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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonny Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Sims Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonny Stevens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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138 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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143 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jonny Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dennis Sims Jr!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sims Jr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stevens keeps control of Sims Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sims Jr is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stevens is keeping busy.
Stevens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sims Jr backwards.
Sims Jr using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevens keeps control of Sims Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A frustrated look appears on Sims Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sims Jr.
Stevens pulls Sims Jr into guard.
Stevens pulls Sims Jr in close to prevent any damage.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Sims Jr off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Sims Jr pushes him off.
Stevens gets a double leg takedown into Sims Jr's guard.
Sims Jr is trying to control the position but Stevens postures up.
Sims Jr working a defensive guard but Stevens manages to pass into side control anyway.
Sims Jr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stevens.
Stevens tries to score with some ground and pound. Sims Jr controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
You can see the frustration on Sims Jr's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sims Jr is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Stevens is staying active.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a strike aimed at the side of Sims Jr's head but Sims Jr avoids it well.
Stevens passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sims Jr!
Stevens raining down hammerfists from mount.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sims Jr is looking to get to half guard.
Stevens working for a submission but Sims Jr is keeping him at bay.
Sims Jr tries to reverse the position but Stevens maintains control.
Stevens throwing strikes here but Sims Jr is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sims Jr is in a horrible position here. Stevens smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The referee warns Sims Jr that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sims Jr swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Stevens trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sims Jr is trying desperately to improve position.
Stevens working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Stevens tries to control but Sims Jr wriggling away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Sims Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sims Jr is squirming around, avoiding Stevens's attempts to control the action.
Sims Jr wants to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Stevens trying to control but Sims Jr is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sims Jr is squirming around, avoiding Stevens's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stevens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sims Jr.
Sims Jr tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Jonny Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sims Jr gets caught napping as Stevens dives in and scores a takedown. Sims Jr manages to retain guard.
Sims Jr keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens looking to sit in guard and control but Sims Jr gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stevens controls Sims Jr momentarily but Sims Jr frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonny Stevens just wasn't active enough.
A low kick from Sims Jr misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sims Jr tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stevens is in Sims Jr's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sims Jr wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Sims Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Sims Jr keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Sims Jr wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens trying to control but Sims Jr is working from the bottom.
Stevens preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jonny Stevens just wasn't active enough.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Sims Jr trying to control but Stevens postures up.
Sims Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens wants to take a breather but Sims Jr is having none of it.
Sims Jr keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stevens wants to take a breather but Sims Jr is having none of it.
Stevens 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.
Jonny Stevens has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sims Jr throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stevens counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Stevens is keen to just control but Sims Jr is a slippery customer.
Jonny 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.
Sims Jr tries to get to full guard but Stevens has control of the leg.
Sims Jr controlling the position well.
Stevens is looking to advance position but Sims Jr won't allow it.
Stevens is keen to just control but Sims Jr is a slippery customer.
We're going to have a standup here because Jonny Stevens wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Stevens drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Sims Jr keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims Jr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Sims Jr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Jonny Stevens has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sims Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Stevens rushes Sims Jr and presses him up against the cage.
Stevens tightens his grip and picks Sims Jr up, before dumping him to the ground. Sims Jr manages to land in guard.
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!
Sims Jr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Stevens puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Sims Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Stevens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sims Jr defending well though.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sims Jr is looking to improve his position.
Sims Jr is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jonny Stevens dominated that second round.
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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stevens.
Sims Jr throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Stevens wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sims Jr keeps working.
Sims Jr is looking to reverse the position.
Stevens wants to control but Sims Jr is keeping him busy.
Stevens postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Stevens trying to control the action but Sims Jr is working from the bottom.
Stevens throws a strike aimed at the side of Sims Jr's head but Sims Jr avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens misses with the ground and pound.
Sims Jr avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stevens.
Sims Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sims Jr parries the strikes from Stevens easily there. Stevens is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sims Jr to escape.
Sims Jr can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevens is trying to get an arm triangle but Sims Jr is defending well.
Stevens cracks Sims Jr with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control the action but Sims Jr is working from the bottom.
Sims Jr is looking to regain half guard here but Stevens keeps moving and retains side control.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Sims Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sims Jr misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but Sims Jr is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sims Jr struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Stevens.
Stevens in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Sims Jr is trying to work for a sweep but Stevens has mounted him!
Stevens controlling from the full mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sims Jr is squirming around, avoiding Stevens's attempts to control the action.
Stevens is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sims Jr is surviving well by controlling Stevens's body position as best he can.
Jonny Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stevens lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Sims Jr tries to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Sims Jr is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sims Jr wants to control but Stevens is having none of it.
Dennis Sims Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sims Jr tries to reverse the position but Stevens maintains control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jonny Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevens, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight for Jonny Stevens!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Jonny Stevens!
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight for Jonny Stevens!
Jonny Stevens wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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