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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steven Stanson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and German Herrera (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stanson comes to the cage accompanied by DKC2: Disco Train. Steven Stanson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Good wrestler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steven Stanson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, German Herrera!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Herrera decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Stanson trying to control from the bottom.
Herrera looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Herrera moves nicely into side control.
Stanson bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Herrera closes the distance and clinches up with Stanson, looking for a takedown. Herrera pushes Stanson against the cage but Stanson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Herrera fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stanson sprawls well initially but Herrera persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Herrera is pressing down on Stanson's thigh, looking to free his foot. Stanson is holding on for now.
Stanson is pressing down on Herrera's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Herrera has gone for a leg lock! Stanson slips out almost immediately though and dives into Herrera's guard.
Herrera looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Herrera keeping full guard, as Stanson tries to pass.
Herrera working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stanson doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stanson manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Herrera throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stanson slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Herrera can do anything to dispel that myth.
Herrera is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Stanson working the ground and pound but Herrera is defending the strikes.
Herrera tries to bench press Stanson off him but Stanson keeps the position.
Herrera is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Herrera looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stanson prevents Herrera from improving his position.
Herrera slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Herrera looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Herrera wants to sweep but no luck.
Herrera bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stanson's guard.
Herrera throwing strikes from guard but Stanson blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Herrera tries to free his leg and advance position but Stanson is retaining full guard.
Herrera stopping the sweep attempt from Stanson.
Herrera pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Stanson is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stanson is on top in guard.
Stanson drops back looking for a leg! Herrera is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Herrera manages to kick Stanson off! Stanson jumps back into Herrera's guard.
Stanson slips nicely into half guard.
Herrera looking for submissions off his back.
Stanson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Herrera is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stanson pulls his head out easily.
Stanson wants to stand but Herrera has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
That's four 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.
Herrera wants to control but Stanson is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Herrera keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Herrera is looking to control Stanson's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Herrera avoid being mounted?
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Herrera feints and as Stanson raises his hands in defense, Herrera changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Herrera drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Herrera jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Herrera stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stanson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Herrera is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Herrera thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Stanson trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
German Herrera dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Excellent takedown into side control there by Herrera.
Herrera is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stanson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Stanson is looking for a sweep.
Stanson is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Stanson is staying active underneath Herrera, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Herrera is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Herrera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stanson defends it well.
Herrera is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stanson defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Herrera wants to pass the guard but Stanson is defending well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanson is in trouble now - Herrera has advanced to mount!
Herrera lands a big elbow.
Stanson is looking to improve his position but Herrera isn't that keen on the idea.
Herrera moves to back control.
Herrera is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Stanson has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Herrera gets his hands free as Stanson looks to control.
Herrera is trying to stick to Stanson's back but Stanson is turning into Herrera. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Herrera's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stanson.
German Herrera has got the better of the ground game so far.
Herrera can't keep his opponent in guard - Stanson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Stanson frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Stanson breaks from Herrera's wrist control and lands an elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Herrera is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Stanson landing strikes from the mount and Herrera is in trouble!
Herrera slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Stanson wants to lay and pray for a moment but Herrera keeps working.
Herrera gets back to full guard.
Herrera has his foot on Stanson's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stanson works his way back into a safe position though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Herrera trying to keep a closed guard but Stanson is proving a slippery customer.
Stanson has gone for a leg lock! Herrera slips out almost immediately though and dives into Stanson's guard.
Herrera advances to half guard.
Herrera works his way into side control.
Herrera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Herrera tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Herrera tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Herrera has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Herrera has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Stanson!
Herrera swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Stanson is now in Herrera's guard. A big mistake from Herrera there, giving up the dominant position!
Herrera is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Herrera looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stanson passes into side control.
Herrera looking for a sweep but Stanson has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Herrera manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Herrera actively working from the bottom here.
Herrera trying to control but Stanson postures up.
Herrera is trying to get back to full guard.
Herrera manages to get to full guard.
Herrera looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Stanson is defending well. Herrera quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Stanson has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Herrera celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). German Herrera!
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