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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Greg Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeff Sobchak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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260 lbs
16 - 7 - 1 |
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265 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Greg Stevenson!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Jeff Sobchak !
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Gwen Towbar and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson shoots in and drives through. Sobchak sprawls well.
Stevenson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sobchak tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stevenson is in Sobchak 's guard.
Sobchak keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Stevenson wants to stand but Sobchak has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Stevenson drops back looking for a leg! Sobchak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sobchak manages to kick Stevenson off! Stevenson jumps back into Sobchak 's guard.
Stevenson drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sobchak looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sobchak looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sobchak !
Stevenson throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
Sobchak grinds an elbow into Stevenson's temple.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sobchak cracks Stevenson with a big right hand but Stevenson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sobchak landing strikes.
Stevenson tries to buck Sobchak off but Sobchak is having none of it.
Stevenson is working hard here to advance position.
Sobchak trying to control the action but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Stevenson is looking for a sweep.
Stevenson on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stevenson manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Stevenson scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stevenson tries to pass to full mount but Sobchak defends it.
Stevenson is trying to work for a kimura but Sobchak is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak is looking to escape.
Stevenson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Sobchak has managed to free his arm - good work.
Stevenson is trying to work for a kimura but Sobchak is defending well.
Stevenson is trying to control the action in half guard but Sobchak is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Sobchak controlling the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stevenson is working for a kimura but Sobchak is defending it quite comfortably.
Stevenson trying to advance position but Sobchak counters by regaining guard.
Stevenson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but Sobchak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
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 is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sobchak is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sobchak has escaped and now he's on top!
Sobchak avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Sobchak missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sobchak tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevenson is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson wants to improve his position but instead Sobchak has moved into half guard.
Stevenson misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Stevenson actively working from the bottom here.
Stevenson trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Sobchak dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stevenson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sobchak counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Stevenson is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Sobchak throws a head kick but Stevenson moves out of range.
Sobchak forces Stevenson back against the ropes and clinches.
Sobchak tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Sobchak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Sobchak throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Greg Stevenson has been cut.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sobchak counters with a head kick that drops Stevenson - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!
Stevenson is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson looking for submissions off his back.
Sobchak moves nicely into side control.
Sobchak creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Stevenson gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sobchak looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Stevenson with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to hold on to Sobchak 's head to control him but Sobchak postures up.
Sobchak sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevenson defending well though.
Sobchak scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sobchak trying to control from half guard but Stevenson is working away.
Stevenson is trying to stand back up but Sobchak is controlling him
Sobchak scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sobchak wants to control but Stevenson is keeping him busy.
Ground and pound from Sobchak .
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sobchak lands a nice short elbow.
Sobchak working over Stevenson with some ground and pound. Stevenson looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Stevenson is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sobchak pulls his head out easily.
Sobchak wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stevenson keeps working.
Sobchak throwing shots but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sobchak thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevenson's head.
Stevenson wants to get back to his feet.
Stevenson is refusing to be controlled, as Sobchak sits in half guard.
Sobchak slips a nice elbow through Stevenson's hands, connecting with Stevenson's forehead.
Sobchak passes to full mount!
Sobchak landing strikes from the mount and Stevenson is in trouble!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sobchak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Stevenson is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sobchak trying to control but Stevenson is having none of it.
Sobchak is in the full mount, landing strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sobchak cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sobchak loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Stevenson scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Sobchak land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Sobchak stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jeff Sobchak ! Jeff Sobchak retains his heavyweight title!
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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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