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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Perez Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wallid Ismail (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Perez Smith!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wallid Ismail!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Paulo Santos and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ismail changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smith looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ismail thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith tries to buck Ismail off but Ismail is having none of it.
Smith is trying to control Ismail's posture but Ismail avoids it.
Ismail looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Ismail is controlling him well.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Ismail is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Smith is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Smith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismail tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Ismail looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is pressing down on Ismail's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ismail trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ismail looking to pass the guard.
Ismail looks gassed!
Smith not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ismail with a nice head shot there.
Smith manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Smith looking to finish with strikes here!
Ismail tries to lock up and control but Smith gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smith scoring with strikes but Ismail is staying in there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Ismail working to try and regain half guard.
Smith get's back to his feet.
Smith wants to clinch up but Ismail keeps it at a distance.
Smith is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Ismail's half guard.
Ismail is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Smith pulls his head out easily.
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ismail manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Smith doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ismail counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Ismail is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Smith is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wallid Ismail dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ismail swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ismail shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Ismail decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Smith's guard.
Ismail with a nice head shot there.
Ismail should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Smith is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ismail shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ismail has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Smith is trying desperately to improve position.
Ismail looking for a guillotine from mount but Smith is having none of it.
Wallid Ismail has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ismail wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely.
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ismail trying to control but Smith is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Ismail with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Ismail avoids the attempt from Smith to control.
Ismail prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Ismail landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ismail landing strikes from the mount.
Ismail lands a nice shot to the head.
Ismail with shots to the head and body - Smith looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Ismail in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Smith's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Ismail looking to isolate an arm here. Smith doesn't see it coming and as Ismail extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Ismail!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wallid Ismail!
Wallid Ismail is the new middleweight champion!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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