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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Smart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kawakami Gensai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gensai has chosen SAMURAI X - Opening as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kawakami Gensai enters the cage!
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143 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Maxwell Smart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kawakami Gensai!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smart fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Gensai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Smart, pushing him back against the cage.
Gensai scores with a knee to the head.
Gensai lands a left hand.
Smart takes an elbow to the temple.
Gensai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smart wants to break the clinch but can't.
Smart managing to block the knees to the body from Gensai.
Smart blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smart turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Smart landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Smart is working Gensai over with some ground and pound from side control.
Smart looking to control but instead Gensai has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Smart thows a huge punch but Gensai dodges it nicely.
Smart trying to control from half guard but Gensai is working away.
Gensai is trying to stand back up but Smart is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gensai is not content to let Smart control the position.
Smart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Smart thows a huge punch but Gensai dodges it nicely.
Gensai is refusing to be controlled, as Smart sits in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gensai misses with a body shot.
Smart shoots in for a double leg but Gensai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Smart closes the distance and clinches up with Gensai, looking for a takedown. Smart pushes Gensai against the cage but Gensai circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gensai tries to clinch but Smart is having none of it.
Smart connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gensai's hands.
Smart looks to land a combination but Gensai avoids it well.
Maxwell Smart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gensai fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The fighters circling - Smart throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smart fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gensai thows a body shot but no joy.
Gensai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Smart shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gensai defends it nicely.
Smart gets the takedown into side control.
Gensai is pushing Smart's head away, looking to escape. Smart manages to hold on to the position though.
Smart working the strikes but Gensai uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Gensai wants to get back to his feet.
Gensai has hold of Smart's hands but Smart slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gensai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Smart.
Smart lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Smart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gensai wants to get back to his feet.
Smart not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smart looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Smart scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Well, if Smart is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Gensai is looking to escape.
Smart passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Gensai!
Smart wants to control the pace but Gensai is squirming around nicely.
Gensai is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smart tries to control but Gensai wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Smart dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Gensai tries to avoid it but Smart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Gensai to the ground. Gensai escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smart circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smart fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Gensai sprawls well initially but Smart persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Gensai is trying to stand back up but Smart is controlling him
Smart sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Gensai defending well though.
Gensai tries to kick Smart off but Smart keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Smart takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Smart missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart passes to side control.
Gensai is breathing heavily.
Smart works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Smart advances to full mount.
Smart trying to control but Gensai is having none of it.
Smart throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Smart working Gensai over with strikes here.
Smart connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smart lands a big elbow.
Smart looking to control and managing it successfully.
Smart misses with a head shot.
Smart cracks Gensai with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Smart is trying to control here but Gensai has managed to regain half guard.
Smart is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Smart landing strikes from the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gensai blocking the ground and pound.
Smart with a couple of short strikes.
Gensai is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Smart with a couple of short strikes.
Smart has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gensai's face.
Smart lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Gensai wants to try and get back to his feet.
Smart scoring with strikes but Gensai is staying in there.
Smart is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Gensai can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Gensai really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Smart. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Smart punching from mount but Gensai doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smart lands a big elbow.
The referee warns Gensai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Smart has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Gensai trying desperately to get to his feet.
Smart connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Maxwell Smart overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Smart working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Smart has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Gensai's face.
Smart won't let Gensai get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Smart landing shots from mount.
Smart punishing his opponent with strikes.
Smart lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maxwell Smart dominated that second round.
That's time! Smart's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Smart digs a good hook to Gensai's body.
Gensai tries to close the distance and clinch but Smart swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smart shoots for a takedown but Gensai saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smart drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gensai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Smart trying to control the position from guard on top but Gensai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Smart throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Smart is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Smart accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smart postures up in Gensai's guard and throws a big left but Gensai blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smart stops Gensai from standing up.
Smart in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Gensai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gensai tries to clinch there but Smart circles away.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Smart is defended easily by Gensai.
Gensai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Smart paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gensai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Smart avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gensai tries to clinch up but Smart circles away and keeps his distance.
Gensai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Gensai doesn't manage to clinch there - Smart circles away.
Gensai misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Smart throws a series of punches but Gensai avoids them all with ease.
Gensai tries to clinch but Smart is having none of it.
Gensai tries to clinch but Smart moves out of range.
Smart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Gensai sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smart with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gensai clinches with his opponent.
Gensai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Smart blocks it with crossed arms.
Smart blocks an elbow strike from Gensai.
Smart has Gensai pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Smart pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Gensai tumbling to the mat - Smart dives into Gensai's guard.
Smart pushes down on Gensai's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Gensai is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Gensai is looking to escape.
Gensai won't allow Smart to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawakami Gensai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gensai is looking to escape.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Smart connects with a nice short shot to Gensai's temple.
Smart thows a huge punch but Gensai dodges it nicely.
Gensai punching from the bottom.
Smart wants to pass to mount but Gensai is defending the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Gensai slips under a jab.
Nice sprawl there from Gensai as Smart shoots in.
Gensai tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gensai looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four 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.
Gensai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smart moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gensai tries to clinch there but Smart circles away.
Kawakami Gensai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gensai is looking to clinch but Smart is avoiding it.
Gensai doesn't manage to clinch there - Smart circles away.
Smart bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smart shoots in for a takedown but Gensai shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gensai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smart shoots in and bounces Gensai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Smart pushing down on Gensai's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smart seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gensai can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smart scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
And that's the end of the fight!
Maxwell Smart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Smart, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maxwell Smart!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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