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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stefan De Jong (ranked 4779 p4p, 4989 weight class) and Corey Candle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stefan De Jong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Corey Candle!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Alyssa Summers and Eddie Farnsworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Candle.
Candle on the wrong end of a nice hook.
De Jong dodges the punch combination from Candle.
De Jong connects with a leg kick.
Candle scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Stefan De Jong has been cut.
De Jong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Candle.
De Jong loads up on a big right hand but Candle slips the punch.
Candle throws out a counter right but De Jong avoids it with no problem.
De Jong scores with a nice head shot.
De Jong misses with a looping left.
Candle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Candle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Jong throws out the jab.
Candle throws out a counter right but De Jong avoids it with no problem.
De Jong waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Candle.
Candle defending well as De Jong loads up on a big left hand.
Candle throws a head kick that misses.
De Jong misses with a body shot.
De Jong scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Candle uses good head movement to avoid the hook from De Jong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Candle! But no joy.
Stefan De Jong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
De Jong throws a hook but Candle avoids it easily.
Candle clinches up against the cage.
De Jong pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Candle lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
De Jong misses with an elbow over the top.
De Jong has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
De Jong pushes off an throws an elbow but Candle leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Candle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
De Jong throws an elbow that misses.
De Jong fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for De Jong.
De Jong could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Candle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
De Jong smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from De Jong.
Candle chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before De Jong can pounce on him.
Candle misses with a two punch combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Jong listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Candle clinches with his opponent.
Candle blocking some punches.
Candle avoids the elbow strike from De Jong, against the cage.
De Jong can't break the clinch.
De Jong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Candle's elbow.
De Jong misses with a hook from the clinch.
De Jong looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Candle breaks the clinch.
De Jong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Candle looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Candle throws a head kick but De Jong moves out of range.
Candle looks to land a body kick but De Jong moved away.
Candle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
De Jong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Candle closes the distance and clinches up with De Jong, looking for a takedown. Candle pushes De Jong against the cage but De Jong circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
De Jong throws the left hand but Candle avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Candle misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by De Jong there.
A momentary lapse in concentration from De Jong enables Candle to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. De Jong manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Candle controlling from the top position.
Candle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Candle content to stall in guard here.
Candle works over De Jong with some ground and pound from guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Candle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Candle is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
It looks like Candle might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Candle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Candle controls from within his opponent's guard.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Candle displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as De Jong throws out the jab.
Candle swinging wildly here.
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 Stefan De Jong will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Stefan De Jong'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.
Candle throws a nice looking combination but De Jong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A lazy left from Candle finds it's target.
Candle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Candle shoots in and gets a takedown into De Jong's guard.
De Jong pushes Candle off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
A jab from De Jong misses.
Stefan De Jong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Candle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Candle takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stefan De Jong is winning the standup battle so far.
Candle misses with a few strikes there.
De Jong gets caught flat footed, as Candle shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. De Jong manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
De Jong is trying to break the clinch but Candle has him pressed against the cage.
De Jong has a couple of punches blocked by Candle.
Candle avoids a wild elbow strike from De Jong.
Candle lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Candle blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Candle avoids a wild elbow strike from De Jong.
De Jong creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
De Jong throws a punch but it's blocked by Candle.
Candle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
De Jong takes one on the button.
Candle tries to clinch up.
Candle lands with a right that hurts De Jong. De Jong looks to clinch but Candle throws a short knee that drops De Jong. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Corey Candle!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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