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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Teófilo Stevenson (ranked 3694 p4p, 3244 weight class) and Miguel Baez (ranked 359 p4p, 330 weight class). Stevenson comes into the arena with TEÓFILO STEVENSON - NOCKOUTS blaring out of the sound system. Miguel Baez has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank |
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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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Teófilo Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Miguel Baez!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baez throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson drops his hands momentarily and Baez takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Stevenson has taken the fight to the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baez scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stevenson throws a head punch that misses.
Baez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Stevenson.
Baez prevents a body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baez.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Nice body punch from Stevenson.
Stevenson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Stevenson.
Baez is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevenson has double underhooks.
Baez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Stevenson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Stevenson tries to work over Baez's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stevenson misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevenson lands with a right to the head.
Stevenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevenson has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevenson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baez is trying to stall.
A hook to the body from Stevenson.
Baez misses with some punches.
Stevenson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baez backwards.
Stevenson lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A right hand to the body from Stevenson.
A short uppercut from Stevenson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Stevenson as the two fighters clinch.
Stevenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevenson lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Stevenson.
Baez looks winded!
Stevenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Stevenson lands a left hand.
Baez is rocked!
Stevenson lands a shoulder strike.
Baez is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevenson finish him?
Stevenson dips a shoulder and cracks Baez with a mighty uppercut! Baez falls back against the cage and Stevenson unloads with a barrage of strikes! Baez is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Stevenson screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Teófilo Stevenson!
A relieved looking Teófilo Stevenson thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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