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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ken Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerard Sminth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sminth is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Kanye West - Homecoming. Ken Florian had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ken Florian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerard Sminth!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Florian tries to clinch but Sminth moves out of range.
Florian moves in looking to clinch but Sminth pushes him off.
Florian fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Florian.
Florian misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sminth feints and as Florian raises his hands in defense, Sminth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Florian keeping moving, preventing Sminth from controlling successfully.
Sminth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Florian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sminth would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Sminth trying to control the position from guard on top but Florian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Sminth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Florian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Florian wants to get back to his feet but Sminth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sminth trying to control but Florian is working from the bottom.
Florian wants to get back to his feet but Sminth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Florian working for a triangle but Sminth defends it easily.
Florian keeping moving, preventing Sminth from controlling successfully.
Sminth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Florian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sminth counters with a single leg into guard. Florian didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ken Florian. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Florian is breathing heavily.
Sminth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Florian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sminth landing with the ground and pound.
Sminth landing with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sminth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Florian swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sminth must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sminth is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Florian can't keep his opponent in guard - Sminth advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Florian won't allow Sminth to pass to mount.
Sminth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Florian. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sminth is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
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.
Florian trying to control but Sminth postures up.
Nice strikes from Sminth there.
Florian looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sminth is trying to control. Florian wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Sminth trying to pass the guard but Florian defending well.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Florian tries to clinch up
and Sminth counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerard Sminth dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Florian fails with the takedown
and Sminth counters with a single leg into guard. Florian didn't expect that.
Sminth stands up over Florian, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sminth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Sminth shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Florian manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Florian trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Florian has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sminth can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Florian keeping full guard, as Sminth tries to pass.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Florian not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sminth trying to control the position from guard on top but Florian is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sminth is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Florian has his foot on Sminth's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sminth works his way back into a safe position though.
Sminth chips away with some ground and pound.
Florian keeping moving, preventing Sminth from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sminth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Florian is keeping the position for now.
Florian looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sminth is defending well. Florian quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sminth has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Florian celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ken Florian!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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