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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Pedan (ranked 1117 p4p, 124 weight class) and Matt Smith (ranked 776 p4p, 92 weight class). Matt Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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145 lbs
23 - 10 - 0 |
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149 lbs
29 - 17 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Pedan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Smith!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands with a hook. Pedan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Pedan fails to land with a series of punches.
Pedan with a nice cross.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pedan moves away.
Smith misses with a body punch
and Pedan counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pedan.
Smith punishes Pedan's body with a nice straight punch.
Pedan tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A big right from Pedan misses.
Pedan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Pedan there as he acknowledges the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smith.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Jab by Pedan.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Pedan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
It looks like Matt Smith has been cut.
Smith has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Smith takes one on the button.
Smith is rocked!
Pedan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Pedan finish him?
Smith throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Smith seems to have recovered his senses.
Pedan tried to score with a low kick but Smith checks it.
Smith is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Pedan's front leg but catches the back leg as Pedan tries to avoid it.
Alexander Pedan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith tries to clinch but Pedan is having none of it.
Pedan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Pedan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Smith's hands.
Pedan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pedan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Pedan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Pedan is rocked!
Smith misses with a few strikes there.
Oh Pedan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith looks to land a right hand but Pedan moved out of range.
Smith is looking to slow Pedan down with leg kicks.
Pedan seems to have got his legs back now.
Pedan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Smith counters by moving into the clinch.
Smith working Pedan over with knees to the body.
Pedan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pedan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith digs a good body shot into Pedan's ribs.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Pedan can pounce on him.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Pedan throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith gets in close and tags Pedan with a short punch that almost sends Pedan to the mat! Oh Pedan is in big trouble! He turns his back on Smith, trying to create some distance but Smith rushes him, striking wildly and Pedan goes down! The referee tackles Smith into the cage to end the fight! Smith is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Smith!
Matt Smith took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Riner Clothing 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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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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