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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Pedro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ian Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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220 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
33 - 9 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Pedro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ian Smith!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Chris Edwards and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Pedro is just out of range.
Pedro looks to throw the jab but Smith is out of range.
Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A shot to the body from Smith misses
and Pedro cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith swings for the body but Pedro moves out of range.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pedro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pedro throws a body punch but Smith moves out of range.
Pedro scores with a nice head shot.
Pedro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Pedro slips under a jab.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Smith is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A leg kick checked by Pedro.
Pedro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Smith throws a solid leg kick but Pedro takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith.
Smith connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pedro avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pedro tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Smith manages to circle out of the way.
Pedro tries to score a power double leg takedown but Smith sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pedro somewhat.
Smith looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pedro won't allow Smith to sweep him here.
Pedro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Pedro is fighting to break Smith's control of his arms but Smith is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Pedro is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Pedro tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith is pulling down on Pedro's head. It's preventing any offense from Pedro, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pedro throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pedro accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Pedro works over Smith with some ground and pound from guard.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Pedro seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pedro.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smith works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pedro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Smith lands a nice hook to Pedro's body. Pedro takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pedro takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pedro looks to land a right hand but Smith moved out of range.
Ian Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith thuds his right hand into Pedro's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A jab lands there for Pedro.
Pedro blocks a leg kick.
Smith comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Pedro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Ian Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Pedro is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Pedro's head.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pedro cracks Smith with an open hand slap.
Smith throws a leg kick but Pedro sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pedro throws a big shot that misses.
Pedro tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smith keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pedro.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Smith tenderised Pedro's leg. Pedro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Pedro throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pedro throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith feints a counter leg kick.
Pedro blocks a jab.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pedro.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ian Smith will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
An inside leg kick lands from Pedro.
A slow jab from Pedro misses its intended target.
Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Pedro moves into the clinch.
Smith scores with a shot to the side of Pedro's head.
Pedro lands a body shot.
Pedro lands a body shot.
Smith tries to work over Pedro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pedro works on Smith's body with a couple of short punches.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pedros head.
Pedro lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith.
Pedro is trying to trip Smith. He has hold of a leg but Smith is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pedro persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pedro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pedro stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pedro 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.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith has Pedro pulled in close to control his posture.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Pedro from controlling successfully.
Pedro throwing strikes but missing.
Pedro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Pedro moves out of range of the strikes.
Ian Smith seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Smith has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pedro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pedro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Smith's calf.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pedro uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Pedro tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pedro's sensitive parts.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Jab from Smith.
Pedro takes a kick to the side of the head.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Pedro stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
Pedro has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Smith clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Pedro scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Smith is looking for a way out.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro trying to control.
Pedro is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Pedro gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Pedro gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Pedro apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Smith throws a shot to the body.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith tries to work over Pedro's front leg with a kick but Pedro checks it.
As Smith tries to get set, Pedro tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Pedro is just out of range.
Pedro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Good exchange - Pedro coming out on top.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedro manages to avoid it.
Pedro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedro manages to avoid it.
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pedro manages to avoid it.
Pedro scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Pedro jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith scores with a shot to the body.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pedro scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
The referee asks Pedro politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Pedro prefers to stall for the moment though.
Smith takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Pedro wants to control for a moment but Smith uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Smith has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Pedro is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Pedro throws a leg kick which misses Smith's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Smith avoids the body shot from Pedro.
Smith throws a leg kick but Pedro checks it.
Smith tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pedro is able to avoid easily.
Pedro displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Pedro jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Pedro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
Pedro misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pedro looks for the body kick but Smith saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pedro avoids the body shot from Smith.
Pedro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pedro was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith.
Pedro changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Pedro.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro misses with a straight right.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pedro moves away.
Pedro lands a nice looking body kick.
Good leg kick by Pedro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pedro is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Pedro keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Pedro throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Pedro.
Pedro is looking for a counter combo.
Pedro closes the distance and clinches.
Nice body punch from Pedro - that landed with a thud.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Pedro lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Pedro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Pedro.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pedro sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Pedro.
Smith tries to roll over but Pedro keeps him under control.
Pedro lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Pedro trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Pedro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro works his foot free and advances to mount.
Smith is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Smith can't escape the position.
Pedro raining down shots from the mount!
Smith avoids a series of strikes thrown by Pedro.
Pedro putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Pedro has a good base and remains in mount.
Pedro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Pedro can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape.
Pedro fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Pedro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Pedro's attempts to control the action.
BOOM! Pedro connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Smith is in a horrible position here. Pedro smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Pedro saw that one coming.
Pedro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Pedro swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith counters with a thumping low kick.
Pedro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Smith misses with a hook.
Pedro tries a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Pedro throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Pedro finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pedro is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Pedro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pedro throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Pedro tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pedro is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Pedro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Pedro's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Pedro swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Pedro looking to control.
Smith throws a strike but Pedro rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pedro trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith controls Pedro momentarily but Pedro frees himself.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pedro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Pedro trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pedro fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smith, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Pedro lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Smith gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pedro.
A left hand lands to the body for Pedro.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pedro tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Pedro back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Pedro scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pedro.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Pedro.
Smith tries to throw a body punch but Pedro avoids it by throwing Smith back against the cage.
Pedro has Smith pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smith manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Pedro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith struggles to land a body shot inside as Pedro controls his hands.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Pedro.
Pedro blocks an uppercut.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pedro's elbow.
Pedro tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith prevents a takedown attempt there.
A short left from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Pedro had his way with Ian Smith in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Pedro's front leg but catches the back leg as Pedro tries to avoid it.
Smith swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pedro half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Smith throws a low kick but Pedro avoids it.
Pedro ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Pedro moves out of range as Smith strikes.
Smith takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pedro has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Pedro is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Smith can't fight it off and eventually Pedro manages to take the fight to the floor. Smith looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Pedro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith is pulling down on Pedro's head to control his posture.
Pedro throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pedro trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom.
Pedro throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Pedro controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Pedro passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Pedro working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smith taking shots to the head.
Pedro scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Pedro lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Smith hang on?
Smith is squirming around, avoiding Pedro's attempts to control the action.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Pedro has a good base and remains in mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pedro connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pedro is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smith is bucking up trying to escape but Pedro cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Smith is rocked!
Pedro raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smith is still in real trouble! Can Pedro finish him?
Pedro looking to control but Smith is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Pedro landing shots from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oooooh, big shot lands for Pedro! Smith is hurt baaadly! Pedro is firing away with more strikes - Smith is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Pedro!
George Pedro retains his light heavyweight title!
In defeat, Ian Smith stepped up to the mic, saying 'I still don't have what it takes. I must train harder.'.
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