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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Smok Kiss (ranked 6806 p4p, 467 weight class) and Max Tempest (ranked 6803 p4p, 466 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Tempest's choice of entrance music: Raise Hell MOP. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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181 lbs
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Good wrestling
Counter fighter
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Smok Kiss!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Max Tempest!
The judges for this bout are Nard Betker, Aafke Stam and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiss works the jab nicely.
Kiss uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tempest.
Tempest stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kiss lands the left hand.
Tempest slips a jab and a cross from Kiss.
Max Tempest seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kiss takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kiss instigates a clinch.
Kiss lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tempest backwards.
Tempest breaks from the clinch.
Kiss pushes Tempest up against the cage in a clinch.
Tempest's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiss lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Still in the clinch, Kiss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiss working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Tempest is trying to push Kiss away but Kiss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kiss throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kiss definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tempest can't break the clinch.
Kiss has Tempest pressed against the cage, preventing Tempest from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Good body shot from Kiss.
Kiss lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tempest has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kiss lands a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kiss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kiss digs a right hand into Tempest's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Tempest's gas tank.
A right hand to the body from Kiss.
Tempest looks winded!
Tempest can't break the clinch.
Tempest is trying to push Kiss away but Kiss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kiss working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Tempest working aggressively here.
Tempest looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kiss keeps control of Tempest as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kiss scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiss lands a left hand.
Kiss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kiss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tempest or not.
Kiss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tempest or not.
Kiss works on Tempest's body with a couple of short punches.
Kiss pushes Tempest back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kiss.
Kiss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tempest backwards.
Kiss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kiss makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tempest escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kiss lands a nice looking body shot.
Tempest misses with a combination
and Kiss counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kiss connects with a single shot there.
Kiss blocks a head kick by Tempest.
Tempest misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A jab lands there for Tempest.
Kiss takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiss has Tempest pressed against the cage, preventing Tempest from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kiss softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kiss prevents Tempest from breaking the clinch.
Kiss lands an uppercut.
Kiss scores with a hook to the body.
Tempest is trying to push Kiss away but Kiss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Tempest looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tempest can't break the clinch.
Kiss cracks Tempest with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Kiss.
Kiss lands a shot to the body.
Kiss keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tempest's efforts to push away.
A hook to the body from Kiss.
Kiss lands with a left to the head.
Kiss lands with a light punch inside.
Tempest is trying to break the clinch but Kiss is controlling him.
A right handed body shot lands from Kiss.
Kiss lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kiss lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Kiss.
Kiss lands a nice uppercut.
Tempest takes a shot to the head.
Kiss keeps control of Tempest as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tempest takes a shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Kiss.
Kiss works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiss.
A short right from Kiss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiss lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiss lands a nice shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Kiss.
Tempest's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kiss lands a left hand.
Kiss lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kiss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tempests head.
Kiss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kiss pushes Tempest back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A hook to the body from Kiss.
Kiss lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Kiss.
Kiss lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Tempest is rocked!
It looks like Max Tempest has been cut.
Still in the clinch, Kiss scores with a nice short uppercut.
Tempest is still on wobbly legs! Can Kiss finish him?
Still in the clinch, Kiss scores with a nice short uppercut.
A hook to the body from Kiss.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kiss.
Kiss creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Tempest's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Tempest drops to his knees and Kiss pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Smok Kiss!
In his post fight interview, Smok Kiss started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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