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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bryant Smith (ranked 1959 p4p, 1797 weight class) and Akeen Coker (ranked 83 p4p, 71 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Television - Marquee Moon. On his way into the cage it seems that Bryant Smith has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bryant Smith seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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33 - 27 - 1 |
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180 cm
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170
25 - 18 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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 33 - 27 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bryant Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 18 - 0, fighting out of New York, Akeen Coker!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Topper Green and Darius Henderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Coker instigates a clinch.
Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Coker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coker fails to pull guard.
Coker tries for a takedown but Smith manages to get underhooks.
Smith can't find room to land a body shot as Coker controls the action.
Coker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've been informed that Coker 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.
Smith throws a hook but Coker blocks it.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Coker on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
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 tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Coker counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith delivers a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Coker darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Cokers head.
A right hook to the body lands for Coker.
Coker has Smith pressed against the cage, preventing Smith from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smith breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a series of punches but Coker moves out of range.
Smith feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Cokers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coker tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Coker tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Coker closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Coker misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Smith.
Smith is trying to break free.
Smith working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Coker takes a shot to the head.
Coker lands a body punch.
Coker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Coker has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Coker misses with the head strike.
Smith lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Smith can't break the clinch.
A short uppercut from Coker.
Coker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Coker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Smith. That's going to slow Coker down.
Smith throws the left hand but Coker avoids the punch easily.
Coker drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Smith defends it well.
Smith misses with a right hand
and Coker counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Coker moves away and avoids it.
Smith lands a high kick!
Coker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith wants to land a leg kick but Coker is out of range.
Smith jabs Coker right on the nose. Coker blinks but takes it well.
Bryant Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A slapping leg kick lands for Smith.
Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Coker.
Coker has managed to clinch.
Coker breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Coker closes the distance and clinches.
Coker misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Smith.
Coker prevents a body shot from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Coker tries to pull guard but Smith won't allow it.
Bryant Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akeen Coker.
Smith gets through Coker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Coker lands a body shot.
Smith's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Coker moves out of range of the strikes.
Smith lands a glancing blow to the side of Coker's head.
Coker drives through and clinches with Smith against the cage.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Coker.
Coker manages to break the clinch.
Coker takes the fight into the clinch.
Smith breaks from the clinch.
Coker moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Coker tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Smith seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Coker wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Coker gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith tries to break free but Coker pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Coker lands an uppercut.
Coker goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A frustrated look appears on Coker's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Coker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coker tries to clinch up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smith. Coker does a little dance to reset his feet.
Coker feints the counter takedown.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Coker has taken the fight to the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Coker.
Smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Coker has closed the distance and engaged Smith in a clinch.
Smith lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Coker tries to throw a body punch but Smith avoids it by throwing Coker back against the cage.
Coker pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith jabs Coker right on the nose. Coker blinks but takes it well.
Coker tries to clinch up.
Smith swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Coker counter with a right hand.
Coker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Coker fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bryant Smith will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coker moves away.
Coker clinches up against the cage.
Smith misses with a body punch.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Coker breaks the clinch.
Coker wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Coker is looking to clinch.
Coker staying out of range there.
Coker replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Smith blocks it well.
Smith misses with a body shot.
Coker dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Coker tries a quick counter leg kick but Smith is wise to it.
Smith lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Coker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Coker wants a takedown.
Coker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Smith's elbow.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith tries to circle away but Coker has him pinned against the cage.
Coker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Smith lands a left hand that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith misses with a punch to the body.
Coker pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Coker has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Smith after a bit of a struggle.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Coker backwards.
Coker is rocked!
A short left from Smith.
Coker is still on wobbly legs! Can Smith finish him?
Smith creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Coker with a big uppercut! Coker tries to clinch up but Smith pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Coker to the mat! Coker covers up and Smith unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Bryant Smith!
Bryant Smith made sure to mention his sponsor, FUClothing in his post fight interview.
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hype
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