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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Seamus Thurston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeeves Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Seamus Thurston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jeeves Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith fails in his attempt to clinch.
Smith throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smith misses with a head kick.
Thurston darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Thurston trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
Thurston seems to be looking for submissions.
Thurston is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Thurston eventually gives up the hold.
Thurston sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Thurston not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Thurston decides to stand and escape the position.
Thurston avoids the head kick by Smith.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Thurston throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Smith's waist but Smith gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Thurston off to one side.
Thurston blocks a leg kick.
No luck for Thurston with that takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Thurston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jeeves Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith throws a quick inside leg kick.
Thurston is breathing heavily.
Horrible takedown by Thurston or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seamus Thurston. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Smith tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thurston scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Thurston wants to free his trapped foot but Smith is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Thurston is looking for a kimura but Smith is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Thurston to get the leverage.
Thurston is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smith is just riding it out for now. Thurston eventually gives up the hold.
Thurston trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Smith is not content to let Thurston control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurston is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Thurston.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Thurston fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Smith manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Smith there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Thurston tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smith clinches up against the cage.
Smith misses with an elbow strike.
A knee to the head by Smith.
Smith crunches a lovely knee into Thurston's ribcage.
Smith landing knees to the head.
Smith connects with a knee to the head.
Smith is pressed up against the cage. Thurston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smith down to the mat. Smith avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smith scores with a jab.
Smith is looking to clinch but Thurston is avoiding it.
Thurston blocks a head kick by Smith.
Thurston shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smith but Smith pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smith lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Thurston is rocked!
Thurston fails to land the takedown.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Thurston paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Thurston blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith tries to clinch up.
Smith tries to clinch there but Thurston circles away.
Thurston shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Thurston looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Smith is in a horrible position here. Thurston smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Thurston working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Thurston goes for an armbar but Smith turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Smith.
Thurston can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Thurston is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Smith jumps into side control!
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Thurston has escaped the position, nice work there.
You can see the frustration on Thurston's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Thurston knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Thurston manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Thurston working the head and body with strikes.
Thurston frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Smith is looking to get to half guard.
Smith taking shots to the head.
Thurston with a couple of short strikes.
Thurston thowing shots but they're missing.
Thurston unloads with some shots from mount but Smith bucks and avoids them well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith regains half guard.
Thurston working the head and body with strikes.
Thurston is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Thurston is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeeves Smith dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Thurston closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Thurston 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.
Thurston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Thurston is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Smith knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Smith gets back to half guard.
Thurston works his foot free and advances to mount.
Thurston postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Smith looks a forlorn figure.
Thurston jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith trying to control here.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Seamus Thurston overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Thurston tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Thurston is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Smith Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Thurston's back instead.
Smith is trying to stick to Thurston's back but Thurston is turning into Smith. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Smith's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Thurston.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Thurston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Thurston wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Thurston working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Thurston drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Thurston jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Smith plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thurston scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Thurston tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Thurston with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thurston landing strikes from the mount.
Thurston landing strikes, looking to finish!
Thurston landing punches.
Thurston lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Thurston lands a nice shot to the head.
Thurston wants to finish this one by submission but Smith is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Thurston.
Thurston working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Smith turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Thurston off and cradles Smith's limp body as Thurston celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Seamus Thurston!
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hype
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