working to avoid the ground and pound but Row connects with a decent elbow.
Row lands some shots froms side control.
Smith tries to bench press Row off him but Row keeps the position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Row chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bob Row is winning the standup battle so far.
Row has managed to clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Row creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Row pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith with a lazy takedown attempt
and Row counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith shoots for a takedown but Row saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Row dominated that second 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. This is the final round!
Row attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Row swinging wilding here.
Row fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Row gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Smith tries for a takedown but Row manages to get underhooks.
Row scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Row gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Bob Row has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Henry Smith.
Row lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Row is trying to break free.
Row displaying some good clinch control by pressing Smith up against the cage.
Row lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Row gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smith.
Row manages to break the clinch.
Row cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Row scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some bone on bone action there as Smith checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Row bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Row gets a clinch.
Row wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Smith tries for a takedown but Row manages to get underhooks.
Row scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Row stalling against the cage.
Row prevents a takedown attempt there.
Row cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Row breaks from the clinch.
Row throws a solid leg kick but Smith takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Row.
Smith wants to clinch but Row slips to the side
and Row holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Row wants to break free but Smith has control.
Row gets underhooks to prevent Smith's takedown attempt.
Smith has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Row avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Row wants to get back to striking at distance but Smith won't allow it.
Row wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Row gets back to full guard.
Row looking to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Row looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Row is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Row manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Row's guard.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Row avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Row.
Row bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Smith's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Row avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith has his foot on Row's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Row works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Row from controlling successfully.
Smith working for a triangle but Row defends it easily.
Row stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Row knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Row avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Row trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Henry Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Row wants to pass the guard but Smith is keeping the position.
Smith manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Row manages to get himself to full guard.
Row looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Henry Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Row has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 29:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Row!
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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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