Post by The Sandmen on May 4, 2020 1:02:12 GMT -5
Rickson Gracie looks very relaxed.
Anthony Smith looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
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Round 1
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Rickson Gracie and Anthony Smith touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith moves forward looking for some grappling action
Rickson pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Smith has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Incredible haymaker from Anthony Smith!
It misses by a mile.
Anthony Smith leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Smith shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Smith is launching some bone breaking punches to Rickson's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Rickson Gracie's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rickson Gracie launches a knee towards Anthony Smith's right tight
That knee found his way.
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Smith is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Rickson with uppercuts!
Rickson is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Rickson is unable to escape!
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith tries to take Rickson Gracie to the ground from the clinch...
Rickson shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Anthony Smith gets sloppy and Rickson Gracie tries to take advantage...
Rickson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anthony Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Anthony Smith pushes Rickson forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Rickson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anthony Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Rickson who put distance between them
Rickson Gracie and Smith engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Anthony Smith and Rickson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Rickson has a small cut in his Chin
Rickson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Smith didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Smith
Rickson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Smith
Rickson Gracie isolates Anthony Smith's left arm looking for an armbar...
Anthony Smith manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rickson Gracie lost his dominant position.
Anthony Smith is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie sits up and gets an arm around Smith's neck!
Smith pushes Rickson Gracie back to the ground.
Rickson clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Smith to fight back!
Smith tries to move to full mount
Smith succeeds
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Anthony Smith takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rickson Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Anthony Smith throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rickson breaks the lock showing some skills...
Smith misses a step and Rickson Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rickson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Smith's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Smith
Rickson Gracie tries a kimura
Smith breaks the lock.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Anthony Smith
Rickson shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke from Rickson Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Smith pushes Rickson Gracie forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Anthony Smith is in closed guard over Rickson
Smith is taking this opportunity to rest.
Anthony Smith is in closed guard over Rickson
Anthony Smith is looking to pass Rickson Gracie's guard...
Anthony Smith gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Anthony Smith is in half guard over Rickson
Anthony Smith tries to pass Rickson Gracie's guard...
Anthony Smith manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Anthony Smith looks to mount Rickson Gracie...
Anthony Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Smith catch Rickson Gracie's right arm and tries a kimura
Rickson Gracie holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Anthony Smith gets sloppy and Rickson Gracie tries to take advantage...
Rickson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anthony Smith pushes Rickson Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Anthony Smith throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Rickson's chin! That stops Rickson in his tracks!
Some nice shots from Anthony Smith
miss their mark.
Anthony Smith launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Rickson's knee!
Smith steps backwards away from Rickson Gracie. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rickson is holding Anthony Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Smith shows great balance while pushing away Rickson Gracie
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Smith begins to launch a barrage of punches over Rickson
this is getting worse and worse for Rickson
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Mouth
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Left eye
That punishment by Anthony Smith has left Rickson staggered! Anthony Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Rickson Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
A bad move from Rickson Gracie
allows Smith to land a solid head kick.
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Smith!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
The cutman is working on Rickson's face.
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Round 2
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Anthony Smith closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rickson Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Anthony Smith tries a middle kick
Rickson blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Rickson Hyper-extended his arm
That punishment by Anthony Smith has left Rickson staggered! Anthony Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Rickson Gracie looks rattled! Anthony Smith sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Rickson Gracie is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Rickson's Left eye is beginning to swell
Rickson has a small cut in his Left eye
That punishment by Anthony Smith has left Rickson staggered! Anthony Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Smith is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Rickson Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Smith launches a kick to Rickson's thigh
Loud pop!
Rickson seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Smith moves backwards and gestures for Rickson Gracie to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Rickson Gracie is standing now.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rickson Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Anthony Smith charges at Rickson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rickson is rocked!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
A bad move from Rickson Gracie
allows Smith to land a solid head kick.
Anthony Smith landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Rickson is down! Rickson has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Anthony Smith!
Rickson's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Right eye
Winner is Anthony Smith by KO (High kick) at 1:09 Round 2
Statistics: Rickson Gracie
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 129 s
Statistics: Anthony Smith
Punches 16/27 (59%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/6 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Anthony Rumble Smith brought his A-Game here, and did well. Rickson did not. Perhaps because his name rhymes with Dickson. Even though it doesn't. But it does. So....ya know.
Anthony Smith looks very relaxed.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
The referee of the bout is Dan Miragliotta.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Rickson Gracie and Anthony Smith touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
The clock says 0:10 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith moves forward looking for some grappling action
Rickson pushes his opponent and keep the fight at striking range
Smith has a high cardio that helps him make great performances.
Incredible haymaker from Anthony Smith!
It misses by a mile.
Anthony Smith leans forwards and tries to grapple with Rickson
Smith shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
The fighters are clinching.
Smith is launching some bone breaking punches to Rickson's ribs while in the clinch.
Wow. You can see the pain in Rickson Gracie's eyes.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Rickson Gracie launches a knee towards Anthony Smith's right tight
That knee found his way.
The fighters are clinching.
Anthony Smith is absolutely terrifying with his power in the clinch, and is violently punishing Rickson with uppercuts!
Rickson is taking more than he can endure. This could end soon if Rickson is unable to escape!
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Right eye
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Smith tries to take Rickson Gracie to the ground from the clinch...
Rickson shows his sprawl skills and remains on his feet.
Anthony Smith gets sloppy and Rickson Gracie tries to take advantage...
Rickson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anthony Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Anthony Smith pushes Rickson forward and doesn't allow him to break the clinch.
Rickson doesn't want to clinch as he ducks under Anthony Smith embrace and tries to move away...
Nice move from Rickson who put distance between them
Rickson Gracie and Smith engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Anthony Smith and Rickson engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Rickson has a small cut in his Chin
Rickson fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Anthony Smith didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Rickson Gracie is in open guard over Smith
Rickson moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Smith
Rickson Gracie isolates Anthony Smith's left arm looking for an armbar...
Anthony Smith manages to sit up and pull his arm out of danger! Rickson Gracie lost his dominant position.
Anthony Smith is in open guard over Rickson
Rickson Gracie sits up and gets an arm around Smith's neck!
Smith pushes Rickson Gracie back to the ground.
Rickson clumsily fails here and it's time for Anthony Smith to fight back!
Smith tries to move to full mount
Smith succeeds
The clock says 2:25 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Anthony Smith takes a deep breath as he passes his arm over Rickson Gracie shoulder and pushes his left arm againts the mat!
Rickson Gracie breaks that americana attempt!
The clock says 2:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Anthony Smith throws the leg over and rolls it over into an armbar!
Rickson breaks the lock showing some skills...
Smith misses a step and Rickson Gracie sees an opportunity to counter him!
Rickson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Smith's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
Rickson Gracie is in half guard over Smith
Rickson Gracie tries a kimura
Smith breaks the lock.
Rickson Gracie is in side mount over Anthony Smith
Rickson shifts to north-south position and tries to finish with a lock!
That North South Choke from Rickson Gracie appears to be unbreakable
Smith pushes Rickson Gracie forward against his back and breaks the lock!
Anthony Smith is in closed guard over Rickson
Smith is taking this opportunity to rest.
Anthony Smith is in closed guard over Rickson
Anthony Smith is looking to pass Rickson Gracie's guard...
Anthony Smith gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Anthony Smith is in half guard over Rickson
Anthony Smith tries to pass Rickson Gracie's guard...
Anthony Smith manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith is in side mount over Rickson Gracie
Anthony Smith looks to mount Rickson Gracie...
Anthony Smith slides his knee across and gets to mount.
The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith is in full mount over Rickson Gracie
Smith catch Rickson Gracie's right arm and tries a kimura
Rickson Gracie holds his own arm and struggles until he gets free
Anthony Smith gets sloppy and Rickson Gracie tries to take advantage...
Rickson is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
Anthony Smith pushes Rickson Gracie down and prevents his attempts to escape
Dan Miragliotta has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
Anthony Smith throws a looping right hand...
That lands on Rickson's chin! That stops Rickson in his tracks!
Some nice shots from Anthony Smith
miss their mark.
Anthony Smith launches a low kick
that almost wrenches Rickson's knee!
Smith steps backwards away from Rickson Gracie. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
Rickson is holding Anthony Smith's right leg... He's trying to take him down.
Anthony Smith shows great balance while pushing away Rickson Gracie
Smith tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Smith begins to launch a barrage of punches over Rickson
this is getting worse and worse for Rickson
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Mouth
The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Anthony Smith steps forward and fires a high kick!
Vicious high kick, I can't believe that landed!
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Left eye
That punishment by Anthony Smith has left Rickson staggered! Anthony Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Rickson Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
A bad move from Rickson Gracie
allows Smith to land a solid head kick.
Brutal-looking high kick from Anthony Smith!
You could hear the impact from the back seats!
The ref stops the action. The round is over.
Close round. It could go to either fighter.
The cutman is working on Rickson's face.
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Round 2
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Anthony Smith closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Rickson Gracie continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Anthony Smith tries a middle kick
Rickson blocks with his arm! Wow, that was loud!
Rickson Hyper-extended his arm
That punishment by Anthony Smith has left Rickson staggered! Anthony Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Rickson Gracie looks rattled! Anthony Smith sees his opportunity to finish the fight and launches an aggressive flurry of punches!
Rickson Gracie is taking a brutal beating and falls to the mat! The ref could stop this fight at any moment.
Rickson's Left eye is beginning to swell
Rickson has a small cut in his Left eye
That punishment by Anthony Smith has left Rickson staggered! Anthony Smith should try push forward now and finish this!
Smith is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Rickson Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Smith launches a kick to Rickson's thigh
Loud pop!
Rickson seems a bit groggy... his movements are not very coordinated now.
Smith is standing while Rickson is on the ground on his back
Smith moves backwards and gestures for Rickson Gracie to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Rickson Gracie is standing now.
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Rickson Gracie's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Anthony Smith charges at Rickson throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Rickson is rocked!
The clock says 1:00 in the 2 round
A bad move from Rickson Gracie
allows Smith to land a solid head kick.
Anthony Smith landed the knock out blow that he wanted! Rickson is down! Rickson has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Anthony Smith!
Rickson's Right eye is beginning to swell
There is a small laceration on Rickson Gracie's Right eye
Winner is Anthony Smith by KO (High kick) at 1:09 Round 2
Statistics: Rickson Gracie
Punches 6/7 (86%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 1/2 (50%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 4/4 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 129 s
Statistics: Anthony Smith
Punches 16/27 (59%)
Kicks 7/7 (100%)
Clinch strikes 6/6 (100%)
Takedowns 0/1 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 3/3 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 112 s
Anthony Rumble Smith brought his A-Game here, and did well. Rickson did not. Perhaps because his name rhymes with Dickson. Even though it doesn't. But it does. So....ya know.