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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jay Steve (ranked 2395 p4p, 883 weight class) and Ziggy Stardust (ranked 305 p4p, 120 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Stardust's choice of entrance music: Starman. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 27 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jay Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ziggy Stardust!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Steve looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick and Stardust moves out of range easily.
Jay Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steve slips a straight right by Stardust.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steve checks a leg kick.
Good work by Steve as he checks the leg kick.
Stardust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) in the buildup to the fight.
Stardust takes a swing at Steve's ribcage but misses.
Steve takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steve throws a chopping leg kick but Stardust manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve has closed the distance and engaged Stardust in a clinch.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stardust backwards.
Stardust tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stardust.
Stardust lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
A knee to the head by Steve.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Stardust looking to throw knees to the head but Steve is blocking nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stardust misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stardust misses with the head strike.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stardust tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steve just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stardust's brow.
Steve with a knee to the head.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
Stardust doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve missing with knees to the body.
Stardust missing with knees to the body.
Stardust blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stardust breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stardust sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stardust was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Stardust scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steve doesn't seem bothered though.
Steve checks a leg kick nicely.
Steve appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steve fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stardust checks it well.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stardust looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stardust.
Stardust throws a front kick aimed at Steve's knee but Steve avoids it well.
Steve is looking to wear down Stardust with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steve scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stardust in his tracks.
Steve moves away from the strike by Stardust.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stardust blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stardust wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Stardust on the inside.
Steve misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stardust.
Stardust tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stardust lands with a left to the head.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Stardust avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve tries a knee to the head but Stardust blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Stardust fails to land.
Stardust lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stardust's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve wants to slow Stardust down by chopping away at his legs.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steve waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stardust.
Steve throws a series of punches but Stardust avoids them all with ease.
Stardust is looking to score with low kicks.
Steve thows a leg kick but Stardust checks it
and Stardust counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steve's knee momentarily.
Stardust is looking to slow Steve down with leg kicks.
Stardust checks a leg kick.
Steve swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Stardust on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stardust tried to score with a low kick but Steve checks it.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stardust manages to avoid it.
Steve lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stardust takes a step back to recover.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve misses with a right hand
and Stardust counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steve thinking.
Steve throws a series of punches but Stardust moves out of range.
Steve swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Stardust keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stardust to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve takes a swing at Stardust's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Steve.
Stardust misses with a hook.
Steve misses with a double jab.
Steve blocks a low kick nicely.
Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steve working aggressively here.
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 Jay Steve will probably get the nod.
That's time! Steve's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stardust throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steve cracks Stardust with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Stardust connects with the punch.
Stardust lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steve's sensitive parts.
Stardust looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Steve looks for the body kick but Stardust saw that one coming.
Stardust gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steve throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steve pushes Stardust back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good body shot from Stardust.
Stardust lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve lands a good knee to the midsection. Stardust won't want to take too many of those.
A shot in the inside from Stardust.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Stardust.
A frustrated look appears on Stardust's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stardust lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stardust lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Steve instigates a clinch.
Stardust tries to land knees in the clinch but Steve avoids the damage to the body.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve tries to land a knee to the head but Stardust blocks with his arms.
Stardust working aggressively here.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stardusts head.
Stardust lands with a left to the head.
Steve tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stardust avoids it.
Stardust tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stardust tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
Steve trying to land knees to the body.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stardust landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A short body shot lands from Stardust as the two fighters clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stardust lands a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stardust scores with a knee to the head.
Stardust tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stardust has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight.
Stardust prevents a body shot from Steve.
Steve trying to land knees to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A right handed body shot lands from Stardust.
Stardust lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stardust lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
Stardust stalling.
Stardust breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steve walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Stardust does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stardust bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Stardust releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stardust is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stardust.
Steve takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stardust throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Stardust to counter with a crisp jab.
Steve blocks a head kick by Stardust.
Stardust lands with a cross.
Steve misses with a body shot
and Stardust counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Donk. Stardust catches Steve right on the button with a cross.
Stardust throws a low kick but Steve moves out of range easily.
Stardust throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head.
Stardust throws a chopping leg kick but Steve manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stardust misses with a hook. Steve ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice uppercut lands for Steve. That snapped Stardust's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stardust tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Stardust.
Steve misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stardust counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steve thinking.
Steve on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stardust pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steve misses with an elbow over the top.
Steve throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stardust has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Good body shot from Stardust.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stardust.
Steve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stardust lands a nice uppercut.
Steve tries a knee to the head but Stardust blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stardust.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ziggy Stardust showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Steve swings for the body but Stardust moves out of range.
Steve throws a hook but Stardust blocks it.
Stardust moves out of range of the leg kick from Steve.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Stardust is looking to score with low kicks.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve appears to be looking for a big counter.
Stardust doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stardust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve works over Stardust's head and body with a nice combination.
Stardust with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stardust throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stardust.
Steve throws a looping overhand right but Stardust ducks down to avoid it.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stardust was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stardust connects with a solid leg kick.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stardust moves away.
Stardust only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stardust swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steve.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Stardust is just out of range.
Steve throws a push kick but Stardust slaps the foot to one side.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stardust tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steve throws an elbow but it misses.
Steve makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stardust throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steve with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stardust scores with a shoulder strike.
Stardust with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stardust tries to land a knee to the head but Steve blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stardust working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stardust misses with a punch on the inside.
Stardust makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Stardust breaks the clinch.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stardust flicks out a counter leg kick but Steve steps away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steve swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stardust lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Stardust is just out of range.
Stardust connects with a body shot that sends Steve's belly button to the back.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stardust scores with a nice right hand.
Steve blocks a head kick by Stardust.
Steve fails to land with a series of punches.
Steve gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stardust lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve takes a shot to the head.
Stardust lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steve.
Stardust lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stardust lands with a left to the head.
Stardust lands an uppercut.
Stardust scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stardust scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stardust lands a left hand.
Steve using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stardust has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stardust lands a hook that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Stardust breaks from the 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!
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Stardust is just out of range.
Stardust throws a head kick but Steve moves out of range.
Stardust scores with a nice head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a half hearted mid kick.
Stardust connects with a crisp jab.
Steve is rocked!
Stardust throws a nice inside leg kick.
Oh Steve is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stardust has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve throws a chopping leg kick but Stardust manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Stardust works Steve's body with a nice hook.
Steve seems to have got his legs back now.
Ziggy Stardust seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stardust ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steve clinches with his opponent.
Stardust manages to break the clinch.
Steve throws a jab but it's blocked by Stardust.
Stardust missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stardust lands a head kick. Steve smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stardust. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stardust throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stardust fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ziggy Stardust comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stardust 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 George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ziggy Stardust!
After the big win, Ziggy Stardust made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Brooklyn Apothecary and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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