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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michael Duncan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Stevenson will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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220 lbs
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255 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Michael Duncan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steve Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duncan throws a shot from downtown. Stevenson moves away and avoids it.
Stevenson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duncan.
Duncan misses with a hook.
Duncan closes the distance and clinches up with Stevenson, looking for a takedown. Duncan pushes Stevenson against the cage but Stevenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duncan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duncan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevenson is looking to clinch but Duncan is avoiding it.
Duncan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevenson checks it well.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duncan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duncan has a takedown stuffed.
Stevenson blocks a jab.
Stevenson tries to clinch up.
Nice sprawl there from Stevenson as Duncan shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Duncan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duncan is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Duncan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Stevenson swivels and escapes.
Duncan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevenson moves away.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Duncan moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duncan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Duncan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duncan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duncan misses with a looping left.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Duncan circles away.
Stevenson looks to clinch
and Duncan counters by moving into the clinch.
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duncan.
Knees to the body from Stevenson.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevenson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevenson wants to clinch up but Duncan keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson clinches up against the cage.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.
Duncan wants a takedown.
Stevenson gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Michael Duncan has been cut.
Stevenson manages to break the clinch.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
Duncan swings for the body but Stevenson moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevenson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Duncan moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevenson lands a nice elbow.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Duncan avoids the damage to the body.
Stevenson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Duncan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Duncan dodges an elbow strike from Stevenson.
Duncan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevenson missing with knees to the body.
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duncan.
Stevenson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duncan.
Duncan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevenson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevenson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Duncan takes an elbow to the temple.
Stevenson landing knees to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duncan letting Stevenson take a breather here.
Duncan avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Stevenson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duncan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.
Duncan is trying to maintain a safe position but Stevenson gets an underhook and turns Duncan into the cage.
Stevenson lands an elbow just above Duncan 's eye.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Duncan avoids the damage to the body.
Stevenson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Stevenson.
Duncan avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Duncan avoids the damage to the body.
Stevenson lands a damaging elbow.
Duncan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stevenson prevents it.
Duncan avoids the elbow strike from Stevenson, against the cage.
Stevenson misses with an elbow strike.
Stevenson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duncan is working for takedown but Stevenson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Duncan tries to score a body lock takedown but Stevenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Duncan managing to block the knees to the body from Stevenson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.
Stevenson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duncan up against the cage.
Duncan avoiding damage as Stevenson throws knees to the body.
Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Duncan avoids the damage to the body.
Stevenson leaning against his opponent.
Stevenson looking to stall.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Stevenson! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Steve Stevenson!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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