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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lu Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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200 lbs
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Great elbows
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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 New York, Eddie Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lu Bu!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens shoots in looking for a takedown. Bu tries to sprawl out of it but Stevens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stevens closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Stevens thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bu's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Stevens decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Stevens is looking to clinch but Bu is avoiding it.
Stevens drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Stevens working the head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bu looking for a sweep but Stevens has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bu is trying desperately to improve position.
Stevens lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stevens is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Stevens avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bu scores with a body shot.
Bu tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Lu Bu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens shoots in but Bu avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bu is looking to clinch.
Stevens looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stevens swings for the body but Bu moves out of range.
Bu throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Bu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Bu trying to land knees to the body.
Bu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Bu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Bu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stevens's defenses.
It looks like Eddie Stevens has been cut.
Bu is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Stevens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bu lands a knee to the body.
Bu creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Stevens's defenses.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bu throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
Bu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bu with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bu with a knee to the head.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stevens tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bu just stands there and leans against the cage.
Stevens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Stevens pulls Bu into guard.
Stevens trying to control the position here.
Bu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevens. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Stevens looking for a triangle here. Bu is fighting it but it looks tight! Stevens pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Bu is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Eddie Stevens!
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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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