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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carmelo Stephens (ranked 3986 p4p, 4010 weight class) and Maverick Bentley (ranked 428 p4p, 432 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maverick Bentley!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, George Francis and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Stephens wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bentley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bentley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentley fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley forces Stephens back against the cage and clinches.
Bentley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stephens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bentley is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stephens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stephens swats away the attempt to clinch by Bentley.
Bentley drives through and clinches with Stephens against the cage.
Bentley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bentley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stephens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentley tries to clinch up
and Stephens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bentley darts in trying to clinch
and Bentley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance.
Bentley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentley wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance.
Bentley moves into range and clinches up with Stephens.
Bentley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Stephens counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentley clinches with his opponent.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentley forces Stephens back against the cage and clinches.
Stephens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stephens gets tackled into the cage by Bentley. Bentley maintains the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bentley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Bentley dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bentley darts in trying to clinch
and Bentley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bentley tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.
Stephens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bentley clinches up against the cage.
Stephens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley doesn't manage to clinch there - Stephens circles away.
Stephens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bentley tries to clinch but Stephens is having none of it.
Stephens swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bentley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stephens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bentley forces Stephens back against the cage and clinches.
Stephens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stephens gets tackled into the cage by Bentley. Bentley maintains the clinch.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentley moves into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentley tries to clinch but Stephens is having none of it.
Bentley clinches with his opponent.
Bentley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentley tries to clinch but Stephens is having none of it.
Bentley tries to clinch up
and Stephens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley moves into range and clinches up with Stephens.
Bentley has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stephens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentley moves to clinch but Stephens breaks away
and Stephens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bentley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stephens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A little feinted left hand from Stephens on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bentley moves into range and clinches up with Stephens.
Stephens manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentley moves into the clinch successfully.
Stephens breaks the clinch.
Bentley gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bentley closes the distance but Stephens moves to the side
and Stephens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bentley clinches up with Stephens and pushes him back against the cage.
Bentley breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Maverick Bentley will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Stephens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
The fight stays on the outside here - Bentley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bentley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephens was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bentley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stephens, pushing him back against the cage.
Stephens breaks the clinch.
Bentley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stephens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephens throwing a counter right hand but Bentley manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bentley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens tries to keep at a distance but Bentley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bentley breaks the clinch.
Maverick Bentley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stephens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bentley rushes Stephens and presses him up against the cage.
Bentley manages to break the clinch.
Bentley moves to clinch but Stephens breaks away
and Stephens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentley tries to clinch up
and Stephens counters with a stiff right hand.
Bentley has managed to clinch.
Bentley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentley gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Stephens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley wants to clinch but Stephens slips to the side
and Stephens counters with a right hand to the body.
Stephens is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bentley closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stephens counters with a straight right hand.
Bentley drives through and clinches with Stephens against the cage.
Bentley manages to break the clinch.
Bentley moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens breaks from the clinch.
Bentley drives through and clinches with Stephens against the cage.
Bentley breaks the clinch.
Bentley wants to clinch but Stephens slips to the side
enabling Stephens to counter with a crisp jab.
Bentley wants to clinch
and Stephens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bentley tries to clinch up
and Stephens counters with a nice uppercut.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Maverick Bentley.
I've got Bentley winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Maverick Bentley!
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