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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Armando Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ichigo Kurosagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ichigo Kurosagi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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184 lbs
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
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Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichigo Kurosagi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Sosuke Kotani.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosagi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kurosagi off to one side.
Kurosagi shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kurosagi is looking to improve his position.
Kurosagi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kurosagi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Kurosagi is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Kurosagi looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Smith passes Kurosagi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kurosagi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kurosagi manages to get to full guard.
Kurosagi looks gassed!
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Smith with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Smith postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Smith has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Smith's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Kurosagi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosagi working for a triangle but Smith defends it easily.
Smith landing some decent shots from guard.
Smith distracts Kurosagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Smith landing with the ground and pound.
Kurosagi is rocked!
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kurosagi is still in real trouble! Can Smith finish him?
Smith loads up on a big left hand. Kurosagi felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Smith looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Kurosagi can't hide his disappointment, as Smith celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Armando Smith!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
54% |
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