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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Smo (ranked 2431 p4p, 2136 weight class) and Yeshua Immanuel (ranked 352 p4p, 309 weight class). Yeshua Immanuel acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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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 12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joe Smo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yeshua Immanuel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Immanuel avoids the body shot from Smo.
Smo drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smo forces his way into half guard.
Smo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Immanuel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Immanuel is refusing to be controlled, as Smo sits in half guard.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Smo seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smo tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Immanuel.
Smo prevents Immanuel from improving his position.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Smo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Immanuel defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Immanuel is just riding it out for now. Smo eventually gives up the hold.
Smo seems to be looking for submissions.
Immanuel missing with punches from the bottom.
Smo wants to take a breather but Immanuel is having none of it.
Immanuel flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smo blocks the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Smo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smo is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Immanuel is not content to let Smo control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smo is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Immanuel is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Immanuel is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Immanuel regains full guard. Nicely done.
Smo preventing the sweep.
Smo with a flurry of punches that miss.
Immanuel will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Smo wants to control from the top but Immanuel keeps moving.
Immanuel thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Immanuel throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Smo trying to control but Immanuel is working from the bottom.
Immanuel can't keep his opponent in guard - Smo advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Immanuel punching from the bottom.
Immanuel wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Immanuel defends it well.
Immanuel wants to get back to full guard.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Immanuel is trying to get back to full guard.
Smo is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Immanuel sees it coming and defends easily.
Smo prevents Immanuel from improving his position.
Immanuel misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Smo blocks the strikes from Immanuel.
Smo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Smo blocks the strikes from Immanuel.
Immanuel landing rabbit punches to the side of Smo's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Smo trying to control from half guard but Immanuel is working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smo thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smo wants to control but Immanuel is keeping him busy.
Immanuel is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest.
Smo will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smo wants to control but Immanuel is keeping him busy.
Immanuel tries to roll over but Smo keeps him under control.
Smo is working for a kimura but Immanuel is defending it quite comfortably.
Smo is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smo missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smo is trying to work for a kimura but Immanuel is defending well.
Immanuel lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Smo prevents Immanuel from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Smo dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Immanuel gets a clinch.
Immanuel misses with some punches.
A shot in the inside from Immanuel.
Immanuel working aggressively here.
Smo has a couple of punches blocked by Immanuel.
Smo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Immanuel smiles and moves away.
Immanuel closes the distance and clinches.
Smo breaks from the clinch.
Joe Smo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Immanuel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Immanuel.
Immanuel doesn't manage to clinch there - Smo circles away.
Smo lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Smo cracks a nice hook into Immanuel's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Smo darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Immanuel darts in trying to clinch
and Smo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smo pushes Immanuel up against the cage in a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smo throws a punch but it's blocked by Immanuel.
A short left from Immanuel.
Immanuel scores with a shoulder strike.
Smo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smo tries to throw a body punch but Immanuel avoids it by throwing Smo back against the cage.
Smo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smo shoots in but Immanuel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smo is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Immanuel clinches with his opponent.
Smo with a knee to the head.
Smo pulls guard effortlessly.
Immanuel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Immanuel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smo working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Immanuel.
Joe Smo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Immanuel lands a couple of digs.
Immanuel is looking to work some ground and pound but Smo has wrist control.
Immanuel throws a strike but Smo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Immanuel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smo stands and throws Immanuel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Immanuel throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Immanuel misses with a strike from the bottom.
Smo is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Immanuel knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Immanuel, who protects the arm well.
Immanuel throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Immanuel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Immanuel stops Smo from passing to mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Immanuel misses with an elbow from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smo trying to control the position but Immanuel is working away.
Immanuel is trying to improve his position.
Smo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Immanuel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Immanuel throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Immanuel being controlled for a moment.
Immanuel is looking for a sweep.
Immanuel throws a few rabbit punches from the bottom. Smo was waiting for it though - now Immanuel's arm is in the perfect position for an arm triangle - he's tightening it up and Immanuel is forced to tap out before he takes a nap! Very clever counter grappling there from Smo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Joe Smo!
A relieved looking Joe Smo thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Yeshua Immanuel spoke after the fight, saying 'Thanks to my coaches, sorry I came up short. Great game plan by my opponent. It was his night tonight. '.
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