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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Stokes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Albert Desalvo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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163 lbs
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Granite 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Brandon Stokes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Albert Desalvo!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stokes rushes Desalvo and presses him up against the cage.
Desalvo pulls Stokes into guard.
Desalvo trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stokes got a little sloppy there for a moment and Desalvo has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Stokes has managed to get both his arms back between Desalvo's legs - danger averted.
Stokes knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Desalvo on the ground.
Stokes preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stokes wants to control from the top but Desalvo keeps moving.
Desalvo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Desalvo keeping moving, preventing Stokes from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stokes is really struggling to control Desalvo but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Desalvo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stokes stands and steps away. Desalvo gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stokes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Desalvo takes a swing at Stokes's ribcage but misses.
Albert Desalvo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stokes closes the distance and clinches.
Stokes lands a nice knee to the body.
Desalvo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stokes smiles and moves away.
Stokes fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Desalvo misses with an uppercut.
Desalvo shoots in and drives through. Stokes sprawls well.
Stokes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stokes tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Desalvo avoids it.
Stokes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stokes stops a takedown attempt from Desalvo.
Brandon Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Desalvo.
A knee to the head by Stokes.
Desalvo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stokes walks away with a smile on his face. Desalvo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stokes moves away from the strike by Desalvo.
Desalvo misses with a hook. Stokes ducked under it nicely.
Stokes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Desalvo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stokes defending well as Desalvo loads up on a big left hand.
Stokes tries to clinch up but Desalvo circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Desalvo misses with a hook. Stokes ducked under it nicely.
Desalvo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stokes darts in and clinches Desalvo up against the cage.
Stokes is pressed up against the cage. Desalvo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Stokes down to the mat. Stokes avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stokes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stokes pushes Desalvo up against the cage in a clinch.
Desalvo goes for a takedown attempt but Stokes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Stokes staying out of range there.
Desalvo looks gassed!
Stokes wants to clinch up but Desalvo keeps it at a distance.
Desalvo throws a shot from downtown. Stokes moves away and avoids it.
Stokes blocks a leg kick.
Stokes forces Desalvo back against the cage and clinches.
Stokes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Desalvo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stokes fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stokes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Desalvo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes closes the distance and clinches.
Stokes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stokes looking to throw knees to the head but Desalvo is blocking nicely.
Stokes controlling the action here for a moment.
Desalvo is trying to drag Stokes to the mat but Stokes just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Desalvo fails to pull guard.
Desalvo tries to pull guard but Stokes won't allow it.
Stokes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Desalvo backwards.
Desalvo tries to break the clinch but Stokes is controlling the position.
Stokes is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Desalvo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stokes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stokes displaying some good clinch control by pressing Desalvo up against the cage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stokes. Desalvo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Desalvo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Desalvo fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stokes moves into the clinch successfully.
Stokes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Desalvo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stokes throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Desalvo jumps into guard, dragging Stokes to the mat.
Stokes won't allow Desalvo to sweep him here.
Stokes wants to stand but Desalvo has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Desalvo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Desalvo keeping moving, preventing Stokes from controlling successfully.
Desalvo is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stokes defends well.
Stokes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stokes slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stokes avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Stokes dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stokes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stokes just leaning against Desalvo, taking a breather.
Stokes gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Desalvo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stokes smiles and moves away.
Desalvo throws a shot from downtown. Stokes moves away and avoids it.
Nice takedown defense from Stokes. No joy for Desalvo on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stokes has closed the distance and engaged Desalvo in a clinch.
Stokes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Brandon Stokes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Albert Desalvo.
Desalvo tries to pull guard but Stokes won't allow it.
Stokes misses with a punch on the inside.
Stokes prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stokes lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desalvo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stokes smiles and moves away.
Desalvo looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Desalvo is breathing heavily.
Stokes wants to get back to his feet.
Stokes trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Desalvo is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Stokes wants to get back to his feet.
Stokes tries to roll over but Desalvo keeps him under control.
Stokes wants to control but Desalvo is keeping busy.
Desalvo trying to pass the guard but Stokes defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stokes trying to control from the bottom.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stokes darts in and clinches Desalvo up against the cage.
Stokes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Desalvo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Desalvo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stokes smiles and moves away.
Desalvo lands an overhand right.
Desalvo fails with a takedown attempt.
Desalvo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stokes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stokes throws a head punch that misses.
Stokes stops a takedown attempt from Desalvo.
Stokes gets underhooks to prevent Desalvo's takedown attempt.
Stokes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Desalvo has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stokes regains guard immediately.
Stokes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Desalvo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Stokes has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Desalvo has managed to get both his arms back between Stokes's legs - danger averted.
Stokes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Desalvo looking to pass the guard.
Stokes looking to control.
Stokes wants to get back to his feet but Desalvo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stokes had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Desalvo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Stokes Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Desalvo's back instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Desalvo's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Desalvo is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Desalvo is keeping busy.
Desalvo rolls, trying to escape but Stokes keeps control of the position.
Will Stokes go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Stokes slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Albert Desalvo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stokes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stokes lands a hook that snaps the head of Desalvo backwards.
Stokes wants to stall.
Desalvo is trying to break the clinch but Stokes is controlling him.
Stokes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Desalvo's face.
Stokes digs a right hand into Desalvo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Desalvo's gas tank.
Desalvo fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stokes lands an elbow just above Desalvo 's eye.
Desalvo tries to pull guard but Stokes holds him up against the cage and eventually Desalvo drops back down to his feet.
Stokes taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Brandon Stokes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Desalvo has hold of one of Stokes's legs. Stokes is fighting the takedown attempt but Desalvo gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Desalvo is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stokes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stokes has escaped and now he's on top!
Stokes is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Desalvo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stokes trying to control but Desalvo is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Desalvo is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Stokes rolls with it to try and escape but Desalvo cranks on the arm and Stokes is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Albert Desalvo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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