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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between JB Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Petr Hrdlica (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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155 lbs
3 - 6 - 0 |
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173 cm
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146 lbs
6 - 7 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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
3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, JB Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Petr Hrdlica!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - Hrdlica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stevens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Hrdlica dips to his left and cracks Stevens with an uppercut!
Nice takedown defense from Hrdlica. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Hrdlica cracks the inside of Stevens's front leg.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hrdlica as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrdlica has closed the distance and engaged Stevens in a clinch.
Hrdlica slowing the pace effectively.
Hrdlica has Stevens pressed against the cage, preventing Stevens from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hrdlica holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stevens goes for a takedown attempt but Hrdlica pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Hrdlica connects with a right hand. Stevens shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - Hrdlica sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Hrdlica tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Hrdlica to score with a decent uppercut.
Stevens tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hrdlica sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stevens somewhat.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Hrdlica moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hrdlica circles away.
Hrdlica lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
Stevens gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Hrdlica to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Hrdlica pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stevens is keeping the position for now.
Hrdlica drops back looking for a leg! Stevens is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stevens manages to kick Hrdlica off! Hrdlica jumps back into Stevens's guard.
Hrdlica thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but Hrdlica is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hrdlica with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hrdlica tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Hrdlica postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stevens is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hrdlica, into his guard.
Hrdlica is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Hrdlica keeps moving.
Hrdlica managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hrdlica wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens is fighting to break Hrdlica's control of his arms but Hrdlica is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hrdlica keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Hrdlica wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens trying to control but Hrdlica is working from the bottom.
Hrdlica wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Hrdlica is keeping the position.
Hrdlica has Stevens pulled in close to control his posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Hrdlica dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Hrdlica lands with a thumping leg kick.
Hrdlica is looking to clinch.
Stevens gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hrdlica moves into the clinch.
Hrdlica avoiding damage.
Hrdlica lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevens won't want to take too many of those.
Hrdlica content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Hrdlica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Stevens. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Hrdlica tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hrdlica darts in and clinches Stevens up against the cage.
Hrdlica prevents Stevens from breaking the clinch.
Stevens wants a takedown.
Hrdlica landing knees to the body.
Hrdlica displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stevens up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Hrdlica landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hrdlica landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hrdlica using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hrdlica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hrdlica tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Hrdlica holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrdlica's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hrdlica shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Hrdlica is breathing heavily.
Hrdlica is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Stevens sees it coming and defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to get back to full guard.
Stevens kicks Hrdlica off and gets back to his feet.
Hrdlica scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt
and Hrdlica counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Stevens's guard now.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Hrdlica stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevens swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hrdlica is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens controls Hrdlica momentarily but Hrdlica frees himself.
Hrdlica drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stevens dives on top into guard.
Hrdlica looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stevens is one step ahead there.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Hrdlica keeps moving.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Hrdlica is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hrdlica has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Hrdlica seems keen to control Stevens's posture.
Stevens wants to control from the top but Hrdlica keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hrdlica is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Stevens's half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens won't allow Hrdlica to pass to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Petr Hrdlica showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Hrdlica lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt
and Hrdlica counters with a series of strikes. Stevens will be more careful next time no doubt.
Stevens with a lazy takedown attempt
and Hrdlica finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Stevens fails with the takedown
and Hrdlica counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for JB Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hrdlica shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Hrdlica is looking to work some ground and pound but Stevens has wrist control.
Stevens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hrdlica must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Hrdlica passes Stevens's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens trying to hold on to Hrdlica's head to control him but Hrdlica postures up.
Hrdlica is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Stevens has managed to free his arm - good work.
Hrdlica not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Stevens won't allow Hrdlica to pass to mount.
Stevens is in trouble now - Hrdlica has advanced to mount!
Stevens tries to hold on but Hrdlica pushes him away.
Hrdlica with a couple of short strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stevens is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Hrdlica wants to finish this one by submission but Stevens is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Hrdlica.
Hrdlica swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stevens is now in Hrdlica's guard. A big mistake from Hrdlica there, giving up the dominant position!
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Hrdlica is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hrdlica trying to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control but Hrdlica is working from the bottom.
Hrdlica has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens won't allow Hrdlica to sweep him here.
Hrdlica is adopting a defensive guard.
Hrdlica keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hrdlica lands an overhand right.
Petr Hrdlica is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevens with a poor takedown
and Hrdlica decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Stevens's guard.
Hrdlica drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stevens looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stevens looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stevens!
Hrdlica can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Hrdlica is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hrdlica tries to bench press Stevens off him but Stevens keeps the position.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hrdlica keeps working.
JB Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hrdlica can't do much from the bottom here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Petr Hrdlica comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Hrdlica has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Petr Hrdlica!
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energy
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