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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Digby Smith (ranked 4584 p4p, 439 weight class) and Hades Hug (ranked 9594 p4p, 677 weight class). Hug has chosen Animal I Have Become as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Hades Hug has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Digby Smith's chin.
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258 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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207 cm
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285 lbs
39 - 41 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Digby Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
39 - 41 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Hades Hug!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith dodges the punch combination from Hug.
Hug stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
Hug closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smith circles away.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Hug throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hug shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Smith eats them both and turns towards Hug to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Smith scores with a punch to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Hug throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hug throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hug avoids the head kick by Smith.
A punch lands to the side of Hug 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Hug will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith catches Hug napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Hug to the canvas!
Smith with a flurry of punches that miss.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hug swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith wants to control from the top but Hug keeps moving.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hug wants to control but Smith passes easily into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hug wants to control but Smith is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith prevents Hug from standing back up.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Hug defending well though.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Hug's hands, connecting with Hug's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Hug does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Hug avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smith.
Smith not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith throwing shots but Hug is blocking nicely.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Hug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Hug blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Hug's head.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Hug's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith working over Hug with some ground and pound. Hug looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Smith looks to land a strike but Hug avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hug's head.
Hug looks winded!
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Hug has wrist control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Digby Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hug is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smith sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hug stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Smith here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Smith throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hug's head.
It looks like Hades Hug has been cut.
Hug misses with a wild combination.
Sloppy strikes from Hug. Those never looked like landing.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hug misses with a double jab
and Smith counters with a right hand that sends Hug tumbling to the canvas! Can Smith finish him? He dives into Hug's guard looking to do just that!
Hug is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Hug is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Hug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Hug seems to have recovered his senses.
Hug avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smith slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hug works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Hug blocks nicely.
Smith is standing up over Hug. Hug looks to escape but Smith dives into side control.
Smith slows the pace down.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Hug is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Smith wants to control but Hug is keeping him busy.
Digby Smith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
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 tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Hug parries the strikes from Smith easily there. Smith is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Hug to escape.
Hug takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Hug wants to control but Smith postures up.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Hug is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith trying to control the position but Hug is working away.
Hug can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith lands an elbow.
Smith landing a few strikes.
Smith trying to control the position but Hug is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hug dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Smith looks up at the clock and then as Hug takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Smith smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Hug is breathing heavily.
Smith lands a strong strike to the head of Hug. That's dazed him! Smith looking to finish here. Hug is waving his arms around trying to block but he's hurt badly - Smith lands more strikes and the referee steps in to end the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Digby Smith!
Digby Smith decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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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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