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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyr Yggdrasil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevenson kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is It's Time For War. 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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155 lbs
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150 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Will Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyr Yggdrasil!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yggdrasil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yggdrasil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yggdrasil stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevenson. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Yggdrasil connects with a jab.
Stevenson has a takedown stuffed.
Stevenson shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Yggdrasil!
Yggdrasil avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Yggdrasil doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
No joy there for Yggdrasil, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yggdrasil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Yggdrasil doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Tyr Yggdrasil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yggdrasil looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yggdrasil tries to clinch but Stevenson moves out of range.
Stevenson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Yggdrasil is trying to stand back up but Stevenson is controlling him
Stevenson controlling the action here.
Stevenson stops Yggdrasil from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevenson pushes Yggdrasil up against the cage in a clinch.
Yggdrasil wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson shoots in but no luck this time.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Stevenson ducks right into an uppercut from Yggdrasil.
Yggdrasil fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevenson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Yggdrasil tries to escape but Stevenson is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yggdrasil takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Yggdrasil tries to escape but Stevenson is in control.
Stevenson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Yggdrasil down.
Yggdrasil tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Yggdrasil is trying to get back to his feet but Stevenson has full control of the position and if anything, Yggdrasil has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Stevenson keeps control of the position easily here as Yggdrasil tries to buck him off.
Stevenson cracks Yggdrasil with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Yggdrasil from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Yggdrasil has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a shot to the body.
Yggdrasil really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevenson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Yggdrasil is trying to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevenson looking for the choke from the back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yggdrasil has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Yggdrasil looking very determined here, making life difficult for Stevenson.
Yggdrasil is trying to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Stevenson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Yggdrasil clinches.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevenson lands in his opponent's guard.
Stevenson won't allow Yggdrasil to get back to his feet.
Stevenson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stevenson stops Yggdrasil from standing up.
Stevenson chips away with some ground and pound.
Yggdrasil wants to stand up but Stevenson is controlling him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yggdrasil tries to clinch but Stevenson moves away
and Stevenson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stevenson keeps control of Yggdrasil as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yggdrasil scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stevenson in his tracks.
Yggdrasil moves into range and connects with a jab.
Yggdrasil tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevenson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Stevenson won't allow Yggdrasil to get back to his feet.
Stevenson might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stevenson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevenson won't allow Yggdrasil to get back to his feet.
Stevenson gets to his feet. Yggdrasil looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Yggdrasil doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Yggdrasil fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tyr Yggdrasil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Stevenson walks into a left hand.
Yggdrasil lands a right hook to the body.
Will Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
No luck for Stevenson with that takedown attempt.
Yggdrasil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yggdrasil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Yggdrasil closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson pulls guard effortlessly.
Yggdrasil stands up from Stevenson's guard - Yggdrasil perhaps looking for a knockout.
Yggdrasil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yggdrasil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yggdrasil tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Yggdrasil moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Yggdrasil.
Yggdrasil gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stevenson prevents Yggdrasil from breaking the clinch.
Stevenson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Yggdrasil is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yggdrasil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Yggdrasil is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
Yggdrasil lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yggdrasil moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Yggdrasil lands with a shot to the body.
Stevenson takes one to the side of the head.
Yggdrasil is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Yggdrasil lands with a nice combination. Stevenson backs away looking to recover.
Stevenson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yggdrasil has Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Yggdrasil uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yggdrasil is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Stevenson dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Stevenson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck for Stevenson with that takedown attempt.
Stevenson keeps the fight on the outside.
Yggdrasil stalks Stevenson and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Stevenson's face. Stevenson staggers backwards, shaken.
Yggdrasil pushes Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Yggdrasil wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Yggdrasil is trying to break free.
Yggdrasil wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yggdrasil scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yggdrasil stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevenson. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Yggdrasil lands a slapping body shot.
Yggdrasil lands a jab-cross combination.
A left and a right from Yggdrasil both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevenson takes one to the side of the head.
Yggdrasil listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yggdrasil wants to clinch.
Yggdrasil keeps the fight on the outside.
Yggdrasil stuns Stevenson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Yggdrasil.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevenson counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stevenson.
Yggdrasil wants to stand up but Stevenson is controlling him.
Stevenson works over Yggdrasil with some ground and pound from guard.
Yggdrasil wants to stand but Stevenson is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yggdrasil is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Stevenson controlling from the top position.
Yggdrasil wants to get back to his feet but Stevenson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yggdrasil clinches with his opponent.
Yggdrasil can't break the clinch.
Yggdrasil tries to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling the position.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Yggdrasil wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Yggdrasil tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
Yggdrasil wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yggdrasil scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson moves forwards but Yggdrasil connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Yggdrasil wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Nice defenses there by Yggdrasil.
Yggdrasil moves into the clinch.
Yggdrasil tries to break the clinch but Stevenson is controlling the position.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Yggdrasil moves in looking to clinch but Stevenson pushes him off.
Yggdrasil lands a jab-cross combination.
Yggdrasil swinging wilding here.
Yggdrasil tries to clinch up
and Stevenson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yggdrasil wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Stevenson manages to pass to side control.
Stevenson perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yggdrasil wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yggdrasil is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Will Stevenson!
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energy
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hype
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