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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Adicos Misima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joshua Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joshua Stephens has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid 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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Adicos Misima!
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, Joshua Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Gwen Towbar and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens swinging wildly here.
Stephens is looking to clinch.
Misima stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stephens is looking to clinch.
Stephens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stephens misses with a few strikes there.
Stephens tries to clinch but Misima is having none of it.
Nice uppercut there from Misima.
Misima keeps the fight on the outside.
Misima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stephens.
Stephens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Misima cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stephens looks to throw the jab but Misima is out of range.
Stephens falls off balance throwing a combination
and Misima counters with a two punch combo.
Misima gets a takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misima lands with a punch from half guard.
Misima keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Misima 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Misima stands up from half guard.
Misima lands a jab-cross combination.
A jab from Stephens misses.
A big right from Stephens misses.
Stephens throws a shot from downtown. Misima moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens looks to land a left hand but Misima moved out of range nicely.
Stephens throws a jab but it's blocked by Misima.
Joshua Stephens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Misima misses with a double jab
and Stephens counters with a two punch combo.
Stephens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Misima.
Misima scores with a nice head shot.
Stephens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Misima.
Stephens misses with a body shot.
Misima feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Stephens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Misima content to stall in guard here.
Misima works over Stephens with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misima is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stephens is trying to control the position from the bottom.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Stephens throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Misima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Joshua Stephens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Misima fails to land with a series of punches.
Misima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Misima counters with a single leg into guard. Stephens didn't expect that.
Stephens throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misima seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stephens controls Misima momentarily but Misima frees himself.
Misima is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Stephens really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Misima. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Stephens looking for a guillotine here but Misima defends easily.
Stephens being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adicos Misima dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Misima slips under a jab.
Misima moves away from the strike by Stephens.
A big right from Stephens misses.
Misima takes a jab right on the kisser.
Misima comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stephens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stephens tries to clinch but Misima moves away
and Misima counters with a right hand to the body.
Stephens misses with a double jab.
Misima shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Misima landing shots from mount.
Misima with the ground and pound from mount.
Misima controlling his opponent.
Misima seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Stephens for as long as he can get away with.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Misima scoring with strikes but Stephens is staying in there.
Misima content just to control the position here.
Stephens flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Misima controlling from mount.
Stephens in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Stephens keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misima takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Misima putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Misima sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Misima.
Misima with the ground and pound from mount.
Stephens is trying to escape the mount.
Misima landing strikes, looking to finish!
Misima controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens tries to lock up and control but Misima gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Misima connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Misima landing strikes from the mount.
Stephens taking shots to the head.
Stephens tries to hold on but Misima pushes him away.
Stephens is wriggling around trying to escape.
Misima punishing his opponent with strikes.
Misima working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Misima controlling from mount.
Stephens can't escape the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Misima with a couple of short strikes.
Misima content just to control the position here.
Adicos Misima overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Stephens is looking to get to half guard.
Misima breaks from Stephens's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Stephens is in a horrible position here. Misima smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adicos Misima dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Stephens scores with a hook.
Misima shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stephens napping and manages to drive through into side control!
A lull in the action here as Misima stalls from top position.
Stephens is looking to regain half guard here but Misima keeps moving and retains side control.
Stephens struggling a bit here.
Stephens is letting Misima control him for a moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens trying to control but Misima flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Stephens is really stuck here.
Misima has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Stephens.
Stephens is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Misima's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Misima is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stephens can do to turn this around?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens wants to get back to his feet.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Adicos Misima just wasn't active enough.
Stephens throws a shot from downtown. Misima moves away and avoids it.
Misima shoots in for a takedown but Stephens shows good takedown defense.
Misima circles away from the clinch attempt
and Misima counters with a single leg into guard. Stephens didn't expect that.
Misima content to stall in guard here.
Misima won't allow Stephens to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misima controlling from the top position.
Misima won't allow Stephens to sweep him here.
Misima seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Adicos Misima just wasn't active enough.
Stephens misses with a wild body shot.
Stephens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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.
Misima takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stephens scores with a one two! Misima had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Horrible takedown by Misima or perhaps it was just good defense by Stephens which made him look bad.
Adicos Misima is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Misima ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stephens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jab from Stephens.
Stephens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Misima moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice uppercut lands for Misima. That snapped Stephens's head back.
Joshua Stephens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stephens just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adicos Misima showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Misima has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adicos Misima!
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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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