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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Marco Pepinhos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Armando Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pepinhos's entrance music is Macaco - Hacen Falta Dos. A fine choice. Smith has chosen Suck Me Up as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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199 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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160 cm
24
194 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced |
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Powerful takedowns
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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Pepinhos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando Smith!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Sano.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith lands with a punch from half guard.
Pepinhos is pressing down on Smith's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Pepinhos's head.
Pepinhos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith postures up in Pepinhos's guard and throws a big left but Pepinhos blocks it.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Pepinhos.
Pepinhos avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Pepinhos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Pepinhos working a defensive guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A combination from Smith does no damage.
Smith checks a leg kick.
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.
Smith closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Pepinhos is looking for a sweep. Smith is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smith is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Smith is pressing down on Pepinhos's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pepinhos is holding on for now.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
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.
Smith throwing shots but Pepinhos is blocking nicely.
Pepinhos wants to control but Smith is keeping busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smith connects with a nice short shot to Pepinhos's temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thows a huge punch but Pepinhos dodges it nicely.
Pepinhos keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith thows a huge punch but Pepinhos dodges it nicely.
Pepinhos on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Smith throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Pepinhos tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smith throwing shots but Pepinhos is blocking nicely.
Pepinhos is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Pepinhos looking for submissions off his back.
Pepinhos is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pepinhos wants to improve his position but Smith is controlling well.
Smith working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pepinhos won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Pepinhos's head.
Smith tries to pass to full mount but Pepinhos defends it.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smith thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smith working the head and body with strikes.
Pepinhos is rocked!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Armando Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Smith bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pepinhos is working to avoid the ground and pound but Smith connects with a decent elbow.
Smith creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Smith sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Pepinhos is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Smith 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.
Pepinhos wants to control but Smith postures up.
Smith scores with punches from side control.
Pepinhos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Pepinhos blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith.
Smith throwing shots but Pepinhos is blocking nicely.
Smith missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Smith looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Pepinhos with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Smith misses with a head shot. Pepinhos uses the momentum to regain guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pepinhos works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pepinhos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smith defends it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smith accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Smith working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Pepinhos's head.
Smith is looking to work some ground and pound but Pepinhos has wrist control.
Smith postures up and lands a big shot to Pepinhos's brow.
Smith must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Pepinhos blocks nicely.
Pepinhos will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pepinhos working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pepinhos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Pepinhos keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pepinhos looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Smith lands a couple of digs.
Smith connects with a couple of short punches.
Pepinhos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
Pepinhos working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Pepinhos preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Pepinhos blocks nicely.
Pepinhos has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Pepinhos is retaining full guard.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith postures up in Pepinhos's guard and throws a big left but Pepinhos blocks it.
Smith lying in Pepinhos's guard like a wet fish here, stalling away. Pepinhos decides he's had enough of all that nonsense - he escapes his hips and locks up an armbar! Wow, that was slick! Smith taps! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marco Pepinhos!
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