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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matt Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Layer Prayer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Layer Prayer has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Matt Smith's chin.
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Matt Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Layer Prayer!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is looking to clinch.
Prayer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Prayer catches Smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith slowing the pace effectively.
Prayer wants a takedown.
Prayer has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Smith using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Prayer tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matt Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Layer Prayer.
Smith avoiding damage.
Prayer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Prayer won't want to take too many of those.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Prayer.
Prayer looks gassed!
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 putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prayer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Prayer is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Prayer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smith is defending well.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith connects with a nasty looking knee right to Prayer's face.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Prayer won't want to take too many of those.
Smith slows down the pace here.
Prayer takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Layer Prayer has been cut.
Prayer takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith taking a breather.
Prayer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith lands an elbow that stopped Prayer in his tracks for a moment.
Smith with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Prayer drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smith gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Prayer takes a knee right on the jaw!
Prayer is rocked!
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Prayer is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Prayer seems to have recovered his senses.
Prayer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
Smith stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Prayer is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smith pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith landing knees to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Matt Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Prayer swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Matt Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Prayer has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smith is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Prayer has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Smith avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Prayer's ribcage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Smith scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Prayer.
Smith content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Prayer tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Nice elbow from Smith.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Prayer is looking to take this one to the mat.
Smith stalling in the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smith obliges.
Prayer goes for a takedown attempt but Smith pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Layer Prayer's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith wants to clinch.
Prayer scores with a hook.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Prayer circles away.
A big right from Prayer misses.
Prayer misses with a right hand
and Smith holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Knees to the body from Smith.
Smith taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Prayer's ribcage.
Prayer is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Smith gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Prayer is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smith is defending well.
Prayer is breathing heavily.
Smith lands a nice knee to the body.
Smith landing knees to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Prayer's ribcage.
A bit of stalling here from Smith.
Smith gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Smith lands a knee to the head.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Prayer's ribcage.
Smith putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Prayer in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smith lands a knee to the body.
Smith lands a good knee to the midsection. Prayer won't want to take too many of those.
Smith lands a big knee to the head and Prayer goes down! Smith pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Matt Smith!
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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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