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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Slippery Sam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Highsmith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slippery Sam has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
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165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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179 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Slippery Sam! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Brad Highsmith! The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Highsmith looks to land a right hand but Sam moved out of range. Sam connects with a good right hand that stumbles Highsmith. Highsmith circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Sam is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Highsmith's half guard. 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. Sam connects with a nice short shot to Highsmith's temple. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Sam is trying to control the action in half guard but Highsmith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Highsmith is looking to control Sam's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Highsmith avoid being mounted? Sam is keen to just control but Highsmith is a slippery customer. Highsmith looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Nice strikes from Sam there. Highsmith looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Sam frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Highsmith tries to reverse the position but Sam maintains control. Sam is landing with some decent strikes but Highsmith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Sam can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Highsmith is looking to escape. Sam scoring with strikes but Highsmith is staying in there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sam scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Highsmith?
Sam lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Highsmith hang on?
Highsmith is rocked! The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Highsmith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Highsmith is still in real trouble! Can Sam finish him? Sam landing shots from mount. Highsmith is desperately trying to improve his position but Sam has a good base and remains in mount. Sam with the ground and pound from mount. Highsmith is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sam looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Highsmith covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Slippery Sam! Slippery Sam is the new lightweight 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
87% |
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