Post by The Sandmen on Mar 18, 2013 16:41:23 GMT -5
Maurice Smith looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
Dave Herman glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
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Round 1
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Smith and Pee-Wee move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Maurice Smith has found an opening in the defense of Pee-Wee, launching a big hook
Dave Herman steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Pee-Wee wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Dave Herman shoots and grab Maurice Smith's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Smith sprawl and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Dave Herman has found an opening in the defense of Smith, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Smith's ribs.
0:56 Round 1 and Pee-Wee is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Some nice shots from Dave Herman
miss their mark.
Pee-Wee misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Smith begins to launch a barrage of punches over Pee-Wee
this is getting worse and worse for Pee-Wee
Maurice Smith tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pee-Wee is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Pee-Wee
As the fight continues it seems that Maurice Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Good looking punches from Maurice Smith on the ground
They could take their toll on Pee-Wee.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Pee-Wee
Smith tries to jump to side mount.
Dave Herman closed his guard around Maurice Smith.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Dave Herman
Pee-Wee tries to show some ground skills
Smith uses his strength to keep Smith at a disadvantage
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Dave Herman
Dave Herman attempts to trap Maurice Smith in his guard.
Dave Herman manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Dave Herman attempts to move to full guard
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Pee-Wee tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pee-Wee's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Pee-Wee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Smith tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Pee-Wee launches a furious low kick!
Maurice Smith blocks
Pee-Wee clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Maurice Smith just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pee-Wee may be in trouble!
Pee-Wee moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Smith with a double overhooks!
Pee-Wee decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Pee-Wee moves back and takes a deep breath.
Pee-Wee moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Smith with a double overhooks!
Maurice Smith has found an opening in the defense of Pee-Wee, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Pee-Wee is wobbling!
Pee-Wee's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Maurice Smith takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pee-Wee avoids a dangerous strike from Smith
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Smith throws a lazy kick
Pee-Wee blocks and keeps his distance.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Dave Herman is opening up on Smith and raining down combinations!
Smith doesn't look worried as he defends.
Pee-Wee misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maurice Smith's mind is definitely in the fight, Pee-Wee just got nailed! Maurice Smith saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Pee-Wee is going to have a headache after this one.
Pee-Wee's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Smith fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dave Herman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Pee-Wee
Smith tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Pee-Wee tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pee-Wee's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Maurice Smith pushes Pee-Wee's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Smith who is in full mount! Pee-Wee is in trouble now!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Maurice Smith has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Smith showing excellent timing, blasts Dave Herman with a right hand.
Great hook by Maurice Smith! Dave Herman is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Smith is standing while Pee-Wee is on the ground on his back
Dave Herman kicks his legs trying to keep Maurice Smith away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Smith is standing while Pee-Wee is on the ground on his back
Smith moves backwards and gestures for Dave Herman to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Dave Herman is standing now.
Pee-Wee launches a stiff jab!
Smith ducks that one.
Dave Herman gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Maurice Smith!
Pee-Wee is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dave Herman moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A left hook from Pee-Wee
falls short.
Nice punch by Dave Herman
that nearly tags Smith.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Maurice Smith
that forces Pee-Wee to try and defend better.
Pee-Wee's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Incredible high kick!
Pee-Wee is worried!
Crushing shot to Pee-Wee's body! He's holding his side
Dave Herman seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Maurice Smith runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Dave Herman who almost cannot stand!
One after another Maurice Smith is punishing Pee-Wee! Wow! Mario Yamasaki should be doing something soon!
Pee-Wee crumples to the mat and Smith moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Pee-Wee's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Punches) at 2:07 Round 2
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 21/30 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 111 s
Statistics: Dave Herman
Punches 4/16 (25%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 132 s
Pee Wee was a bit out of his league in this one. Smith came into the tournament at the top of his form. We'll see how that translates to later rounds of the tourney. Yay tourney.
Dave Herman glares at his opponent from the opposite corner.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
A pretty fair match today. I can't say who will be the one who will be raising his fist after the match.
The referee of the bout is Mario Yamasaki.
=========================================
Round 1
=========================================
Smith and Pee-Wee move forward as the bell signals the beginning of the fight!
Maurice Smith has found an opening in the defense of Pee-Wee, launching a big hook
Dave Herman steps backwards and avoids that hook!
Pee-Wee wants to close the range and tries to grapple...
Nice move. He shoves himself over his opponent and secure a single collar tie.
The fighters are clinching.
Dave Herman shoots and grab Maurice Smith's ankle trying to take him down with a Heel Trip Reversal
Smith sprawl and remain on his feet
The referee intervenes to break the clinch.
The clock says 0:45 in the 1 round
Dave Herman has found an opening in the defense of Smith, launching a big hook
Bang! That could break Smith's ribs.
0:56 Round 1 and Pee-Wee is still in good shape. He sure has trained hard for this fight.
Some nice shots from Dave Herman
miss their mark.
Pee-Wee misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Smith begins to launch a barrage of punches over Pee-Wee
this is getting worse and worse for Pee-Wee
Maurice Smith tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Pee-Wee is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Pee-Wee
As the fight continues it seems that Maurice Smith is taking the best of the fight.
Good looking punches from Maurice Smith on the ground
They could take their toll on Pee-Wee.
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Pee-Wee
Smith tries to jump to side mount.
Dave Herman closed his guard around Maurice Smith.
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Dave Herman
Pee-Wee tries to show some ground skills
Smith uses his strength to keep Smith at a disadvantage
Maurice Smith is in side mount over Dave Herman
Dave Herman attempts to trap Maurice Smith in his guard.
Dave Herman manages to switch to half guard.
The clock says 2:05 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Dave Herman attempts to move to full guard
Maurice Smith keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Pee-Wee tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pee-Wee's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Pee-Wee tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Smith tries to stand up!
he is now on his feet
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round
Pee-Wee launches a furious low kick!
Maurice Smith blocks
Pee-Wee clumsily fails here and it's time for Maurice Smith to fight back!
Maurice Smith just won't stop and continues to rain punches
Pee-Wee may be in trouble!
Pee-Wee moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Smith with a double overhooks!
Pee-Wee decides to launch some tentative punches
Nothing from this exchange. Pee-Wee moves back and takes a deep breath.
Pee-Wee moves forward looking for some action
He surprises Smith with a double overhooks!
Maurice Smith has found an opening in the defense of Pee-Wee, launching a big uppercut
Bingo! Pee-Wee is wobbling!
Pee-Wee's Chin is beginning to swell
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Maurice Smith takes a few seconds to recover his breath...
Pee-Wee avoids a dangerous strike from Smith
and fends him off with feel-out punches.
The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Smith throws a lazy kick
Pee-Wee blocks and keeps his distance.
The two exchange wildly
Both fighters are missing terribly.
Dave Herman is opening up on Smith and raining down combinations!
Smith doesn't look worried as he defends.
Pee-Wee misses a step and Maurice Smith sees an opportunity to counter him!
Maurice Smith's mind is definitely in the fight, Pee-Wee just got nailed! Maurice Smith saw an opening and delivered a big right hand
Wow! Pee-Wee is going to have a headache after this one.
Pee-Wee's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Smith fakes a punch and shoots a takedown!
Dave Herman didn't see it coming and has been put on the ground!
Maurice Smith is in open guard over Pee-Wee
Smith tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Pee-Wee tries to move on the ground and shows Maurice Smith a crack in his guard which he uses for a big elbow!
Bang! Pee-Wee's forehead receives a strong elbow that rocks his head against the mat! Mario Yamasaki knows he may be calling off the fight soon!
Maurice Smith is in half guard over Pee-Wee
Maurice Smith pushes Pee-Wee's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Smith who is in full mount! Pee-Wee is in trouble now!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Maurice Smith has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Smith showing excellent timing, blasts Dave Herman with a right hand.
Great hook by Maurice Smith! Dave Herman is caught off balance and slips to the ground!
Smith is standing while Pee-Wee is on the ground on his back
Dave Herman kicks his legs trying to keep Maurice Smith away.
No damage done by those kicks.
Smith is standing while Pee-Wee is on the ground on his back
Smith moves backwards and gestures for Dave Herman to stand up.
Back to the beginning! Dave Herman is standing now.
Pee-Wee launches a stiff jab!
Smith ducks that one.
Dave Herman gets sloppy and Maurice Smith tries to take advantage...
Bone shattering straight left hand from Maurice Smith!
Pee-Wee is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Dave Herman moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A left hook from Pee-Wee
falls short.
Nice punch by Dave Herman
that nearly tags Smith.
The clock says 1:25 in the 2 round
Brilliant combination from Maurice Smith
that forces Pee-Wee to try and defend better.
Pee-Wee's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.
Incredible high kick!
Pee-Wee is worried!
Crushing shot to Pee-Wee's body! He's holding his side
Dave Herman seems hurt! He stumbles backwards and he's an easy target for Maurice Smith!
The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Maurice Smith closes the distance with his opponent wanting some action.
Maurice Smith runs to capitalize and launches a barrage of punches over a dazed Dave Herman who almost cannot stand!
One after another Maurice Smith is punishing Pee-Wee! Wow! Mario Yamasaki should be doing something soon!
Pee-Wee crumples to the mat and Smith moves in to finish him. The referee jumps in and stops the fight!
Pee-Wee's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Winner is Maurice Smith by KO (Punches) at 2:07 Round 2
Statistics: Maurice Smith
Punches 21/30 (70%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 2/2 (100%)
GnP strikes 5/5 (100%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 111 s
Statistics: Dave Herman
Punches 4/16 (25%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/1 (0%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 132 s
Pee Wee was a bit out of his league in this one. Smith came into the tournament at the top of his form. We'll see how that translates to later rounds of the tourney. Yay tourney.