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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Awut Smith (ranked 2285 p4p, 103 weight class) and Greg Bell (ranked 2784 p4p, 125 weight class). Smith's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ladies and Gentlemen. Awut Smith has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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300 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Awut Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Greg Bell!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Bell is looking to clinch but Smith is avoiding it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Smith.
It looks like Greg Bell has been cut.
Smith connects with a nice looking jab.
Smith lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Smith scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bell fails with the takedown
and Smith counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bell looks winded!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Smith.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith lands an uppercut.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Smith scores with a shoulder strike.
Smith taking a breather.
Smith working Bell over with knees to the body.
Smith unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bell lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bell's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Bell's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Bell takes a knee to the side of the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smith takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith lands an elbow inside that Bell shrugs off.
Bell takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Smith is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Smith moves into range and clinches up with Bell.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smith.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Smith throws a leg kick which misses Bell's front leg but catches the back leg as Bell tries to avoid it.
Awut Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Smith counter with a right hand.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Bell takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands with a good body shot.
Smith has Bell up against the cage in a clinch.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bells head.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Bell.
Awut Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Bell.
A short body shot lands from Smith as the two fighters clinch.
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A hook to the body from Smith.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Bell won't want to take too many of those.
Smith leaning against his opponent.
Smith lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bell tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smith landing knees to the body.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Bell takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith cracks Bell with a good jab.
Smith lands a big right hand that sends Bell crashing to the mat! Smith stays standing though and waves Bell back to his feet!
Bell is rocked!
Smith buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smith lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bell takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Smith sends Bell crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Smith is motioning to the referee to let Bell up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Bell is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot to the liver by Smith. Beautiful body shot.
Smith connects with a superb combination that knocks Bell out cold! The referee charges across the mat and tackles Smith before he can land any more shots to the unconscious Bell!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Awut Smith!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Awut Smith waved his t-shirt featuring RESISTANCE's logo in front of the cameras.
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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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