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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Ali (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lyoto Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Ali could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Lyoto Smith's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Ali!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lyoto Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ali misses with a head kick.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ali misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Smith stuffs the takedown attempt from Ali. Ali gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith is keen to just control but Ali is a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ali misses with some strikes from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is looking for a kimura but Ali is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Ali defending well.
Smith slips a nice elbow through Ali's hands, connecting with Ali's forehead.
Smith wants to control but Ali is keeping him busy.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Smith misses with a takedown attempt
and Ali counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smith tries for a takedown but Ali circles away easily
so Ali counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Smith looks gassed!
Ali stopping the sweep attempt from Smith.
Ali gets to his feet. Smith looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith gets a takedown into half guard.
Ali is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ali is controlling Smith's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Ali makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Ali.
Ali keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ali has momentary wrist control but Smith slips an elbow through the middle.
Smith passes into half guard.
Smith throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ali controlling the position for now.
Smith seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ali does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith prevents Ali from improving his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Smith thows a huge punch but Ali dodges it nicely.
Smith tries to stand and escape but Ali actually recovers to full guard.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ali lands with a shot to the body.
Ali scores a takedown into full mount!
Smith tries to lock up and control but Ali gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Ali dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
A head kick by Smith misses
and Ali counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Smith trying to control here.
Smith slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Ali rolls with it to try and escape but Smith cranks on the arm and Ali is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lyoto Smith!
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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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