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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Wapner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Snabbo Smido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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182 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
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179 cm
26
182 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Joseph Wapner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Snabbo Smido!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wapner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Wapner takes one to the side of the head.
Smido avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wapner wants to clinch.
Smido keeps the fight on the outside.
Joseph Wapner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wapner looks to land a right hand but Smido moved out of range.
Wapner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smido paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Wapner tries to clinch there but Smido circles away.
Wapner cracks Smido with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Wapner wants to clinch.
Wapner thumps Smido with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smido defending well as Wapner loads up on a big left hand.
Smido misses with a few strikes there.
Wapner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smido manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Smido thows a body shot but no joy.
Wapner instigates a clinch.
Smido working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wapner blocks a body shot from Smido.
Smido blocks the elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wapner lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Smido tightens his grip and picks Wapner up, before dumping him to the ground. Wapner manages to land in guard.
Smido stands up over Wapner, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Wapner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Smido is controlling him.
Smido missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smido trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smido throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smido looking to pass the guard.
Wapner working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smido.
Wapner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smido loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smido postures up and lands a big shot to Wapner's brow.
Smido missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smido postures up in Wapner's guard and throws a big left but Wapner blocks it.
Smido wants to pass the guard but Wapner is keeping the position.
Smido in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Smido has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Smido postures up in Wapner's guard and throws a big left but Wapner blocks it.
Wapner is breathing heavily.
Wapner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wapner avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smido looking to pass the guard.
Smido passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wapner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smido.
Smido works his way into side control.
Smido creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Wapner sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smido creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Smido throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Wapner taking punishment in the form of punches.
Smido working the ground and pound but Wapner is defending the strikes.
Wapner defending against the ground and pound.
The ground and pound from Smido seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smido misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Smido working the ground and pound.
Smido tries to move into full mount but can't pass Wapner's legs.
Smido throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Snabbo Smido dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Wapner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wapner wants to clinch.
Wapner is looking to clinch.
Smido wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wapner moves in looking to clinch but Smido pushes him off.
Smido slips a straight right by Wapner.
Wapner instigates a clinch.
Smido struggles to land a body shot inside as Wapner controls his hands.
Wapner throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Wapner.
Smido blocks an elbow strike from Wapner.
Wapner lands an elbow that stopped Smido in his tracks for a moment.
Wapner lands with a right to the head.
Smido lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Smido lands a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smido throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Smido is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Good body shot from Smido.
Smido is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wapner pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A left hand lands to the body for Smido.
Smido decides to pull guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smido bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Wapner's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smido slips nicely into half guard.
Smido trying to pass the guard but Wapner defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smido landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Wapner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wapner is trying to stand up here but Smido is controlling him well.
Wapner keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Wapner avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smido.
Wapner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smido on the ground.
Wapner is in trouble now - Smido has advanced to mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smido cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smido with the ground and pound from mount.
Smido throws some wild stikes that Wapner manages to avoid easily.
Smido with shots to the head and body - Wapner looks very uncomfortable down there.
Smido punishing his opponent with strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Smido cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Smido is landing with some decent strikes but Wapner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smido is landing with some decent strikes but Wapner is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smido in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smido in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Smido lands a big elbow.
Smido is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Wapner is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Snabbo Smido!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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