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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuri Maulovski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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265 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
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273 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Yuri Maulovski!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Steven Brown and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Maulovski to the ground. Smith is now in Maulovski's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maulovski wants to sweep but no luck.
Maulovski pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
Maulovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maulovski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Maulovski is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Maulovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maulovski is trying to control the position but Smith postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith prevents Maulovski from getting back to his feet.
Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Maulovski has Smith pulled in close to control his posture.
Smith chips away with some ground and pound.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith postures up in Maulovski's guard and throws a big left but Maulovski blocks it.
Smith throws a big elbow that misses.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Maulovski controlling the position.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Maulovski has his hands on Smith's head, controlling the position.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Maulovski is keeping the position.
Smith is pushing down on Maulovski's leg trying to pass to half guard. Maulovski is fighting to maintain full guard but Smith has managed to sneak the leg through.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Maulovski makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Maulovski.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maulovski looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Maulovski working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Maulovski is on top in guard.
Maulovski wants to get up but he can't break Smith's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maulovski passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Maulovski remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maulovski stands up.
Smith clinches up with Maulovski and pushes him back against the cage.
Maulovski lands a nice uppercut.
Maulovski lands a left hand.
Maulovski pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Maulovski cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Maulovski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
A right handed body shot lands from Maulovski.
Smith tries to break the clinch but Maulovski is controlling the position.
Maulovski lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith tries to break free but Maulovski pushes him back against the cage.
Maulovski taking a breather.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Maulovski is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maulovski lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Smith is trying to break the clinch but Maulovski is controlling him.
Maulovski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Maulovski controls his hands.
Maulovski softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Maulovski scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Smith is trying to maintain a safe position but Maulovski gets an underhook and turns Smith into the cage.
Maulovski stalls.
Smith tries to pull guard but Maulovski holds him up against the cage and eventually Smith drops back down to his feet.
Maulovski tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Maulovski stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Maulovski scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Maulovski working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Yuri Maulovski dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith tries to clinch there but Maulovski circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Maulovski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maulovski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Maulovski.
Smith tries to clinch but Maulovski is having none of it.
Despite the aggression on Maulovski's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Maulovski.
Maulovski moves out of range of the body kick from Smith.
Maulovski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt - Maulovski sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oooooh!!! Maulovski has knocked Smith down with a huge combo! Maulovski steps away and waves a wobbly Smith back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Smith is rocked!
It looks like Matt Smith has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Maulovski lands a jab to Smith's midsection.
Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Matt Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Maulovski lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Smith is looking to close the distance but Maulovski sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Smith crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Smith is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Yuri Maulovski!
Yuri Maulovski decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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