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Event:
SNPF: Brazil
Date: Dec 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Smith gets tackled into the ropes by Lakota. Lakota maintains the clinch.
Smith looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Smith can't get the takedown.
We've been informed that Lakota has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Lakota lands with a left to the head.
Smith has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Lakota after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lakota cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Lakota scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Lakota.
Lakota lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Smith or not.
A short right from Lakota.
Lakota lands with a left to the head.
Lakota lands a big right hand that drops Smith! The killer instinct kicks in and Lakota finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Lakota!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Billy Lakota!
Billy Lakota seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
SNPF: Japan
Date: Nov 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab.#TD2#
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Smith working the body and head with strikes.
Mcinnes is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Smith is working Mcinnes over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Mcinnes denies him.
Mcinnes can't do much from the bottom here.
Smith wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mcinnes keeps working.
Mcinnes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Mcinnes tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Mcinnes's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mcinnes is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control. #T1#
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Mcinnes is looking to regain half guard here but Smith keeps moving and retains side control.
Mcinnes is breathing heavily.
Smith working the ground and pound.
Smith passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Mcinnes!
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith landing strikes from the mount.
Smith scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Mcinnes is in a horrible position here. Smith smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Mcinnes that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smith is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mcinnes can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
#T2#
Smith with shots to the head and body - Mcinnes looks very uncomfortable down there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
#ROC2#
Mcinnes is rocked!
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Smith postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Mcinnes in real trouble here! The ref calls for Mcinnes to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Talanoa defends it nicely.
Smith looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
The fight stays on the outside here - Talanoa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#TD#
Talanoa closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Talanoa remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
We've been hearing good reports from Talanoa's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SUB#
Talanoa tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Talanoa moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Smith really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Talanoa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.#T1##SUB#
Talanoa wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Talanoa landing a few strikes. #SUB#
Talanoa has hold of Smith's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Smith seems comfortable defending it but Talanoa has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Smith is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Smith is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Talanoa couldn't care less - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Paea Talanoa!
During a confident post fight interview, Paea Talanoa thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
CEFC 254
Date: Sep 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Dzerkalis misses with a takedown
and Smith counters with a left to the body.
Dzerkalis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.
Dzerkalis throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dzerkalis off to one side.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberts Dzerkalis.
Dzerkalis looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dzerkalis shoots for a double leg takedown but Smith sprawls well. He's pushed Dzerkalis's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A quick step to the side and Smith tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dzerkalis fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dzerkalis fails with the takedown.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dzerkalis has his takedown stuffed#CL#
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1##TD#
Smith has clasped his hands together around Dzerkalis's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dzerkalis takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Smith in side control lands a decent elbow.
Dzerkalis is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Dzerkalis looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dzerkalis is being controlled here.
Smith has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Smith landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Dzerkalis sneaks back into half guard.
Smith working over Dzerkalis with some ground and pound. Dzerkalis looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Dzerkalis is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Smith scores with a couple of nice shots.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Dzerkalis's head.
Dzerkalis has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard. #ROC#
Dzerkalis is rocked!#SUB2#
Dzerkalis actively working from the bottom here.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dzerkalis on the ground.
Dzerkalis looks winded!
Dzerkalis on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dzerkalis is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dzerkalis seems to have recovered his senses.
Ground and pound from Smith. #SUB#
Smith is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Dzerkalis is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dzerkalis avoid being mounted?
Dzerkalis wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
#T3##SUB2#
Dzerkalis actively working from the bottom here.
Dzerkalis moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #SUB2#
Dzerkalis has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #SUB2#
Dzerkalis is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Smith is aware though and is defending well.
Smith is working Dzerkalis over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith lands a couple of elbows.
Smith is in close to Dzerkalis's body, working some short punches and elbows.#T4#
Dzerkalis looking to control but Smith passes into half guard.
Smith is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Dzerkalis is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Dzerkalis has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith slips a nice elbow through Dzerkalis's hands, connecting with Dzerkalis's forehead.#SUB2#
Dzerkalis is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Dzerkalis dives in for a single leg takedown but Smith sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dzerkalis is defended easily by Smith.
Dzerkalis fails with a takedown attempt.
John Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberts Dzerkalis.
Nice sprawl there from Dzerkalis as Smith shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Dzerkalis scores with a decent looking hook.
Smith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dzerkalis can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Dzerkalis will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dzerkalis shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Smith defends it nicely.#TD#
Smith feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Dzerkalis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB2#
Smith stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Dzerkalis has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Smith manages to get his head free but now Dzerkalis has transitioned to an armbar! Smith grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Dzerkalis! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Roberts Dzerkalis!
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Event:
CEFC Fight Night 108
Date: Aug 23, 2017 |
#R1#
McGhee connects with a single shot there.#TD2#
Smith gets a double leg takedown into McGhee's guard.
Smith postures up.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to McGhee's brow.
McGhee wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Smith distracts McGhee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#CUT2#
It looks like Fats McGhee has been cut.#SUB#
McGhee looking for a guillotine here but Smith defends easily.
#SUB#
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
#SUB#
McGhee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T1#
Smith distracts McGhee with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith pushing down on McGhee's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of McGhee's head.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but McGhee is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGhee is trying to get back to full guard.
McGhee taking some punishment here, with Smith in his half guard.
McGhee pushes Smith off looking to stand but Smith dives back in and keeps control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
McGhee looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith lands strikes from half guard.#CUT2#
Fats McGhee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
McGhee wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
#T2#
Smith lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smith is nestled in close to McGhee, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Smith winds up and cracks McGhee with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Fats McGhee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Smith!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Smith rushes Hudson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hudson is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Hudson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.#TD2#
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Hudson regains guard.
Hudson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hudson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith wants to stand but Hudson has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Hudson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Hudson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Smith defends well.
Hudson really is a fat lump.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Hudson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Smith has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Smith has hold of one of Hudson's legs. Hudson is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#T1#
Smith is in close to Hudson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Hudson's head.
Smith postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Dan Hudson has been cut.
Hudson wants to sweep here but Smith controlling him for the moment.
Hudson keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith is working Hudson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Smith content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. #ROC2#
Hudson is rocked!
Smith loads up on a big left hand. Hudson felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Smith looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Hudson can't hide his disappointment, as Smith celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 30, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Smith moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Smith wants the takedown. Noel is fighting it off but Smith persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Noel's guard against the cage.
Noel really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Smith stands up over Noel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Smith controlling from the top position.
Smith forces his way into half guard.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Noel's hands, connecting with Noel's forehead.#ROC2#
Noel is rocked!
Smith sitting in half guard here. He lands a big elbow that has hurt Noel! Oh, Noel is in big trouble! Smith lands more strikes and the ref dives in to save him! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). John Smith!
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