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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Michael Bostic (ranked 2014 p4p, 3235 weight class) and Kieth Stokes (ranked 208 p4p, 306 weight class). Bostic comes to the cage accompanied by Move. Kieth Stokes has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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22 - 20 - 0 |
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 20 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Bostic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kieth Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokes cracks Bostic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Bostic looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bostic throws a leg kick but Stokes checks it.
Bostic drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stokes. Bostic does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bostic was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Bostic throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bostic jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stokes shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bostic as he jumps to the side.
Stokes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bostic pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stokes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bostic.
Stokes swings for the body but Bostic moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bostic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stokes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bostic moves away.
Bostic avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bostic lands a jab to the nose.
Stokes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bostic keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bostic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stokes.
Bostic blocks a jab.
Bostic changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bostic is looking to score with low kicks.
Bostic displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stokes throws out the jab.
Stokes cracks Bostic with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Stokes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bostic lands a jab.
Stokes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kieth Stokes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Bostic misses.
Stokes swings for the body but Bostic moves out of range.
Stokes takes the fight into the clinch.
Stokes lands with a short shot to the head.
Stokes gets through Bostic's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bostic.
Stokes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bostic is trying to keep an underhook but Stokes manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stokes seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Stokes looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic wants to improve his position but Stokes is controlling well.
Stokes not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bostic wants to improve his position but Stokes is controlling well.
Stokes passes to side control.
Bostic can't do much from the bottom here.
Bostic stops Stokes from passing to mount.
Stokes is looking to take a break and control but Bostic is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stokes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic is trying to get back to half guard.
Stokes remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Bostic tries to buck Stokes off but Stokes is having none of it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stokes happy to just control the position for now.
Bostic is looking to regain half guard here but Stokes keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four 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.
Stokes trying to control the position but Bostic is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bostic is looking to regain half guard here but Stokes keeps moving and retains side control.
Stokes in side control lands a decent elbow.
Stokes scoring with punches and elbows.
Bostic tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Stokes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Stokes just content to control the position.
Bostic is looking to regain half guard here but Stokes keeps moving and retains side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kieth Stokes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A swing and a miss from Stokes.
Bostic misses with an uppercut
and Stokes counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Bostic pushes Stokes off but Stokes dives into side control.
Stokes trying to control the action but Bostic is working from the bottom.
Stokes working the ground and pound from side control.
Bostic is looking for a sweep.
Stokes working the ground and pound.
Stokes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bostic keeps working.
The ground and pound from Stokes seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Stokes is staying tight to Bostic's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Stokes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bostic is looking to reverse the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes trying to control the action but Bostic is working from the bottom.
Stokes cracks Bostic with a big right hand but Bostic just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bostic is looking to reverse the position.
Stokes tries to advance to mount but can't.
Stokes wants to control for a moment but Bostic uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Bostic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stokes looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Kieth Stokes has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bostic is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stokes wants to control but Bostic is keeping him busy.
Bostic is looking for a sweep. Stokes is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stokes trying to control the action but Bostic is working from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stokes lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic wants to improve his position but Stokes is controlling well.
Bostic won't allow Stokes to pass to mount.
Stokes stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stokes missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stokes controlling the action here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stokes feints and as Bostic raises his hands in defense, Stokes changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
My spies in 3Band MMA inform me that Stokes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes postures up and lands a big shot to Bostic's brow.
Stokes landing with the ground and pound.
Stokes throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bostic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stokes landing with the ground and pound.
Stokes wants to control from the top but Bostic keeps moving.
Bostic utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bostic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stokes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kieth Stokes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Nice body punch from Bostic.
Bostic feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bostic scoring with punches to the head and body.
Bostic postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stokes working a defensive guard here.
Stokes trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bostic trying to control the position from guard on top but Stokes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bostic postures up and lands a big shot to Stokes's brow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bostic gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Stokes is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stokes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Bostic keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stokes in particular looking to stall.
Bostic gets full guard.
Bostic pulls Stokes in to control the position.
Bostic keeping moving, preventing Stokes from controlling successfully.
Stokes won't allow Bostic to sweep him here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes landing some decent shots from guard.
Stokes controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stokes trying to control but Bostic is working from the bottom.
Stokes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stokes with a nice head shot there.
Bostic being controlled here, momentarily.
Bostic keeping moving, preventing Stokes from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bostic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bostic takes one to the side of the head.
Stokes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bostic walks into a straight right hand from Stokes.
Stokes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bostic avoids the body shot from Stokes.
Stokes misses with a hook. Bostic ducked under it nicely.
A quick step to the side and Bostic tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bostic darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bostic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stokes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bostic moves out of range as Stokes strikes.
Bostic misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stokes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bostic.
Stokes throws a hook but Bostic blocks it.
Stokes dips to his left and cracks Bostic with an uppercut!
Stokes defending well as Bostic loads up on a big left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stokes loads up on a big right hand but Bostic slips the punch.
Bostic throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bostic gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Stokes to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Stokes throwing strikes but missing.
Michael Bostic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kieth Stokes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stokes wants to control from the top but Bostic keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kieth Stokes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stokes has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kieth Stokes!
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