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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chancho Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitsuhiro Ishida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith's entrance music is Method Man- I came to bring the pain . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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180 cm
27
146 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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167 cm
21
153 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Determined |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chancho Smith! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mitsuhiro Ishida! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Smith moves to clinch but Ishida breaks away and Ishida counters with a nice double leg into half guard. The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work. Ishida wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it. Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Smith is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ishida defends well. Ishida must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Ishida postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Smith is striking from the bottom but Ishida uses the opportunity to pass into half guard. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smith punching from the bottom.
Ishida prevents Smith from improving his position. Ishida thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Ishida looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ishida sitting and controlling from the half guard. Ishida passes to side control. Ishida landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Smith tries to bench press Ishida off him but Ishida keeps the position. Ishida working the ground and pound from side control. Ishida lands an elbow. Ishida landing with strikes to the head and body from side control. Ishida working the head with strikes. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Ishida landing a few strikes.
Smith is rocked! Smith is looking for a sweep. Oh Smith is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Smith tries to strike from the bottom but misses. Smith seems to have got his legs back now. Ishida advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith slips a leg in and gets back to half guard. Ishida is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. The fighters are battling for position here. Smith manages to regain full guard. Nice work. Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Ishida can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself. Ishida trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom. Ishida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ishida has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted. Smith is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive. Smith throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Smith working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Ishida has passed into half guard!
Smith is breathing heavily. Smith wants to improve his position but Ishida is controlling well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ishida working the head and body with strikes. Ishida seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Ishida wants to take a breather but Smith is having none of it. Ishida sitting and controlling from the half guard. Ishida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Smith misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Ishida controlling the pace. Smith won't allow Ishida to pass to mount. Ishida scoring with strikes to the body and head. Smith on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Ishida wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Smith is looking to improve his position.
Smith really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Ishida has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Smith is flailing around like a fish out of water, trying to land strikes. Ishida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
It looks like Chancho Smith has been cut. Ishida is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Smith is surviving well by controlling Ishida's body position as best he can. Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Smith throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Ishida lands a big shot there that rocks Smith but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smith is trying to escape the mount.
Ishida can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Smith is looking to escape. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitsuhiro Ishida dominated that round. The cut man is working on Chancho Smith's cut. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ishida walks into a left hand. Ishida scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Ishida is chipping away with strikes.
Smith tries to buck Ishida off but Ishida is having none of it. Smith has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Ishida blocks the strikes from Smith.
Smith gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. Ishida is keen to just control but Smith is a slippery customer. Ishida is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. Smith looking for submissions off his back. Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Ishida's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Ishida's back! This has been an exciting period of action! Ishida wants to control his opponent's hands but Smith gets his hands free.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith throwing sloppy strikes. Ishida defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Ishida avoids the strikes from Smith. Smith doesn't have the hooks in and Ishida manages to turn into his guard.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ishida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Ishida trying to control but Smith is working from the bottom. Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ishida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Smith keeping moving, preventing Ishida from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Ishida passes easily into side control. Nice work. Ishida moves into full mount! Smith tries to get back to half guard but can't. Ishida lands a big elbow. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. The referee warns Smith that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ishida lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ishida connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Smith can't escape the position.
Ishida wants to control the pace but Smith is squirming around nicely. Smith is looking to improve his position but Ishida isn't that keen on the idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ishida with a couple of short strikes. Smith takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Ishida working Smith over with strikes here. Smith is squirming around, avoiding Ishida's attempts to control the action. Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Ishida has a good base and remains in mount. Ishida landing strikes, looking to finish! Ishida sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Smith working to try and regain half guard.
Ishida scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Ishida raining down hammerfists from mount.
Chancho Smith's cut is getting worse.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Smith is trying desperately to improve position. Ishida scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Smith?
Smith keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ishida is landing with some decent strikes but Smith is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Jeez, Chancho Smith's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Chancho Smith's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mitsuhiro Ishida!
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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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RATING
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