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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyler Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Timmy Smithy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brooks comes into the arena with Tom Sawyer blaring out of the sound system. Smithy comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Diabolic- Soldier's Logic kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tyler Brooks has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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140 lbs
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147 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Insanely flexible |
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tyler Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Timmy Smithy!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brooks shoots in and gets a takedown into Smithy's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Brooks sitting in guard here, content to control.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brooks won't allow Smithy to sweep him here.
Smithy is pulling down on Brooks's head. It's preventing any offense from Brooks, at least for the moment.
Smithy preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Smithy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Smithy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smithy working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Brooks.
Brooks scoring with some ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brooks accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Smithy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smithy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but Smithy has wrist control.
Brooks throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Smithy works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Brooks throwing strikes from guard but Smithy blocks nicely.
Brooks wants to control from the top but Smithy keeps moving.
Brooks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Brooks trying to control but Smithy is working from the bottom.
Smithy lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Brooks!
Smithy avoids the attempt from Brooks to control.
Smithy with good strikes from the mount here!
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!
Smithy looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brooks manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Brooks missing with punches from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy trying to control the action but Brooks is working from the bottom.
Smithy throwing shots but Brooks is blocking nicely.
Brooks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Smithy wants to control from the top but Brooks keeps moving.
Brooks is trying to keep Smithy in close.
Brooks tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smithy passes Brooks's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Brooks is controlling Smithy's trapped leg to prevent Smithy from advancing to side control.
Smithy trying to mount his opponent but Brooks defends it.
Brooks tries to get to full guard but Smithy has control of the leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks actively working from the bottom here.
Brooks is concentrating on defense, preventing Smithy from advancing position.
Smithy is trying to control the action in half guard but Brooks is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Brooks looking for submissions off his back.
Brooks missing with punches from the bottom.
Brooks wants to get back to full guard but Smithy has mounted him!
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smithy tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Smithy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Brooks is looking to escape.
Brooks manages to control the position for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyler Brooks dominated that round.
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.
Brooks just misses with a punch to the body.
Smithy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Smithy throws a shot to the body.
Smithy moves out of range as Brooks strikes.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt.
A bone on bone clash there as Smithy blocks the leg kick.
Brooks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Brooks ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smithy moves away.
Brooks throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smithy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Brooks lands a slapping body shot.
Brooks throws a jab when Smithy was well out of range.
Smithy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smithy lands a nice looking body shot.
Smithy changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Smithy as he connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks misses with a shot to the body
and Smithy counters with an inside leg kick.
Smithy lands with a thumping leg kick.
Brooks throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Smithy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brooks.
A shot to the liver by Smithy. Beautiful body shot.
Brooks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brooks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smithy - the referee stops the clock and Brooks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smithy. Brooks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brooks walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brooks moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Smithy lands a big right hand that sends Brooks crashing to the mat! Smithy stays standing though and waves Brooks back to his feet!
Brooks is rocked!
Brooks shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Smithy as he jumps to the side.
Oh Brooks is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tyler Brooks. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smithy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smithy is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Brooks rather than just go for the knockout.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Brooks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Smithy - the referee stops the clock and Brooks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Smithy. Brooks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Smithy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Brooks seems to have got his legs back now.
Smithy works Brooks's body with a nice hook.
Brooks chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Smithy can pounce on him.
Smithy closes the distance and clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brooks tries to break the clinch but Smithy is controlling the position.
Smithy lands an elbow that stopped Brooks in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Tyler Brooks has been cut.
Smithy lands a body punch in the clinch.
Smithy holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smithy lands a knee to the head.
Smithy pushes Brooks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smithy lands a hook that snaps the head of Brooks backwards.
Smithy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Smithy prevents Brooks from breaking the clinch.
Smithy landing knees to the body.
Smithy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A body shot lands from Smithy.
Smithy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smithy lands a knee to the body.
Nice body punch from Smithy - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy pushes Brooks back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Smithy landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Smithy.
A nice left hand lands by Smithy.
Smithy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Smithy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Brooks takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short left from Smithy.
Smithy landing knees to the head.
Smithy makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Smithy.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short body shot lands from Smithy as the two fighters clinch.
A shot in the inside from Smithy.
Smithy with a knee to the head.
Smithy stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Smithy effectively controlling the action here.
Smithy scores a nice knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks is looking to break free of the clinch but Smithy has double underhooks.
Smithy landing knees to the head.
Smithy lands a knee to the body.
Brooks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Smithy scores with a shot to the side of Brooks's head.
Brooks tries to pull guard but Smithy won't allow it.
Brooks takes an elbow to the forehead.
Brooks takes a knee right on the jaw!
Smithy lands with a light punch inside.
Smithy digs a right hand underneath Brooks's ribcage. Brooks let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Smithy scores with a hook to the body.
Smithy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brooks lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Smithy crunches a lovely knee into Brooks's ribcage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Smithy lands a knee to the body.
Smithy is working Brooks over against the cage.
Nice elbow from Smithy.
Smithy lands a nice knee to the body.
Smithy lands a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timmy Smithy showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Tyler Brooks's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Smithy scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Smithy misses with a body shot.
Brooks misses with a looping left.
Smithy digs a good body shot into Brooks's ribs.
Smithy connects with a right hand. Brooks shakes it off.
Smithy defending well as Brooks loads up on a big left hand.
Smithy lands a body shot.
Jab, jab by Smithy - just one landing.
Smithy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Brooks thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smithy throws a body punch but Brooks moves out of range.
Brooks looks to score with a jab to the body but Smithy is just out of range.
Smithy feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Brooks's calf.
Brooks looks to throw the jab but Smithy is out of range.
Smithy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brooks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Smithy.
Smithy avoids the body shot from Brooks.
Smithy works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Smithy as he connects with a hook.
Brooks on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smithy lands a slapping body shot.
Smithy lands with a nice body punch.
Smithy lands a nice looking body shot.
Brooks takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Smithy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Smithy tries a head kick but it misses.
Brooks throws a big shot that misses.
Smithy lands a nice shot to the body.
Timmy Smithy is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smithy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Smithy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brooks.
Smithy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Brooks takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Smithy jabs at Brooks's body.
Smithy connects with a looping right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smithy thows a body kick. Brooks tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brooks shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Brooks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Smithy sees it coming and defends easily.
Smithy controlling the position for now.
Smithy moves into full guard.
Brooks is looking to work some ground and pound but Smithy has wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smithy controlling Brooks's posture.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smithy is keeping the position for now.
Smithy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Brooks throws a big right hand that misses.
Smithy is trying to keep Brooks in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Brooks postures up.
Smithy keeping moving, preventing Brooks from controlling successfully.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Timmy Smithy wasn't active enough on the ground.
Brooks throws an overhand right that lands on Smithy's shoulder, as Smithy tries to avoid the shot.
Brooks drives through with a takedown into guard.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Brooks loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brooks trying to control the position from guard on top but Smithy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Timmy Smithy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smithy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 27:29
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Timmy Smithy!
A relieved looking Timmy Smithy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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