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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Krzysiek Sikora (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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154 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Krzysiek Sikora!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mike Smith!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sikora ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
Smith waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sikora.
Sikora instigates a clinch.
Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sikora has him pressed against the cage.
Smith trying to stall but Sikora improves his position.
Sikora cracks Smith with a nice body shot.
Sikora pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sikora works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sikora is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith has his foot on Sikora's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sikora works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith wants to sweep here but Sikora controlling him for the moment.
Smith keeping full guard, as Sikora tries to pass.
Sikora won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Smith looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sikora passes into half guard.
Smith looks gassed!
Sikora perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sikora landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Smith actively working from the bottom here.
Sikora performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sikora is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sikora to get the leverage.
Sikora not doing much here.
Sikora prevents Smith from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sikora escapes and gets back to his feet.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sikora.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Sikora scores a takedown into full mount!
Sikora content just to control the position here.
Smith squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sikora tries to control but Smith wriggling away.
Smith is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sikora prevents Smith from getting the reversal.
Sikora moves to back control.
Sikora doesn't have the hooks in and Smith manages to turn into his guard.
Smith would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sikora keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Sikora has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sikora is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Smith gets to his feet. Sikora looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Smith scores with a sloppy right hand. Sikora should have avoided that one.
Sikora on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Sikora is out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sikora slips a straight right by Smith.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Sikora slips under a jab from Smith.
Sikora shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sikora takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith connects with a jab.
Smith misses with a hook.
Sikora avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Sikora bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smith lands a nice hook to Sikora's body. Sikora takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Krzysiek Sikora dominated that round.
That's time! Sikora's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sikora defending well as Smith loads up on a big left hand.
Krzysiek Sikora is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big right from Smith misses.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sikora.
Sikora gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Smith is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sikora.
Sikora wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Sikora slips under a jab from Smith.
Sikora shoots in but no luck this time.
Smith stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sikora fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sikora fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Sikora persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sikora prevents Smith from standing back up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith is refusing to be controlled, as Sikora sits in half guard.
Smith has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Sikora. Oh but Smith has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Sikora goes limp - he's gone! Smith jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mike Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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