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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Phillip Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rush Arthur (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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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phillip Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Rush Arthur!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Arthur shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Stevenson sprawls well. Stevenson wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Arthur gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Stevenson passes Arthur's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Stevenson landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Stevenson wants to pass to mount but Arthur is defending the position.
Stevenson thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Arthur's head.
Stevenson 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.
Arthur avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stevenson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arthur wants to control but Stevenson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Arthur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Arthur is looking for a sweep. Stevenson is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Stevenson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stevenson is thwarting Arthur's attempts to control the position.
Arthur has hold of Stevenson's hands but Stevenson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Arthur wants to improve his position but Stevenson is controlling well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur is trying to stand up here but Stevenson is controlling him well.
Stevenson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Arthur doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stevenson.
Arthur on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Stevenson.
Stevenson working Arthur over with strikes.
Arthur blocking the ground and pound attempt from Stevenson.
Arthur trying to control but Stevenson postures up.
Stevenson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stevenson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Arthur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stevenson. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Stevenson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Arthur wants to control but Stevenson is keeping busy.
Stevenson uses his free foot to push down on Arthur's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Arthur.
Stevenson raining down shots from the mount!
Arthur really wants to buck Stevenson off and get back to his feet.
Stevenson landing strikes, looking to finish!
Stevenson looking to control but Arthur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Stevenson working the ground and pound effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Stevenson is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Arthur is surviving well by controlling Stevenson's body position as best he can.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stevenson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stevenson jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Arthur manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Stevenson is working Arthur over with some ground and pound from side control.
Arthur tries to buck Stevenson off but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson scoring with punches and elbows.
Stevenson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Arthur to see if he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arthur struggling a bit here.
Stevenson cracks Arthur with a big right hand but Arthur just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Stevenson looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Stevenson scores with a couple of short elbows.
Stevenson throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Arthur tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Stevenson lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arthur takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stevenson tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phillip Stevenson 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.
Stevenson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Arthur!
Stevenson lands a heavy elbow.
Stevenson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Stevenson dominating with strikes here.
Phillip Stevenson overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stevenson lands a big elbow.
Arthur taking shots to the head.
Stevenson working Arthur over with strikes here.
Stevenson lands a big elbow.
Stevenson pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Arthur tries to reverse the position but Stevenson maintains control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Arthur tries to hold on but Stevenson pushes him away.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stevenson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Stevenson dominating with strikes here.
Arthur tries to hold on but Stevenson postures up.
Stevenson has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Arthur's face.
Stevenson looking to secure an arm triangle but Arthur defends it well.
Stevenson wants to control the pace but Arthur is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Stevenson cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Arthur wants to hold on but Stevenson pushes him away.
Stevenson scoring with strikes but Arthur is staying in there.
Arthur tries to hold on but Stevenson pushes him away.
Stevenson putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Stevenson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Stevenson lands a nice shot to the head.
Stevenson in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Stevenson goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Arthur is on top in guard.
Stevenson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson is looking for a triangle here but Arthur uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Arthur wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
Stevenson manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Stevenson looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stevenson is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Stevenson actively working from the bottom here.
Arthur is keen to just control but Stevenson is a slippery customer.
Arthur sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Arthur tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stevenson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stevenson regains full guard. Nicely done.
Stevenson is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Arthur frees his head nicely. Oh but Stevenson has switched to an armbar! Arthur is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Phillip Stevenson!
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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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