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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 2043 p4p, 275 weight class) and Ludko Struja (ranked 2685 p4p, 346 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Therion - Sitra Ahra. Struja is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: HIJACK - THE BADMAN IS ROBBIN. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
24 - 25 - 0 |
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219 lbs
30 - 20 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Ludko Struja!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Joseph Jones and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Struja punishes Smith's body with a nice straight punch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Struja misses with a hook.
Smith is looking to counter with head kicks.
Struja throws a combination that misses
and Smith counters with a nice leg kick.
Struja fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Struja misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Struja is just out of range.
Struja throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Struja misses with a two punch combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith avoids the body shot from Struja.
Smith gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Struja.
Struja escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Struja takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Struja misses with the combination.
Smith fires out a quick counter leg kick but Struja just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Struja counters with a straight right hand.
Struja throws a series of punches but Smith moves out of range.
Struja has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Smith.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Struja loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
Struja throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Smith was covering up waiting for the punch and Struja finishes the takedown easily into 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.
Struja postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Struja from controlling successfully.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Struja is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith pulls Struja in close to prevent any damage.
Smith wants to sweep but no luck.
Struja wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Struja with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Struja tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Struja holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Struja wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja wants to control the action here but instead Smith manages to pass to full mount!
Struja is trying to escape the mount.
Smith controlling from the full mount.
Struja wants to control but Smith is having none of it.
Smith sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Smith looking to control and managing it successfully.
Struja is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struja reaches up and holds on to Smith to control the position.
Struja is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Struja is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Struja regains half guard.
Struja tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Mike Smith will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith scores with a hook.
Ludko Struja seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a head kick that misses.
A nice combination there by Struja.
A head kick misses from Smith.
Jab by Struja.
Smith blocks a jab.
Struja feints a jab promting Smith to slip. Struja then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smith slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith connects with a high kick.
It looks like Ludko Struja has been cut.
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!
Struja shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Struja throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Struja misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Struja uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Struja looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Ludko Struja seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Struja misses with a hook. Smith ducked under it nicely.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Struja takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Struja fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ludko Struja is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Struja tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Smith defends well and Struja ends up having to push Smith into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Struja throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
Some wild striking there from Struja.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Struja lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Struja pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Smith back to the cage. Struja follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith throws a right hand that Struja ducks under and follows up with a left that Struja also avoids with ease.
Struja misses with a few strikes there.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Struja.
Struja misses with a double jab.
Struja misses with a wild combination.
Smith throwing a counter right hand but Struja manages to avoid it.
Smith throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Struja is breathing heavily.
Smith misses with a low kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Struja avoids the head kick by Smith.
Despite the aggression on Struja's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Struja misses with a hook.
Struja just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSmith.
Struja scores with a one two! Smith had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smith.
Struja goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Smith lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Smith lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Struja's calf.
Smith slips under a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Struja uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Struja's calf.
A swing and a miss from Struja.
Struja throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith is looking to counter with head kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Struja misses with a wild body shot.
Struja throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Smith looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Struja throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smith sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Struja misses with a left hand
and Struja takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Struja misses with a few strikes there.
Smith thinks about countering with a head kick.
Struja throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Smith scores with a hook.
Struja just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Struja throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Jab from Struja.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Struja is defended easily by Smith.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludko Struja.
Struja jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ludko Struja will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ludko Struja's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Whack! Smith lands a heavy head kick that drops Struja. The ref tackles Smith to stop the fight - a great save by the referee because Struja was done.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mike Smith!
Mike Smith really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Mohito Fightwear (Laundry) logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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hype
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