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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ivok Smolar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nicolas Acosta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Acosta has chosen HOO Bangin as his entrance music. Ivok Smolar has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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177 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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179 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Ivok Smolar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nicolas Acosta!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Dmitry Maklakov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smolar looks to land a combination but Acosta avoids it well.
Smolar keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Acosta or perhaps it was just good defense by Smolar which made him look bad.
Smolar goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Nicolas Acosta has been cut.
Acosta moves out of range of the strikes.
Smolar looks for the body kick but Acosta saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Smolar lands an impressive looking overhand right. Acosta doesn't seem phased though.
Acosta shoots in but Smolar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nice body punch from Smolar.
Acosta slips a jab and a cross from Smolar.
Smolar throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Nice jab there from Smolar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta wants to clinch.
Acosta wants to clinch up but Smolar keeps it at a distance.
Smolar scores with a punch to the head.
Smolar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smolar misses with a series of wild punches.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch but Smolar swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Acosta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smolar lands with a nice combination. Acosta backs away looking to recover.
Acosta avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smolar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Acosta.
Acosta tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice defenses there by Acosta.
Acosta defending well as Smolar loads up on a big left hand.
Smolar throws a right hand that Acosta ducks under and follows up with a left that Acosta also avoids with ease.
Acosta showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smolar.
Smolar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acosta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ivok Smolar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nicolas Acosta.
Acosta doesn't manage to clinch there - Smolar circles away.
Smolar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta is looking to clinch.
Acosta checks a leg kick.
Smolar throws a jab when Acosta was well out of range.
Smolar misses with a two punch combination.
Smolar looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smolar thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smolar throws a series of punches but Acosta avoids them all with ease.
Smolar wants to slow Acosta down by chopping away at his legs.
Smolar throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Smolar tries to bum rush Acosta with a series of wild strikes but Acosta uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Acosta slips a jab and a cross from Smolar.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Acosta is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smolar's half guard.
Acosta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smolar is trying to stand back up but Acosta is controlling him
Acosta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivok Smolar dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Acosta's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Acosta pushes Smolar up against the cage in a clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Acosta tries a knee to the head but Smolar blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smolar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Acosta tries a knee to the head but Smolar blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acosta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Smolar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Smolar can't break the clinch.
Acosta tries to land a knee to the head but Smolar blocks with his arms.
Acosta misses with a knee strike.
Stalling in the clinch from Acosta.
Acosta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smolar is defending well for now.
Acosta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smolar blocks it with crossed arms.
Acosta has Smolar pressed against the cage, preventing Smolar from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Acosta lands a damaging elbow.
Acosta lands a nice knee to the body.
Acosta keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smolar's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Smolar is trying to break the clinch but Acosta has him pressed against the cage.
Acosta lands a good knee to the midsection. Smolar won't want to take too many of those.
Acosta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Acosta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smolar is defending well for now.
Smolar avoiding damage as Acosta throws knees to the body.
Acosta tries to land knees in the clinch but Smolar avoids the damage to the body.
Acosta misses with an elbow strike.
Smolar wants to break the clinch but can't.
Acosta tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smolar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acosta misses with an elbow over the top.
Smolar takes a knee to the side of the body.
Acosta throws an elbow but it misses.
Acosta tries to land knees in the clinch but Smolar avoids the damage to the body.
Smolar looking to stall.
Smolar is trying to break the clinch but Acosta is controlling him.
Smolar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acosta has him pressed against the cage.
Acosta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smolar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Acosta throws an elbow but misses.
Smolar has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Acosta trying to land knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smolar is trying to break the clinch but Acosta has him pressed against the cage.
Acosta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smolar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Acosta misses with a knee strike.
Smolar is trying to break the clinch but Acosta is controlling him.
Acosta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smolar blocks it with crossed arms.
Smolar is trying to force a seperation but Acosta has the dominant position.
Acosta connects with a nasty looking knee right to Smolar's face.
Acosta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smolar blocks it with crossed arms.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smolar is trying to force a seperation but Acosta has the dominant position.
Acosta tries to land a knee to the head but Smolar blocks with his arms.
Acosta lands a good knee to the midsection. Smolar won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nicolas Acosta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nicolas Acosta's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smolar misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A punch combination from Smolar misses.
Acosta fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Ivok Smolar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Acosta slips a jab and a cross from Smolar.
Acosta ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Acosta defending well as Smolar loads up on a big left hand.
Smolar throws the kick towards the body but Acosta avoids it.
Smolar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smolar rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Acosta moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice sprawl there from Smolar as Acosta shoots in.
Smolar circles away from the clinch attempt.
A leg kick checked by Acosta.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smolar swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Acosta dodges the punch combination from Smolar.
Ivok Smolar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Acosta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smolar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smolar misses with a straight left.
Smolar misses with a hook. Acosta ducked under it nicely.
Smolar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Acosta.
Smolar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Smolar.
The fight stays on the outside here - Acosta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smolar throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Smolar tries to keep at a distance but Acosta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Acosta with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Acosta with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Acosta leaning against his opponent.
Acosta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smolar is defending well for now.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Acosta.
Knees in the clinch landing for Acosta.
Acosta using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smolar has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Smolar is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Acosta.
Acosta misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smolar.
Acosta creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Acosta tries to land a knee to the head but Smolar blocks with his arms.
Acosta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smolar blocks it with crossed arms.
Acosta tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smolar avoids it.
Smolar avoids the elbow strike from Acosta, against the cage.
Acosta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Acosta utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Acosta unloads a knee to the mid-section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smolar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Acosta has him pressed against the cage.
Smolar working hard to break the clinch.
Acosta lands an elbow inside.
Acosta misses with a knee to the head.
Acosta lands a damaging elbow.
Acosta throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smolar blocks it with crossed arms.
Acosta tries to land knees in the clinch but Smolar avoids the damage to the body.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Smolar takes an elbow to the forehead.
A frustrated look appears on Smolar's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smolar has had enough of the clinch but Acosta keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicolas Acosta comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Acosta has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicolas Acosta!
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