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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tony Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kirill Stranglov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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178 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Prefers ground |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tony Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kirill Stranglov! The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stranglov pinned against the cage. Stranglov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Stranglov tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range. Stranglov stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet. Smith gets the takedown into side control. Smith is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stranglov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. Smith goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stranglov has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Smith but great work by Stranglov.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stranglov decides to take the fight back to the feet. Stranglov throws a right and a left that both miss. Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stranglov as he avoids it easily. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him. Stranglov moves in looking to clinch but Smith pushes him off. Stranglov tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance. Smith keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stranglov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. A solid leg kick lands there for Stranglov.
Stranglov throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith. Stranglov tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance. Stranglov tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range. Stranglov fails in his attempt to clinch. An inside leg kick lands from Stranglov. Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stranglov circles away. Stranglov tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Smith is breathing heavily. Smith swats away the attempt to clinch by Stranglov.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stranglov is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stranglov pinned against the cage. Stranglov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. A punch combination from Stranglov misses. Stranglov tries to clinch up. Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Stranglov wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance. Kirill Stranglov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Smith shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Stranglov kicks off Smith and gets to his feet. Smith shoots in for a takedown but Stranglov shows good takedown defense. Stranglov tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kirill Stranglov dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stranglov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stranglov pinned against the cage. Stranglov gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Smith takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Stranglov throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Smith is rocked! Smith has a takedown stuffed. Oh Smith is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Smith fails to land the takedown. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tony Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Stranglov lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Smith is looking to close the distance but Stranglov sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Smith crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Smith is OK because that was naaaaaasty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kirill Stranglov!
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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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FIGHT
RATING
62% |
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