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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CJ Smith (ranked 5004 p4p, 464 weight class) and Bin Laden (ranked 3081 p4p, 317 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
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180 cm
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168 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, CJ Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bin Laden!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Chris Edwards and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries to keep at a distance but Laden has taken the fight into the clinch.
Laden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laden breaks from the clinch.
Laden throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Laden counters with a two punch combo.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Laden has managed to clinch.
Smith looking to slow down the pace here.
Laden lands an elbow that stopped Smith in his tracks for a moment.
Smith is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Laden is keeping busy.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laden is pressed up against the cage. Smith has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laden down to the mat. Laden avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big head kick from Laden and Smith is sent sprawling to the canvas!
Smith is rocked!
It looks like CJ Smith has been cut.
Laden lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Laden slips nicely into half guard.
Smith seems to have got his legs back now.
Laden is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laden passes the guard and advances to mount!
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!
Laden landing punches.
Laden controlling the position easily from mount.
Laden putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smith is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at 3Band MMA ($800/week), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Laden lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Laden looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smith wants to control but Laden is having none of it.
Laden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laden lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Laden landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laden tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Laden scoring with strikes but Smith is staying in there.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Laden sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Laden.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bin Laden dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CJ Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Laden closes the distance and clinches.
Laden has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Laden landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laden tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Laden breaks from the clinch.
Laden showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smith.
Smith takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Laden manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Laden shapes to counter with a head kick.
Bin Laden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith drives through and clinches with Laden against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Laden.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for CJ Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laden connects with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laden manages to break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laden darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith wants a takedown.
Laden leaning his opponent against the cage.
Laden unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Laden escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some wild striking there from Smith.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Laden! Smith is out on his feet! Laden rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Smith is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Smith is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bin Laden!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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