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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lerry Sancio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rob Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sancio comes to the cage accompanied by Faint. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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, Lerry Sancio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rob Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sancio sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Smith fails to land the takedown.
Sancio closes the distance and pushes Smith back into the cage.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Sancio.
Smith gets control of Sancio's arms and successfully pulls guard. Smith will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sancio trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sancio stands and steps away. Smith gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Sancio blocks a head kick by Smith.
Smith shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sancio as he avoids it easily.
Lerry Sancio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Smith.
Sancio fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Smith sprawls well initially but Sancio persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smith is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Sancio's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Sancio's back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sancio has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Smith.
Smith trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sancio doesn't escape.
Smith looking for the choke but no joy.
Smith controlling well, preventing Sancio from escaping the position.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Sancio knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Sancio for a finish.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith looking for the choke from the back.
Smith looks winded!
Smith controlling well, preventing Sancio from escaping the position.
Smith struggling to land strikes to the head as Sancio covers up.
Smith is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Sancio just trying to survive but Smith is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Smith looking for the choke from the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Sancio's body.
Smith tries to get the hooks in deep but Sancio pushed the leg off.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sancio wants to control his opponent's hands but Smith gets his hands free.
Smith tries to get the hooks in deep but Sancio pushed the leg off.
Sancio looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Smith is trying to stick to Sancio's back but Sancio is turning into Smith. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Smith's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sancio.
Sancio has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sancio misses with a wild combination.
Sancio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sancio slaps away a takedown attempt from Smith, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Rob Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Smith wants to clinch up but Sancio keeps it at a distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rob Smith will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sancio gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Smith has hold of one of Sancio's legs. Sancio is fighting the takedown attempt but Smith gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Smith stopping the sweep attempt from Sancio.
Sancio is pulling down on Smith's head to control his posture.
Sancio is working an open guard so Smith takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sancio shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Sancio moves out of range as Smith throws a body kick.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Sancio shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Smith.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Lerry Sancio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rob Smith.
Sancio tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sancio gets caught flat footed, as Smith shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rob Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Sancio is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sancio working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sancio is tightening it up a little... Smith has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Smith reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Smith taps out! Nice BJJ there by Sancio!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Lerry Sancio!
Lerry Sancio decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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