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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bear Smokey (ranked 4503 p4p, 4551 weight class) and Ali Shukur (ranked 327 p4p, 329 weight class). Ali Shukur is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bear Smokey!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ali Shukur!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurstr�m.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shukur with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Smokey to score with a decent uppercut.
Smokey tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shukur was well out of range. Poor timing from Smokey.
Shukur shoots and misses
and Smokey connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shukur looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
A quick step to the side and Smokey tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Smokey keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bear Smokey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ali Shukur.
Shukur keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shukur feints and as Smokey raises his hands in defense, Shukur changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Shukur postures up in Smokey's guard and throws a big left but Smokey blocks it.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Shukur working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Smokey knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Shukur on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shukur lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shukur throwing strikes but missing.
Smokey looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shukur postures up in Smokey's guard and throws a big left but Smokey blocks it.
Shukur postures up.
Smokey preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shukur throws a big elbow that misses.
Smokey is breathing heavily.
Smokey looking to control but Shukur passes into half guard.
Shukur lands strikes from half guard.
Shukur takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Shukur has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Smokey defend it? Shukur steps over the head and cranks it - Smokey is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Shukur!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ali Shukur!
In his post fight interview, Ali Shukur started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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hype
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pop
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