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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Karl Hungus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hungus has chosen Marilyn Manson - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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183 lbs
12 - 1 - 0 |
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186 cm
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183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Robert Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Karl Hungus!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Tarja Halkonen and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hungus staying out of range there.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hungus circles away quickly and effectively.
Hungus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Smith throws out the jab.
Smith defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hungus.
Hungus shoots in but Smith avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith throws a looping overhand right but Hungus ducks down to avoid it.
Smith tries to bum rush Hungus with a series of wild strikes but Hungus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith throws a right hand that misses
and Hungus counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Hungus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hungus landing with the ground and pound.
Smith knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Hungus on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hungus slips nicely into half guard.
Hungus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Hungus not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hungus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hungus.
Smith pushes Hungus off looking to stand but Hungus dives back in and keeps control.
Hungus wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith is trying to stand.
Hungus is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Hungus is looking for a kimura here.
Hungus missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hungus has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Hungus looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith looks like he's trying to stand up.
Hungus trying to control from half guard but Smith is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stand.
Hungus throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
Hungus is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith is not content to let Hungus control the position.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Smith blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hungus.
Hungus is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Hungus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Hungus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hungus.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hungus is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith is trying to stand.
Hungus is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Smith doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hungus.
Hungus wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hungus is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Smith is trying to stand back up but Hungus is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Karl Hungus dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hungus dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Smith lands the left hand.
Hungus shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Smith sprawls well. Smith wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hungus gets slowly back to his feet.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith misses with a combination
and Hungus counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Hungus is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Hungus is looking for a takedown.
Robert Smith has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Karl Hungus.
Hungus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Hungus.
Smith wants to break free but Hungus has control.
Hungus turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Hungus manages to end up in side control.
Hungus tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hungus has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hungus tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Hungus is breathing heavily.
Smith is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Hungus asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hungus with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Smith is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hungus has hold of Smith's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Smith manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hungus sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Hungus is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Hungus's body position as best he can.
Smith defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hungus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hungus looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Hungus jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Smith manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Hungus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Smith, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Hungus seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Smith is pushing Hungus's head away, looking to escape. Hungus manages to hold on to the position though.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Hungus is dominant here and he's now got Smith's back!
Hungus working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Smith is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Hungus has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Smith taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Karl Hungus!
After the big win, Karl Hungus made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors xXx - Voodoo Labs - 159+ Energy - $45 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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