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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stan Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gary Gravity (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stan Smith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Smith !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gary Gravity!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Elvis Blanc and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gravity is looking to chop away at Smith 's legs.
Smith throws a jab when Gravity was well out of range.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
It looks like Stan Smith has been cut.
Gravity scores with a kick to the body.
Gary Gravity seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gravity misses with a head kick.
Gravity throws the left hand but Smith avoids the punch easily.
A good leg kick by Gravity.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Gravity was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gravity thows a body kick. Smith tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gravity throws a leg kick but Smith checks it.
Smith darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Smith is thwarting Gravity's attempts to control the position.
Smith seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity trying to control from the bottom.
Gravity is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gravity gets full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gravity keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gravity swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Gravity blocks nicely.
Smith looking to pass the guard.
Gravity utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith .
Smith stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Gravity swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Smith 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.
Smith is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smith throwing strikes from guard but Gravity blocks nicely.
Smith postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gravity is keeping the position for now.
Smith wants to control from the top but Gravity keeps moving.
Smith trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gravity can do anything to dispel that myth.
Smith throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gravity looking for a sweep. Not yet Gravity, not yet.
Gravity is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
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 Stan Smith will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stan Smith '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.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Smith throws an off balance right hand
and Gravity counters with an inside leg kick.
Gravity throws a leg kick which misses Smith 's front leg but catches the back leg as Smith tries to avoid it.
Gravity lands a leg kick that knocks Smith off balance momentarily.
Smith misses with a lunging right hand
and Gravity counters with a nice uppercut.
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
Gravity throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Gravity cracks Smith with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gravity manages to avoid it.
Gravity misses with a hook.
Gravity lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gravity misses the jab.
Smith throws a hook but Gravity avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith checks a low kick from Gravity.
Smith misses the shot to the body.
Gravity pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick lands from Gravity.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gravity was well out of range. Poor timing from Smith .
Gravity uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Smith .
Gravity throws a wild body kick that Smith sees coming a mile off.
Smith misses with a straight left.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravity, right into the meat.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Gravity is just out of range.
Gravity just misses with a punch to the body.
Gravity lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith just misses with a punch to the body.
Smith lands a jab to the head.
Gravity shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
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!
Gravity with a hook.
Gravity misses with a head kick.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Gravity.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Gravity misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gravity fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smith has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gravity fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
Gravity uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith .
Gravity throws a right hand that Smith ducks under and follows up with a left that Smith also avoids with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravity.
Gravity moves away from the strike by Smith .
Smith misses with a straight left.
Smith throws a body punch but Gravity moves out of range.
Gary Gravity is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gravity lands with an overhand left.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gravity.
Smith drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gravity, right into the meat.
Smith is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gravity does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Gravity pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Smith misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gravity fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith .
Gravity swings for the body but Smith moves out of range.
Smith looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Gravity tries to score with a low kick but Smith moves his leg out of the way.
Smith walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gravity.
Gravity tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gravity misses the jab.
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Gravity defends it nicely.
Gravity tries to work over Smith 's front leg with a kick but Smith checks it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gravity staying out of range there.
Gravity works Smith 's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gary Gravity showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stan 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Smith lands a nice shot to the body.
That kick from Gravity tenderised Smith 's leg. Smith is trying to keep his angry face on.
Smith shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Gravity pinned against the cage. Gravity gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smith swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Smith .
Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Gravity quickly recovers to half guard.
Gravity trying to control from the bottom.
Smith trying to pass the guard but Gravity defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gravity tries to get to full guard but Smith has control of the leg.
Gravity holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gravity slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Smith pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Gravity is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gravity keeping moving, preventing Smith from controlling successfully.
Smith tries to free his leg and advance position but Gravity is retaining full guard.
Gravity looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Gravity misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gravity wants to slow Smith down by chopping away at his legs.
Gravity jabs Smith to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Smith ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gravity moves away.
Smith darts in looking for a takedown but Gravity gets double underhooks and turns Smith into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gravity.
Smith working hard to break the clinch.
Gravity breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Smith misses with an uppercut. Gravity saw that one coming.
Smith blocks a head kick by Gravity.
Gravity lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gravity bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gary Gravity seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Gravity lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Smith misses with a hook. Gravity ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gravity.
Gravity tries to sprawl but Smith drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
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!
Gravity is not content to let Smith control the position.
Gravity blocking the ground and pound attempt from Smith .
Smith perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Smith is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Gravity moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gravity pulls Smith in close to prevent any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stan Smith .
I think Smith has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 29:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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hype
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RATING
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