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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Wiggins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is I Am The Law. A fine choice. Wiggins has chosen Sweater Weather as his entrance music. Andrew Wiggins has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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206 lbs
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216 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, David Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Andrew Wiggins!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A left and a right from Wiggins both land. Nice combination.
Wiggins swinging wildly here.
Wiggins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Andrew Wiggins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Granite Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Good work by Smith as he checks the leg kick.
Wiggins getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wiggins is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Smith.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Wiggins is able to avoid easily.
Wiggins throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiggins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wiggins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith is trying to stall.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wiggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
Wiggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wiggins lands with a short shot to the head.
Wiggins lands an uppercut.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiggins.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Wiggins misses with the head strike.
Smith pushes Wiggins back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wiggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith is looking to control Wiggins's arms but Wiggins gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smith has his back to the cage.
Smith scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wiggins fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiggins misses with the head strike.
Wiggins misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wiggins backwards.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wiggins is leaning against Smith and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wiggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, Wiggins has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith takes a shot to the head.
Smith tries to stall but Wiggins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch on the inside from Wiggins fails to land.
Wiggins misses with the head strike.
Wiggins takes a shot to the head.
Smith tries to stall but Wiggins uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith gets through Wiggins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith lands with a light punch inside.
Smith blocks a body shot from Wiggins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wiggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Wiggins has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Smith softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Wiggins fails to land.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Wiggins backwards.
Wiggins throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Wiggins misses with the head strike.
Wiggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
Wiggins has a couple of punches blocked by Smith.
Wiggins misses with some punches.
Smith working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Wiggins working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wiggins misses the shot to the body.
Wiggins connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big left from Wiggins misses.
Wiggins stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Smith walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Wiggins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith throws a front kick aimed at Wiggins's knee but Wiggins avoids it well.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Wiggins loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
We've been informed that Wiggins has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
A big left from Wiggins misses.
Smith is looking to counter the offense by Wiggins and move into the clinch.
Wiggins ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Wiggins staying out of range there.
Smith scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wiggins lands a nice shot to the body.
Wiggins blocks a jab.
A left lands for Wiggins.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Andrew Wiggins will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Wiggins misses with a looping left.
Smith throws the left hand but Wiggins avoids the punch easily.
Wiggins ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith moves away.
Smith moves out of range as Wiggins strikes.
Wiggins dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Andrew Wiggins seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick from Smith lands but Wiggins takes it in his stride.
Wiggins motions for Smith to come forward. Wiggins throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Smith lands a really nice looking cross but Wiggins seems unphased.
Wiggins is rocked!
Smith missing with a left hand there. Wiggins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wiggins scores with a nice strike.
Wiggins cracks Smith with a good jab.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith throws a leg kick but Wiggins sees it coming and moves out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wiggins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Wiggins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Smith.
Danga de danga de dang - Wiggins scores with a four punch combination!
Wiggins fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Wiggins.
Wiggins connects with a nice looking jab.
Wiggins throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Wiggins uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wiggins.
Wiggins tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wiggins scores with a hook.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wiggins looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Smith wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith is looking to clinch but Wiggins is avoiding it.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Wiggins.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Smith connects with a right hand. Wiggins shakes it off.
Smith walks into a straight right hand from Wiggins.
Wiggins misses with a left hand
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wiggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
Wiggins lands with a right to the head.
David Smith has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Wiggins controls his hands.
Wiggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiggins or not.
Wiggins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wiggins.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Wiggins throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Wiggins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Wiggins connects with a looping right hand.
Wiggins on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smith. Smith obviously looking to wear him down.
Wiggins swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith darts in and clinches Wiggins up against the cage.
Wiggins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith wants to stall.
Wiggins misses with the head strike.
Wiggins misses with some punches.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wiggins misses with some punches.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wiggins misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wiggins is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Smith.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
Smith taking a breather.
Nice body punch from Smith.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Wiggins throws a head punch that misses.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wiggins is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith working aggressively here.
Smith is pushing Wiggins up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Smith.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Wiggins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith is working Wiggins over against the cage.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Wiggins backwards.
Wiggins swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
Smith is working Wiggins over against the cage.
Smith lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Wiggins or not.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Smith scores with a body shot.
Wiggins looks up at the clock. Bad move! Smith lands a right hand from hell, dropping Wiggins. Smith pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Smith!
David Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
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