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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Ko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Stephens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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190 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Bruce Ko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Ko misses.
Ko misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stephens throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Ko was covering up waiting for the punch and Stephens finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Stephens drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Ko dives on top into guard.
Stephens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stephens not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ko postures up in Stephens's guard and throws a big left but Stephens blocks it.
Stephens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Ko trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stephens looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Ko is defending well. Stephens quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Ko has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Stephens celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). John Stephens!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
51% |
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