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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anatoliy Himura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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20
160 lbs
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Good wrestling
Good knees
Intelligent |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very confident |
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, John Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Anatoliy Himura!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Himura closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Himura wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Himura drags him back down.
Smith is trying to get back to half guard.
Himura looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Smith tries to bench press Himura off him but Himura keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Smith as Himura shoots in.
Himura looks gassed!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Himura.
Himura stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Smith.
The crowd cheers as Smith lands an impressive looking overhand right. Himura doesn't seem phased though.
Himura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Himura swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws a big shot that misses.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Himura takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Himura swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Himura has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith wants to clinch up but Himura keeps it at a distance.
Nice body punch from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Smith scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Smith tries to clinch but Himura is having none of it.
John Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith lands with a nice body punch.
Smith cracks Himura with a right hand to the side of the head.
Smith tries to clinch but Himura is having none of it.
Smith instigates a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Smith.
Smith breaks the clinch.
Himura takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Himura on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Himura's calf.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Himura moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Himura swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Smith tries to clinch but Himura is having none of it.
Smith connects with a body shot.
Smith is looking to clinch but Himura is avoiding it.
Smith bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smith tries to clinch there but Himura circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Himura shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smith pinned against the cage. Smith gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith with a hook.
Himura is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a nice outside leg kick.
Himura circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith works the jab nicely.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Himura dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Smith catches Himura with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Smith.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Himura has time to react.
Smith doesn't manage to clinch there - Himura circles away.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith with a poor takedown
and Himura counters with a shoot takedown. Smith fights it but they end up in guard.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Himura would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith has control of Himura's left arm, preventing Himura from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Himura not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Himura stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Himura trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Himura.
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.
Smith scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith tightens his grip and picks Himura up, before dumping him to the ground. Himura manages to land in guard.
Himura pushes a forearm under Smith's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Smith is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Anatoliy Himura!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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