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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Randy Dandy (ranked 5376 p4p, 553 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 5620 p4p, 569 weight class). Joe Smith has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Randy Dandy's chin.
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195 lbs
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183 cm
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194 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Randy Dandy!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dandy throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Smith let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dandy 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 throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dandy lands a really nice looking cross but Smith seems unphased.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Smith avoids the body shot from Dandy.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Dandy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dandy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dandy lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dandy smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Dandy throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dandy sets himself, and Smith steps forward looking for the clinch! Dandy avoids it this time.
A big left from Smith misses.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Dandy misses with a straight right.
Smith drops Dandy with a left right combo! Smith follows him down to the ground into side control.
Dandy tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to advance to mount but can't.
Dandy tries to bench press Smith off him but Smith keeps the position.
Dandy struggling a bit here.
Dandy is looking for a sweep.
Smith content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Dandy is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Smith content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Smith tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
What's Dandy going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Smith staying calm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dandy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smith prevents Dandy from standing back up.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Dandy is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Smith is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
Dandy has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Dandy controlling the position.
Smith 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dandy fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Dandy throws a hook but Smith avoids it easily.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Dandy slips the punch.
Dandy throwing a counter right hand but Smith manages to avoid it.
Smith misses the jab.
Smith takes a swing at Dandy's ribcage but misses.
Dandy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dandy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Dandy throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Dandy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith tries to bum rush Dandy with a series of wild strikes but Dandy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Smith misses.
Smith scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dandy avoids the body shot from Smith.
Dandy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Dandy walks into a stiff left hand from Smith.
Crunch! Dandy slams his shin into Smith's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith misses with a body punch
and Dandy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith misses the jab.
Joe Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice combo by Smith! Oh, that's hurt him - Dandy falls to the canvas and Smith follows him into side control.
Dandy is rocked!
Dandy is being controlled here.
Oh Dandy is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dandy prevents Smith from improving position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smith lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Dandy - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Smith!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Smith!
Joe Smith is the new middleweight champion!
Joe Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, IniTech Nutrition for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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