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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris River (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). River comes to the cage accompanied by A Country Boy Can Survive. Chris River is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris River!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Donnie Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Steve Montenegro and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
River feints and then cracks Stevens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stevens down.
River misses with a shot to the body
and Stevens counters with a stiff right hand.
River moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
Stevens avoids the head kick by River.
A big left from Stevens misses.
River moves into range and connects with a jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
Stevens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stevens throws a lazy uppercut
and River counters with a right hand to the body.
River fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
River misses with a head kick.
River shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice straight punches there by Stevens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stevens.
A nice leg kick lands there from River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but River is just out of range.
Stevens scores with a nice right hand.
Stevens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Stevens moves out of range as River throws a body kick.
River pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
River throws an off balance right hand
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
River buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
River attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Stevens takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
River thows a leg kick but Stevens checks it
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Stevens takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
River tries to land a body kick
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Chris River seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Stevens connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed River momentarily.
Stevens throws a combination that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
River throws out a leg kick but Stevens moves out of range and River only half commits.
Stevens pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
River keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
River throws a hook to the side of Stevens's head but Stevens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
River wants to clinch but Stevens slips to the side
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevens blocks a leg kick.
Stevens connects with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
River wants to clinch
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
River moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
River lands a front kick.
A head kick misses from River.
Stevens lunges at River with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by River's hand.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Stevens blocks the leg kick.
Stevens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River tries to land a body kick
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
River throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevens counters with a left and a right that stings River.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stevens throws a lazy right hand but River sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
River throws a body kick that misses.
River takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but River was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! River had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
River tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens lands a head shot.
River misses with a kick to the body
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Stevens blocks the low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris River will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
A low kick from River misses
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slapping leg kick lands for River.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
River throws a lazy head kick
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
River throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
River looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
River uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Stevens takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - River looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
River pushes Stevens away with a front kick.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens looks to land a right hand but River moved out of range.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
River misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stevens moves out of range as River strikes.
River wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Stevens is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Both fighters circling a little - River finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Stevens lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens swinging wildly here.
River tries to clinch but Stevens moves away
and Stevens counters with a right hand to the body.
River walks into a jab.
River throws a quick inside leg kick.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
River throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
River throws a head kick that misses
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
River needs to keep his hands up - Stevens had a free shot at his head there.
A head kick misses from River.
Stevens moves out of range as River throws a body kick.
Stevens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a solid leg kick but Stevens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at River.
River attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens stuns River with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stevens has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from River.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Chris River is winning the standup battle so far.
River moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
River moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by River. That's going to slow Stevens down.
Stevens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
River walks into a left hand.
Good leg kick by River there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
River turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stevens thuds his right hand into River's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
River rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevens counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps River thinking.
River misses with a body kick.
River throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Stevens stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
River fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevens checks it well.
Stevens misses with a jab to the body
enabling River to counter with a crisp jab.
River throws an off balance right hand
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A good leg kick by River.
River tries a low kick but Stevens avoids it.
Stevens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from River.
River lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris River dominated that second round.
That's time! River's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
A good leg kick by River.
River misses with a leg kick
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
River misses with a hook.
River throws a leg kick that misses.
River misses with a leg kick
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
Stevens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by River. River obviously looking to wear him down.
A head kick misses from River.
Stevens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but River moves away.
River goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
River misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevens. River does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevens thows a body shot but no joy.
River throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A leg kick checked by Stevens.
Stevens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
River misses with a low kick as Stevens jumps back.
A head kick by River misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
River ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevens avoids the head kick by River.
River tries to work over Stevens's front leg with a kick but Stevens checks it.
River scores with a spinning back kick!
River throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
River shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
River throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and moves out of range.
River throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a three punch combo that has River backing up. River nods at Stevens to acknowledge the strikes.
Stevens takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
River ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Stevens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stevens seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Stevens is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Donnie Stevens wasn't active enough on the ground.
Good leg kick by River there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
River looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
River misses with an uppercut
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
River swings widly with a right hand
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stevens moves out of range of the body kick from River.
River throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
River looks to throw a body kick
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River scores with a kick to the midsection.
River misses with a hook
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River misses with an uppercut.
A chopping leg kick lands by River.
River scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
River throws a sloppy head kick and Stevens moves out of range easily.
Stevens takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
River swinging wildly here.
River connects with a solid leg kick.
River misses with a head kick.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
River misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a leg kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Donnie Stevens just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stevens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
River is looking to score with low kicks.
River throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Stevens counters with a left to the body.
River lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stevens at a distance.
River lands with a thumping leg kick.
River throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
River uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stevens has time to react.
Stevens throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
River throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from River.
That's one minute gone in the round.
River looks to throw a body kick
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
River throws a right hand that misses
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
Stevens scores with a sloppy right hand. River should have avoided that one.
River walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stevens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
River throws a big shot that misses.
River tries to score with a low kick but Stevens moves his leg out of the way.
River pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevens throws a right hand that River ducks under and follows up with a left that River also avoids with ease.
River tried to score with a low kick but Stevens checks it.
River throws a nice head kick!
River throws a leg kick that is checked
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
River pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stevens checks a low kick from River.
River lands with a kick to the temple. Stevens shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
River throws a sloppy head kick
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stevens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
River throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice straight punches there by River. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of River.
River motions for Stevens to come forward. River throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Stevens misses.
River throws a lazy uppercut
and Stevens counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
River throws the left hand but Stevens avoids the punch easily.
River looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
River throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
River misses with a left hand
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
River throws a low kick, looking for Stevens's leg but Stevens calmly moves out of range.
Stevens is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by River.
River misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from River.
Stevens takes a swing at River's ribcage but misses.
River misses with a body shot.
Jab by Stevens.
River throws a sloppy head kick
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and River counters with a leg kick.
River throws a leg kick but Stevens checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
River throws a leg kick which misses Stevens's front leg but catches the back leg as Stevens tries to avoid it.
River misses with a hook
and River takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
River throws a lazy head kick
and Stevens cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
River misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
River throws a leg kick but Stevens moved away.
River throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
River misses with a lunging right hand
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
River closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
River steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
River moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
River misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Stevens dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
River throws a head kick that misses
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
River throws a leg kick
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
River throws a lazy head kick
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens misses with an uppercut.
Stevens lands with a straight right. River didn't see that one coming.
River is rocked!
Stevens turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oh River is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevens drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks River right on the button. River goes down! Stevens follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Stevens gets the win via TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Donnie Stevens!
Donnie Stevens is the new featherweight champion!
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