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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Charles Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vitali Jurcina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith comes to the cage accompanied by Queen- We will rock you. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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180 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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188 cm
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196 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Charles Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Vitali Jurcina! The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith takes a swing at Jurcina's ribcage but misses. Smith scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jurcina in his tracks. Jurcina connects with a nice looking jab.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jurcina. Smith misses with a body punch
and Jurcina counters with a nice leg kick. Smith thuds his right hand into Jurcina's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Smith steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Jurcina. That one must have hurt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Smith misses with a jab to the body
and Jurcina counters with a low kick, right behind Smith 's knee. Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith walks into a left hand. A slapping leg kick lands for Jurcina.
Jurcina moves into the clinch. Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Jurcina. Jurcina scores with an uppercut up the middle. Jurcina working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Jurcina stalling against the cage.
Jurcina lands with a short shot to the head. Jurcina lands with a right to the head. Jurcina stalling the fight.
A shot in the inside from Jurcina. Jurcina prevents a body shot from Smith. Jurcina digs a right hand underneath Smith's ribcage. Smith let out a lung full of air as it connected. Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jurcina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Smith wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Jurcina has him pressed against the cage. Smith letting Jurcina take a breather here. Jurcina keeps control of Smith as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Jurcina lands a hook that snaps the head of Smith backwards. Smith doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice right hand lands inside from Jurcina. Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Jurcina won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jurcina stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Jurcina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Smith up against the cage. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! The crowd are getting on Jurcina's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch. Jurcina is working Smith over against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jurcina creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Jurcina stalling the fight.
Jurcina pushes Smith back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Smith tries to circle away but Jurcina has him pinned against the cage. Jurcina lands with a short shot to the head. Jurcina softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. Jurcina lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Smith being controlled against the cage. Jurcina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A hook to the body from Jurcina.
Smith wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jurcina pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Smith is breathing heavily. Jurcina leaning his opponent against the cage. Jurcina lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Smith. Jurcina lands a left hand.
Jurcina lands a hook to the side of the head. Jurcina lands a left hand.
Jurcina manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Jurcina pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Smith takes a shot to the head. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Jurcina makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A body shot lands from Jurcina.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Smith being controlled against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Jurcina. Jurcina lands an uppercut. Jurcina has Smith pushed against the cage. Jurcina lands with a light punch inside. Jurcina pushes Smith back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Smith has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate. Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Jurcina. A left hand lands to the body for Jurcina.
Jurcina lands a body punch. Jurcina working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Jurcina is struggling to control the position. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A quick uppercut on the inside from Jurcina. Jurcina lands a shoulder strike. Good body shot from Jurcina.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vitali Jurcina dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Jurcina lands a big head kick that sends Smith tumbling to the mat! Jurcina takes a step backwards and waves Smith back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Smith is rocked! Charles Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Jurcina throws a monster overhand right that drops Smith! Jurcina follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Vitali Jurcina! Our winner, Vitali Jurcina, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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