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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ben Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacques Vila Nova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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148 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ben Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jacques Vila Nova!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Arvi Lind and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith needs to keep his hands up - Vila Nova had a free shot at his head there.
Vila Nova connects with a right hand. Smith shakes it off.
Jacques Vila Nova seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vila Nova throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
Vila Nova looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
Vila Nova displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Vila Nova throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Vila Nova rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Vila Nova shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Vila Nova throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Vila Nova throws a right and a left that Smith avoids nicely.
Smith has a takedown stuffed.
Vila Nova lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Vila Nova throws a series of strikes that have Smith backpedaling.
Vila Nova looks to land a combination but Smith avoids it well.
A big right from Vila Nova misses.
Vila Nova misses with the combination.
Vila Nova loads up on a big right hand but Smith slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vila Nova looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A punch combination from Vila Nova misses.
Vila Nova pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Smith shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Smith was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Smith is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Vila Nova to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Vila Nova shrugs it off.
Vila Nova is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Poor strikes thrown by Smith there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Smith unloads with some shots from mount but Vila Nova bucks and avoids them well.
Vila Nova wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Vila Nova is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vila Nova has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Smith is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Vila Nova is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Vila Nova flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Smith anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Vila Nova and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Smith slips an arm under Vila Nova chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Smith has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Smith is squeezing on Vila Nova like an anaconda would it's prey. Vila Nova fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ben Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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