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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santa Claus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Smuda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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185 lbs
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183 cm
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175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Santa Claus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Janusz Smuda!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, William Gold and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Claus shoots in looking for a takedown but Smuda manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Claus's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Santa Claus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Claus tries for a takedown but Smuda circles away easily
and Smuda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Smuda.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Smuda trying to control but Claus is working from the bottom.
Smuda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Claus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smuda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smuda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Claus is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Smuda stands and throws Claus's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Claus on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Smuda connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Claus some visible discomfort.
Smuda scoring with punches from side control.
Smuda really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Claus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Claus prevents Smuda from improving position.
Claus is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Smuda off and has taken his back!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smuda fending off the submission attempt from Claus.
Claus working for the choke.
Claus patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Claus working for a choke but Smuda reverses nicely into Claus 's guard.
Smuda stands up over Claus, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Claus had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Smuda defends it easily.
Smuda with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Smuda working some strikes from top position.
Smuda keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Claus's head.
It looks like Santa Claus has been cut.
Claus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smuda.
Smuda trying to control but Claus is working from the bottom.
Claus working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smuda.
Claus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smuda doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smuda manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Smuda throwing strikes from guard but Claus blocks nicely.
Claus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Claus pushes a forearm under Smuda's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Smuda is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Santa Claus!
The defeated Janusz Smuda had this to say: 'He was lucky!'.
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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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