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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olenev Stepanovich (ranked 1641 p4p, 1695 weight class) and Nils Hoglander (ranked 219 p4p, 227 weight class). Stepanovich comes to the cage accompanied by Swallowing Dust. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Olenev Stepanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nils Hoglander!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoglander takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Hoglander swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stepanovich appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Hoglander lands.
Hoglander misses the body punch
and Stepanovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Stepanovich connects with a body shot.
Stepanovich lands with a shot to the body.
We've been told by Stepanovich's head coaches at St Petersburg MMA Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Stepanovich throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Hoglander to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoglander just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoglander lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoglander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stepanovich moves away.
Stepanovich appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stepanovich swings for the body but Hoglander moves out of range.
Hoglander misses with a lunging right hand
and Stepanovich counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stepanovich missing with a left hand there. Hoglander was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Stepanovich. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stepanovich.
Hoglander takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Hoglander digs a good body shot into Stepanovich's ribs.
Stepanovich connects with a body shot that sends Hoglander's belly button to the back.
Stepanovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hoglander looks to throw the jab but Stepanovich is out of range.
Stepanovich takes a swing at Hoglander's ribcage but misses.
Hoglander bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hoglander throws a poor cross that misses
and Stepanovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stepanovich misses the shot to the body.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut.
Stepanovich throws the left hand but Hoglander avoids the punch easily.
Hoglander looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nils Hoglander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoglander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stepanovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hoglander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepanovich.
Hoglander tries to move into range but Stepanovich moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A shot to the liver by Hoglander. Beautiful body shot.
A slow jab from Stepanovich misses its intended target.
Hoglander misses with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a head kick. That will keep Hoglander thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Stepanovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoglander.
Hoglander fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stepanovich looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot.
Stepanovich uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoglander tests Stepanovich's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hoglander cracks Stepanovich with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hoglander scores with a jab to the head.
Stepanovich throws a poor cross that misses
and Hoglander counters with a nice uppercut.
Stepanovich uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Hoglander.
Hoglander misses the body punch
and Stepanovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoglander takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hoglander swings widly with a right hand
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stepanovich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hoglander moves away.
Hoglander lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Stepanovich backs up against the cage.
Stepanovich is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hoglander throws a lazy uppercut
and Stepanovich counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoglander avoids the body shot from Stepanovich.
Hoglander misses with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stepanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stepanovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoglander was well out of range. Poor timing from Stepanovich.
Hoglander throws a body shot but no joy.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Hoglander.
Stepanovich misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Hoglander misses with an uppercut.
Stepanovich is looking to counter punch.
Hoglander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hoglander lands a lovely overhand right.
Stepanovich is looking to wear down Hoglander with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hoglander.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Olenev Stepanovich will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hoglander misses with a lunging right hand
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Stepanovich misses.
Jab, jab by Hoglander - just one landing.
Hoglander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stepanovich is looking to counter punch.
Hoglander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoglander throws a right hand that misses
and Stepanovich connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hoglander blocks a head kick by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoglander misses with an uppercut.
Nice shot by Hoglander.
Stepanovich throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stepanovich is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hoglander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A counter left hand to the body from Stepanovich misses its target.
A head kick by Stepanovich misses
and Hoglander counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hoglander paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Hoglander misses with an uppercut
enabling Stepanovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Hoglander misses with a body shot
letting Stepanovich counter with a right hand.
Stepanovich wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stepanovich lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Hoglander fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Olenev Stepanovich is winning the standup battle so far.
Hoglander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stepanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoglander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the liver by Hoglander. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hoglander throws a shot to the body.
Stepanovich takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stepanovich tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hoglander was well out of range. Poor timing from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Hoglander.
Hoglander throws a body shot but no joy.
Hoglander takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stepanovich throws a lazy head kick
and Hoglander cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big right from Hoglander misses.
Hoglander throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoglander uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stepanovich has time to react.
Stepanovich lands an overhand right.
Stepanovich lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Stepanovich throws a body punch but Hoglander moves out of range.
Hoglander appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stepanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoglander manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoglander! But no joy.
Hoglander lands a head shot.
Stepanovich takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Hoglander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoglander throws a poor cross that misses
and Stepanovich counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Hoglander misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich lands a jab to Hoglander's midsection.
Stepanovich slips a jab from Hoglander.
Stepanovich blocks a jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hoglander wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Stepanovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoglander.
Hoglander avoids the body shot from Stepanovich.
A nice side step and Hoglander releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stepanovich lands a jab-cross combination.
Hoglander looks to throw the jab but Stepanovich is out of range.
Hoglander rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stepanovich counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stepanovich slips under a jab.
Stepanovich throws a body punch but Hoglander moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Nils Hoglander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. And we move into the final round!
Hoglander with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stepanovich takes a swing at Hoglander's ribcage but misses.
Stepanovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hoglander.
Hoglander bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Stepanovich tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hoglander avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stepanovich takes a swing at Hoglander's ribcage but misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Hoglander misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hoglander throws a big shot that misses.
Stepanovich ducks under a wild hook from Hoglander.
Hoglander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hoglander doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoglander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stepanovich counters with a nice uppercut.
Hoglander misses with a looping right.
Hoglander misses with a right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stepanovich uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hoglander.
Stepanovich throws a lazy head kick
and Hoglander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Hoglander lands with an uppercut that bounces Stepanovich off the cage and back into range.
Hoglander connects with a body shot that sends Stepanovich's belly button to the back.
Nice defenses there by Stepanovich.
Hoglander doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Hoglander misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Stepanovich to counter with a crisp jab.
Stepanovich moves out of range as Hoglander strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoglander slips under a jab from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
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!
Nice shot lands for Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stepanovich takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Stepanovich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoglander counters with a straight right hand.
Hoglander misses the shot to the body.
Hoglander has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Hoglander throws a body punch but Stepanovich moves out of range.
Stepanovich paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Stepanovich looks to throw the jab but Hoglander is out of range.
Stepanovich takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoglander appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Hoglander misses the body punch
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stepanovich listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Stepanovich throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hoglander ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stepanovich moves away.
Hoglander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hoglander misses with a body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Stepanovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hoglander uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stepanovich has time to react.
Hoglander looks to land a left hand but Stepanovich moved out of range nicely.
Hoglander misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stepanovich.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoglander scores with a punch to the head.
Hoglander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stepanovich sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hoglander throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stepanovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hoglander jabs at Stepanovich's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stepanovich fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hoglander manages to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hoglander! But no joy.
Stepanovich swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hoglander throws a lazy right hand but Stepanovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepanovich is looking to counter punch.
Stepanovich throws a predictable looking body shot
and Hoglander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hoglander keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich tries a head kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nils Hoglander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hoglander 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Nils Hoglander!
Nils Hoglander decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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hype
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