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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bear Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Fadden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 1, fighting out of New York, John Fadden!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson scores with a sloppy right hand. Fadden should have avoided that one.
Stevenson shoots in but Fadden avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Stevenson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fadden throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevenson misses with a series of wild punches.
Fadden looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stevenson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Crunch! Fadden slams his shin into Stevenson's torso.
Fadden avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fadden misses with a series of wild punches.
Stevenson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Fadden.
Stevenson moves out of range of the body kick.
Fadden throws a body punch but Stevenson moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fadden swivels and escapes.
Fadden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fadden ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A right-left combo lands from Fadden.
Fadden avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Fadden throws a combination. Stevenson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fadden looks to throw a body kick
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
Fadden paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fadden lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
It appears Stevenson was looking to counter with a kick there.
Fadden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with an inside leg kick.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab by Stevenson.
Fadden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson scores with a nice body kick.
Fadden throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevenson lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd cheers as Fadden lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stevenson doesn't seem phased though.
Stevenson misses the body punch
and Fadden counters by clinching up.
Fadden wants to get back to striking at distance but Stevenson won't allow it.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but Fadden avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the cage.
Stevenson lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fadden on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevenson keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Fadden's efforts to push away.
Stevenson is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bear Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevenson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fadden misses with a punch to the body.
A hook to the body from Stevenson.
Stevenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fadden moves out of range as Stevenson strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Fadden there.
Stevenson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Fadden tries to bum rush Stevenson with a series of wild strikes but Stevenson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevenson throwing a counter right hand but Fadden manages to avoid it.
Stevenson throws a jab when Fadden was well out of range.
Jab by Fadden.
Stevenson is looking to land body kicks.
Fadden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevenson throws out the jab.
Stevenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevenson manages to avoid it.
Fadden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fadden counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Fadden looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fadden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stevenson's head backwards.
Stevenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Fadden in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fadden.
Fadden wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Fadden breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fadden scoring well with a low kick there.
Stevenson moves out of range as Fadden throws a body kick.
Fadden misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Fadden will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
A little feinted left hand from Stevenson on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stevenson lands a slapping body shot.
Fadden misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stevenson throws a good cross that connects.
Fadden throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
A slow jab from Fadden misses its intended target.
Fadden ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Fadden misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson slips a straight right by Fadden.
Stevenson throws a counter high kick but Fadden was just alert enough to avoid it.
Fadden avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
John Fadden is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fadden on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Fadden rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevenson moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevenson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Stevenson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fadden throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fadden misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fadden throws a hook but Stevenson avoids it easily.
Fadden fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Stevenson throws a jab but it's blocked by Fadden.
Fadden scores with a sloppy right hand. Stevenson should have avoided that one.
Fadden throws a body kick that misses.
Stevenson slips under a jab.
Stevenson was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stevenson misses with a body shot
and Fadden counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
John Fadden seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fadden scores with a hook to the body. Stevenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fadden manages to avoid it.
Fadden looks to land a combination but Stevenson avoids it well.
Stevenson appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Fadden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stevenson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Fadden stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stevenson slips a jab and a cross from Fadden.
Stevenson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fadden misses with an attempted mid kick.
John Fadden is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Despite the aggression on Fadden's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Fadden throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson looks to land a combination. Fadden sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jab, jab by Fadden - just one landing.
Fadden throws a combination. Stevenson tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Stevenson is looking to land body kicks.
Fadden moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fadden throws a series of punches but Stevenson avoids them all with ease.
Stevenson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Stevenson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fadden if he has to take too many more of those.
Fadden digs a good hook to Stevenson's body.
Stevenson misses with a straight left.
Fadden throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Fadden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stevenson forces Fadden back against the cage and clinches.
Fadden letting Stevenson take a breather here.
Stevenson scores with a shoulder strike.
Fadden is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson taking a breather.
Stevenson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fadden up against the cage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevenson looks for the body kick but Fadden saw that one coming.
Stevenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fadden.
Fadden looks to throw the jab but Stevenson is out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stevenson misses with a hook.
Fadden drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stevenson misses with a looping left.
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 Bear Stevenson will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fadden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Stevenson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fadden manages to avoid it.
Stevenson walks into a stiff left hand from Fadden.
Stevenson checks a low kick from Fadden.
Fadden moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Fadden needs to keep his hands up - Stevenson had a free shot at his head there.
Fadden misses with the combination.
Stevenson drives through and clinches with Fadden against the cage.
Stevenson swings wildly with an uppercut but Fadden uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevenson.
A short uppercut from Stevenson.
Stevenson leaning his opponent against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevenson.
Fadden doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fadden blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fadden breaks from the clinch.
Fadden throws a jab when Stevenson was well out of range.
Fadden throws a right and a left that Stevenson avoids nicely.
Stevenson half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevenson is defended easily by Fadden.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fadden lands a lovely overhand right.
Fadden throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevenson throws a body kick that misses.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Fadden moves away and avoids it.
A right-left combo lands from Fadden.
Fadden is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Fadden in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Fadden working aggressively here.
Fadden blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fadden.
Stevenson throws a punch but it's blocked by Fadden.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Fadden prevents a body shot from Stevenson.
Stalling in the clinch from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Fadden working hard to break the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson has Fadden pressed against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Stevenson.
Bear Stevenson has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevenson prevents Fadden from breaking the clinch.
Stevenson avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fadden lands a left hand.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Fadden takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Nice jab there from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
As Stevenson backs off Fadden throws a huge counter combo but Stevenson manages to avoid it all.
Stevenson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fadden finds it's way round the side to connect with Stevenson's head.
A jab from Stevenson misses.
Fadden throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson connects with a looping right hand.
Fadden throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Stevenson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Fadden throws a leg kick but Stevenson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fadden throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Bear Stevenson.
I think Stevenson has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bear Stevenson!
A very excited looking Bear Stevenson made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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