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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dean Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Sanchez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Dean Stevens!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Sanchez!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanchez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevens.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Sanchez.
Stevens avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sanchez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sanchez pinned against the cage. Sanchez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sanchez lands a jab.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sanchez misses with a low kick.
Stevens tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sanchez swivels and escapes.
Sanchez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
Stevens tries to land a front kick but Sanchez steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dean Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sanchez throws a front kick aimed at Stevens's knee but Stevens avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevens was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanchez.
Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Some wild striking there from Sanchez.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Sanchez scores with a jab.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A big right from Stevens misses.
Sanchez thows a body shot but no joy.
Sanchez takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
A solid body kick from Sanchez.
A head kick from Stevens lands but Sanchez takes it in his stride.
Sanchez throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens misses with a body shot.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Raul Sanchez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sanchez misses with a wild combination.
Stevens has Sanchez up against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens tightens his grip and picks Sanchez up, before dumping him to the ground. Sanchez manages to land in guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanchez wants to sweep but no luck.
Sanchez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stevens postures up and lands a big shot to Sanchez's brow.
Stevens works over Sanchez with some ground and pound from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stevens stacks Sanchez on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stevens!
Sanchez is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stevens asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Sanchez is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working the ground and pound.
Stevens in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sanchez.
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 Dean Stevens will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevens tries to bum rush Sanchez with a series of wild strikes but Sanchez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Sanchez thows a leg kick but Stevens checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stevens scores with a decent looking hook.
Sanchez looks for the body kick but Stevens saw that one coming.
Sanchez takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stevens is looking to land body kicks.
Stevens keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Stevens - just one landing.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and moves out of range.
Sanchez digs a good hook to Stevens's body.
Stevens closes the distance and pushes Sanchez back into the cage.
Stevens keeps control of Sanchez as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sanchez tries to pull guard but Stevens won't allow it.
Stevens is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sanchez blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez tries to break free but Stevens pushes him back against the cage.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sanchez.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stevens takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stevens gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sanchez tries to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling the position.
Sanchez gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevens.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
Stevens manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stevens checks a low kick from Sanchez.
Sanchez is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stevens rather than just go for the knockout.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Stevens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanchez.
Sanchez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sanchez. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevens checks the leg kick nicely there.
Sanchez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Stevens is out of range.
Sanchez lands a body shot.
Stevens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez moves away from the strike by Stevens.
Sanchez throws a nice looking combination but Stevens bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a low kick, looking for Stevens's leg but Stevens calmly moves out of range.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick and Sanchez moves out of range easily.
A jab from Sanchez finds it's way through Stevens's defenses.
Sanchez misses with a looping right.
Sanchez comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A clash of legs there as Stevens blocks the low kick.
Sanchez getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stevens back to the cage. Sanchez follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sanchez throws a body punch but Stevens moves out of range.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
Sanchez misses with a body kick.
Sanchez attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Stevens throws a looping overhand right but Sanchez ducks down to avoid it.
Stevens tries a head kick but it misses.
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanchez.
Stevens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a head kick that half lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stevens looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sanchez scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sanchez will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Raul Sanchez seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sanchez throws a right hand that Stevens ducks under and follows up with a left that Stevens also avoids with ease.
Sanchez lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Stevens throws a body kick that misses.
Sanchez looks to land a left hand but Stevens moved out of range nicely.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
A shot to the liver by Sanchez. Beautiful body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stevens.
Stevens looks to land a body kick but Sanchez moved away.
Sanchez fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevens looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens throws a series of punches but Sanchez moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raul Sanchez will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sanchez's corner calls for a 1-2. Sanchez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Sanchez.
Stevens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanchez scores with a jab to the body.
Stevens fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanchez is out of range.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanchez throws out the jab.
Sanchez misses the shot to the body.
Raul Sanchez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanchez jabs at Stevens's body.
Sanchez misses with a double jab.
Sanchez avoids a kick to the body.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
Stevens lands a nice hook to Sanchez's body. Sanchez takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sanchez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Sanchez catches Stevens with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sanchez scores with the left hand. Stevens knows he should have avoided that one.
Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevens showed some decent athleticism there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Stevens won't allow Sanchez to get back to his feet.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stevens passes into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez sneaks back into half guard.
Stevens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Sanchez manages to get to full guard.
Sanchez is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to stand and escape but Stevens is having none of it.
Sanchez looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stevens thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanchez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Stevens lands a couple of elbows.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevens trying to control but Sanchez is working from the bottom.
Sanchez looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Raul Sanchez 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 tries to close the distance and clinch but Sanchez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Sanchez throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevens throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Sanchez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice body kick from Stevens.
Sanchez misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens fails to land the takedown.
Sanchez throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Sanchez takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sanchez crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Stevens - the referee stops the clock and Sanchez gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Stevens. Sanchez manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Stevens keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stevens throws a solid leg kick but Sanchez takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Stevens.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanchez moves out of range as Stevens strikes.
A head kick misses from Stevens.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Sanchez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanchez scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stevens doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanchez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Stevens throws a front kick that sends Sanchez stumbling back into the cage.
Sanchez throws a hook but Stevens avoids it easily.
Stevens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Sanchez uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
Sanchez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sanchez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Sanchez.
Stevens scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Sanchez circles away.
A low kick from Sanchez misses
and Stevens counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanchez throws a big shot that misses.
Sanchez gets caught napping as Stevens dives in and scores a takedown. Sanchez manages to retain guard.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevens with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez wants to hit a switch here but Stevens passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Sanchez there!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanchez is looking to improve his position but Stevens isn't that keen on the idea.
Stevens with shots to the head and body - Sanchez looks very uncomfortable down there.
Dean Stevens overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stevens raining down shots from the mount!
Stevens lands a heavy elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sanchez's face.
Sanchez is rocked!
Sanchez wants to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Sanchez is still in real trouble! Can Stevens finish him?
Sanchez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sanchez slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Sanchez seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sanchez defending well though.
Sanchez regains full guard. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Stevens had his way with Raul Sanchez in 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. This is the final round!
Stevens gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Stevens.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Stevens looks for the body kick but Sanchez saw that one coming.
Stevens blocks a leg kick.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body.
Stevens has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Sanchez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Sanchez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sanchez throws a series of punches but Stevens moves out of range.
Sanchez lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Stevens scores with a nice body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sanchez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stevens has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevens and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sanchez takes a swing at Stevens's ribcage but misses.
Sanchez is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Stevens thumps Sanchez with a low kick.
Stevens lands a leg kick that knocks Sanchez off balance momentarily.
Stevens lands a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens works the jab nicely.
Sanchez displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevens.
Sanchez blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Sanchez avoids the body shot from Stevens.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanchez.
Stevens takes one to the chin there.
Stevens throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Sanchez misses.
Sanchez throws a solid leg kick but Stevens takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sanchez.
Stevens darts in and clinches Sanchez up against the cage.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sanchez avoids it.
Sanchez blocks a body shot from Stevens.
A frustrated look appears on Sanchez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Stevens leaning against his opponent.
Stevens tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanchez's elbow.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sanchez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sanchez has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Stevens.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Sanchez misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stevens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sanchez is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
Sanchez goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanchez is trying to force a seperation but Stevens has the dominant position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The referee is keeping an eye on Stevens - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevens keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sanchez's efforts to push away.
Sanchez is looking to break free of the clinch but Stevens has double underhooks.
Stevens is pushing Sanchez up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sanchez's face.
Sanchez wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevens stalling against the cage.
Sanchez lands a body punch.
Sanchez can't break the clinch.
Dean Stevens has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevens lands a knee to the body.
Sanchez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevens has him pressed against the cage.
Sanchez avoiding damage as Stevens throws knees to the body.
Sanchez blocks an elbow strike.
Stevens leaning his opponent against the cage.
Stevens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sanchez misses with a body punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanchez breaks the clinch.
Sanchez swings for the body but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens throws a head kick but Sanchez moves out of range.
Stevens tries to score with a low kick but Sanchez moves his leg out of the way.
Sanchez goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stevens shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevens misses with a hook. Sanchez ducked under it nicely.
Stevens misses with a head kick.
Sanchez connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stevens's hands.
Stevens misses with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanchez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanchez fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stevens checks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanchez throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sanchez misses with a body shot.
Sanchez connects with a body shot.
Sanchez misses with a wild body shot.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sanchez as he jumps to the side.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Stevens.
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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 48:47
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 48:47
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 50:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Stevens!
Dean Stevens is the new lightweight champion!
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