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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chip Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cade Brown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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205 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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149 lbs
1 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chip Stevens! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cade Brown! The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Donatello Bradman and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stevens gets a takedown into half guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevens. Brown avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens. Brown looks like he's trying to stand up.
Brown is looking for a sweep. Stevens is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Brown wants to sweep but Stevens has passed to side control! Brown parries the strikes from Stevens easily there. Stevens is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Brown to escape.
Brown tries to improve position but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Brown scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stevens in his tracks. Brown is looking to clinch. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Brown pushes him off. Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Brown.
Brown throws a hook but Stevens blocks it. Stevens tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range. Brown drives through and clinches with Stevens against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stevens gets a trip takedown into half guard. Stevens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Brown defending well though. Brown wants to improve his position but Stevens is controlling well.
Brown trying to control here.
Stevens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. Brown blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevens. Stevens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Brown trying to control from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Stevens wants to control but Brown is keeping him busy. Stevens is breathing heavily. Stevens slips a nice elbow through Brown's hands, connecting with Brown's forehead.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Stevens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Brown gets a clinch. Stevens breaks the clinch.
Stevens closes the distance and pushes Brown back into the cage. Brown swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it. Brown tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stevens wants a takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Brown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Stevens tries to clinch up. Brown shoots in but no luck this time. Cade Brown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brown misses with a takedown attempt and Stevens counters by clinching up. Chip Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cade Brown. Stevens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Brown pulls him back up using the underhooks. Brown drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brown avoids it. Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Brown.
Brown pulls guard. Brown isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stevens stacks Brown on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stevens! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Brown pushes Stevens away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Stevens gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control. Brown is looking for a sweep. Brown is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Stevens takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevens is keen to just control but Brown is a slippery customer. Brown is trying to maintain the position but Stevens is very close to passing his half guard. Brown is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stevens is staying active. Brown pushes Stevens off looking to stand but Stevens dives back in and keeps control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Brown. Stevens rushes Brown and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Stevens lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brown. Brown blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Brown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Stevens wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance. A left and a right from Stevens both land. Nice combination. Excellent takedown into side control there by Brown. Stevens is not content to let Brown control the position. Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Brown decides to stand back up. Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Stevens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Brown pinned against the cage. Brown gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Brown throws a one two combo.
Brown throws a leg kick and Stevens moves into the clinch. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Brown. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stevens breaks the clinch.
Stevens tries to clinch but Brown moves away and Brown counters with a stiff right hand. Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Brown circles away.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Stevens has Brown up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chip Stevens will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stevens wants to clinch. Brown avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Brown fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Brown misses with a looping right. Brown has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stevens throws a one two combo.
Brown shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Stevens striking from the bottom.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Brown controlling him for the moment. Brown is in close to Stevens's body, working some short punches and elbows. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Brown passes Stevens's left leg - he's now in half guard. Stevens looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brown tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stevens knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. Brown not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. Stevens is on the bottom, trying to hold on to half guard. He's throwing a few small shots here, to keep his opponent honest. Stevens flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Stevens tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Brown keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action. Stevens is not content to let Brown control the position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Stevens tries to clinch up and Brown counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown tries to clinch but Stevens moves away and Stevens counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Stevens tightens his grip and picks Brown up, before dumping him to the ground. Brown manages to land in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevens throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely. Stevens won't allow Brown to get back to his feet. Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow. Stevens preventing the sweep. Brown trying to control the position.
Stevens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Stevens is working Brown over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Brown misses with a straight left. Stevens gets a clinch. Brown tries to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling the position. Brown looking to slow down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevens has Brown pressed against the cage, preventing Brown from circling away and getting back to striking at range. Stevens landing knees to the head.
Brown is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him. Brown tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage. Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Brown misses with a body shot.
Brown misses with the combination.
Brown closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Brown trying to control the position but Stevens is working away. Stevens is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Brown avoids the strikes from the bottom by Stevens. Stevens tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Brown wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Cade Brown has got the better of the ground game so far. Brown trying to control the action but Stevens is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stevens is positioning himself to get back to half guard. Brown controlling the position from side mount. Brown wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stevens, who protects the arm well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Stevens takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Stevens shoots in but no luck this time. Brown fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevens. Brown throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stevens's head. Brown fails with a takedown attempt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cade Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Brown motions for Stevens to come forward. Brown throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Brown throws a nice inside leg kick. Stevens tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range. Brown tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Brown lands with a thumping leg kick.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Brown is pressing down on Stevens's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Stevens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Stevens scoring with some ground and pound. Stevens wanted to stand there but Brown had control of the position. Stevens postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Stevens throwing strikes but missing. Stevens wants to pass the guard but Brown is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stevens throws a big right hand that misses. Stevens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch. Brown manages to break the clinch.
A jab from Brown misses. Brown gets in close and instigates a clinch. Brown tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage. Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Stevens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stevens tries to clinch but Brown is having none of it. Brown tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance. Stevens darts in and clinches Brown up against the cage. Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Brown is defending well for now. Brown lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stevens backwards. Stevens gets a nice trip takedown into half guard. Brown looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Brown is trying to maintain the position but Stevens is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevens trying to control the action but Brown is working from the bottom. Stevens is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Brown is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Brown manages to get to full guard.
Brown is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. Brown is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Brown's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Brown is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stevens defends well. Stevens pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Brown is keeping the position for now. Stevens throwing strikes from guard but Brown blocks nicely. Brown wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment. Stevens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Brown throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Brown has his foot on Stevens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stevens works his way back into a safe position though. Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Stevens looking to pass the guard. Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Brown. Brown is pulling down on Stevens's head to control his posture. Stevens is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. Brown is looking to sinch up a triangle. Stevens throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Brown's body to avoid the submission. Brown has instead reached around Stevens's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Brown arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Cade Brown!
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