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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joey Faolin (ranked 198 p4p, 334 weight class) and Stoner Steve (ranked 28 p4p, 46 weight class). Faolin's entrance music is It Ain’t a Crime by House of Pain. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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194 cm
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Faolin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 18 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Stoner Steve!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Good shot there by Steve.
Faolin moves out of range as Steve strikes.
Steve misses with a hook.
Faolin scores with a jab to the head.
Faolin throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve moves out of range of the strikes.
Joey Faolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faolin.
Faolin closes the distance and pushes Steve back into the cage.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faolin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faolin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Faolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faolin.
Steve blocking some punches.
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!
A short right from Steve.
Faolin looking to throw knees to the head but Steve is blocking nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
A body shot lands from Steve.
Faolin blocks an uppercut.
Steve lands a left hand.
Faolin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steve has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Faolin misses with a punch to the body.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faolin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steve blocks it with crossed arms.
Faolin lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Faolin blocks an uppercut.
Faolin looking to throw knees to the head but Steve is blocking nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faolin lands a body punch.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Faolin.
Faolin throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faolin throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Faolin misses with a looping right.
Steve now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faolin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steve back to the cage. Faolin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steve throws the left hand but Faolin avoids the punch easily.
Steve lands a jab to the head.
Steve takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Faolin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steve on the side of the head.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faolin.
Steve swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Faolin misses the body punch
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A nice combination there by Faolin.
Faolin blocks a jab.
Steve defending well as Faolin loads up on a big left hand.
Steve looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Faolin misses the target.
It seemed like Steve was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Faolin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Faolin.
Faolin slips a jab from Steve.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Faolin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a right hand.
Faolin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Faolin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Faolin has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Faolin throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steve blocks it with crossed arms.
Faolin tries to land a knee to the head but Steve blocks with his arms.
Faolin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Faolin misses with a knee strike.
Faolin lands a nice knee to the body.
Faolin tries a knee to the head but Steve blocks it.
Steve blocks a body shot from Faolin.
Faolin has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Faolins head.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve tries to throw a body punch but Faolin avoids it by throwing Steve back against the cage.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve digs a right hand into Faolin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Faolin's gas tank.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faolin connects with a knee to the head.
Steve lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Faolin backwards.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Faolin tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Faolin back against the cage.
Steve has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Faolin seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steve can turn it around.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve lands a right hand.
Faolin swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faolin can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Steve prevents a body shot from Faolin.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Faolin controls the action.
Faolin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faolin misses with a knee to the head.
Faolin misses with the head strike.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Faolin.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Faolin.
Steve lands a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Stoner Steve will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Faolin fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steve manages to avoid it.
Steve fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Faolin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Faolin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steve counters with a nice right hand that sends Faolin toppling to the canvas! Faolin scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Steve finish him?!
Faolin is rocked!
Steve circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Faolin to the canvas! Faolin doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Steve keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stoner Steve!
Stoner Steve thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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