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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jone King (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Craig Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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141 lbs
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137 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jone King!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Robert Twigg and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson lands with a right hand.
King is looking to score with low kicks.
King fails with the takedown.
Stevenson pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevenson throws the kick towards the body but King avoids it.
King tries for a takedown but Stevenson circles away easily
and Stevenson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
King tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
King wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
Stevenson wants to clinch.
King slaps away a takedown attempt from Stevenson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stevenson throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Stevenson is in King's guard.
King wriggles free and stands up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson clobbers King with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
King fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jone King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Stevenson drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
King seems a little lost for a moment, as Stevenson dominates the positioning.
King tries to escape but Stevenson is in control.
King is trying to escape the position but Stevenson is controlling the position.
King wants to get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson happy to just control the position for now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevenson wants to stand but King is controlling his arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Craig Stevenson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Stevenson gets a double leg takedown into King's guard.
Stevenson won't allow King to get back to his feet.
Stevenson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King uses the cage to get back to his feet.
King doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a shoot takedown. King fights it but they end up in guard.
King uses the cage to get back to his feet.
King fails with the takedown
and King takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Stevenson.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King is trying to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to stand but King is controlling his arm.
King is trying to get back to his feet.
King is breathing heavily.
Stevenson controls the position.
King wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Stevenson dominated that round.
That's time! King's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stevenson misses with a head kick.
King misses with a takedown attempt - Stevenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Danga de danga de dang - Stevenson scores with a four punch combination!
Jone King is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevenson's waist but Stevenson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
Stevenson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
King lands with a nice combination. Stevenson backs away looking to recover.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
King takes a head kick and keeps coming.
King shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stevenson counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jone King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King is trying to stand.
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!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King kicks Stevenson off and gets back to his feet.
King takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A momentary lapse in concentration from King enables Stevenson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. King manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Stevenson prevents King from getting back to his feet.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to stand but King is controlling from the bottom.
Stevenson stops King from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Craig Stevenson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stevenson misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
King looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stevenson is fending him off so far but King persists. Nope, Stevenson circles away and we're back to standing.
King shoots for a takedown but Stevenson saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Stevenson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
King is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Stevenson has just dragged him back down to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson controlling the position from side mount.
King is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Stevenson asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Stevenson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
King has a takedown stuffed.
Stevenson tries to clinch up but King circles away and keeps his distance.
King throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevenson's waist but Stevenson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing King off to one side.
Stevenson closes the distance and pushes King back into the cage.
King pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No luck for King with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jone King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch lands to the side of King 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Stevenson as King shoots in.
Stevenson gets a clinch.
King has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stevenson after a bit of a struggle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
King wants to break free but Stevenson has control.
Stevenson prevents the takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is trying to drag Stevenson to the mat but Stevenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
King looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevenson is just out of range.
Stevenson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevenson lands in his opponent's guard.
Stevenson wanted to stand there but King had control of the position.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but King keeps moving.
Stevenson 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.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Craig Stevenson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Stevenson moves into the clinch.
Stevenson breaks from the clinch.
Stevenson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
King is looking to stand up but Stevenson isn't so interested in that idea.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson trying to control the position from guard on top but King is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
King wriggles free and stands up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stevenson is defended easily by King.
King throws a head kick that misses.
King is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Stevenson has a takedown stuffed.
Stevenson scores with a jab. King acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King dives in and grabs Stevenson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes down on King's head and hops out.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
King shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stevenson pinned against the cage. Stevenson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stevenson scores with a nice strike.
King shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevenson throws a head kick but King moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
King slips a jab and a cross from Stevenson.
Stevenson has a takedown stuffed.
Stevenson shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that's the end of the fight!
Craig Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevenson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Craig Stevenson!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Craig Stevenson!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Craig Stevenson!
Craig Stevenson wins by unanimous decision!
Craig Stevenson is the new bantamweight champion!
Craig Stevenson spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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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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