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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stith (ranked 5228 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stark Livingston (ranked 3210 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Stith has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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300 lbs
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300 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stark Livingston !
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Anthony Taglia and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stith is defended easily by Livingston .
Stith changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Livingston looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Livingston is trying to improve his position.
Stith working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stith is looking to take a break and control but Livingston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stith is really struggling to control Livingston but he's trying to hold on to the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stith tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Livingston can't do much from the bottom here.
Stith in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Livingston is trying to control Stith's posture but Stith avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stith is looking to take a break and control but Livingston is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Livingston looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Livingston is trying to work for a sweep but Stith has mounted him!
Stith wants to finish this one by submission but Livingston is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Stith.
Livingston defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Stith.
Livingston is trying desperately to improve position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Livingston is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stith trying to control but Livingston is having none of it.
Stith can't control as he wanted to and Livingston manages to get the fight back to his half guard.
Stith seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Livingston wants to sweep but Stith has passed to side control!
Livingston looks to move to half guard but instead Stith has passed into mount! Damn!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stith trying to control but Livingston is having none of it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
BOOM! Stith connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stith dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stith stuffs the takedown.
Stith is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Livingston can do to turn this around?
Livingston defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Stith.
Stith shoots and misses
and Livingston counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Livingston .
Brandon Stith overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stith is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Livingston frees his head nicely. Oh but Stith has switched to an armbar! Livingston is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Brandon Stith!
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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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