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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelling is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: London Calling. Afro Samurai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
52 - 14 - 0, fighting out of New York, Afro Samurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 55 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Stelling !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelling has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Samurai.
Samurai cracks Stelling with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Samurai throws an off balance right hand
and Stelling counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stelling throws a series of punches but Samurai avoids them all with ease.
An attempted straight right counter from Samurai misses the target.
Stelling blocks a jab.
And Stelling tries to counter it with a takedown but Samurai pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Samurai misses with a two punch combination.
Stelling changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stelling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samurai pinned against the cage. Samurai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stelling works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Stelling wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Samurai throws a right and a left that Stelling avoids nicely.
Samurai throws a lazy uppercut
and Stelling counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Samurai tries to bum rush Stelling with a series of wild strikes but Stelling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Samurai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stelling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stelling looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Samurai!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stelling throws an elbow but Samurai slips to the side and avoids it well.
Stelling throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Samurai tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stelling cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai is trying to stand.
Stelling trying to control but Samurai is having none of it.
Stelling looking to control and managing it successfully.
Samurai takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Samurai taking shots to the head.
Stelling trying to control but Samurai is having none of it.
Samurai is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Samurai hang on?
A nice elbow there by Stelling .
Stelling looking to finish Samurai with some ground and pound. This is bad for Samurai!
Samurai taking shots to the head.
Stelling with good strikes from the mount here!
Samurai is breathing heavily.
Samurai is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Stelling jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Samurai manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stelling scores with a couple of short elbows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling prevents Samurai from escaping the position.
Stelling decides to stand back up. Stelling steps back and let's Samurai get back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samurai throws a leg kick
and Samurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice takedown defense from Samurai. No joy for Stelling on that attempt.
Samurai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Samurai misses with the combination.
Stelling fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Samurai, pushing him back against the cage.
Samurai is pressed up against the cage. Stelling has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Samurai down to the mat. Samurai avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Stelling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Samurai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Stelling dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Samurai looks to throw the jab but Stelling is out of range.
Stelling throws a nice head kick!
Afro Samurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samurai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Samurai moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromStelling .
Stelling has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Samurai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stelling circles away quickly and effectively.
Samurai throws a hook to the side of Stelling 's head but Stelling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stelling swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Samurai throws an overhand right that lands on Stelling 's shoulder, as Stelling tries to avoid the shot.
Stelling lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Samurai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stelling fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Samurai misses with an uppercut. Stelling saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelling cracks Samurai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stelling tries to close the distance and clinch up but Samurai swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Samurai buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Samurai slaps away a takedown attempt from Stelling , before circling back to the center of the mat.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Samurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Stelling .
Samurai throws a low kick but Stelling moves out of range easily.
Stelling throws a head kick but Samurai moves out of range.
Stelling stalks Samurai and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Samurai's face. Samurai staggers backwards, shaken.
Stelling tries a head kick but it misses.
Samurai throws a combination that misses
and Samurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stelling fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Samurai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Stelling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Samurai circles away quickly and effectively.
Stelling slips a jab from Samurai.
Despite the aggression on Stelling 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Samurai as he avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samurai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Samurai throws a series of punches but Stelling avoids them all with ease.
A punch combination from Stelling misses.
Afro Samurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samurai throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stelling throws a head kick but Samurai moves out of range.
Stelling tries to clinch there but Samurai circles away.
Samurai stuffs the takedown.
Stelling moves out of range as Samurai strikes.
A little jabbing left from Stelling on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Samurai misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Samurai but Samurai pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Samurai throws a nice looking combination but Stelling bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stelling tries a head kick but it misses.
Afro Samurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Samurai pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stelling is out of range and Samurai settles back down.
Samurai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Samurai swinging wildly here.
Stelling shoots in looking for a takedown but Samurai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stelling 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Samurai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samurai stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Samurai wants it to stay on the feet.
Stelling closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Samurai wants to break free but Stelling has control.
Stelling is trying to pull guard but Samurai turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Samurai tries to break free but Stelling pushes him back against the cage.
Samurai lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stelling backwards.
Samurai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stelling lands a nice knee to the body.
Stelling misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stelling landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
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!
Stelling effectively controlling the action here.
Stelling lands a good knee to the midsection. Samurai won't want to take too many of those.
Stelling missing with knees to the body.
Stelling jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Samurai walks away with a smile on his face. Stelling gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Stelling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stelling has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stelling tries to pull guard but Samurai holds him up against the cage and eventually Stelling drops back down to his feet.
Stelling breaks the clinch.
Samurai misses with a hook.
Some wild striking there from Samurai.
Stelling tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stelling lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelling closes the distance and clinches.
Stelling tries to pull guard but Samurai forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Samurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stelling throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Samurai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stelling throws a nice looking combination but Samurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Samurai went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Samurai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stelling circles away quickly and effectively.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Samurai throws a jab when Stelling was well out of range.
Stelling works over Samurai's head and body with a nice combination.
Stelling lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Samurai throws a lazy uppercut
and Stelling counters with a stiff right hand.
Stelling moves in looking to clinch but Samurai pushes him off.
Stelling uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Samurai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stelling throws a sloppy head kick and Samurai moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelling lands a head kick. Samurai smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
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!
Stelling blocks a jab.
Stelling slips a jab and a cross from Samurai.
Stelling scores with a head kick.
Stelling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A low kick from Samurai misses
and Stelling counters with a three punch combo that has Samurai backing up. Samurai nods at Stelling to acknowledge the strikes.
Stelling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Stelling lands a jab to Samurai's midsection.
Stelling ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stelling throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Stelling throws a right and a left that Samurai avoids nicely.
Samurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Stelling .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Stelling scores with a leg kick.
Stelling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Samurai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stelling throws a head kick but Samurai moves out of range.
Stelling tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Samurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Stelling has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stelling manages to break the clinch.
Stelling shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Stelling tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Samurai.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling slips a nice elbow through Samurai's hands, connecting with Samurai's forehead.
Stelling is looking to take a break and control but Samurai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Samurai looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stelling drops an elbow to the side of Samurai's head.
Afro Samurai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jack Stelling is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Samurai has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stelling is keen to just control but Samurai is a slippery customer.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jack Stelling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stelling has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Stelling !
During a confident post fight interview, Jack Stelling thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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hype
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