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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kay Bone (ranked 1372 p4p, 1400 weight class) and Corey Smith Jr (ranked 47 p4p, 36 weight class). Smith Jr has chosen You Will Know My Name as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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World class MT
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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 26 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kay Bone!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 24 - 1, fighting out of London, Corey Smith Jr!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Colin Fotheringham and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bone appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bone throws a body punch but Smith Jr moves out of range.
Bone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bone.
Smith Jr works the jab nicely.
Smith Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smith Jr with a nice calf kick.
Bone definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Smith Jr closes the distance and clinches.
Bone lands with a short shot to the head.
Bone slows down the pace here.
Smith Jr misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith Jr misses with the head strike.
We've been informed that Smith Jr 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.
Bone struggles to land a body shot inside as Smith Jr controls his hands.
Smith Jr being controlled against the cage.
Smith Jr avoiding damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Smith Jr.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Smith Jr misses with a body punch.
Smith Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bone blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bone.
Bone swings wildly with an uppercut but Smith Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr working aggressively here.
Bone misses with the head strike.
Smith Jr digs a right hand underneath Bone's ribcage. Bone let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bone manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bone lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Smith Jr prevents a body shot from Bone.
Smith Jr blocks an uppercut.
Smith Jr works on Bone's body with a couple of short punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bone.
Bone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bone misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Smith Jr fails to land.
Smith Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
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!
Smith Jr lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Smith Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith Jr lands an uppercut.
Bone is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Smith Jr is keeping busy.
Smith Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
Smith Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bone is keeping busy.
Smith Jr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
A hook to the body from Smith Jr.
Bone is breathing heavily.
Smith Jr slowing the pace effectively.
Smith Jr tries to throw a body punch but Bone avoids it by throwing Smith Jr back against the cage.
Smith Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Bone misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Smith Jr misses with a punch on the inside.
Bone is trying to stall.
Bone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith Jr working aggressively here.
Smith Jr blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith Jr taking a breather.
Bone can't find room to land a body shot as Smith Jr controls the action.
Bone throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smith Jrs head.
Smith Jr is stalling here.
Smith Jr lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bone misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bone lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Bone on the inside.
Bone working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bone lands with a short punch from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bone is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith Jr gets an underhook and turns Bone into the cage.
Bone has a couple of punches blocked by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
Smith Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bone stalling the fight.
Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith Jr throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bone misses with a body shot.
Smith Jr swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bone loads up on a big right hand but Smith Jr slips the punch.
Bone lands a lovely overhand right.
Smith Jr misses with a looping right.
Smith Jr throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bone ducks under a wild hook from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr instigates a clinch.
Bone breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith Jr wants to clinch up but Bone keeps it at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Corey Smith Jr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bone throws a leg kick but Smith Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bone lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bone throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Smith Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bone swings for the body but Smith Jr moves out of range.
Smith Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bone ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smith Jr moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith Jr misses the target.
Bone takes a swing at Smith Jr's ribcage but misses.
Smith Jr scores with a hook to the body. Bone takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bone misses with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bone fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith Jr is out of range.
Bone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bone.
Bone looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith Jr is just out of range.
Smith Jr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
As Smith Jr looks to move away, Bone throws a big counter combo but Smith Jr just gets out of the way.
Bone jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith Jr. Bone does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bone is looking to wear down Smith Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Nice shot by Bone.
Bone throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith Jr looks to land a combination but Bone avoids it well.
Bone half committed to a counter leg kick.
Kay Bone seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bone just misses with a punch to the body.
Bone avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bone is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bone throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bone lands with a right hand.
Bone connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bone misses with a body shot.
A slow jab from Smith Jr misses its intended target.
Kay Bone is winning the standup battle so far.
Bone moves out of range as Smith Jr throws a body kick.
Smith Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bone tries to land a leg kick but Smith Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Smith Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Smith Jr misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bone is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smith Jr misses with a hook.
Smith Jr bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith Jr. That's going to slow Bone down.
Bone swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smith Jr counters with a straight right hand.
A shot to the body from Bone misses
and Smith Jr counters with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith Jr.
Bone misses with a body shot.
Bone has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Smith Jr.
Bone doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A big left from Smith Jr misses.
Bone connects with a high kick.
A solid body kick from Bone.
Bone throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr working aggressively here.
Bone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith Jr is struggling to control the position.
Smith Jr blocks a body shot from Bone.
Smith Jr softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bone blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith Jr scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bone tries a body shot but Smith Jr blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bone.
Bone working aggressively here.
Smith Jr tries to work over Bone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith Jr working aggressively here.
Smith Jr tries a body shot but Bone blocks it.
Corey Smith Jr seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Smith Jr digs a right hand into Bone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bone's gas tank.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith Jr blocks a body shot from Bone.
Smith Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bone's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bone scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Smith Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A shot in the inside from Smith Jr.
A hook to the body from Smith Jr.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith Jr lands a shoulder strike.
Smith Jr lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr lands a body shot.
Smith Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
Smith Jr working aggressively here.
Smith Jr can't find room to land a body shot as Bone controls the action.
Smith Jr throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smith Jr struggles to land a body shot inside as Bone controls his hands.
Smith Jr working aggressively here.
A shot in the inside from Smith Jr.
A nice left hand lands by Smith Jr.
Smith Jr tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bone's elbow.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Corey Smith Jr showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Smith Jr throws a looping overhand right but Bone ducks down to avoid it.
Smith Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Bone counters with a nice body kick.
Smith Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bone throws out a loose jab but Smith Jr uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Smith Jr misses.
Bone misses with a hook. Smith Jr ducked under it nicely.
Smith Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bone.
Smith Jr loads up on a big right hand but Bone slips the punch.
A swing and a miss from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr throws a lazy right hand but Bone sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Smith Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick lands from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr tries to move into range but Bone moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bone with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bone misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Smith Jr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bone scoring well with a low kick there.
Bone scores with a jab. Smith Jr acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Smith Jr misses with an uppercut.
Kay Bone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Smith Jr tries to clinch up.
Smith Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bone.
Bone works the jab nicely.
Bone misses with a right hand
and Smith Jr counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith Jr wants to clinch up but Bone keeps it at a distance.
Bone tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smith Jr was well out of range. Poor timing from Bone.
Smith Jr throws a solid leg kick but Bone takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Smith Jr.
Bone slips a straight right by Smith Jr.
Bone uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith Jr.
Bone takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Smith Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bone has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bone throws a leg kick but Smith Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Smith Jr now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith Jr fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bone, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith Jr lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr scores with a hook to the body.
Smith Jr works on Bone's body with a couple of short punches.
A left hand lands to the body for Smith Jr.
Smith Jr misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smith Jr tries to work over Bone's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smith Jr is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bone is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Smith Jr misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith Jr digs a right hand into Bone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Bone's gas tank.
Smith Jr tries a body shot but Bone blocks it.
Bone prevents a body shot from Smith Jr.
Smith Jr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Smith Jr.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith Jr.
Bone goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith Jr lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bone is rocked!
Bone doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Oh Bone is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bone misses with some punches.
Smith Jr lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bone backwards.
Bone tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith Jr pushes Bone back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smith Jr has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Come on Smith Jr - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Nice body punch from Smith Jr - that landed with a thud.
Smith Jr lands a big right hand that drops Bone! The killer instinct kicks in and Smith Jr finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Smith Jr!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Corey Smith Jr!
Our winner, Corey Smith Jr, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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