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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ed Sterns (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cory Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cory Smith will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of New York, Ed Sterns!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cory Smith!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Eddie Farnsworth and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sterns throws a shot from downtown. Smith moves away and avoids it.
Horrible takedown by Sterns or perhaps it was just good defense by Smith which made him look bad.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Smith misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sterns.
Smith throws a nice looking combination but Sterns bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith misses with a hook. Sterns ducked under it nicely.
Sterns fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Smith avoids it really well and circles away.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smith scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Smith slips a straight right by Sterns.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Sterns keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Sterns is out of range.
Sterns misses with a double jab.
Nice straight punches there by Smith. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Smith.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Sterns was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sterns ducks under a wild hook from Smith.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Smith.
Sterns shoots in and drives through. Smith sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ed Sterns. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sterns takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sterns is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterns uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Oh Sterns is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Smith misses with a straight right.
Sterns seems to have got his legs back now.
Sterns scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Smith won't allow Sterns to pass to mount.
Sterns is trying to work for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Sterns wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Smith throws a jab but it's blocked by Sterns.
Smith cracks Sterns with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cory Smith is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Smith - just one landing.
Sterns fails with the takedown.
Smith cracks Sterns with an open hand slap.
The fighters circle, before Smith throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Sterns's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Smith lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Cory Smith!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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