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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Wick (ranked 249 p4p, 430 weight class) and Will Smif (ranked 42 p4p, 61 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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11 - 2 - 1 |
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220
16 - 14 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Wick!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Smif!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wick wants to clinch up but Smif keeps it at a distance.
Smif swings away with a body shot that misses
and Wick counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Wick.
It seemed like Smif was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Smif steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wick.
Wick slips a straight right by Smif.
Wick ducks under a wild hook from Smif.
Smif tries a head kick but it misses.
Smif throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Wick counters with a right hand to the body.
Wick takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Joe Wick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wick misses the shot to the body.
Wick checks a low kick from Smif.
Wick keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smif.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smif dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Wick cracks Smif with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Smif moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wick throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wick throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Wick avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A good leg kick by Wick.
Smif blocks a head kick by Wick.
Wick checks a low kick from Smif.
Wick appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Wick scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Smif connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Joe Wick has been cut.
Smif moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wick moves out of range as Smif strikes.
Smif works Wick's body with a nice hook.
A big right from Smif misses.
Wick displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smif throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Wick.
Wick scores with a nice head shot.
Wick misses with an uppercut. Smif saw that one coming.
Smif looks to land a left hand but Wick moved out of range nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smif moves out of range of the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wick scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smif doesn't seem bothered though.
Wick has closed the distance and engaged Smif in a clinch.
Wick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Wick working aggressively here.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Smif obliges.
Wick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smif with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Smif managing to block the knees to the body from Wick.
Wick is leaning against Smif and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Smif tries to work over Wick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Smif tries a knee to the head but Wick blocks it.
Smif makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Smif lands a shoulder strike.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smif.
Smif looks winded!
Smif misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Wick.
Smif is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wick is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick lands a nice shot to the body.
I was talking to Wick's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short uppercut from Wick.
Wick pressing his opponent against the cage.
Smif struggles to land a body shot inside as Wick controls his hands.
Wick lands with a light punch inside.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wick taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Wick scores with a nice hook to the head.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
A left hand lands to the body for Wick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smif in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smif in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Wick.
Wick digs a right hand underneath Smif's ribcage. Smif let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wick throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smif lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wick lands a body shot in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wick.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Wick lands a shoulder strike.
Knees to the body from Wick.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smifs head.
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Good body shot from Wick.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Wick is working Smif over against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Wick works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Smif's ribcage.
A short left from Wick.
Wick lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Wick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Wick's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Wick gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smif on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wick landing knees to the body.
Wick scores with a hook to the body.
Wick with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wick using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wick digs a right hand underneath Smif's ribcage. Smif let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wick lands a nice uppercut.
Smif prevents a body shot from Wick.
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wick throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Smifs head.
Wick lands a good knee to the midsection. Smif won't want to take too many of those.
Wick has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A bit of stalling here from Wick.
Wick lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wick.
Smif misses with a punch on the inside.
Wick landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wick unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smif is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Wick.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wick softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wick landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Wick stalling in the clinch.
Smif has a couple of punches blocked by Wick.
Wick lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Wick - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Wick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Smif wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wick digs a right hand into Smif's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smif's gas tank.
Wick lands with a light punch inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good body shot from Wick.
Smif doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Joe Wick has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Smif goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wick is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smif can do to turn this around?
Wick utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smif throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wick blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Wick.
Wick gets through Smif's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Wick is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Smif tries to land knees in the clinch but Wick avoids the damage to the body.
Wick lands a body punch.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
Wick makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
A short right from Wick on the inside.
Wick gets through Smif's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Wick.
Wick digs a right hand into Smif's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Smif's gas tank.
Wick putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smif in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wick lands a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wick stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Wick lands a shot to the body.
Smif takes a shot to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wick obliges.
Wick landing knees to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wick.
A right hook to the body lands for Wick.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Wick creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Wick lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smif.
Wick lands with a left to the head.
Wick lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Wick lands with a right to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Wick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wick stalling the fight.
A right hand to the body from Wick.
Wick lands a left hand.
Wick scores a nice knee to the body.
Wick digs a right hand underneath Smif's ribcage. Smif let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wick crunches a lovely knee into Smif's ribcage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wick has Smif pushed against the cage.
Smif missing with knees to the body.
Wick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Wick is stalling here.
A short uppercut from Wick.
Wick lands with a light punch inside.
Wick connects with a knee to the head.
Smif is rocked!
Wick lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smif backwards.
Smif is still on wobbly legs! Can Wick finish him?
Wick dips a shoulder and cracks Smif with a mighty uppercut! Smif falls back against the cage and Wick unloads with a barrage of strikes! Smif is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Wick screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Wick!
An out of breath Joe Wick thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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RATING
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