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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vasily Smyslov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tota Liddel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smyslov comes to the cage accompanied by Potpourri D'Orange (SZS MAD Ver.). Liddel has chosen Ektomorf - Show your fist as his entrance music. Tota Liddel is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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190 lbs
16 - 5 - 0 |
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192 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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World class boxer
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Vasily Smyslov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tota Liddel!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Mauricio Rocha and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Liddel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smyslov lands a jab to Liddel's midsection.
Liddel misses with a head kick.
Liddel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An inside leg kick from Liddel misses.
Smyslov misses the shot to the body.
Liddel misses the jab.
Liddel moves in looking to clinch but Smyslov pushes him off.
A shot to the body from Liddel misses
and Smyslov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Smyslov shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyslov throwing shots but Liddel is blocking nicely.
Smyslov trying to control from half guard but Liddel is working away.
Smyslov wants to free his trapped foot but Liddel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Liddel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smyslov wants to pass to mount but Liddel is defending the position.
Well, if Smyslov is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Smyslov trying to control the action but Liddel is working from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Liddel is looking for a sweep. Smyslov is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Smyslov is trying to control. Liddel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Liddel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smyslov.
Smyslov is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Vasily Smyslov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A big left from Liddel misses.
Liddel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Smyslov. Smyslov obviously looking to wear him down.
Liddel stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov walks into a left hand.
Smyslov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice shot by Smyslov.
Smyslov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smyslov avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Liddel swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Smyslov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Liddel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Smyslov in his tracks.
Liddel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov throws a shot from downtown. Liddel moves away and avoids it.
Liddel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smyslov.
Liddel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tota Liddel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Liddel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Smyslov counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smyslov shoots in for a takedown but Liddel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Liddel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Smyslov decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Liddel's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smyslov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Liddel trying to control the position here.
Smyslov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Smyslov dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A low kick from Liddel misses
and Smyslov counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Liddel!
Liddel wants to hold on but Smyslov pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smyslov trying to control but Liddel is having none of it.
Smyslov looking to finish with strikes here!
Liddel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Smyslov looking to control but Liddel is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Liddel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyslov 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.
Smyslov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smyslov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Smyslov avoids the attempt from Liddel to control.
Smyslov cracks Liddel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smyslov with shots to the head and body - Liddel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smyslov landing strikes from the mount.
Smyslov with a couple of short strikes.
Smyslov thowing shots but they're missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel tries to lock up and control but Smyslov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Liddel is working to get back to half guard.
Smyslov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Liddel?
Smyslov is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Liddel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Smyslov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Liddel is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Smyslov scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Liddel?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smyslov trying to control but Liddel is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov is really struggling to control Liddel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smyslov looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smyslov misses with a head shot.
Liddel tries to lock up and control but Smyslov gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Smyslov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Smyslov wants to control the pace but Liddel is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov avoids the attempt from Liddel to control.
Liddel is desperately trying to improve his position but Smyslov has a good base and remains in mount.
Smyslov 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.
Liddel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Liddel wants to control but Smyslov is having none of it.
Smyslov lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Liddel hang on?
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Liddel wants to control but Smyslov is having none of it.
Liddel taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Smyslov dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Liddel connects with a body shot that sends Smyslov's belly button to the back.
Liddel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smyslov moves away.
Smyslov loads up on a big right hand but Liddel slips the punch.
Smyslov drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Liddel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smyslov missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smyslov postures up in Liddel's guard and throws a big left but Liddel blocks it.
Liddel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smyslov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Liddel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel controlling Smyslov's posture.
Smyslov stopping the sweep attempt from Liddel.
Smyslov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liddel utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smyslov wants to control from the top but Liddel keeps moving.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smyslov misses with a jab to the body
and Liddel counters with a stiff right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov throws a looping overhand right but Liddel ducks down to avoid it.
Liddel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smyslov.
Liddel tries a head kick but it misses.
Smyslov misses with a looping right.
Liddel throws a leg kick
and Smyslov counters with a stiff right hand.
Smyslov misses with a wild body shot.
Liddel throws a jab but it's blocked by Smyslov.
Smyslov displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Liddel throws out the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smyslov wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Liddel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smyslov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Smyslov throws a big shot that misses.
Liddel tries to clinch but Smyslov is having none of it.
Liddel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Smyslov was well out of range. Poor timing from Liddel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Liddel is predictable there
so Smyslov counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smyslov not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Liddel can't keep his opponent in guard - Smyslov advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Liddel is looking to improve his position.
Smyslov is looking to take a break and control but Liddel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Liddel is looking to control Smyslov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Liddel avoid being mounted?
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Smyslov clearly takes that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Liddel misses with a looping right.
Liddel moves in looking to clinch but Smyslov pushes him off.
Smyslov looks to land a right hand but Liddel moved out of range.
Liddel checks a low kick from Smyslov.
Good standup being displayed there by Liddel as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smyslov slips under a jab from Liddel.
Smyslov clobbers Liddel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smyslov lands a right hook to the body.
Liddel ducks under a wild hook from Smyslov.
Vasily Smyslov is winning the standup battle so far.
Liddel scores with a decent looking hook.
Smyslov bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Liddel.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Liddel misses the jab.
Liddel tries to land a front kick but Smyslov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Liddel throws a sloppy head kick and Smyslov moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Liddel throws a big shot that misses.
Nice straight punches there by Liddel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Liddel.
Smyslov misses with a hook. Liddel ducked under it nicely.
Liddel misses the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Liddel. Smyslov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smyslov throws a jab but it's blocked by Liddel.
Liddel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Smyslov counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smyslov.
Liddel looking for a sweep. Not yet Liddel, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smyslov throws and elbow that misses. Liddel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smyslov's guard. Nice move by Liddel!
Smyslov bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Liddel's guard.
Liddel keeping full guard, as Smyslov tries to pass.
Liddel managing to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Liddel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smyslov loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smyslov trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smyslov throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Liddel is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Smyslov trying to control the position from guard on top but Liddel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smyslov thows a big elbow that misses.
Smyslov postures up.
Tota Liddel has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Smyslov moves out of range as Liddel throws a body kick.
Smyslov throws a big shot that misses.
Smyslov checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vasily Smyslov had his way with Tota Liddel in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Liddel misses with a leg kick
and Smyslov counters with a takedown into side control.
Liddel is not content to let Smyslov control the position.
Smyslov working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Liddel is trying to improve his position.
Smyslov wants to lay and pray for a moment but Liddel keeps working.
Smyslov is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Liddel can do to turn this around?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Liddel manages to work his way to half guard, despite Smyslov's best efforts.
Liddel regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Smyslov.
Smyslov throwing strikes but missing.
Liddel wants to sweep here but Smyslov controlling him for the moment.
Smyslov wants to control from the top but Liddel keeps moving.
Smyslov looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Smyslov trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smyslov trying to control but Liddel is working from the bottom.
Vasily Smyslov has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Liddel's corner calls for a 1-2. Liddel obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vasily Smyslov is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A looping hook to the body misses from Smyslov. Liddel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Smyslov checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tota Liddel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Liddel misses with a looping right.
Liddel leaves Smyslov with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Smyslov looks to land a right hand but Liddel moved out of range.
Liddel wants to clinch up but Smyslov keeps it at a distance.
Liddel tries to work over Smyslov's front leg with a kick but Smyslov checks it.
Smyslov slips a straight right by Liddel.
Liddel misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
A low kick from Liddel is predictable there
and Smyslov cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Liddel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smyslov throws out the jab.
Liddel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smyslov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Smyslov closes this distance looking for a takedown but Liddel circles away.
Liddel misses the jab.
Liddel thows a leg kick but Smyslov checks it
and Smyslov counters with a nice double leg into side control. Liddel won't be happy with that.
Liddel throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Liddel is looking for a sweep.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vasily Smyslov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smyslov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 50:44
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 50:44
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 50:44
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vasily Smyslov!
Vasily Smyslov is the new middleweight champion!
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