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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rodney Armack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sousuke Kamida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 cm
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187 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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176 cm
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192 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rodney Armack! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sousuke Kamida! The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Armack will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamida tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Kamida tries to land a front kick but Armack steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Excellent takedown into side control there by Kamida. The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup. Kamida thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Kamida trying to control the position but Armack is working away. Armack is looking for a sweep. Kamida wants to lay and pray for a moment but Armack keeps working. What's Armack going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle. Kamida throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage. Kamida sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Armack is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Kamida is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Armack knows the correct defense though, so he's OK. Armack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Kamida's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round. Armack makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Armack. Armack looking for a guillotine here but Kamida defends easily.
Kamida wants to control from the top but Armack keeps moving. Armack had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kamida defends it easily. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. Kamida trying to control but Armack is working from the bottom. Armack looking for a guillotine here but Kamida defends easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Kamida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kamida has managed to get both his arms back between Armack's legs - danger averted.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Kamida trying to control but Armack is working from the bottom. Kamida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kamida has managed to get both his arms back between Armack's legs - danger averted. Armack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kamida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Armack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kamida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Armack wants to stand up but Kamida is controlling him. Armack keeping moving, preventing Kamida from controlling successfully. Armack definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Kamida got a little sloppy there for a moment and Armack has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kamida has managed to get both his arms back between Armack's legs - danger averted. Armack throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Kamida wants to control from the top but Armack keeps moving. Armack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kamida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Kamida trying to control but Armack is working from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sousuke Kamida. Armack looks for the body kick but Kamida saw that one coming. Rodney Armack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Kamida tries a head kick but it misses.
Kamida takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Armack's corner calls for a 1-2. Armack obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Rodney Armack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Armack rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kamida moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Nice body punch from Armack. This has been an exciting period of action! A head kick misses from Armack. Kamida throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Armack throws a one two combo.
Armack jabs Kamida right on the nose. Kamida blinks but takes it well. Kamida bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control. Kamida working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it. Kamida swings around for an armbar but Armack sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kamida's guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Kamida is trying to keep Armack in close.
Armack is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rodney Armack dominated that round. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Kamida looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Armack! Armack regains half guard. Kamida wants to control but Armack is keeping him busy. Kamida is trying to work for a kimura but Armack is defending well.
Kamida is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Kamida stops Armack from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. Armack is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Kamida scores with a couple of nice shots. Armack moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Kamida wants to control from the top but Armack keeps moving. Armack working for a triangle but Kamida defends it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action! Armack escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kamida gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Kamida trying to control but Armack is working from the bottom. Kamida throws a big right hand that misses. Kamida trying to control but Armack is working from the bottom. Armack looking for a guillotine here but Kamida defends easily.
Kamida trying to control but Armack is working from the bottom. Armack working for a triangle but Kamida defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Armack is looking for a triangle but Kamida pushes his legs off easily.
Armack keeping moving, preventing Kamida from controlling successfully. Armack looking for a guillotine here but Kamida defends easily.
Rodney Armack overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. 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! Kamida throwing strikes from guard but Armack blocks nicely. Kamida with a flurry of punches that miss. Kamida stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Armack has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Kamida manages to get his head free but now Armack has transitioned to an armbar! Kamida grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Armack! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rodney Armack! Rodney Armack gave a mention to Red Square Supplements in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales). Sousuke Kamida was interviewed post fight and said 'Battle Lost but the War continues... Team Goroshi - Aplha-Male Supplements'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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