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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Masahiko Kimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Powers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Powers has chosen Californication as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Masahiko Kimura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Powers!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kimura shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Powers's guard.
Kimura passes into half guard.
Kimura is looking for a kimura here.
Kimura moves nicely into side control.
Kimura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Powers has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kimura but great work by Powers.
Powers throws an elbow but Kimura slips to the side and avoids it well.
Powers landing a few strikes.
Kimura takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kimura dodges the ground and pound from Powers.
Kimura tries to bench press Powers off him but Powers keeps the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kimura manages to get back to half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Kimura manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kimura manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Powers manages to get himself to full guard.
Kimura wants to control from the top but Powers keeps moving.
Kimura engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kimura stands and throws Powers's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kimura goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Powers has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Kimura but great work by Powers.
Kimura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Powers winds up and cracks Kimura with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kimura is pressing down on Powers's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kimura controls Powers momentarily but Powers frees himself.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Powers lands a couple of elbows.
Powers scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kimura wants to sweep but no luck.
Kimura working for a triangle but Powers defends it easily.
Powers pushing down on Kimura's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kimura on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kimura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Powers tries to pass to full mount but Kimura defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Powers pulls his head out easily.
Powers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powers throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Powers working over Kimura with some ground and pound. Kimura looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kimura tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Powers has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Kimura is bucking up trying to escape but Powers cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Kimura working to try and regain half guard.
Kimura sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Kimura gets back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kimura is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kimura has his feet on Powers's thighs here. He's pushed Powers off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Powers screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masahiko Kimura!
Masahiko Kimura spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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pop
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