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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoyo You (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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205 lbs
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188 cm
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213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Likes ground |
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hoyo You!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Smith lands in his opponent's guard.
You wants to stand and escape but Smith is having none of it.
Smith trying to control but You is working from the bottom.
You looking for a sweep. Not yet You, not yet.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but You is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from You.
You keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
You punching from the bottom - just letting Smith know he's still in a fight.
Smith trying to control but You is working from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Smith fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Excellent takedown into side control there by You.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You lands an elbow.
You scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Smith to see if he's OK.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but You wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
You landing a few strikes.
Smith regains half guard, as You was trying to land strikes.
Smith manages to get to full guard.
You looking to pass the guard.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as You accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. You doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. You manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith is breathing heavily.
You throws and elbow that misses. Smith uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in You's guard. Nice move by Smith!
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.
You keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
You looking for a sweep. Not yet You, not yet.
Smith trying to control but You is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Some wild striking there from You.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and You counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
You is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
You pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but You is one step ahead there.
You throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith trying to strike off his back.
You trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
You passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from You there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
You has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
You with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith is in all sorts of trouble here.
You is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Smith can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
You throws some wild stikes that Smith manages to avoid easily.
You is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Smith is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hoyo You!
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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
57% |
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