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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Smith (ranked 1921 p4p, 286 weight class) and Antonio Jose De Sucre (ranked 2536 p4p, 348 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Therion - Sitra Ahra. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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215 lbs
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214 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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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
32 - 31 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Antonio Jose De Sucre!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Jonathan Paton and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A head kick misses from Smith.
De Sucre counters with a body kick.
Smith tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. De Sucre manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
As Smith backs off De Sucre throws a huge counter combo but Smith manages to avoid it all.
De Sucre goes for a double leg but Smith avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Smith continues to drive forward.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from De Sucre - that will leave a mark!
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. De Sucre does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre misses with a looping left.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith throws an uppercut from half a mile away. De Sucre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Sucre gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
De Sucre works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
De Sucre working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Sucre throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith tries to circle away but De Sucre has him pinned against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Sucre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
De Sucre scores with a kick to the body.
De Sucre fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from De Sucre. Smith shrugs it off though.
De Sucre clinches with his opponent.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from De Sucre.
De Sucre tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing De Sucre back against the cage.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but De Sucre won't allow it.
De Sucre throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Sucre.
De Sucre misses with some punches.
Smith trying to control the position but instead, De Sucre has worked for underhooks and has pushed Smith into the cage.
Smith tries to stall but De Sucre uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Smith seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but De Sucre is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Smith scores with a nice short uppercut.
De Sucre misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Smith.
A shot in the inside from De Sucre.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Sucre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
De Sucre misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Sucre throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks a body shot from De Sucre.
De Sucre blocks an uppercut.
De Sucre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a damaging elbow.
De Sucre tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
De Sucre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
De Sucre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from De Sucre fails to land.
De Sucre can't find room to land a body shot as Smith controls the action.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from De Sucre on the inside.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Sucre clinches up with Smith and pushes him back against the cage.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
No joy there for De Sucre, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
De Sucre tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Smith swivels and escapes.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Jose De Sucre.
De Sucre changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Smith tries to avoid it but De Sucre manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Smith to the ground. Smith escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
De Sucre has Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
De Sucre lands a shot to the body.
De Sucre tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
De Sucre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from De Sucre.
A nice right hand lands inside from De Sucre.
De Sucre swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Sucre tries to work over Smith's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre scores with an uppercut up the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
De Sucre misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by De Sucre.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from De Sucre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A punch combination from De Sucre misses.
De Sucre moves into the clinch.
De Sucre lands with a light punch inside.
De Sucre tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing De Sucre back against the cage.
De Sucre misses with a body punch.
De Sucre misses with a body punch.
Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Sucre tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith blocking some punches.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Jose De Sucre dominated that round.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Smith avoids a kick to the body.
De Sucre connects with a single shot there.
De Sucre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smith is fending him off so far but De Sucre persists. Nope, Smith circles away and we're back to standing.
De Sucre tries for a takedown but Smith sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A cross from De Sucre lands.
Smith misses with a head kick.
De Sucre throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and De Sucre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
De Sucre closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from De Sucre fails to land.
De Sucre throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Sucre prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
De Sucre misses with some punches.
De Sucre lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Sucre scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by De Sucre.
Despite the aggression on De Sucre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
De Sucre swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smith counters with a good low kick that De Sucre was not able to check.
Both fighters circling a little - De Sucre finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
De Sucre closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
De Sucre looks to throw a body kick
and Smith counters with a stiff right hand.
De Sucre wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
De Sucre has taken the fight to the clinch.
De Sucre lands a body punch.
Smith pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smith throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
De Sucre with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
De Sucre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Jose De Sucre.
De Sucre stalks Smith and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Smith's face. Smith staggers backwards, shaken.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
De Sucre comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
De Sucre throws a body kick that misses.
De Sucre avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from De Sucre.
De Sucre cracks Smith with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
De Sucre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
De Sucre connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Smith throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by De Sucre.
Smith slaps away a takedown attempt from De Sucre, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Smith misses with a double jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre misses with the combination.
Smith swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
De Sucre drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith breaks the clinch.
A kick lands to the mid section there for De Sucre.
De Sucre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith is looking to counter with head kicks.
Mike Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Sucre swinging wildly here.
De Sucre misses with a leg kick.
Smith throws a counter high kick but De Sucre was just alert enough to avoid it.
De Sucre clinches.
A short right from Smith.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
De Sucre working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
De Sucre has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Smith takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but De Sucre ducks down to avoid it.
De Sucre connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre misses with a jab to the body
and De Sucre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Smith tries to keep at a distance but De Sucre has taken the fight into the clinch.
De Sucre throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
De Sucre misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Sucre lands a body punch in the clinch.
De Sucre tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Sucre.
De Sucre swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith uses good head movement to avoid it.
De Sucre lands with a short shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antonio Jose De Sucre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Smith throws out a powerful jab.
De Sucre shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
De Sucre goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
De Sucre lands a right hand.
Smith breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a hook to the side of De Sucre's head but De Sucre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith slips a straight right by De Sucre.
De Sucre turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
De Sucre looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Smith tried to counter with a leg kick but De Sucre avoided it.
A good leg kick by Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
De Sucre moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith is looking to break free of the clinch but De Sucre has double underhooks.
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Sucre lands a body punch.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith misses with some punches.
De Sucre tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing De Sucre back against the cage.
De Sucre throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smiths head.
De Sucre tries a body shot but Smith blocks it.
Smith misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from De Sucre fails to land.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
De Sucre looks for a takedown but Smith sprawls well.
Smith half committed to a counter leg kick.
Smith looks to land a right hand but De Sucre moved out of range.
De Sucre throws a push kick but Smith slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from De Sucre. Smith does a little dance to reset his feet.
De Sucre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. De Sucre gets slowly back to his feet.
Mike Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Jose De Sucre.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on De Sucre's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith avoids the head kick by De Sucre.
De Sucre smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Sucre moves away.
De Sucre looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Sucre is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for De Sucre to get the leverage.
De Sucre is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
De Sucre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
De Sucre is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Antonio Jose De Sucre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Mike Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four 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.
The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Smith holds on and takes a little breather.
De Sucre stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
De Sucre sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Let's hope that De Sucre has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
De Sucre's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that's the end of the fight!
Antonio Jose De Sucre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Sucre winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Antonio Jose De Sucre!
A relieved looking Antonio Jose De Sucre thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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