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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Smirnov (ranked 4918 p4p, 537 weight class) and Tim Winkle (ranked 5337 p4p, 566 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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170 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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184 cm
26
174 lbs
3 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vladimir Smirnov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tim Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smirnov closes the distance and clinches.
Smirnov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winkles head.
Smirnov throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Winkles head.
Smirnov slowing the pace effectively.
A shot in the inside from Smirnov.
Smirnov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smirnov has Winkle pressed against the cage, preventing Winkle from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Smirnov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Smirnov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Tim Winkle has been cut.
Winkle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Smirnov prevents it.
A bit of stalling here from Smirnov.
A bit of stalling here from Smirnov.
Winkle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Smirnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smirnov as he jumps to the side.
Winkle is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Smirnov.
Smirnov rushes Winkle and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Winkle is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Smirnov is defending well.
I was talking to Smirnov's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Vladimir Smirnov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Winkle.
Winkle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Smirnov walks away with a smile on his face. Winkle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown but Smirnov shows good takedown defense.
Smirnov throws a sloppy head kick and Winkle moves out of range easily.
Smirnov forces Winkle back against the cage and clinches.
Smirnov with a knee to the head.
Smirnov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov clinches up against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Smirnov takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Winkle misses with a takedown attempt - Smirnov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
It looked like Smirnov was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Smirnov gets a clinch.
Smirnov taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Winkle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Smirnov has him pressed against the cage.
Smirnov breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov throws a head kick that misses.
Winkle gets tackled into the cage by Smirnov. Smirnov maintains the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Winkle letting Smirnov take a breather here.
Smirnov is pressed up against the cage. Winkle has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Smirnov down to the mat. Smirnov avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Smirnov moves into the clinch.
Smirnov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winkle's face.
Smirnov connects with a knee to the head.
Smirnov unloads a knee to the mid-section. Winkle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Winkle looks winded!
Smirnov lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The referee calls for Smirnov to work.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
That has opened up Tim Winkle's cut even more.
Smirnov utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Winkle tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Smirnov breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smirnov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Smirnov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Smirnov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Smirnov breaks from the clinch.
Smirnov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vladimir Smirnov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Winkle's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Smirnov moves into range and clinches up with Winkle.
Smirnov lands a hook to the side of the head.
Smirnov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Smirnov moves into the clinch.
Smirnov is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smirnov pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Smirnov fails to land with a series of punches.
Winkle doesn't manage to clinch there - Smirnov circles away.
Smirnov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Winkle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smirnov walks into a straight right hand from Winkle.
It looks like Vladimir Smirnov has been cut.
Winkle looks for a takedown but Smirnov sprawls well.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Winkle takes a knee to the side of the body.
Winkle is breathing heavily.
Smirnov using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Smirnov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Winkle's face.
A short body shot lands from Smirnov as the two fighters clinch.
Winkle takes a shot to the head.
Smirnov pushes Winkle back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smirnov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winkle doesn't manage to clinch there - Smirnov circles away.
Smirnov closes the distance and clinches.
Smirnov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smirnov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smirnov connects with a high kick.
Winkle is rocked!
Vladimir Smirnov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smirnov grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Winkle takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Smirnov cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Vladimir Smirnov!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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