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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kenneth Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Vera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Vera has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
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180 cm
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160 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kenneth Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Brandon Vera! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Smith passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Vera! Smith has control of Vera's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Vera regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Smith is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Vera is surviving well by controlling Smith's body position as best he can. Smith looking for a guillotine from mount but Vera is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith landing strikes from the mount and Vera is in trouble! Smith is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Vera has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Smith is working to isolate an arm here. It's a choreographed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Smith extends the arm and Vera is forced to tap!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenneth Smith!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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