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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Damon Rekker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Damon Rekker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rekker instigates a clinch.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rekker clinches with his opponent.
Rekker tries to throw a body punch but Stevenson avoids it by throwing Rekker back against the cage.
Stevenson lands a shoulder strike.
Rekker tries to work over Stevenson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rekker.
Rekker misses with a knee to the head.
Rekker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rekker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevenson blocks it with crossed arms.
Stevenson wants the takedown. Rekker is fighting it off but Stevenson persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Rekker's guard against the cage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Rekker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevenson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rekker wants to stand but Stevenson is controlling the position.
Stevenson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rekker is keeping the position for now.
Rekker keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Rekker being controlled here, momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stevenson won't allow Rekker to get back to his feet.
Stevenson landing some decent shots from guard.
Stevenson forces his way into half guard.
Stevenson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stevenson stops Rekker from getting back to his feet.
Rekker has hold of Stevenson's hands but Stevenson slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Stevenson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stevenson stops Rekker from getting back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Stevenson is looking for a kimura but Rekker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stevenson to get the leverage.
Stevenson trying to pass the guard but Rekker defending well.
Stevenson slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stevenson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Stevenson is looking for a kimura but Rekker is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Stevenson to get the leverage.
Stevenson prevents Rekker from standing back up.
Stevenson trying to control from half guard but Rekker is working away.
Stevenson is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson working Rekker over with strikes.
Stevenson stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Rekker to get to his feet.
Stevenson shoots for a takedown but Rekker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rekker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stevenson, pushing him back against the cage.
Stevenson lands a nice uppercut.
Rekker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rekker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stevenson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Rekker prevents it.
Stevenson gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stevenson looks gassed!
Rekker wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson works his way into full mount!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rekker is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Stevenson punishing his opponent with strikes.
Stevenson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Rekker bucks Stevenson off and manages to get back to his feet!
Stevenson fails with the takedown.
Damon Rekker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Stevenson.
Rekker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rekker darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rekker lands a good knee to the midsection. Stevenson won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Stevenson dominated that round.
That's time! Rekker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rekker darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
Rekker can't find room to land a body shot as Stevenson controls the action.
A short uppercut from Rekker.
Stevenson avoiding damage as Rekker throws knees to the body.
Rekker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Rekker has double underhooks.
Stevenson lands a right hand.
Stevenson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rekker prevents Stevenson from breaking the clinch.
Rekker throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevenson fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stevenson gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Rekker tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Rekker looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Rekker lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rekker tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
It looks like Phil Stevenson has been cut.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Stevenson blocking some punches.
Stevenson is trying to break free.
Stevenson wants a takedown.
Damon Rekker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Stevenson.
Rekker misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevenson lands with a right to the head.
Rekker misses with the head strike.
Stevenson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevenson lands a right hand.
Rekker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Stevenson.
Rekker with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Rekker is controlling the position.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Stevenson forces Rekker back against the cage and clinches.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson fails with a takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson gets tackled into the cage by Rekker. Rekker maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stevenson lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rekker.
Rekker scores with a knee to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Rekker.
Stevenson drags the fight down to the ground.
Rekker trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stevenson's guard.
Rekker gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Rekker looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Damon Rekker is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rekker pushes Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
Damon Rekker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Stevenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a hook that snaps the head of Rekker backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevenson.
Rekker's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Rekker clinches up with Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage.
Rekker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rekker swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevenson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stevenson gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Rekker regains guard.
Stevenson tries to free his leg and advance position but Rekker is retaining full guard.
Stevenson won't allow Rekker to get back to his feet.
Rekker avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rekker keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Stevenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Rekker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevenson passes Rekker's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevenson lands with a punch from half guard.
Stevenson working the head and body with strikes.
Rekker is defending against the submission attempts here by Stevenson.
Stevenson lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Stevenson stops Rekker from getting back to his feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevenson thows a huge punch but Rekker dodges it nicely.
Rekker is staying active underneath Stevenson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Stevenson stops Rekker from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phil Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Phil Stevenson's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Rekker misses with the combination.
Rekker closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson pulls guard effortlessly.
Stevenson seems keen to control Rekker's posture.
Stevenson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stevenson wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Rekker from controlling successfully.
Rekker is looking to stand up but Stevenson won't let him.
Stevenson wriggles free and stands up.
Damon Rekker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevenson forces Rekker back against the cage and clinches.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
Rekker closes the distance and clinches.
Stevenson throws a head punch that misses.
Rekker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rekker moves into the clinch.
Stevenson is trying to push Rekker away but Rekker has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rekker.
Rekker using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevenson softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Rekker.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rekker forces Stevenson back against the cage and clinches.
Stevenson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rekker backwards.
Rekker has a couple of punches blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Rekker won't allow it.
Rekker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stevenson's elbow.
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!
Rekker misses with a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Stevenson.
Rekker misses with a punch on the inside.
Come on Rekker - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stevenson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rekker stops a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Damon Rekker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Stevenson.
Rekker with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Rekker throws a knee to the head but misses.
Rekker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Rekker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stevenson's brow.
Rekker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson scores with a shoulder strike.
Rekker tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevenson avoids the damage to the body.
A short left from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a shoulder strike.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Rekker swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rekker has managed to clinch.
Stevenson lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stevenson lands a right hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rekker darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
Rekker misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson breaks the clinch.
Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but Rekker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rekker throws out the jab.
Rekker is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Rekker.
Rekker moves into the clinch.
Rekker throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stevenson no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stevenson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Rekker has passed into side control.
Rekker tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Stevenson is looking to regain half guard here but Rekker keeps moving and retains side control.
Phil Stevenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rekker is trying to get an arm triangle but Stevenson is defending well.
Rekker looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Damon Rekker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevenson is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rekker's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Phil Stevenson.
I've got Stevenson winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 George Francis scores the fight for Phil Stevenson!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Phil Stevenson!
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight for Phil Stevenson!
Phil Stevenson wins by unanimous decision!
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