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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paulo Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Cro Cop (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 White 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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Paulo Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mirko Cro Cop!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Cro Cop is defended easily by Stevens.
Stevens instigates a clinch.
Stevens tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Cro Cop smiles and moves away.
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Cro Cop sprawls well.
No luck for Stevens with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens rushes Cro Cop and presses him up against the cage.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but Cro Cop blocks it.
Cro Cop fails to pull guard.
A bit of stalling here from Stevens.
Stevens gets control of Cro Cop's arms and successfully pulls guard. Stevens will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Stevens on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Stevens tries to get out of the position.
Cro Cop 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!
Stevens staying calm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stevens has control of an arm but Cro Cop manages to advance to Stevens's back!
Cro Cop thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Stevens wants to control his opponent's hands but Cro Cop gets his hands free.
Stevens is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Cro Cop as he avoids it easily.
Cro Cop shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevens as he jumps to the side.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Cro Cop swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A jab from Stevens misses.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Cro Cop throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevens's waist but Stevens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cro Cop off to one side.
Cro Cop is looking to clinch.
Cro Cop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stevens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cro Cop fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Cro Cop circles away.
Stevens drives through and clinches with Cro Cop against the cage.
Stevens dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Cro Cop jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stevens walks away with a smile on his face. Cro Cop gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cro Cop shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevens as he avoids it easily.
Cro Cop swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens rushes Cro Cop and presses him up against the cage.
Cro Cop drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stevens pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cro Cop looks gassed!
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens darts in and clinches Cro Cop up against the cage.
Stevens creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but Cro Cop blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Stevens jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Cro Cop walks away with a smile on his face. Stevens gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Cro Cop circles away from the clinch attempt
and Cro Cop counters with a nice uppercut.
Cro Cop shoots in for a takedown but Stevens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cro Cop throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Stevens's head.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Cro Cop checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevens clinches with his opponent.
Cro Cop is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Stevens gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cro Cop trying to land knees to the body.
Stevens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevens breaks the clinch.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cro Cop throws a push kick but Stevens slaps the foot to one side.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Paulo Stevens dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stevens stuffs the takedown attempt from Cro Cop. Cro Cop gets slowly back to his feet.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens drives through and clinches with Cro Cop against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cro Cop.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but Cro Cop blocks it.
Stevens tries to pull guard but Cro Cop holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevens drops back down to his feet.
Stevens misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Stevens obliges.
Stevens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cro Cop gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
Cro Cop swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevens.
Stevens gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop fails to pull guard.
Cro Cop tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevens smiles and moves away.
Paulo Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mirko Cro Cop.
Cro Cop is breathing heavily.
Stevens gets a clinch.
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Cro Cop gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Stevens misses with some punches.
Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mirko Cro Cop is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cro Cop moves out of range of the body kick.
Stevens looks to clinch
and Cro Cop holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Cro Cop tries to pull guard but Stevens holds him up against the cage and eventually Cro Cop drops back down to his feet.
Cro Cop pulls guard.
Cro Cop bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevens's guard.
Stevens pulls Cro Cop in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is pulling down on Cro Cop's head to control his posture.
Stevens trying to keep a closed guard but Cro Cop is proving a slippery customer.
We're going to have a standup here because Paulo Stevens wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stevens gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens unloads a knee to the mid-section. Cro Cop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Cro Cop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevens throws out a leg kick but Cro Cop moves out of range and Stevens only half commits.
Stevens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Paulo Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Cro Cop fails with a takedown attempt.
Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cro Cop is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Cro Cop circles away and we're back to standing.
Cro Cop throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens darts in trying to clinch
and Cro Cop counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevens won't be happy with that.
Stevens controls the position for a moment.
Cro Cop working away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stevens, who protects the arm well.
Stevens is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Stevens manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mirko Cro Cop will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stevens is looking to clinch but Cro Cop is avoiding it.
Cro Cop shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stevens defends it nicely.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but Cro Cop circles away.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Cro Cop.
Stevens has taken the fight to the clinch.
Cro Cop is trying to force a seperation but Stevens has the dominant position.
Cro Cop is stalling here.
Stevens looking for a takedown.
Cro Cop wants to stall.
Stevens tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevens drops down looking for an ankle pick but Cro Cop pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paulo Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Cro Cop uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cro Cop throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cro Cop takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevens closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Stevens lands a nice knee to the body.
Stevens with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stevens just misses with a elbow thrown towards Cro Cop's brow.
Stevens pulls Cro Cop into guard.
Stevens wants to stand and escape but Cro Cop is having none of it.
Stevens has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Cro Cop off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Stevens rushes Cro Cop and presses him up against the cage.
Stevens with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Stevens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Cro Cop tries to pull guard but Stevens holds him up against the cage and eventually Cro Cop drops back down to his feet.
Stevens holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Cro Cop pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Stevens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stevens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Cro Cop tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens is working for takedown but Cro Cop is calmly controlling the position for now.
Cro Cop lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Cro Cop lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cro Cop blocks it with crossed arms.
Cro Cop displaying some good clinch control by pressing Stevens up against the cage.
Stevens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stevens throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Cro Cop blocks it with crossed arms.
Cro Cop can't get the takedown.
A knee to the head by Stevens.
Stevens tries to circle away but Cro Cop has him pinned against the cage.
Cro Cop manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cro Cop wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cro Cop keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens stands and steps away. Cro Cop gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cro Cop is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Cro Cop circles away and we're back to standing.
Cro Cop clinches with his opponent.
Cro Cop tries to pull guard but Stevens holds him up against the cage and eventually Cro Cop drops back down to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cro Cop fails to land the takedown.
Stevens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cro Cop tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Stevens breaks the clinch.
Stevens darts in and clinches Cro Cop up against the cage.
Stevens creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Cro Cop's defenses.
Stevens just leaning against Cro Cop, taking a breather.
Stevens successfully pulls guard.
Cro Cop drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stevens manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Cro Cop has Stevens in his guard.
Cro Cop keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Paulo Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 30:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Paulo Stevens!
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