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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rafal Dabrowski could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Robert Smith's chin.
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191 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rafal Dabrowski!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 8 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Robert Smith!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Igor Prikhodko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabrowski misses with a body punch
and Smith counters with a nice body shot.
Smith gets caught napping as Dabrowski dives in and scores a takedown. Smith manages to retain guard.
Smith had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dabrowski defends it easily.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Dabrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dabrowski looking to pass the guard.
Dabrowski's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dabrowski trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smith controls Dabrowski momentarily but Dabrowski frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dabrowski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dabrowski trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Smith is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Dabrowski working away.
Dabrowski is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Smith will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Smith struggling a bit here.
Dabrowski trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith wants to get back to his feet but Dabrowski is dominant here and he's now got Smith's back!
Smith is trying to stand back up.
Dabrowski has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Smith has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Smith is trying to stand back up.
Smith is really stuck here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smith trying to control the hands but Dabrowski won't let him.
Dabrowski patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet but Dabrowski has full control of the position and if anything, Smith has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Dabrowski trying to control momentarily.
Smith finds himself mounted whilst avoiding strikes.
Dabrowski sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Dabrowski controlling the pace for now.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Dabrowski 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.
Dabrowski is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is pressing down on Dabrowski's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Smith working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski stops Smith from standing up.
Smith looking to control.
Dabrowski tries to free his leg and advance position but Smith is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dabrowski won't allow Smith to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dabrowski advances to half guard.
Smith tries to roll over but Dabrowski keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rafal Dabrowski dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dabrowski tries to clinch but Smith is having none of it.
Dabrowski lands with a right hand.
It looks like Robert Smith has been cut.
Dabrowski connects with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Smith tries to circle away but Dabrowski has him pinned against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Smith's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dabrowski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dabrowski throws a jab but it's blocked by Smith.
Dabrowski staying out of range there.
Dabrowski looks to land a left hand but Smith moved out of range nicely.
Smith checks a low kick from Dabrowski.
Smith has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dabrowski finds it's way round the side to connect with Smith's head.
Smith fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dabrowski tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dabrowski shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Smith cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Smith throws out a loose jab but Dabrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dabrowski tries to clinch there but Smith circles away.
Dabrowski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good shot there by Dabrowski.
Dabrowski lands a head kick!
Smith is rocked!
Dabrowski lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
Smith is still on wobbly legs! Can Dabrowski finish him?
Smith avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dabrowski fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Smith to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Smith looks to clinch but Dabrowski throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Smith taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Rafal Dabrowski!
Rafal Dabrowski is the new middleweight champion!
An out of breath Rafal Dabrowski thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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