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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Reece Scoble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jerome Stevens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jerome Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Reece Scoble!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from Stevens finds it's target.
Jerome Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens thows a body shot but no joy.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Scoble fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stevens sprawls well initially but Scoble persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Scoble should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Scoble tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Stevens.
Stevens trying to control but Scoble postures up.
Stevens tries to roll over but Scoble keeps him under control.
Stevens gets full guard.
Stevens trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet but Scoble is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Scoble controlling him for the moment.
Scoble must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Scoble is looking to stand up but Stevens won't let him.
Stevens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scoble is refusing to be controlled, as Stevens sits in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Stevens throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Scoble avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevens.
Scoble keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scoble is trying to stand back up but Stevens is controlling him
Scoble blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevens.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Scoble won't allow it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scoble wants to clinch.
Scoble changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stevens tries to avoid it but Scoble manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stevens to the ground. Stevens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stevens takes a swing at Scoble's ribcage but misses.
Scoble throws a head kick that Stevens semi-blocks.
A head kick misses from Scoble.
Scoble takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Scoble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Scoble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Scoble.
Scoble takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Scoble shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevens as he avoids it easily.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Scoble avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Scoble moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Scoble shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevens as he avoids it easily.
Jerome Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reece Scoble.
Scoble scores with a head kick.
Scoble takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stevens takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jerome Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Scoble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stevens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stevens wants it to stay on the feet.
Nice body punch from Stevens.
Stevens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Scoble avoids nicely.
Stevens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Scoble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
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 Jerome Stevens will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Stevens is looking to wear down Scoble with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A right-left combo lands from Stevens.
Scoble tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevens swivels and escapes.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Scoble.
Stevens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Scoble slips a jab from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Scoble. Scoble circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Scoble avoids nicely.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Scoble avoids it well.
Stevens scores with a decent looking hook.
Scoble tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scoble is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Scoble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Scoble.
Jerome Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Scoble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scoble fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens cracks a nice hook into Scoble's ribs.
Scoble keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Scoble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stevens throws a shot to the body.
Stevens takes a kick to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scoble lands with a slapping head kick.
Scoble avoids a punch combination nicely.
Scoble tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Scoble is defended easily by Stevens.
Jerome Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Reece Scoble.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Scoble tries for a takedown but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stevens fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Scoble, right into the meat.
Scoble shoots for a takedown but Stevens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevens slaps away a takedown attempt from Scoble, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scoble tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Scoble.
Scoble avoids a punch combination nicely.
Danga de danga de dang - Stevens scores with a four punch combination!
Stevens works the jab nicely.
Stevens lands with a cross.
Scoble goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Scoble is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stevens's half guard.
Stevens is trying to stand up here but Scoble is controlling him well.
Stevens has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Scoble stands up from half guard.
Scoble is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Scoble avoids it well.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Scoble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Scoble bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Scoble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Scoble chopping away at his opponent's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens works over Scoble's head and body with a nice combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jerome Stevens will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Scoble throws a nice head kick!
Scoble throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Scoble slips under a jab.
Scoble throws a nice head kick!
Scoble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Scoble uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Scoble plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Nice sprawl there from Stevens as Scoble shoots in.
A good leg kick by Scoble.
Jerome Stevens is winning the standup battle so far.
Scoble misses with a head kick.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Scoble.
Scoble avoids the body shot from Stevens.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Scoble tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Scoble throws a nice inside leg kick.
A low kick from Stevens is predictable there
and Scoble counters with a low kick, right behind Stevens 's knee.
Scoble misses with a head kick.
Stevens misses with a double jab.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens misses with a double jab
and Scoble counters with a takedown into side control.
Stevens can't do much from the bottom here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Scoble tries to stand but Stevens is controlling his head.
Scoble decides to stand back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scoble dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Scoble gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stevens.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Scoble avoids nicely.
A head kick misses from Scoble.
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Scoble tries a head kick but it misses.
Scoble throws a nice head kick!
Scoble thumps Stevens with a low kick.
Stevens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Scoble tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Scoble momentarily.
Scoble drives through with a takedown into guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevens is on top in guard.
Scoble manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Stevens is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Scoble misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a right hand that Scoble ducks under and follows up with a left that Scoble also avoids with ease.
Scoble showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Scoble pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Stevens scores with a hook to the body. Scoble takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Scoble misses with a head kick.
A head kick from Scoble lands but Stevens takes it in his stride.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
Stevens throws a combination. Scoble tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Scoble tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens blocks a head kick by Scoble.
Stevens gets caught flat footed, as Scoble shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Stevens wants to stand but Scoble is controlling the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens trying to control the position here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Reece Scoble comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevens has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jerome Stevens!
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