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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between corrado smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Olavo Shevichenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). corrado smith has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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300 lbs
4 - 7 - 1 |
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290 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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
4 - 7 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, corrado smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olavo Shevichenko!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Igor Prikhodko and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
smith is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shevichenko.
It looks like corrado smith has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shevichenko clinches with his opponent.
Shevichenko prevents smith from breaking the clinch.
smith turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
smith is breathing heavily.
Shevichenko is trying to get back to his feet.
Shevichenko bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Shevichenko drives through and clinches with smith against the cage.
Shevichenko breaks the clinch.
smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shevichenko paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shevichenko has managed to clinch.
smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shevichenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shevichenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shevichenko.
corrado smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shevichenko throws a one two combo.
Shevichenko has managed to clinch.
Shevichenko breaks from the clinch.
Shevichenko thuds a left hand into smith's body.
Shevichenko gets in close and instigates a clinch.
smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shevichenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for corrado smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice body punch from Shevichenko - that landed with a thud.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevichenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shevichenko tries to clinch up.
Jab, jab by Shevichenko - just one landing.
Shevichenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shevichenko rushes smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shevichenko lands an elbow inside that smith shrugs off.
Shevichenko cracks smith with a nice body shot.
Shevichenko tightens his grip and picks smith up, before dumping him to the ground. smith manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
smith has his foot on Shevichenko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Shevichenko works his way back into a safe position though.
Shevichenko has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of smith is proving hard to escape from.
Shevichenko gets to his feet. smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Shevichenko rushes smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
smith is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Shevichenko breaks from the clinch.
Shevichenko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shevichenko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shevichenko has closed the distance and engaged smith in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
smith can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shevichenko.
smith has had enough of the clinch but Shevichenko keeps him there for the moment.
Shevichenko creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through smith's defenses.
Shevichenko landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Shevichenko.
A right handed body shot lands from Shevichenko.
smith wants to break free but Shevichenko has control.
Shevichenko landing knees to the body.
Shevichenko softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shevichenko lands a hook to the side of the head.
smith is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Shevichenko pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Shevichenko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shevichenko landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Shevichenko won't allow it.
smith stops a takedown attempt from Shevichenko.
Shevichenko lands a body punch.
smith breaks the clinch.
smith tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shevichenko counters with a left and a right that stings smith.
smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Shevichenko is trying to stand up here but smith is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
smith landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shevichenko trying to control here.
Shevichenko is trying to stand.
smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
smith prevents Shevichenko from standing back up.
smith takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shevichenko blocks the body kick.
smith tries to clinch
and Shevichenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Shevichenko gets control of smith's arms and successfully pulls guard. Shevichenko will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
smith stops Shevichenko from standing up.
Shevichenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shevichenko utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
smith might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Shevichenko wants to get back to his feet but smith is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shevichenko's head.
Shevichenko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with smith. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shevichenko keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Shevichenko closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Shevichenko fakes the leg kick and cracks smith in the body.
smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Shevichenko swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shevichenko is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shevichenko swinging wilding here.
Shevichenko swinging wilding here.
smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Olavo Shevichenko dominated that round.
The cut man is working on corrado smith's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shevichenko throws a right and a left that smith avoids nicely.
Shevichenko wants to clinch.
Shevichenko fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shevichenko tries to clinch but smith moves out of range.
smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shevichenko tries to avoid it but smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shevichenko to the ground. Shevichenko escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Shevichenko pushes smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Shevichenko scores with a nice short uppercut.
smith tries for a takedown but Shevichenko manages to get underhooks.
Shevichenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shevichenko.
Shevichenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shevichenko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
smith dodges the punch combination from Shevichenko.
No luck for smith with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for corrado smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Shevichenko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
smith avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
corrado smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shevichenko pushes smith up against the cage in a clinch.
smith is trying to drag Shevichenko to the mat but Shevichenko just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
smith fails to pull guard.
Shevichenko lands with a right to the head.
smith tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shevichenko just stands there and leans against the cage.
Shevichenko drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shevichenko wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Shevichenko has him pressed against the cage.
Shevichenko unloads a knee to the mid-section. smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Good body shot from Shevichenko.
smith fails to pull guard.
smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Shevichenko is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Shevichenko wants a takedown.
smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Shevichenko throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shevichenko swats away the attempt to clinch by smith.
A head kick from Shevichenko lands but smith takes it in his stride.
Shevichenko is looking to clinch but smith is avoiding it.
Shevichenko stuffs the takedown attempt from smith. smith gets slowly back to his feet.
smith tries to clinch up
and Shevichenko counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
smith scores with a knee to the head.
smith is working for takedown but Shevichenko is calmly controlling the position for now.
Shevichenko tries for a takedown. No joy.
smith looking to throw knees to the head but Shevichenko is blocking nicely.
smith looking for a takedown.
smith avoiding damage as Shevichenko throws knees to the body.
smith breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shevichenko clinches with his opponent.
smith is trying to break the clinch but Shevichenko has him pressed against the cage.
Shevichenko lands with a light punch inside.
Shevichenko blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shevichenko manages to break the clinch.
Shevichenko blocks a head kick by smith.
Shevichenko tries to clinch but smith moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Shevichenko as smith shoots in.
smith tries for a takedown but Shevichenko sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Shevichenko catches smith with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shevichenko.
A jab from Shevichenko does it's job there.
Shevichenko misses with a head kick.
smith misses with a takedown attempt - Shevichenko sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
smith throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shevichenko is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Shevichenko throws a front kick aimed at smith's knee but smith avoids it well.
Shevichenko lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Olavo Shevichenko seems to be getting the better of the standup.
smith clinches with his opponent.
Shevichenko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shevichenko has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shevichenko closes this distance looking for a takedown but smith circles away.
Shevichenko closes the distance and clinches.
smith is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shevichenko gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Shevichenko works on smith's body with a couple of short punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
smith tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
smith missing with knees to the body.
Shevichenko prevents the takedown attempt.
smith jumps guard but Shevichenko stands there with smith around his waist. smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Shevichenko fails to pull guard.
Shevichenko manages to break the clinch.
Shevichenko throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Shevichenko throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck smith on the side of the head.
smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
smith tries to clinch but Shevichenko moves away
and Shevichenko counters by clinching up.
smith pulls guard.
smith looking for a sweep. Not yet smith, not yet.
smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
smith has a closed guard, preventing Shevichenko from standing up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
smith is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Shevichenko frees his head nicely. Oh but smith has switched to an armbar! Shevichenko is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). corrado smith!
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energy
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hype
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