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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leif Nygard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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200 lbs
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183 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leif Nygard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, John Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, John Mangel and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nygard fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nygard wants to clinch.
Nygard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stephens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Nygard pinned against the cage. Nygard gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stephens shoots in but Nygard avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Leif Nygard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Stephens.
Stephens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nygard circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygard forces Stephens back against the cage and clinches.
Stephens tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nygard.
Nygard lands an elbow that stopped Stephens in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like John Stephens has been cut.
Stephens has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Nygard uses from the top position.
Stephens manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens wants to control the pace but Nygard is squirming around nicely.
Stephens with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Stephens can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Nygard is looking to escape.
Nygard wants to hold on but Stephens pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nygard knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stephens on the ground.
Stephens goes for an armbar but Nygard turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Nygard.
Nygard wants to stand but Stephens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nygard pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stephens is keeping the position for now.
Stephens working a defensive guard here.
Nygard wants to stand but Stephens has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Nygard advances to half guard.
Stephens has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Nygard is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stephens tries to get to full guard but Nygard has control of the leg.
Nygard decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Nygard avoids them all with ease.
Stephens fails to land with a series of punches.
Stephens misses with a wild combination.
Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nygard tries to close the distance and clinch but Stephens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Nygard. No joy for Stephens on that attempt.
Stephens swinging wildly here.
Nygard tries to clinch but Stephens is having none of it.
A slow jab from Stephens misses its intended target.
John Stephens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stephens misses with a straight right.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nygard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nygard is looking to clinch.
Stephens misses with a looping right.
Leif Nygard is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stephens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nygard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stephens, pushing him back against the cage.
Nygard throws an elbow but it misses.
Stephens tries to break free but Nygard pushes him back against the cage.
Nygard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nygard throws an elbow but misses.
Nygard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nygard lands an elbow inside.
Nygard lands a damaging elbow.
Nygard creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stephens's defenses.
Stephens jumps guard but Nygard stands there with Stephens around his waist. Stephens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leif Nygard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on John Stephens's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Nygard wants to clinch.
Nygard is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Stephens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nygard wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance.
Nygard tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance.
John Stephens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nygard is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Stephens misses with a two punch combination.
Nygard defending well as Stephens loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nygard darts in and clinches Stephens up against the cage.
Stephens tries to pull guard but Nygard holds him up against the cage and eventually Stephens drops back down to his feet.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Nygard.
Nygard pushes off an throws an elbow but Stephens leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nygard misses with an elbow over the top.
Nygard creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Nygard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nygard lands an elbow that stopped Stephens in his tracks for a moment.
Stephens successfully pulls guard.
Nygard slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Stephens is not content to let Nygard control the position.
Nygard has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Stephens throws a shot from downtown. Nygard moves away and avoids it.
Stephens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Nygard. Nygard circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stephens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nygard clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens decides to pull guard.
Stephens looking to control.
Nygard trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stephens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Nygard wants to stand and escape but instead Stephens has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Stephens trying to control but Nygard is working from the bottom.
Stephens has gone for a leg lock! Nygard slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stephens's guard.
Stephens is breathing heavily.
Stephens keeping moving, preventing Nygard from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard is looking to stand up but Stephens won't let him.
Stephens keeping full guard, as Nygard tries to pass.
Nygard trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stephens's guard.
Stephens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Stephens missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nygard is defending against the submission attempts here by Stephens.
Stephens is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Nygard has managed to free his arm - good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Nygard kicks off Stephens and gets to his feet.
Stephens throws a jab but it's blocked by Nygard.
Nygard slips under a jab from Stephens.
Stephens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Nygard avoids them all with ease.
Nygard tries to clinch but Stephens is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nygard tries to clinch but Stephens is having none of it.
Nygard fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nygard fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Leif Nygard will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on John Stephens's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Nygard tries to clinch up.
Nygard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stephens avoids the elbow strike from Nygard, against the cage.
Stephens jumps guard but Nygard stands there with Stephens around his waist. Stephens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Nygard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stephens's efforts to push away.
Nygard throws an elbow that misses.
Stephens manages to pull guard.
Nygard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stephens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nygard stands up and waves to Stephens to follow him.
Stephens throws a big shot that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nygard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Nygard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Nygard is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Stephens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nygard circles away quickly and effectively.
Stephens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Nygard circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Stephens does no damage.
Stephens misses with a looping left.
Nygard is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Nygard on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nygard closes the distance and clinches.
Nygard throws an elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Stephens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Nygard walks away with a smile on his face. Stephens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Nygard wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance.
Stephens misses with an uppercut. Nygard saw that one coming.
Stephens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nygard avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nygard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nygard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stephens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Nygard pushes Stephens up against the cage in a clinch.
Stephens jumps guard but Nygard stands there with Stephens around his waist. Stephens gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Leif Nygard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Stephens.
Nice elbow from Nygard.
Nygard misses with an elbow strike.
Nygard misses with an elbow strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nygard lands an elbow inside.
Stephens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Nygard lands a nice elbow.
Nygard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stephens dodges an elbow strike from Nygard.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nygard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stephens's brow.
Stephens blocks the elbow strike.
Stephens blocks an elbow strike.
Nygard misses with an elbow strike.
Nygard throws an elbow but it misses.
Nygard looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stephens pulls guard effortlessly.
Stephens tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Nygard gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nygard tries to clinch but Stephens moves out of range.
Stephens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Nygard avoids them all with ease.
Nygard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephens takes a swing at Nygard's ribcage but misses.
Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nygard is looking to clinch but Stephens is avoiding it.
Stephens swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Stephens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nygard rushes Stephens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from Nygard.
Stephens blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Nygard throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nygard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Nygard just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stephens's brow.
John Stephens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nygard gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nygard lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leif Nygard showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Nygard, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leif Nygard!
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energy
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hype
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