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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Michael Reddy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenneth Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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 Helsinki, Michael Reddy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Smith!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Tarja Halkonen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reddy moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off.
Reddy lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Reddy uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Smith has time to react.
Reddy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith moves nicely into side control.
Reddy prevents Smith from moving into mount.
Reddy tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reddy is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Smith is controlling him well.
Smith tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Smith wants to control but Reddy is keeping him busy.
Reddy tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith controls the position from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Reddy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smith paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reddy tries for a takedown but Smith circles away easily
and Smith counters with a takedown into side control.
Reddy struggling a bit here.
Reddy is not content to let Smith control the position.
Reddy is pushing Smith's head away, looking to escape. Smith manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith happy to just control the position for now.
Reddy wants to control but Smith postures up.
Smith thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith looks gassed!
Reddy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Reddy tries to roll over but Smith keeps him under control.
Reddy works his way to full guard. Good work.
Reddy keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Reddy has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Smith with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith pushing down on Reddy's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Reddy has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith passes the guard and advances to mount!
Reddy has given up his back here. Will Smith look for the submission or keep pounding away?
Smith has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Reddy's body.
Smith struggling to keep hold of the position.
Reddy is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reddy rolls, trying to escape but Smith keeps control of the position.
Reddy trying to get back to his feet but Smith is in full control for now.
Reddy breaks Smith's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Reddy passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Reddy tries to stand but Smith is controlling his head.
Reddy tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Reddy taking a break here but Smith is having none of it and regains half guard.
Reddy wants to pass the guard but Smith is defending well.
Reddy is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Smith has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith striking from half guard on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kenneth Smith dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Reddy misses with a two punch combination.
Smith slips a jab and a cross from Reddy.
Reddy throws a hook but Smith blocks it.
Smith keeps the fight on the outside.
Reddy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Reddy didn't expect that.
Smith wants to control from the top but Reddy keeps moving.
Smith slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Smith trying to control the action but Reddy is working from the bottom.
Reddy gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Reddy is surviving well by controlling Smith's body position as best he can.
Reddy is in all sorts of trouble here.
Smith is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Reddy is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenneth Smith!
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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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