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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elden Stokes (ranked 6897 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Smith (ranked 7955 p4p, 0 weight class). Joe Smith is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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278 lbs
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265 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Elden Stokes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Smith!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in looking for a takedown but Stokes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smith's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stokes tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith shoots in for a takedown but Stokes shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stokes. That's going to slow Smith down.
Smith throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stokes's waist but Stokes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smith off to one side.
Elden Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smith.
Jab from Smith.
Stokes with a jab.
Smith rushes Stokes and presses him up against the cage.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes stops a takedown attempt from Smith.
Stokes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Smith tries to pull guard but Stokes won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Smith closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Stokes quickly recovers to half guard.
Stokes is trying to get back to full guard.
Stokes wants to get back to his feet.
Smith is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stokes has managed to free his arm - good work.
Smith is looking to advance position but Stokes won't allow it.
Stokes actively working from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes is looking to escape.
Stokes won't allow Smith to pass to mount.
Stokes might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Smith is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Smith wants to stand up but Stokes manages to regain full guard.
Stokes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Smith manages to pass to side control.
Smith wants to advance to full mount but Stokes doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Smith can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stokes keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
Stokes looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Smith has picked Stokes up and slammed him! Stokes can't keep hold of the triangle and Smith manages to pass to side control!
Stokes is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Smith lands a nice forearm strike.
Smith tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Smith trying to control the action but Stokes is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joe Smith will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Smith shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stokes defends it nicely.
Smith shoots in but no luck this time.
As Smith tries to get set, Stokes tries to push him back and clinch up but Smith manages to avoid the attempt.
Stokes leaves Smith with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Elden Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smith.
Stokes stuffs the takedown attempt from Smith. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes wants to clinch up but Smith keeps it at a distance.
Stokes displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Smith.
Stokes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt.
Stokes darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stokes breaks from the clinch.
Stokes darts in and clinches Smith up against the cage.
Smith tries to pull guard but Stokes won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes avoiding damage as Smith throws knees to the body.
Stokes avoiding damage.
Smith gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Smith is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Smith is looking to stall here but Stokes recovers full guard.
Stokes wants to get back to his feet but Smith passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith is looking to take a break and control but Stokes is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in half guard, Smith seems content to control.
Stokes misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stokes wants to get back to his feet.
Smith wants to get back to his feet.
Stokes manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Stokes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Smith manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws a body kick that misses.
As Smith looks to move away, Stokes throws a big counter combo but Smith just gets out of the way.
Elden Stokes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stokes moves out of range of the strikes.
Stokes appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Stokes rushes Smith and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Smith manages to break the clinch.
Stokes throws a head kick but Smith moves out of range.
Smith is looking to score with low kicks.
Smith fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A little feinted left hand from Stokes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Smith rushes Stokes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Smith jumps guard but Stokes stands there with Smith around his waist. Smith gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Smith tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Elden Stokes dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stokes, pushing him back against the cage.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stokes prevents it.
Smith holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Smith has Stokes pressed against the cage.
Stokes is stalling here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes has Smith pressed against the cage.
Stokes managing to block the knees to the body from Smith.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bit of stalling here from Stokes.
Smith with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Smith tries for a takedown but Stokes manages to get underhooks.
Smith jumps guard but Stokes turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Elden Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Smith.
Stokes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Smith fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stokes tightens his grip and picks Smith up, before dumping him to the ground. Smith manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stokes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Smith has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stokes has managed to get both his arms back between Smith's legs - danger averted.
Stokes loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Stokes's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stokes cracks Smith with a solid left hand.
Stokes lands a couple of elbows.
Stokes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stokes lands a couple of elbows.
Stokes is looking to work some ground and pound but Smith has wrist control.
Smith is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stokes is aware though and is defending well.
Stokes being controlled here momentarily.
Stokes scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stokes postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Stokes with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stokes postures up in Smith's guard and throws a big left but Smith blocks it.
Stokes stands up over Smith, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Stokes throwing strikes but missing.
Smith throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stokes distracts Smith with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stokes with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stokes scoring with punches to the head and body.
Stokes content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Smith is trying to control the position but Stokes postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Stokes landing with the ground and pound.
Smith throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stokes is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stokes lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stokes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stokes keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Smith's head.
Stokes throws a big right hand that misses.
Stokes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Smith can do to turn this around?
Stokes missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Smith wants to stand up but Stokes is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stokes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Stokes lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Stokes scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
Elden Stokes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stokes 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Elden Stokes!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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