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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stifler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Little Grasshopper (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Little Grasshopper is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Steven Stifler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Little Grasshopper!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grasshopper shoots in for a double leg but Stifler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Grasshopper shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stifler as he jumps to the side.
Stifler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stifler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steven Stifler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stifler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stifler cracks Grasshopper with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stifler stuffs the takedown attempt from Grasshopper. Grasshopper gets slowly back to his feet.
Steven Stifler has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Little Grasshopper.
Stifler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stifler stuffs the takedown attempt from Grasshopper. Grasshopper gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Stifler misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Grasshopper shoots in looking for a takedown. Stifler tries to sprawl out of it but Grasshopper keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stifler manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Stifler tries to clinch but Grasshopper moves out of range.
Stifler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grasshopper closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stifler circles away.
Grasshopper looks gassed!
Stifler wants to clinch up but Grasshopper keeps it at a distance.
Grasshopper shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stifler but Stifler pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grasshopper blocks a head kick by Stifler.
Grasshopper avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grasshopper is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stifler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stifler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grasshopper tries for a takedown but Stifler sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Stifler with a jab.
Grasshopper swats away the attempt to clinch by Stifler.
A punch lands to the side of Grasshopper 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Grasshopper is rocked!
The fight stays on the outside here - Stifler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stifler tries to close the distance and clinch but Grasshopper swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stifler throws a sloppy head kick and Grasshopper moves out of range easily.
Grasshopper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stifler.
Stifler wants to clinch.
Grasshopper fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stifler moves in looking to clinch but Grasshopper pushes him off.
Grasshopper fails with the takedown.
No luck for Grasshopper with that takedown attempt.
Grasshopper shoots in for a double leg but Stifler sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steven Stifler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grasshopper avoids the head kick by Stifler.
Stifler tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Grasshopper has Stifler up against the cage in a clinch.
Stifler looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasshopper has Stifler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stifler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stifler takes a shot to the head.
Grasshopper managing to block the knees to the body from Stifler.
Stifler throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Grasshopper turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Grasshopper working the head and body with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stifler tries to escape but Grasshopper is in control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Stifler takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Stifler avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Grasshopper.
Sloppy strikes there by Grasshopper.
Stifler is trying to buck Grasshopper off.
Stifler is looking to reverse the position.
Stifler pushes Grasshopper away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Grasshopper gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stifler misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stifler moves in looking to clinch but Grasshopper pushes him off.
Stifler tries a head kick but it misses.
Grasshopper keeps the fight on the outside.
Grasshopper fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grasshopper throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stifler's waist but Stifler gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Grasshopper off to one side.
Stifler clinches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler misses with a knee strike.
Stifler tries a knee to the head but Grasshopper blocks it.
Grasshopper goes for a takedown attempt but Stifler pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Grasshopper tries to keep at a distance but Stifler has taken the fight into the clinch.
Grasshopper has Stifler pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stifler manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Stifler misses with an elbow over the top.
Grasshopper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stifler tries a knee to the head but Grasshopper blocks it.
Grasshopper looking for a takedown.
Grasshopper wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Grasshopper tries to score a body lock takedown but Stifler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stifler tries to land a knee to the head but Grasshopper blocks with his arms.
Grasshopper avoiding damage as Stifler throws knees to the body.
Grasshopper avoids the elbow strike from Stifler, against the cage.
Grasshopper drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stifler stops a takedown attempt from Grasshopper.
Grasshopper is working for takedown but Stifler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grasshopper is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stifler gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grasshopper is working for takedown but Stifler is calmly controlling the position for now.
Grasshopper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stifler lands a knee to the body.
Stifler taking a breather.
Stifler prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stifler prevents the takedown attempt.
Grasshopper tries to score a body lock takedown but Stifler shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stifler prevents the takedown attempt.
Stifler prevents the takedown attempt.
Grasshopper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Grasshopper avoids the elbow strike from Stifler, against the cage.
Stifler using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Grasshopper has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Grasshopper wants the takedown. Stifler is fighting it off but Grasshopper persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Stifler's guard against the cage.
Stifler is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stifler is on top in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stifler slips nicely into half guard.
Grasshopper tries to get to full guard but Stifler has control of the leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Grasshopper scores with a few weak punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Stifler dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Grasshopper shoots for a takedown but Stifler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stifler forces Grasshopper back against the cage and clinches.
Stifler with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stifler lands an elbow inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stifler here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stifler throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stifler looking to throw knees to the head but Grasshopper is blocking nicely.
Stifler lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Grasshopper breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stifler clinches but Grasshopper breaks the clinch
and Grasshopper decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stifler's guard.
Grasshopper prevents Stifler from getting back to his feet.
Grasshopper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Grasshopper with a nice head shot there.
Stifler is rocked!
Grasshopper cracks Stifler with a solid left hand.
Oh Stifler is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
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!
Grasshopper is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Grasshopper connects with a couple of short punches.
Grasshopper lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Grasshopper stands and throws Stifler's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Grasshopper works to advance to full mount. Stifler defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Stifler is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
The referee warns Stifler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Grasshopper is breathing heavily.
Grasshopper lands a nice shot to the head.
Stifler wants to hold on but Grasshopper pushes him away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stifler working to try and regain half guard.
Grasshopper landing strikes from the mount and Stifler is in trouble!
Grasshopper has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Stifler's face.
Stifler is trying to stand.
Stifler is trying to escape the mount.
A nice elbow there by Grasshopper.
Stifler is trying to stand up.
Grasshopper landing shots from mount.
Stifler takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Grasshopper working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stifler sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Stifler on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stifler tries to get out of the position.
Stifler gets back to full guard.
Grasshopper passes into half guard.
Grasshopper wants to work for an arm triangle but Stifler is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Stifler is trying to stand up here but Grasshopper is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grasshopper scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Nice strikes from Grasshopper there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Grasshopper works his way into side control.
Grasshopper advances nicely into full mount.
Stifler in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Grasshopper working Stifler over with strikes here.
Little Grasshopper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stifler wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Stifler tries to hold on but Grasshopper postures up.
Grasshopper cracks Stifler with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Stifler really wants to buck Grasshopper off and get back to his feet.
Grasshopper postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Stifler looks a forlorn figure.
Stifler squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Stifler is desperately trying to improve his position but Grasshopper has a good base and remains in mount.
The referee warns Stifler that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Stifler really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Stifler is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stifler is working hard here to advance position.
Grasshopper dominating with strikes here.
You get the feeling that Stifler really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Grasshopper lands a big shot there that rocks Stifler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
You get the feeling that Stifler really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Grasshopper prevents Stifler from getting the reversal.
Stifler squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Grasshopper throws some wild stikes that Stifler manages to avoid easily.
Stifler is wriggling around trying to escape.
Grasshopper putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Grasshopper throwing strikes but Stifler bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Grasshopper postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Grasshopper keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Stifler's head.
Grasshopper scoring with some ground and pound.
Grasshopper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Grasshopper passes Stifler's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stifler wants to get back to his feet.
Grasshopper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grasshopper lands with a punch from half guard.
Stifler wants to improve his position but Grasshopper is controlling well.
Grasshopper looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Grasshopper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Stifler has hold of Grasshopper's hands but Grasshopper slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Grasshopper is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grasshopper lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Grasshopper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Grasshopper working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grasshopper lands a nice short elbow.
It looks like Steven Stifler has been cut.
Stifler on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Grasshopper lands a nice short elbow.
Stifler is looking to escape.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Grasshopper working over Stifler with some ground and pound. Stifler looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Steven Stifler's cut is getting worse.
Grasshopper frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Grasshopper lands a big shot there that rocks Stifler but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Little Grasshopper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steven Stifler's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Grasshopper closes the distance and clinches up with Stifler, looking for a takedown. Grasshopper pushes Stifler against the cage but Stifler circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Steven Stifler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Steven Stifler's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Little Grasshopper!
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