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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Olenev Stepanovich (ranked 2314 p4p, 1016 weight class) and Pollos Hermanos (ranked 243 p4p, 116 weight class). Stepanovich comes to the cage accompanied by Swallowing Dust. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent grappler
World class 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 25 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Olenev Stepanovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pollos Hermanos!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Patrick Alders and Aafke Stam.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hermanos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanovich.
A low kick lands for Hermanos.
Hermanos throws a lazy right hand but Stepanovich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stepanovich misses with a double jab.
Hermanos swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stepanovich misses with a series of wild punches.
Hermanos avoids the head kick by Stepanovich.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hermanos. Stepanovich does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hermanos on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Hermanos throws a right hand that misses
and Stepanovich counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Hermanos misses with a lunging right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hermanos.
Hermanos walks into a stiff left hand from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich misses with a few strikes there.
That kick from Stepanovich tenderised Hermanos's leg. Hermanos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Stepanovich has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hermanos.
Hermanos is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Stepanovich jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Hermanos only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Stepanovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stepanovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stepanovich looks to score with a jab to the body but Hermanos is just out of range.
Stepanovich looks to land a right hand but Hermanos moved out of range.
Stepanovich lands with an overhand left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut. Hermanos saw that one coming.
Stepanovich attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Hermanos shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot.
Stepanovich misses with a left hand
and Hermanos counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Hermanos displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stepanovich throws out the jab.
Stepanovich connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Hermanos momentarily.
Hermanos digs a good hook to Stepanovich's body.
Stepanovich misses with the combination.
Hermanos needs to keep his hands up - Stepanovich had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stepanovich.
Stepanovich comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Hermanos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hermanos counters with a stiff right hand.
Stepanovich throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hermanos counters with a stiff right hand.
Hermanos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The crowd cheers as Hermanos lands an impressive looking overhand right. Stepanovich doesn't seem phased though.
Stepanovich is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Hermanos throws a left and a right that both miss
and Stepanovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hermanos changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stepanovich tries to avoid it but Hermanos manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stepanovich to the ground. Stepanovich escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hermanos throws out a loose jab but Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich catches Hermanos with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Olenev Stepanovich is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Stepanovich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hermanos comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stepanovich misses with a double jab.
Hermanos throws out a counter right but Stepanovich avoids it with no problem.
Stepanovich avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stepanovich throws a right hand that Hermanos ducks under and follows up with a left that Hermanos also avoids with ease.
Hermanos throws an overhand right that lands on Stepanovich's shoulder, as Stepanovich tries to avoid the shot.
Hermanos ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stepanovich throws out a loose jab but Hermanos uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Olenev Stepanovich 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.
Hermanos ducks under a wild hook from Stepanovich.
Hermanos throws an off balance right hand
and Stepanovich counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stepanovich misses the jab.
Hermanos takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stepanovich connects with a high kick.
Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermanos.
Stepanovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hermanos misses with a right hand
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stepanovich misses with a lunging right hand
and Hermanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermanos changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Hermanos swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stepanovich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hermanos rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stepanovich moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stepanovich misses with an uppercut.
Stepanovich uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hermanos.
Stepanovich throws out a loose jab but Hermanos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hermanos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stepanovich stuffs the takedown attempt from Hermanos. Hermanos gets slowly back to his feet.
Hermanos swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Hermanos. That snapped Stepanovich's head back.
Stepanovich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hermanos can do to turn this around?
Stepanovich blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Stepanovich.
Hermanos looks to land a combination but Stepanovich avoids it well.
Stepanovich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Hermanos.
Stepanovich slips under a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Stepanovich. That snapped Hermanos's head back.
Stepanovich lands a body shot.
Stepanovich bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stepanovich was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hermanos slips a jab and a cross from Stepanovich.
Pollos Hermanos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Hermanos takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stepanovich misses with a looping right.
Hermanos misses with a double jab
and Stepanovich counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Olenev Stepanovich is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hermanos slips a jab from Stepanovich.
Stepanovich misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Hermanos counters with a series of strikes. Stepanovich will be more careful next time no doubt.
Hermanos closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stepanovich circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Stepanovich on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hermanos blocks a jab.
A little jabbing left from Hermanos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stepanovich walks into a left hand.
Stepanovich takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Hermanos moves out of range as Stepanovich strikes.
Stepanovich misses with a double jab
and Hermanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich needs to keep his hands up - Hermanos had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Hermanos. Those never looked like landing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stepanovich throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hermanos lands a slapping body shot.
Hermanos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stepanovich but Stepanovich pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Olenev Stepanovich has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pollos Hermanos.
Stepanovich misses with a double jab.
Stepanovich plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Hermanos looks for a takedown but Stepanovich sprawls well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Pollos Hermanos will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Stepanovich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hermanos gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Hermanos might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Stepanovich has got the better of the exchanges.
Hermanos 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.
Stepanovich throws a jab but it's blocked by Hermanos.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hermanos! But no joy.
Stepanovich avoids the body shot from Hermanos.
Stepanovich tries a head kick but it misses.
Hermanos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stepanovich counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hermanos throws a lazy uppercut
and Stepanovich counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Hermanos showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stepanovich.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hermanos throws a combination that misses
and Stepanovich counters with a right hand to the body.
Hermanos swinging wildly here.
Stepanovich lands a nice looking body shot.
Hermanos looks to land a left hand but Stepanovich moved out of range nicely.
Stepanovich scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Hermanos misses with a hook. Stepanovich ducked under it nicely.
Stepanovich stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hermanos.
Hermanos misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich with a jab.
Stepanovich walks into a stiff left hand from Hermanos.
Hermanos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hermanos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stepanovich.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hermanos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stepanovich throws out a powerful jab.
Hermanos fails to land with a series of punches.
Stepanovich scores with a nice strike.
Stepanovich lands a nice looking body shot.
Hermanos throws a lazy uppercut
and Hermanos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hermanos.
Hermanos fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stepanovich on the side of the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Hermanos, as that shot connected.
Stepanovich misses with a left hand
and Hermanos counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hermanos throws a leg kick
and Stepanovich counters with a straight right hand.
Stepanovich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stepanovich misses the shot to the body.
It seemed like Hermanos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Hermanos misses with a combination
letting Stepanovich counter with a right hand.
Hermanos on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stepanovich misses with a body punch
and Hermanos counters with a straight right hand.
Hermanos looks to land a combination but Stepanovich avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hermanos misses with a kick to the body
and Stepanovich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stepanovich misses with a looping right.
Stepanovich misses with a straight right.
Hermanos slips under a jab.
Stepanovich just misses with a punch to the body.
Hermanos keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stepanovich.
Despite the aggression on Hermanos's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Stepanovich looks to throw the jab but Hermanos is out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Olenev Stepanovich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stepanovich has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:28
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Olenev Stepanovich!
Olenev Stepanovich thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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