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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smokey Nash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stone Flail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nash comes into the arena with Static-X - The Only blaring out of the sound system. Flail is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Check Yourself Before You Wreck Yourself by Ice Cube. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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182 cm
24
185 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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188 cm
25
177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Smokey Nash! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stone Flail! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Nash goes for a high kick. It partially lands. Nash takes a swing at Flail's ribcage but misses. Flail throws a jab when Nash was well out of range. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Flail checks a leg kick. Nash looks to land a combination but Flail avoids it well. Flail with a nice cross. A looping hook to the body misses from Nash. Flail does a little dance to reset his feet. Nash pushes Flail away with a front kick. Smokey Nash seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Nash fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Flail keeps the fight on the outside. Nash with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Flail misses with the combination.
Nash tries for a takedown but Flail sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nash moves out of range as Flail throws a body kick.
Flail throws a front kick aimed at Nash's knee but Nash avoids it well. Flail misses with a straight right. Nash throws a hook to the side of Flail's head but Flail sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nash moves out of range of the strikes. Flail slips a jab and a cross from Nash.
Flail throws a head kick that misses. Nash keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nash misses with a body shot.
Nash doesn't manage to clinch there - Flail circles away.
Nash missing with a left hand there. Flail was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Flail tries a head kick but it misses.
Nash appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Flail throws a jab when Nash was well out of range. Flail shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. Flail on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere. Nash scores with a push kick. Flail sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Nash looks to throw the jab but Flail is out of range. Nash misses with a leg kick. Nash misses with a two punch combination.
Nash feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Flail's calf. Nash uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Nash misses with an attempted mid kick.
Flail appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Nash connects with the punch. No luck with that takedown attempt from Nash. Flail throws out a counter right but Nash avoids it with no problem. Nash throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Nash tries to clinch up. Flail throws out a counter right but Nash avoids it with no problem. Nash throws a looping overhand right but Flail ducks down to avoid it. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Flail! But no joy. A jab lands there for Flail. Nash throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body. Nash jabs at Flail's body. Flail steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Nash. Flail misses with a double jab.
Nash looks to throw the jab but Flail is out of range. Flail tries a quick counter leg kick but Nash is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Flail blocks a low kick nicely. Flail throws out a token jab with nothing on it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nash is defended easily by Flail. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Smokey Nash. That's going to take a lot out of him. Flail pushing out the jab but it's not landing. The fighters circling - Nash throws out the jab but it was never going to land. As Nash backs off Flail throws a huge counter combo but Nash manages to avoid it all. 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! Nash throws a lazy right hand but Flail sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Nash. Nash looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Smokey Nash 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.
Nash walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Flail checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Despite the aggression on Flail's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Nash throws a predictable looking body shot
and Flail counters with an outside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Flail. Nash wants to clinch up but Flail keeps it at a distance. Nash on the wrong end of a nice hook. Nash slips under a jab. Flail uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Nash. Nash lands the left hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Nash ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Flail moves away. Flail lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Flail throws a series of punches but Nash avoids them all with ease. Nash tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Flail on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Smokey Nash is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round. Flail takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Nash changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Nash tries to move into range but Flail moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Flail throws a quick head kick that knocks Nash silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Flail is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Stone Flail! Stone Flail really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Underworld Clothing logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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