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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Big J Smiles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Massey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smiles comes to the cage accompanied by Smile Like You Mean It. Massey has chosen 5 minutes Alone as his entrance music. Big J Smiles has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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187 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Big J Smiles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Josh Massey!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A leg kick checked by Smiles.
Massey tries to keep at a distance but Smiles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Smiles is looking to control Massey's arms but Massey gets an underhook and turns him. Now Smiles has his back to the cage.
Smiles crunches a lovely knee into Massey's ribcage.
I was talking to Smiles's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Smiles avoiding damage.
Massey takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Massey is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Smiles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey tries to work over Smiles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smiles missing with knees to the body.
Smiles with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Massey breaks from the clinch.
Smiles has Massey up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey misses with some punches.
Massey is looking to control Smiles's arms but Smiles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Massey has his back to the cage.
Massey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Smiles misses with a knee to the head.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Massey is blocking nicely.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Smiles prevents a body shot from Massey.
Smiles scores with a shot to the side of Massey's head.
Smiles looking to throw knees to the head but Massey is blocking nicely.
Massey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
Massey managing to block the knees to the body from Smiles.
Smiles keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Massey's efforts to push away.
Massey is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smiles is keeping busy.
Massey doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smiles unloads a knee to the mid-section. Massey lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Massey looks winded!
The referee is keeping an eye on Smiles - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A frustrated look appears on Massey's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Massey avoiding damage as Smiles throws knees to the body.
Smiles trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Smiles.
A left hand lands to the body for Smiles.
Massey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Smiles has Massey up against the cage in a clinch.
Smiles slows down the pace here.
Massey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Smiles blocking some punches.
Smiles will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Massey up against the cage.
Massey misses with a punch on the inside.
Massey is looking to control Smiles's arms but Smiles gets an underhook and turns him. Now Massey has his back to the cage.
Massey just leaning against Smiles, taking a breather.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but Massey blocks it.
Massey throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiless head.
Smiles lands a knee to the body.
Still in the clinch, Massey scores with a nice short uppercut.
Smiles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Smiles utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Smiles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smiles with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Massey misses with the head strike.
Massey blocks a body shot from Smiles.
Smiles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Massey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Massey lands a body punch.
Massey breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smiles moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smiles avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smiles moves into range and clinches up with Massey.
Massey effectively controlling the action here.
Massey misses with a punch to the body.
Massey lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smiles scores with a knee to the head.
Massey 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.
Big J Smiles dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smiles clinches with his opponent.
Massey lands a hook that snaps the head of Smiles backwards.
Massey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smiles's elbow.
Smiles blocks a body shot from Massey.
Massey misses with a hook from the clinch.
Massey blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Massey is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smiles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Massey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smiles up against the cage.
Massey scores with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massey lands a shot to the body.
Massey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Massey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Smiles seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Massey can turn it around.
Smiles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Massey is keeping busy.
Massey pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Massey throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massey gets tackled into the cage by Smiles. Smiles maintains the clinch.
A short right from Massey on the inside.
Smiles is rocked!
Massey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oh Smiles is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Massey pushes Smiles against the cage. Massey is working some dirty boxing. Massey pushes off with a quick right hook! Smiles goes down! Smiles tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Massey moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Josh Massey!
Josh Massey seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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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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