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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renato Augusta (ranked 4306 p4p, 427 weight class) and Kenneth Smith (ranked 3237 p4p, 355 weight class). Smith has chosen Creep as his entrance music. Kenneth Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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188 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renato Augusta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenneth Smith!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Augusta looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Smith in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Augusta sneaks back into half guard.
Augusta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Augusta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith is looking to advance position but Augusta won't allow it.
Augusta is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Augusta is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith wants to pass to mount but Augusta is defending the position.
Smith is taking a breather. Augusta says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Augusta has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Augusta is looking to control Smith's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Augusta avoid being mounted?
Smith trying to control the pace.
Smith frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Smith looking to secure an arm triangle but Augusta defends it well.
Smith looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Augusta is trying to escape the mount.
Augusta defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Smith.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Augusta is squirming around, avoiding Smith's attempts to control the action.
Smith is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Augusta is forced to tap! Great finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kenneth Smith!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Kenneth Smith made sure he mentioned Ma Balls Is Hot Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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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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