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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Smirilov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and eduardo braga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). eduardo braga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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203 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Smirilov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, eduardo braga!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Thiago Cunha and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirilov staying out of range there.
Smirilov tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Smirilov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some wild striking there from Smirilov.
The fight stays on the outside here - braga looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
braga swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by braga. That's going to slow Smirilov down.
braga throws a big shot that misses.
No luck with that takedown attempt from braga.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirilov has managed to clinch.
braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smirilov just stands there and leans against the cage.
braga gets control of Smirilov's arms and successfully pulls guard. braga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Smirilov stands up and waves to braga to follow him.
braga throws a head kick but Smirilov moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
braga throws a lazy head kick
and Smirilov counters with a one-two to the body.
braga moves into range and clinches up with Smirilov.
Smirilov successfully pulls guard.
Smirilov pushes braga off and gets back to his feet.
braga motions for Smirilov to come forward. braga throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Alexander Smirilov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
braga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smirilov.
braga decides to pull guard.
Smirilov stands and steps away. braga gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
braga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
braga swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch.
Smirilov has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. braga is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
braga is fighting off a takedown attempt but Smirilov is just too persistent for him and manages to trip braga to the mat. braga regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
braga looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smirilov gets to his feet. braga looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smirilov avoids the head kick by braga.
braga with a poor takedown
and Smirilov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Alexander Smirilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eduardo braga.
braga pulls guard successfully.
braga is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
braga is wriggling around but Smirilov manages to pass to half guard.
Smirilov stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
braga tries to keep at a distance but Smirilov has taken the fight into the clinch.
braga is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Smirilov pulls him back up using the underhooks.
braga fails to pull guard.
Smirilov is looking for a takedown up against the cage. braga gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
braga is working for takedown but Smirilov is calmly controlling the position for now.
braga looks gassed!
braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smirilov just stands there and leans against the cage.
braga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smirilov smiles and moves away.
A bone on bone clash there as Smirilov blocks the leg kick.
Smirilov checks a low kick from braga.
braga wants to clinch but Smirilov slips to the side
and Smirilov counters with a two punch combo.
braga tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smirilov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
braga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
braga prevents Smirilov from breaking the clinch.
Smirilov throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smirilov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but braga has him pressed against the cage.
braga tries to pull guard but Smirilov holds him up against the cage and eventually braga drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
braga drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Smirilov gets the underhooks and prevents it.
braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smirilov just stands there and leans against the cage.
braga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smirilov walks away with a smile on his face. braga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
A jab from braga does it's job there.
Smirilov clinches up with braga and pushes him back against the cage.
braga tries to pull guard but Smirilov holds him up against the cage and eventually braga drops back down to his feet.
braga fails to pull guard.
The referee calls for Smirilov to work.
braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smirilov just stands there and leans against the cage.
braga has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Smirilov is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Smirilov.
Smirilov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
braga avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick misses from braga.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Smirilov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smirilov has closed the distance and engaged braga in a clinch.
Smirilov taking a breather.
braga tries to pull guard but Smirilov won't allow it.
Smirilov has braga pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. braga manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smirilov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smirilov turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Smirilov decides to stand back up.
braga tries to clinch but Smirilov moves away
and Smirilov counters with a series of strikes. braga will be more careful next time no doubt.
braga tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
braga wants to slow Smirilov down by chopping away at his legs.
Smirilov 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.
braga has his takedown stuffed
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch.
Alexander Smirilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eduardo braga.
braga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smirilov walks away with a smile on his face. braga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smirilov gets a clinch.
braga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smirilov prevents it.
braga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smirilov walks away with a smile on his face. braga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
braga lands with a slapping head kick.
braga is breathing heavily.
braga with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smirilov.
braga fails to pull the fight into his guard.
braga tries to pull guard but Smirilov holds him up against the cage and eventually braga drops back down to his feet.
braga jumps guard but Smirilov stands there with braga around his waist. braga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
braga landing some nice looking knees to the body.
braga tries to pull guard but Smirilov holds him up against the cage and eventually braga drops back down to his feet.
braga jumps guard but Smirilov stands there with braga around his waist. braga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smirilov gets underhooks to prevent braga's takedown attempt.
braga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smirilov smiles and moves away.
Smirilov throws a sloppy head kick and braga moves out of range easily.
braga fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smirilov is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
braga misses with a takedown attempt
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smirilov.
braga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
braga tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Smirilov smiles and moves away.
Some bone on bone action there as Smirilov checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
braga throws a sloppy head kick and Smirilov moves out of range easily.
A low kick from braga misses
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch.
braga gets control of Smirilov's arms and successfully pulls guard. braga will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
braga looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smirilov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Smirilov has closed the distance and engaged braga in a clinch.
Smirilov pulls guard effortlessly.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirilov manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Alexander Smirilov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
braga closes the distance but Smirilov moves to the side
and Smirilov moves into the clinch.
Smirilov wants the takedown. braga is fighting it off but Smirilov persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in braga's guard against the cage.
Smirilov gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
braga throws a low kick but Smirilov avoids it.
Smirilov on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by braga. braga obviously looking to wear him down.
braga clinches but Smirilov breaks the clinch
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smirilov.
braga looking to throw knees to the head but Smirilov is blocking nicely.
braga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smirilov prevents it.
Smirilov has braga pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Smirilov pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending braga tumbling to the mat - Smirilov dives into braga's guard.
Smirilov stands up and waves to braga to follow him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Smirilov.
braga with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
braga misses with a takedown
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Smirilov.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smirilov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but braga pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Smirilov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from braga.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
braga jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smirilov walks away with a smile on his face. braga gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
eduardo braga seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
braga looks to land a right hand but Smirilov moved out of range.
braga throws a nice outside leg kick.
braga tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Smirilov dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A good leg kick by braga.
braga misses with a leg kick.
braga tries to clinch up
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch.
Smirilov pulls guard successfully.
Smirilov is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
braga has Smirilov pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Smirilov manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Smirilov has clasped his hands together around braga's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Smirilov decides to stand up, so the ref orders braga to his feet.
braga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirilov counters by moving into the clinch.
Smirilov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. braga smiles and moves away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirilov swats away the attempt to clinch by braga.
braga wants to slow Smirilov down by chopping away at his legs.
braga pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smirilov is out of range and braga settles back down.
braga looks to clinch
and Smirilov counters with a slapping leg kick.
Smirilov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smirilov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smirilov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
braga jumps guard but Smirilov stands there with braga around his waist. braga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
eduardo braga has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alexander Smirilov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
braga prevents the takedown attempt.
braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smirilov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Alexander Smirilov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of eduardo braga.
Smirilov turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Smirilov manages to end up in side control.
braga is trying to buck Smirilov off.
Alexander Smirilov overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
braga sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Smirilov seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
braga wants to get back to his feet.
braga kicks off Smirilov and gets to his feet.
A punch combination from braga misses.
braga lands with a kick to the temple. Smirilov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
braga throws a head kick that misses.
braga closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirilov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
braga fails to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Smirilov tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. braga just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smirilov jumps guard but braga stands there with Smirilov around his waist. Smirilov gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
braga jumps guard but Smirilov stands there with braga around his waist. braga gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
braga tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Smirilov just stands there and leans against the cage.
Smirilov pushes braga back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
braga tries to pull guard but Smirilov holds him up against the cage and eventually braga drops back down to his feet.
braga tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
braga goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smirilov prevents it.
braga misses with a knee to the head.
Smirilov lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Smirilov manages to break the clinch.
Smirilov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smirilov counters by clinching up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
braga tries to pull guard but Smirilov holds him up against the cage and eventually braga drops back down to his feet.
Smirilov has picked braga up - he's going for a ride! Smirilov dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Smirilov wants to stand but braga has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smirilov decides to stand and escape the position.
Alexander Smirilov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
braga tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smirilov holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Smirilov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smirilov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Smirilov!
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hype
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