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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mac Steller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Rios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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193 cm
27
207 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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182 cm
30
205 lbs
19 - 6 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mac Steller! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Jesus Rios! The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Steller shoots and misses and Rios counters with a two punch combo. Steller shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Rios defends it nicely. Rios wants to clinch and Steller counters with a shoot takedown. Rios fights it but they end up in guard. Steller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Rios is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Rios preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Steller working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. This has been an exciting period of action! A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steller accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Steller scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Steller 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. Steller throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. Steller throws a strike but Rios rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Steller will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round. Rios preventing the sweep. Rios seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. Steller working for submissions but it's allowed Rios to get to half guard.
Steller punching from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Steller gets back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steller controls Rios momentarily but Rios frees himself. Steller throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Steller looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rios is one step ahead there. Steller trying to keep a closed guard but Rios is proving a slippery customer.
Steller keeping moving, preventing Rios from controlling successfully. Steller trying to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Steller with a lazy takedown attempt and Rios counters with a solid body kick. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mac Steller. That's going to take a lot out of him. Rios tries to clinch up. Rios pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steller fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Rios defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steller. Steller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rios. Steller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Rios swivels and escapes. Steller gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily and Rios moves into the clinch. Rios scores with an uppercut up the middle. Rios working some nice short punches in the clinch. Steller wants a takedown.
Rios lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steller tries to score a body lock takedown but Rios shows good agility there to stay on his feet. A nice right hand lands inside from Rios. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Rios lands with a short shot to the head. Steller tries for a takedown but Rios manages to get underhooks.
Rios is working Steller over against the cage. Steller is breathing heavily. Rios lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Rios working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Rios manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steller's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Rios lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. A nice left hand lands by Rios.
Rios stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesus Rios dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rios forces Steller back against the cage and clinches. Rios lands a shot to the body. Steller drops down looking for an ankle pick but Rios pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steller shoots in and gets a takedown into Rios's guard. Steller stops Rios from standing up. Steller won't allow Rios to sweep him here. Rios scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Rios closes the distance and clinches. A left hand lands to the body for Rios.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. A right handed body shot lands from Rios.
Good body shot from Rios.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Rios lands with a short shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
Rios lands a body punch in the clinch. Jesus Rios seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Rios lands a shot to the body. A short left from Rios. Rios is pushing Steller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. A right hand to the body from Rios.
Rios stalling in the clinch.
Steller has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Rios is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. A body shot lands from Rios.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Steller takes a shot to the head. Rios slows down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rios scores with a hook to the body. Rios scores with a nice hook to the head. Rios tries a body shot but Steller blocks it.
Rios is working Steller over against the cage. Nice body punch from Rios - that landed with a thud.
A body shot lands from Rios.
Rios presses Steller against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Rios stalls. Rios works on Steller's body with a couple of short punches. Rios controlling the action here for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rios scores with a hook to the body. Rios digs a right hand underneath Steller's ribcage. Steller let out a lung full of air as it connected. Rios lands a shot to the body. Rios scores with a shot to the side of Steller's head. Rios taking a breather. Rios throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Stellers head. Rios makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Steller prevents a body shot from Rios. This has been an exciting period of action! A short right from Rios. Good body shot from Rios.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steller being controlled against the cage. Rios lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steller is rocked! A body shot lands from Rios.
Oh Steller is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Rios lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rios lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steller. Rios lands a big right hand that drops Steller! The killer instinct kicks in and Rios finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Rios!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesus Rios! A victorious Jesus Rios thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
53% |
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