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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Neal Stephenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). King has chosen Sway - Level Up as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Neal Stephenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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187 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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180 cm
27
195 lbs
4 - 4 - 1 |
BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Neal Stephenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, Steve King!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King tries to clinch but Stephenson is having none of it.
Stephenson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stephenson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from King.
King tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stephenson throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
King wants to clinch.
King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
King throws the left hand but Stephenson avoids the punch easily.
Stephenson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stephenson throws a front kick that sends King stumbling back into the cage.
King looks to clinch
and Stephenson counters with a nice body kick.
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!
Stephenson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
It looks like Steve King has been cut.
Stephenson bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Stephenson.
Nice body kick there by Stephenson.
Stephenson lands a head kick. King smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
King is rocked!
Steve King seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King moves to clinch but Stephenson breaks away
and Stephenson finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
King looks gassed!
Stephenson explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Stephenson.
Stephenson connects with a leg kick. King looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Stephenson connects with an inside leg kick.
Stephenson scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stephenson.
Stephenson scores with a leg kick.
King sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
King stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stephenson.
Stephenson lands a big head kick that sends King tumbling to the mat! Stephenson takes a step backwards and waves King back to his feet - he wants the finish!
King is still on wobbly legs! Can Stephenson finish him?
Stephenson thows a body kick. King tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stephenson lands a big head kick that sends King to the canvas! Stephenson follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Neal Stephenson!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
82% |
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