Price vs Smith – Round Two
Smith looks to be huffing and puffing after an incredible exertion in the first.
But Price isn’t capitalising on his tiredness.
Price gets taken down off a leg kick before eating a huge follow-up right hand.
Price manages to tie him up to avoid any follow-up strikes, but is once again being controlled on the ground.
Smith gets the back of Price and goes for a rear-naked choke. That’s tight.
It’s over!!!!
Price vs Smith – Round One
Smith starts off on the back foot as he looks to get a read on Price.
But he gets him down on the ground after adding two lightning-quick overhand rights and goes to work from full guard.
Price spins out of the position but is unable to shake off the impressive-looking Smith.
Smith is controlling a bloodied Price with suffocating pressure against the fence, riding his back and not giving him an inch to explode.
But just as I say that, Price forces a scramble and gets back to his feet.
Smith gets tagged with a good right hand after missing one of his own.
Price stings Smith with a big right hand but gets tagged with a good counter and a follow-up head kick a millisecond before the end of the round.
Chisanga’s scorecard: 10-9 Smith
Welterweights on deck
We move to the 170lbs division for an intriguing showdown between veteran Niko Price and newcomer Jacobe Smith.
This should be a good one, folks.
Diniz wins!
Jhonata Diniz returns to the win column courtesy of a unanimous decision win.
All three judges scored the contest the same, turning in 29-28 scorecards.
Diniz vs Hines – Round Three
Hine’s face is battered, swollen and bloodied. Diniz can’t miss with his left hooks.
But he’s still in this one and is coming dangerously close to landing a hard overhand right to the head.
Diniz’s head movement is keeping. him safe, for now.
But just as I say that, he winces in pain from an accidental eye poke.
He takes just over a minute and a half of a break before resuming the action.
Hines has another takedown attempt stuffed by a solid-looking Diniz.
Diniz gets rocked by a big overhand right but fires back with a clubbing left hand of his own.
Hines lands a head kick, which briefly stuns Diniz. But the Brazilian lands one of his own seconds before the horn.
That was a great round, one, in my opinion Hines won.
Chisanga’s scorecard: 29-28 Diniz
Diniz vs Hines – Round Two
Diniz once again operates on the back foot after the restart and has a takedown attempt stuffed with relative ease.
Diniz is chewing up the lead leg of Hines with hard low kicks.
Hines gets stung by a big left hook and shoots for a takedown for some respite.
But his attempt to ground the fight is once again stuffed by Diniz, who is now starting to headhunt.
The round ends.
Chisanga’s scorecard: 20-18 Diniz
