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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brent Celek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Go To Sleep. The crowd seem to be enjoying Celek's choice of entrance music: 40 oz. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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155 lbs
7 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kenneth Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brent Celek!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Celek shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Smith napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Celek landing a few strikes.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
Smith parries the strikes from Celek easily there. Celek is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Smith to escape.
Celek working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Celek thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Celek cracks Smith with a big right hand but Smith just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Smith is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Celek misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Celek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Smith tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Celek wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
Celek working away.
Celek is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Celek seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Smith is in trouble now - Celek has advanced to mount!
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Celek looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Celek landing strikes from the mount.
A nice elbow there by Celek.
Celek lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to hold on but Celek pushes him away.
Celek goes for an armbar but Smith turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Smith.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Celek dives on top into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Celek doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Celek manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Celek can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Celek.
Celek in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Celek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Celek postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Celek postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Celek thows a big elbow that misses.
Smith keeping moving, preventing Celek from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Smith is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Celek avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Celek manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Celek looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Celek has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Celek's legs - danger averted.
Celek escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brent Celek dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Celek swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Celek uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smith.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Smith throws a body punch but Celek moves out of range.
Smith wants to clinch.
Smith swings for the body but Celek moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Celek closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Celek lands in his opponent's guard.
Celek advances to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Celek is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Celek is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Celek.
Smith looking for submissions off his back.
Celek not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Smith tries to roll over but Celek keeps him under control.
Smith is defending against the submission attempts here by Celek.
Smith trying to control but Celek postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Celek is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Smith still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Smith has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Celek has escaped the position, nice work there.
Celek looks to move to half guard but instead Smith has passed into mount! Damn!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Celek in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Celek tries to reverse the position but Smith maintains control.
Celek is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Celek is wriggling around trying to escape.
Smith goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Celek turns into him and now he's in Smith's guard.
Smith is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith has his foot on Celek's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Celek works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Celek drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Smith dives on top into guard.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Celek is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith pushes down on Celek's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Celek is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Celek looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Brent Celek will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Celek circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith fails with the takedown
and Celek counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Smith has left one of his arms exposed and Celek doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Smith screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Brent Celek!
Brent Celek is the new lightweight champion!
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hype
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