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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ronnie Taveras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Great Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronnie Taveras has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ronnie Taveras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Great Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taveras wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Nice takedown defense from Taveras. No joy for Smith on that attempt.
Taveras dives in and scores a takedown into Smith's guard.
Taveras has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taveras would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Smith is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Taveras postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Great Smith.
Taveras looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith is looking to clinch but Taveras is avoiding it.
Smith looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Smith working some strikes from top position.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Smith scoring with punches to the head and body.
Smith preventing the sweep.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Taveras utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smith lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Taveras is breathing heavily.
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Smith lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Smith scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Taveras can't keep his opponent in guard - Smith advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith winds up and cracks Taveras with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Smith lands a nice short elbow.
Smith looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Smith has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Taveras on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Taveras is rocked!
Taveras has hold of Smith's hands but Smith slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Smith is trying for a kimura here. Taveras looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Smith wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Great Smith!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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