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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remedios Verzosa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Trevor Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Smith's choice of entrance music: ''Big Poppa'' by The Notorious B.I.G.. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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185 cm
30
190 lbs
25 - 10 - 0 |
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188 cm
36
197 lbs
23 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
25 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Remedios Verzosa! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
23 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Trevor Smith! The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Verzosa misses with an uppercut. Smith saw that one coming. Verzosa throws a leg kick but Smith moved away. Smith darts in trying to clinch and Verzosa counters with a body kick that stops Smith in his tracks momentarily. Verzosa looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Verzosa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Verzosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith. Smith throws a head kick but Verzosa moves out of range.
Smith misses the jab. Verzosa swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Smith. Verzosa misses with an uppercut
and Smith counters with a big head kick but Verzosa shrugs it off. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Verzosa swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith. Verzosa misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Smith tries to clinch up and Verzosa counters with an outside leg kick.
Verzosa misses with a wild body shot. Verzosa swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Verzosa lands with a good body shot. Verzosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though. Smith staying out of range there. A kick lands to the mid section there for Verzosa. Smith takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Smith darts in trying to clinch and Verzosa counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Smith swings away with a body shot that misses
and Verzosa counters with a lovely shot to the body. Verzosa misses with a low kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Verzosa scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Smith doesn't seem bothered though. Nice shot lands for Verzosa. Verzosa scores with a jab to the body. Smith moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Smith misses with a double jab.
Smith misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice jab. Verzosa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Verzosa is looking to wear down Smith with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Verzosa changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Verzosa scores with a decent looking hook. Smith takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Verzosa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Verzosa throws a nice inside leg kick. Verzosa misses with a looping left. Smith gets a clinch. Verzosa ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Verzosa no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Verzosa looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Smith is defending well. Verzosa quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Smith has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Verzosa celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Remedios Verzosa! Remedios Verzosa retains his middleweight title! Remedios Verzosa thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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A |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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