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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Summit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Damian Smagiel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Damian Smagiel told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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170 lbs
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167 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Daniel Summit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Damian Smagiel!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Dmitry Maklakov and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Summit is defended easily by Smagiel.
Smagiel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Summit counters with a head kick. That will keep Smagiel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Summit misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Summit misses with a head kick.
Smagiel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Summit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Summit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smagiel fails to land with a series of punches.
Smagiel is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Summit moves in looking to clinch but Smagiel pushes him off.
A punch combination from Smagiel misses.
Smagiel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Summit counters with a head kick.
Summit will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smagiel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Smagiel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Summit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Smagiel looks to land a combination but Summit avoids it well.
Smagiel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Smagiel looks winded!
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Smagiel does no damage.
Summit throws a nice looking combination but Smagiel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Summit tries to clinch up.
Summit shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Smagiel but Smagiel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Smagiel misses with a double jab.
Smagiel throws a right and a left that Summit avoids nicely.
Smagiel misses with the combination.
Summit could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Smagiel misses with a double jab.
Smagiel misses with a double jab.
Summit misses with a few strikes there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smagiel misses with a combination
and Summit counters with a head kick. That will keep Smagiel thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Nice takedown defense from Smagiel. No joy for Summit on that attempt.
Summit avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smagiel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Summit misses with a two punch combination.
Summit tries for a takedown but Smagiel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Smagiel misses with a wild combination.
Smagiel misses with the combination.
Smagiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smagiel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smagiel is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Summit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smagiel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Summit closes this distance looking for a takedown but Smagiel circles away.
Summit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smagiel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smagiel throws a nice looking combination but Summit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Summit throws a right and a left that Smagiel avoids nicely.
Summit has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Summit.
Smagiel throws a series of strikes that have Summit backpedaling.
Summit is looking to clinch.
Damian Smagiel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Smagiel misses.
Summit feints a jab promting Smagiel to slip. Summit then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Smagiel slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Smagiel tries to bum rush Summit with a series of wild strikes but Summit uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Summit is trying hard to land a takedown here. Smagiel sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Summit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smagiel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smagiel throws a series of punches but Summit avoids them all with ease.
Summit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smagiel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Summit throws a right and a left that Smagiel avoids nicely.
Summit shoots in but Smagiel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Daniel Summit will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Summit swings widly with a right hand
and Smagiel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Smagiel throws a right hand that Summit ducks under and follows up with a left that Summit also avoids with ease.
Damian Smagiel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smagiel throws a series of punches but Summit avoids them all with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Smagiel. Those never looked like landing.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Summit.
Smagiel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Summit circles away quickly and effectively.
Daniel Summit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Summit rushes Smagiel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Summit jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smagiel walks away with a smile on his face. Summit gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Smagiel misses with a double jab.
Summit closes the distance and pushes Smagiel back into the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Summit.
Smagiel has had enough of the clinch but Summit keeps him there for the moment.
Smagiel wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smagiel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Summit escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Summit moves into the clinch.
Summit keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Smagiel's efforts to push away.
Summit jumps guard and drags Smagiel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Smagiel wants to get up but he can't break Summit's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smagiel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Summit has a closed guard, preventing Smagiel from standing up.
Smagiel wants to pass the guard but Summit is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Summit scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Smagiel misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Summit fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smagiel avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Summit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smagiel stuffs the takedown attempt from Summit. Summit gets slowly back to his feet.
Smagiel throws a series of punches but Summit avoids them all with ease.
Smagiel avoids a kick to the body.
Smagiel throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Summit shoots in for a double leg but Smagiel sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
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!
Smagiel misses with a wild combination.
Summit fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summit avoids a punch combination nicely.
Summit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smagiel.
Smagiel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Summit dodges the punch combination from Smagiel.
Summit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smagiel is fending him off so far but Summit persists. Nope, Smagiel circles away and we're back to standing.
Smagiel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Summit scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Smagiel is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Summit misses with the ground and pound.
Summit throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Smagiel tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Summit looking for the RNC.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smagiel holding both Summit 's hands and preventing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Daniel Summit will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Summit shoots in looking for a takedown. Smagiel tries to sprawl out of it but Summit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smagiel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smagiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Smagiel misses with a series of wild punches.
Summit fails with the takedown.
Some wild striking there from Smagiel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Smagiel. Those never looked like landing.
Summit throws a one two combo.
Some wild striking there from Smagiel.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Summit looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Smagiel is fending him off so far but Summit persists. Nope, Smagiel circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Daniel Summit. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Summit is looking to clinch.
Smagiel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Summit moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Summit closes the distance and clinches up with Smagiel, looking for a takedown. Summit pushes Smagiel against the cage but Smagiel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smagiel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Smagiel throws a nice looking combination but Summit bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Summit with that takedown attempt.
Smagiel throws a series of punches but Summit moves out of range.
Smagiel misses with a few strikes there.
Smagiel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smagiel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smagiel misses with the combination.
Smagiel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Summit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Smagiel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Smagiel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Summit tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Smagiel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Smagiel misses.
Summit shoots for a double leg takedown but Smagiel sprawls well. He's pushed Summit's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Summit shoots in and drives through. Smagiel sprawls well.
Summit slips a jab and a cross from Smagiel.
Smagiel throws a right hand that Summit ducks under and follows up with a left that Summit also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Summit misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smagiel.
Summit shoots in looking for a takedown. Smagiel tries to sprawl out of it but Summit keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Smagiel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Smagiel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Summit.
Smagiel misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Summit lands but Smagiel takes it in his stride.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Summit.
Smagiel throws a series of punches but Summit avoids them all with ease.
Smagiel throws a combination that misses
and Summit holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Summit leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smagiel is looking to break free of the clinch but Summit has double underhooks.
Smagiel tries to break the clinch but Summit is controlling the position.
Smagiel tries to break free but Summit pushes him back against the cage.
Smagiel wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Summit has him pressed against the cage.
Summit jumps guard but Smagiel stands there with Summit around his waist. Summit gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Smagiel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Summit tries to score a body lock takedown but Smagiel shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smagiel is looking to break free of the clinch but Summit has double underhooks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Summit pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Summit fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Damian Smagiel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniel Summit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Summit showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Smagiel.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Damian Smagiel.
I think Summit has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 27:30
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Daniel Summit!
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energy
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hype
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