"Smith opened the fight with a beautiful one-two combination. You shot a takedown in response, but was quickly met with a well-timed knee to the head by Su Young You. Undeterred, You continued pushing forward, landing a series of chain takedowns, scoring a lengthy amount of control from top position."
"Su Young You rushed into the center of the octagon with the same message as before, quickly attempting a takedown. This time, Smith was ready, meeting You with an uppercut and a hook, stopping You in his tracks. Finally in the striking, Elijah Smith started flowing, landing another combination and dropping the opposition."
"Smith quickly exploded onto the grounded You, landing some ground strikes before eventually finding the opening for the rear-naked choke. Smith's connection with his father, Gilbert, a former UFC fighter himself, proved once again advantageous as the young star moves to 3-0 in the UFC."
Elijah Smith and Su Young Yu competed in a bantamweight bout at UFC Vegas 114. Yu controlled the first round with effective takedowns and clinch work, winning the round decisively. Smith adapted in the second round, countering Yu's takedown attempt with striking combinations that dropped Yu. Smith then transitioned to ground control and secured a rear-naked choke submission at 1:04 of round two. Smith improved his UFC record to 3-0, continuing his success as the son of former UFC fighter Gilbert Smith.
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