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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 03, 2017 |
#R1#
Stevenson finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Stevenson lands with a straight right. Lopez didn't see that one coming.
Lopez misses with a few strikes there.
Stevenson thows a leg kick but Lopez checks it #TD2#
and Lopez decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stevenson's guard.
Lopez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Lopez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Lopez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lopez stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Stevenson holds on and takes a little breather.
Stevenson wants to sweep here but Lopez controlling him for the moment. #T1#
Stevenson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lopez wants to pass the guard but Stevenson is keeping the position.
Lopez trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stevenson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lopez throws a jab but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Lopez scores with a hook to the body. Stevenson takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Stevenson swings away with a body shot that misses
and Lopez counters with a series of strikes. Stevenson will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lopez has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Lopez misses with a right hand
and Stevenson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Lopez's knee momentarily.
Lopez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevenson throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.
Stevenson takes a swing at Lopez's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That kick from Stevenson tenderised Lopez's leg. Lopez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stevenson takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Stevenson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T3#
Lopez smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Rowan Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
#TD2#
and Lopez counters with a shoot takedown. Stevenson fights it but they end up in guard.
Lopez not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Lopez's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stevenson has his hands on Lopez's head, controlling the position.
Lopez is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
Stevenson controlling the position.
Lopez forces his way into half guard.
Stevenson is staying active underneath Lopez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Lopez wants to free his trapped foot but Stevenson is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Lopez seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Stevenson does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Lopez is working for a submission of some sort.
#SUB2#
Lopez is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pedro Lopez 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.
#R2#
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Lopez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A low kick from Stevenson misses
and Lopez counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevenson lands a nice looking body kick.
Lopez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Donk. Lopez catches Stevenson right on the button with a cross.
Lopez slips a jab from Stevenson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson throws the left hand but Lopez avoids the punch easily.
Lopez throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stevenson on the side of the head.
Stevenson needs to keep his hands up - Lopez had a free shot at his head there.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevenson as he avoids it easily. #T1#
Lopez lands a jab to Stevenson's midsection.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A combination from Lopez does no damage.
Lopez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Stevenson connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stevenson.
Stevenson with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stevenson lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stevenson enables Lopez to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stevenson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.#ES#
Stevenson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Lopez has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson misses with a hook to the ribs.
#T2#
Lopez wants to take the fight to the mat but Stevenson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stevenson misses with a body punch.
Lopez is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Rowan Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lopez.#BC2#
Lopez breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lopez has a takedown stuffed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Lopez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevenson lands a really nice looking cross but Lopez seems unphased.
Stevenson takes one to the chin there.
Lopez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Stevenson misses with a hook. Lopez ducked under it nicely.
Stevenson connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Lopez slips under a jab.
Stevenson scores with a leg kick.
Lopez drops his hands momentarily and Stevenson takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Lopez misses the shot to the body.
Lopez lands a nice shot that snaps Stevenson's head back.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevenson as he avoids it easily.
A clash of legs there as Lopez blocks the low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Lopez. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Lopez.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Lopez moves out of range.
Lopez looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
Stevenson is looking for a counter combo.
Stevenson walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T4#
Stevenson throws a solid leg kick but Lopez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stevenson.
Lopez feints the counter takedown.
Stevenson wants to slow Lopez down by chopping away at his legs.
Stevenson throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Lopez counters with a single leg into guard. Stevenson didn't expect that.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson is trying to keep Lopez in close.
Stevenson has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Pedro Lopez has got the better of the ground game so far.
Lopez controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
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 Rowan Stevenson will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Lopez doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Lopez with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevenson to score with a decent uppercut.
Stevenson jabs Lopez to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Lopez moves away and avoids it.
Lopez will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rowan Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pedro Lopez.
Lopez throws a hook to the side of Stevenson's head but Stevenson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stevenson throwing a counter right hand but Lopez manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lopez shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Lopez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevenson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevenson is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lopez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Lopez misses with a left hand
and Stevenson counters with a slapping leg kick. #T1#
Stevenson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lopez was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevenson.
Stevenson sizes up Lopez with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Lopez cracks Stevenson with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stevenson just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevenson sets himself, and Lopez steps forward looking for the clinch! Stevenson avoids it this time.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevenson swings for the body but Lopez moves out of range.
Stevenson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jab from Stevenson.
Lopez tries to work over Stevenson's front leg with a kick but Stevenson checks it.
Lopez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T2#
Nice body kick there by Stevenson.
Lopez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
It looked like Stevenson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Lopez checks a leg kick nicely.
Stevenson throws a nice inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lopez shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense.
Lopez takes one on the button.
Lopez is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stevenson lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lopez ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Lopez tests Stevenson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevenson throws a jab when Lopez was well out of range.#T3#
Lopez digs a good body shot into Stevenson's ribs.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson connects with a jab.
Lopez moves out of range of the leg kick from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a body shot.
Lopez checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Stevenson throws a leg kick but Lopez moved away.
Lopez moves out of range of the body kick.
Lopez's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Lopez fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Lopez.
Lopez tries to counter by closing the distance.#T4#
Stevenson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Lopez misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Lopez thinking.
Lopez moves out of range as Stevenson throws a body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lopez. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet.
A counter left hand to the body from Stevenson misses its target.
Stevenson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A bone on bone clash there as Lopez blocks the leg kick.
Stevenson scoring well with a low kick there.
Lopez throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson clobbers Lopez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rowan Stevenson showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rowan Stevenson!
Rowan Stevenson thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Sep 16, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Perben gets a double leg takedown into Stevenson's guard.
Stevenson trying to control the position here.
Stevenson lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Perben is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Perben is pulling down on Stevenson's head to control his posture.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Perben keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Stevenson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #T1#
Perben looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SU#
Stevenson gets to his feet - Perben follows without any prompting.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perben is just out of range.
Perben gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevenson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevenson connects with an inside leg kick.
Perben checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stevenson stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stevenson wants it to stay on the feet.
Perben ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T2#
Perben shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Rowan Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Perben.#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stevenson enables Perben to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stevenson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stevenson has Perben pulled in close to control his posture.
Perben won't allow Stevenson to sweep him here.
Stevenson seems keen to control Perben's posture.
Stevenson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Perben is working Stevenson over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Stevenson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##T3#
Perben wants to control but Stevenson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Perben is looking for a sweep. Stevenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stevenson seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stevenson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Perben defending well though.
Perben is trying to stand.
Perben is controlling Stevenson's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Stevenson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Perben keeps working. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Perben makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Perben.
Perben working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Perben controls Stevenson momentarily but Stevenson frees himself.
Stevenson is looking to work some ground and pound but Perben has wrist control.
Stevenson scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevenson passes Perben's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Perben manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan 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.
#R2#
Perben shoots in but no luck this time.
Perben misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevenson counters with a good low kick that Perben was not able to check.
Stevenson is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perben can do to turn this around?
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perben is defended easily by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a leg kick which misses Perben's front leg but catches the back leg as Perben tries to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jab by Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Perben moves out of range.
Perben takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#T1#
Perben fails with a takedown attempt.
Rowan Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Perben.
Perben rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevenson counters with a series of strikes. Perben will be more careful next time no doubt.
Perben tries for a takedown but Stevenson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevenson throws a low kick but Perben avoids it.
As Stevenson backs off Perben throws a huge counter combo but Stevenson manages to avoid it all.
Perben gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevenson counters with a nice body shot.
Perben moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Stevenson dodges the punch combination from Perben.
An attempted straight right counter from Stevenson misses the target.
Pierre Perben is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the head.
#T2#
Perben looks for a takedown but Stevenson sprawls well.
Perben shoots in but Stevenson avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Pierre Perben seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perben goes for a double leg but Stevenson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stevenson continues to drive forward.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Perben is just out of range.
Perben doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a stiff right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#TD2#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stevenson enables Perben to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stevenson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Perben from controlling successfully.
Stevenson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T3#
Perben working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Stevenson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Perben is one step ahead there.
Stevenson is working hard here to advance position.
Perben is in close to Stevenson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stevenson is controlling Perben's posture.
Stevenson wants to sweep here but Perben controlling him for the moment. #T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Perben throws a big right hand that misses. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stevenson tries to score with a low kick but Perben moves his leg out of the way.
Perben tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Perben tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Rowan Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Perben shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a left to the body.
Perben gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Perben fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stevenson fires out a quick counter leg kick but Perben just manages to avoid it.
Perben throws an overhand right that lands on Stevenson's shoulder, as Stevenson tries to avoid the shot.
It looked like Stevenson wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rowan Stevenson dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Perben misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
Perben shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevenson as he jumps to the side.
Perben doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rowan Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pierre Perben.
Perben uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Perben misses with a takedown attempt
and Stevenson counters with a straight right hand.
Perben fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Perben misses with a body punch
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Perben shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stevenson sprawls well. Stevenson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perben gets slowly back to his feet.
Perben takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Perben will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Perben looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
Stevenson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Perben tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Perben throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stevenson counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Perben keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Perben doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Perben thinking.
Stevenson leaves Perben with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stevenson.
#T2#
Stevenson throws a body punch but Perben moves out of range.
Perben feints the counter takedown.
Perben changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stevenson tries to avoid it but Perben manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stevenson to the ground. Stevenson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stevenson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Perben uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevenson.
Stevenson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Perben.
Perben has his takedown stuffed
and Stevenson counters with a nice uppercut.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Perben walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Rowan Stevenson is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#ROC#
Perben is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Pierre Perben has been cut.#T3#
Stevenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Perben is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevenson finish him?
Stevenson throws a monster overhand right that drops Perben! Stevenson follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rowan Stevenson!
An out of breath Rowan Stevenson thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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