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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jayson Timmons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Stokes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Brandon Stokes enters the cage!
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163 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jayson Timmons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stokes!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokes clinches with his opponent.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stokes.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stokes just misses with a elbow thrown towards Timmons's brow.
Timmons avoiding damage as Stokes throws knees to the body.
Stokes's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Stokes missing with knees to the body.
Stokes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Timmons blocks an uppercut.
Stokes has a couple of punches blocked by Timmons.
Stokes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Timmons up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes keeps control of Timmons as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Timmons is trying to break the clinch but Stokes has him pressed against the cage.
Timmons prevents a body shot from Stokes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stokes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stokes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stokes working aggressively here.
A head punch on the inside from Stokes fails to land.
Stokes misses with a punch on the inside.
Timmons is trying to break free.
Stokes throws an elbow but it misses.
Stokes swings wildly with an uppercut but Timmons uses good head movement to avoid it.
Timmons can't break the clinch.
Timmons wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Timmons dodges an elbow strike from Stokes.
Timmons letting Stokes take a breather here.
Stokes misses with an elbow strike.
Stokes misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes tries to throw a body punch but Timmons avoids it by throwing Stokes back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stokes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stokes crunches a lovely knee into Timmons's ribcage.
Come on Stokes - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Timmons.
Timmons pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A slow jab from Timmons misses its intended target.
Timmons will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Timmons pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stokes is out of range and Timmons settles back down.
Timmons misses with a series of wild punches.
Stokes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stokes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Timmons connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Timmons keeps the fight on the outside.
Timmons drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stokes is trying to keep Timmons in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Timmons is fighting to break Stokes's control of his arms but Stokes is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Timmons trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Timmons wants to control from the top but Stokes keeps moving.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Timmons advances position into side control!
Timmons tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Timmons has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Timmons tries to move to full mount but Stokes actually manages to regain half guard.
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.
Stokes is looking to improve his position.
Timmons passes to side control.
Stokes tries to bench press Timmons off him but Timmons keeps the position.
Stokes prevents Timmons from improving position.
Timmons goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stokes rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Timmons's guard! Nice work there by Stokes!
Stokes throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jayson Timmons will probably get the nod.
That's time! Timmons's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stokes wants to clinch up but Timmons keeps it at a distance.
Timmons cracks Stokes with an open hand slap.
Timmons bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Some bone on bone action there as Stokes checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stokes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Stokes. No joy for Timmons on that attempt.
Timmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Stokes.
Timmons lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stokes circles away quickly and effectively.
Timmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmons with a hook.
Stokes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stokes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Timmons.
Timmons missing with a left hand there. Stokes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stokes tries to close the distance and clinch but Timmons swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stokes tries to clinch but Timmons is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stokes slips a jab from Timmons.
Timmons lunges at Stokes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stokes's hand.
Stokes wants to clinch up but Timmons keeps it at a distance.
Stokes is looking to clinch.
Stokes staying out of range there.
Timmons throws a head kick that misses.
Jayson Timmons seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stokes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stokes tries to clinch there but Timmons circles away.
Timmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stokes forces Timmons back against the cage and clinches.
Stokes trying to land knees to the body.
Stokes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stokes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stokes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmons.
Timmons dodges an elbow strike from Stokes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Timmons blocking some punches.
Stokes just leaning against Timmons, taking a breather.
Stokes tries to work over Timmons's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stokes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Timmons blocks an uppercut.
Timmons avoids a wild elbow strike from Stokes.
Stokes misses with a body punch.
Stokes throws an elbow but it misses.
Timmons wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stokes prevents a takedown attempt there.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stokes.
Stokes tries a body shot but Timmons blocks it.
Timmons has clasped his hands together around Stokes's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Timmons goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Stokes has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Timmons but great work by Stokes.
Stokes misses with the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes wants to take a breather but Timmons manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Stokes.
Timmons is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stokes is controlling him.
Stokes trying to control but Timmons is working from the bottom.
Timmons is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
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.
A right hook to the body lands for Stokes.
Stokes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stokes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stokes escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stokes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Timmons swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Timmons throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stokes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Timmons just misses with a punch to the body.
Stokes tries to clinch up.
Stokes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stokes gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jayson Timmons dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stokes has closed the distance and engaged Timmons in a clinch.
Stokes is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Timmons is defending well for now.
Stokes lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Timmons gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Timmons uses his free foot to push down on Stokes's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Stokes.
Timmons stands up from mount. Strange move.
Stokes tries to clinch up but Timmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Stokes doesn't manage to clinch there - Timmons circles away.
Stokes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stokes tries to stall but Timmons uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stokes slowing the pace effectively.
Stokes misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Timmons.
Stokes controlling the action here for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes misses with a body punch.
Stokes tries to land knees in the clinch but Timmons avoids the damage to the body.
Stokes missing with knees to the body.
Timmons escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Timmons decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Timmons is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Timmons trying to pass the guard but Stokes defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes is looking to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stokes trying to control from the bottom.
Timmons trying to pass the guard but Stokes defending well.
Timmons thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Timmons throws a hook but Stokes avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes is looking to clinch but Timmons is avoiding it.
Stokes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stokes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice takedown defense from Stokes. No joy for Timmons on that attempt.
Timmons throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stokes tries to clinch up but Timmons circles away and keeps his distance.
Timmons swats away the attempt to clinch by Stokes.
Timmons digs a good body shot into Stokes's ribs.
Timmons circles away from the clinch attempt.
Timmons walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stokes checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stokes wants to clinch.
Timmons throws a shot to the body.
Brandon Stokes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Timmons closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Stokes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Timmons misses with a straight right.
Timmons throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brandon Stokes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Timmons looks to land a left hand but Stokes moved out of range nicely.
Nice defenses there by Stokes.
Timmons throws a head kick that misses.
Stokes avoids the body shot from Timmons.
Stokes wants to clinch.
Stokes misses with a double jab
and Timmons counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jayson Timmons is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Timmons shoots for a takedown but Stokes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Timmons tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stokes was well out of range. Poor timing from Timmons.
Timmons tries to keep at a distance but Stokes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jayson Timmons showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Timmons, 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 29:28
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jayson Timmons!
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RATING
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