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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Josh Brookins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Brookins!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, David Smith!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, William Gold and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brookins misses with a takedown attempt - Smith sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Brookins lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Smith circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Brookins.
Smith scores with a hook to the body. Brookins takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brookins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brookins lands a high kick!
It looks like David Smith has been cut.
Smith shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Smith showed some decent athleticism there.
Smith prevents Brookins from improving his position.
Smith decides to return to a standing position.
Smith looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Brookins!
Smith lands a heavy elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith manages to capitalize on a mistake by Brookins to take his back!
Smith punishes Brookins with strikes from the back mount.
Smith landing with strikes.
Brookins covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith biding his time, controlling Brookins.
Smith is trying to stick to Brookins's back but Brookins is turning into Smith. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Smith's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Brookins.
Brookins stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Smith swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith has control of Brookins's left arm, preventing Brookins from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brookins pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Smith wants to control from the top but Brookins keeps moving.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Brookins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Brookins trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith wants to stand and escape but Brookins is having none of it.
Brookins will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Smith wants to hit a switch here but Brookins passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Smith there!
Smith gets back to half guard.
Brookins is breathing heavily.
Smith wants to get back to full guard.
Smith controlling the position well.
Smith moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Smith pulls Brookins in to control the position.
Brookins trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brookins looking to sit in guard and control but Smith gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brookins looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Smith puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Smith dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Smith's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
That kick from Brookins tenderised Smith's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Brookins tries to keep at a distance but Smith has taken the fight into the clinch.
Brookins lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Brookins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brookins looking to slow down the pace here.
Brookins pressing his opponent against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Brookins.
Smith avoiding damage as Brookins throws knees to the body.
Stalling in the clinch from Smith.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Brookins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Brookins avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith stays in close to Brookins's body and controls the position.
Smith looking to sit in guard and control but Brookins gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Smith striking off his back but it's not causing Brookins any problems.
David Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brookins is one step ahead there.
Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Brookins gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's two 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.
Smith is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Well, if Smith 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.
Brookins is trying to stand back up but Smith is controlling him
Smith is looking for a kimura here.
Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Brookins is staying active underneath Smith, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Smith is nestled in close to Brookins, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Brookins is not content to let Smith control the position.
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.
Smith looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Smith works his way into side control.
Check out the look on Smith's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Smith controlling from side mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Smith showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on David Smith's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Brookins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Smith counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Smith blocks an uppercut.
Smith stalling against the cage.
Brookins blocks an uppercut.
Smith lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brookins.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Smith.
Smith drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brookins's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Smith.
Smith pulls Brookins into guard.
Smith managing to control the position.
Smith tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith pulls Brookins in close to his closed guard and prevents Brookins from doing any damage or advancing position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Smith is on top in guard.
Smith pushing down on Brookins's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Smith controlling the pace.
Smith decides to stand up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith loads up on a big right hand but Brookins slips the punch.
Josh Brookins is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith gets the takedown into side control.
Brookins is being controlled here.
Smith goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Brookins rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Smith's guard! Nice work there by Brookins!
Smith is pulling down on Brookins's head to control his posture.
Smith looking for a sweep. Not yet Smith, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith is controlling Brookins's posture.
Smith wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Brookins is now in half guard.
Smith works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smith pushes Brookins off and scrambles back to his feet.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch up but Brookins swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Brookins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Smith counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Brookins won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Smith passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to advance to mount but Brookins denies him.
Brookins is looking for a sweep.
Smith lands some shots froms side control.
Smith tries to advance to mount but can't.
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brookins taking a bit of punishment here - Smith scoring with strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Smith winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David 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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FIGHT
RATING
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