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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Achilleus Son Of Peleus (ranked 5343 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baker Smith (ranked 4009 p4p, 408 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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182 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Achilleus Son Of Peleus! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Baker Smith! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Son Of Peleus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Son Of Peleus is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Smith shapes to counter with a head kick. Smith avoids the head kick by Son Of Peleus.
Smith blocks a head kick by Son Of Peleus.
Son Of Peleus moves into range and connects with a jab. A leg kick checked by Smith. Smith shoots in looking for a takedown. Son Of Peleus tries to sprawl out of it but Smith keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Son Of Peleus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smith avoids the head kick by Son Of Peleus.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Son Of Peleus pinned against the cage. Son Of Peleus gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Son Of Peleus looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Son Of Peleus's waist but Son Of Peleus gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side. Achilleus Son Of Peleus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Baker Smith. Nice cross by Son Of Peleus. Son Of Peleus throws a head kick that misses. Son Of Peleus fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Smith misses with the combination.
Son Of Peleus tries a head kick but it misses.
Son Of Peleus throws a leg kick and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Son Of Peleus didn't expect that. Son Of Peleus is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Smith presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Smith prevents Son Of Peleus from breaking the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Smith is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Son Of Peleus can't fight it off and eventually Smith manages to take the fight to the floor. Son Of Peleus looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard. Son Of Peleus is looking to stand up but Smith isn't so interested in that idea. Smith slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Son Of Peleus wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Smith sitting in guard here, content to control. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. Smith scoring with punches to the head and body. Smith throwing strikes but missing. Son Of Peleus wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity. Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. Smith working the ground and pound. Son Of Peleus taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Son Of Peleus wants to get back to his feet but Smith is dominant here and he's now got Son Of Peleus's back! Son Of Peleus wants to get back to his feet. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Smith is landing with strikes from the back. Son Of Peleus is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Smith off. It looks like it's working - Smith slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Son Of Peleus displaying calm under pressure there. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Son Of Peleus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Smith checks a low kick from Son Of Peleus. Smith wants to counter with a clinch but Son Of Peleus pushes him away. Achilleus Son Of Peleus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Son Of Peleus tries to land a body kick and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Son Of Peleus's guard. 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 Achilleus Son Of Peleus will probably get the nod. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Son Of Peleus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Son Of Peleus throws a leg kick and Smith decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Son Of Peleus's guard. Son Of Peleus wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it. Son Of Peleus knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground. Son Of Peleus is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Smith dives into side control.
Smith scores with punches from side control. Son Of Peleus wants to get back to his feet but Smith drags him back down. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smith trying to control the position but Son Of Peleus is working away. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Smith wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Son Of Peleus, who protects the arm well. Smith working the ground and pound from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith just content to control the position. Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Son Of Peleus pushes Smith away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Smith gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Smith is working Son Of Peleus over with some ground and pound from side control. Son Of Peleus is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well. Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Son Of Peleus is trying to get back to his feet. Smith is trying to get an arm triangle but Son Of Peleus is defending well. Smith has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Smith lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face. We've been informed that Smith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Son Of Peleus is pushing Smith's head away, looking to escape. Smith manages to hold on to the position though. Smith looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. Son Of Peleus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Smith controlling the position from side mount. Son Of Peleus is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Smith asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace. Smith cracks Son Of Peleus with an elbow. That is naaassty. Son Of Peleus is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smith connects with a decent elbow. Smith in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. Son Of Peleus is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here. Smith is looking to take a break and control but Son Of Peleus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out! Smith working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Baker Smith 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!
Son Of Peleus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Son Of Peleus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smith is defended easily by Son Of Peleus. Son Of Peleus throws a leg kick and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Smith won't allow Son Of Peleus to get back to his feet. Son Of Peleus pushes Smith off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Smith fails with a takedown attempt. Smith just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSon Of Peleus. Achilleus Son Of Peleus is winning the standup battle so far. Son Of Peleus is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
Son Of Peleus misses with a takedown and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Son Of Peleus is trying to stand.
Son Of Peleus tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Smith manages to move to mount!
Smith looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Smith lands a big elbow. Smith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Son Of Peleus is surviving well by controlling Smith's body position as best he can. Smith raining down hammerfists from mount. Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Son Of Peleus looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Son Of Peleus is looking to escape. Smith lands a big elbow. Son Of Peleus is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Son Of Peleus taking shots to the head. Son Of Peleus is bucking up trying to escape but Smith cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Smith controlling the position easily from mount. You get the feeling that Son Of Peleus really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Smith wants to finish this one by submission but Son Of Peleus is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Smith. Son Of Peleus wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Son Of Peleus trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful. Smith can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Son Of Peleus is looking to escape. Son Of Peleus is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Smith postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Son Of Peleus looks a forlorn figure.
Son Of Peleus is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Son Of Peleus is rocked! Smith looking to finish Son Of Peleus with some ground and pound. This is bad for Son Of Peleus! Oh Son Of Peleus is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Oooooh, big shot lands for Smith! Son Of Peleus is hurt baaadly! Smith is firing away with more strikes - Son Of Peleus is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baker Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
55% |
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