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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Smirnov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luis Manuel Moreno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luis Manuel Moreno will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
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135 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Alexander Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Luis Manuel Moreno!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, James Glass and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch but Smirnov slips to the side
and Smirnov counters with a body kick.
Manuel Moreno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smirnov counters with a nice body kick.
Manuel Moreno looks to clinch
and Smirnov counters with an inside leg kick.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a low kick, right behind Manuel Moreno 's knee.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a low kick, right behind Manuel Moreno 's knee.
A nice leg kick lands there from Smirnov.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a solid body kick.
Smirnov throws a body punch but Manuel Moreno moves out of range.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smirnov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manuel Moreno's knee momentarily.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up
and Smirnov counters with a nice body kick.
Manuel Moreno looks to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a low kick, right behind Manuel Moreno 's knee.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance but Smirnov moves to the side
and Smirnov counters with a body kick that stops Manuel Moreno in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno moves to clinch but Smirnov breaks away
and Smirnov counters with an outside leg kick.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a solid body kick.
Smirnov lands with a thumping leg kick.
That kick from Smirnov tenderised Manuel Moreno's leg. Manuel Moreno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smirnov counters with a low kick, right behind Manuel Moreno 's knee.
Manuel Moreno is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch
and Smirnov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smirnov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manuel Moreno walks forward, straight into a front kick from Smirnov.
Smirnov throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Manuel Moreno moves into the clinch.
Manuel Moreno landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smirnov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a body kick that stops Manuel Moreno in his tracks momentarily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Smirnov.
Smirnov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Manuel Moreno moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a good, hard body kick but Manuel Moreno shrugs it off.
Manuel Moreno moves to clinch but Smirnov breaks away
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Smirnov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up
and Smirnov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch
and Smirnov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smirnov pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Smirnov dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Manuel Moreno ducks under a wild hook from Smirnov.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manuel Moreno's knee momentarily.
Smirnov throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manuel Moreno's knee momentarily.
Manuel Moreno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smirnov counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Luis Manuel Moreno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Manuel Moreno darts in trying to clinch
and Smirnov counters with an inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno looks to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a nice leg kick.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a left to the body.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but Smirnov moves away
and Smirnov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Manuel Moreno's knee momentarily.
Manuel Moreno tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Smirnov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch
and Smirnov counters with an inside leg kick.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance but Smirnov moves to the side
and Smirnov counters with a straight right hand.
Alexander Smirnov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smirnov counters with an inside leg kick.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up
and Smirnov counters with a good, hard body kick but Manuel Moreno shrugs it off.
Manuel Moreno moves to clinch but Smirnov breaks away
and Smirnov counters with a good low kick that Manuel Moreno was not able to check.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smirnov finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Smirnov.
Manuel Moreno darts in trying to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a nice body kick.
Smirnov misses with a looping left.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch
and Smirnov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Smirnov misses with a double jab
and Manuel Moreno holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smirnov is trying to break the clinch but Manuel Moreno is controlling him.
Manuel Moreno has Smirnov pressed against the ropes, preventing Smirnov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smirnov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smirnov can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A frustrated look appears on Smirnov's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Smirnov misses with an uppercut.
Manuel Moreno looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Manuel Moreno looks to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a solid body kick.
Smirnov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smirnov throws a leg kick which misses Manuel Moreno's front leg but catches the back leg as Manuel Moreno tries to avoid it.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up
and Smirnov counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alexander Smirnov dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smirnov counters with a low kick, right behind Manuel Moreno 's knee.
Manuel Moreno's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Manuel Moreno moves to clinch but Smirnov breaks away
and Smirnov counters with a leg kick.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Manuel Moreno darts in trying to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno wants to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a thumping low kick.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a two punch combo.
Smirnov scores with a leg kick.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance but Smirnov moves to the side
and Smirnov counters with a leg kick.
Manuel Moreno on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Smirnov connects with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch up
and Smirnov counters with a good low kick that Manuel Moreno was not able to check.
Smirnov throws a right hand that Manuel Moreno ducks under and follows up with a left that Manuel Moreno also avoids with ease.
Manuel Moreno looks to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a low kick, right behind Manuel Moreno 's knee.
Smirnov throws the kick towards the body but Manuel Moreno avoids it.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smirnov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Alexander Smirnov is winning the standup battle so far.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance but Smirnov moves to the side
and Smirnov counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smirnov counters with a thumping low kick.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smirnov counters with an inside leg kick.
Manuel Moreno tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Smirnov counters with an outside leg kick.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smirnov counters with an inside leg kick.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance but Smirnov moves to the side
and Smirnov counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Smirnov tenderised Manuel Moreno's leg. Manuel Moreno is trying to keep his angry face on.
Manuel Moreno darts in trying to clinch
and Smirnov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance but Smirnov moves to the side
and Smirnov counters with a nice kick to the body.
Smirnov circles away from the clinch attempt
and Smirnov counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Manuel Moreno closes the distance looking to clinch
and Smirnov counters with an outside leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alexander Smirnov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smirnov, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alexander Smirnov!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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