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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Myers Hockles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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157 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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164 lbs
8 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine |
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Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Solid chin |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myers Hockles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jake Smith!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Elvis Blanc and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Hockles gets a clinch.
Hockles breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hockles seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Smith shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Hockles napping and manages to drive through into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hockles is trying to improve his position.
Hockles is trying to get back to his feet.
Smith is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Hockles has escaped the position, nice work there.
Hockles is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith trying to control the position but Hockles is working away.
Hockles wants to control but Smith postures up.
Smith fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Smith tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Hockles knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hockles dodges the ground and pound from Smith.
Hockles is trying to control Smith's posture but Smith avoids it.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Hockles is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Smith cracks Hockles with a big right hand but Hockles just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Hockles manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Hockles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Hockles wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith is looking to control Hockles's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Smith avoid being mounted?
Hockles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Hockles has control of the leg.
Smith is still trying to improve position.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Smith avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hockles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hockles is looking to take a break and control but Smith is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Jake Smith hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Smith moves out of range of the body kick.
Smith avoids the body shot from Hockles.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hockles tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hockles to the ground. Hockles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Smith swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hockles thuds a left hand into Smith's body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Hockles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hockles backwards.
Hockles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Smith closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hockles circles away.
Myers Hockles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Smith.
Hockles throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Jake Smith has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hockles gets a takedown into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hockles trying to control the action but Smith is working from the bottom.
Hockles misses with a head shot. Smith uses the momentum to regain guard.
Smith trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hockles throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myers Hockles dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Smith's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Hockles throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smith.
Hockles goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Smith looks to land a left hand but Hockles moved out of range nicely.
Smith looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Smith throws a right and a left that both miss.
Smith changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hockles tries to avoid it but Smith manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hockles to the ground. Hockles escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Myers Hockles has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jake Smith.
Smith pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith punishes Hockles's body with a nice straight punch.
Hockles throws a lazy head kick
and Smith counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hockles closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Hockles getting side control.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Hockles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smith defending well though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Hockles manages to pass to mount!
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
Hockles landing strikes from the mount and Smith is in trouble!
Smith blocking the ground and pound.
Hockles can't control as he wanted to and Smith manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Smith taking some punishment here, with Hockles in his half guard.
Hockles with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Hockles wants to control but Smith is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hockles in particular looking to stall.
Hockles wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smith keeps working.
Hockles trying to mount his opponent but Smith defends it.
Myers Hockles has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Hockles tries to land a front kick but Smith steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Smith will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hockles tries a head kick but it misses.
Myers Hockles is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith tries a head kick but it misses.
Hockles avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith looks for a takedown but Hockles sprawls well.
Hockles tries a head kick but it misses.
Hockles is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Smith's half guard.
Hockles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Hockles scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Smith trying to control but Hockles postures up.
Hockles missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hockles not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hockles throwing shots but Smith is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Smith is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Smith is not content to let Hockles control the position.
Hockles is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Smith is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Hockles throws a strike but Smith avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hockles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Hockles with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myers Hockles dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jake 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. And we move into the final round!
Hockles moves into the clinch successfully.
Smith tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hockles avoids it.
Hockles's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Both fighters circling a little - Hockles finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hockles tries a head kick but it misses.
Myers Hockles is winning the standup battle so far.
Hockles tries to clinch but Smith moves out of range.
Hockles tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hockles takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Smith tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Hockles swivels and escapes.
Hockles tries a head kick but it misses.
Smith looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hockles tries to close the distance and clinch up but Smith swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hockles throws a sloppy head kick and Smith moves out of range easily.
Hockles misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Smith shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Hockles's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hockles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Smith trying to control but Hockles is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hockles looking to hit a scissor sweep but Smith is one step ahead there.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Hockles is retaining full guard.
Smith throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hockles keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Hockles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith wants to pass the guard but Hockles is keeping the position.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Hockles throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Jake Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hockles has control of Smith's left arm, preventing Smith from doing any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Hockles wants to stand but Smith is controlling the position.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Hockles uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Hockles!
Smith trying to keep a closed guard but Hockles is proving a slippery customer.
Hockles throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Hockles throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hockles postures up.
Hockles wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Hockles throws a strike but Smith rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Smith won't allow Hockles to sweep him here.
Hockles on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hockles tries to get out of the position.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hockles wants to sweep but no luck.
Hockles might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Hockles utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith cracks Hockles with a solid left hand.
Smith throwing strikes but missing.
Smith being controlled here momentarily.
Hockles looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hockles tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Myers Hockles is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jake Smith.
Well Hockles has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Myers Hockles!
Myers Hockles thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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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
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