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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between AW Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gabriel Hollow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genuis that is The Root Beer Song by Joeshmauer. AW Stevens has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Counter striker
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, AW Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Hollow!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hollow avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch up but Hollow swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good shot there by Stevens.
Hollow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hollow keeps the fight on the outside.
Hollow lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
It looks like AW Stevens has been cut.
Stevens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hollow.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Hollow as he avoids it easily.
Hollow has Stevens up against the cage in a clinch.
Hollow breaks the clinch.
Stevens tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Hollow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevens won't be happy with that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hollow lands a few punches from side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Hollow.
Hollow tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Stevens is looking for a sweep.
Stevens can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevens is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hollow off and has taken his back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Stevens's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Stevens has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hollow has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Stevens avoiding Hollow 's attempts to control his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hollow tries to break free.
Hollow manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stevens's guard. Nice work there by Hollow.
Stevens is looking to stand up but Hollow isn't so interested in that idea.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Hollow!
Hollow bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hollow wants to pass the guard but Stevens is keeping the position.
Hollow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Stevens has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hollow can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Stevens is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Hollow pushing down on Stevens's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Stevens wants to get back to full guard but Hollow has mounted him!
Hollow looking to ground and pound but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Stevens wants to hold on but Hollow pushes him away.
Stevens really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Stevens bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hollow is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hollow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevens's guard.
Hollow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hollow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stevens keeping full guard, as Hollow tries to pass.
Stevens bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Hollow's guard.
Stevens preventing the sweep.
Hollow kicks Stevens off and gets to his feet.
Stevens misses with a low kick.
Stevens stuns Hollow with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Hollow misses with a double jab.
Stevens shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hollow counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabriel Hollow dominated that round.
The cut man is working on AW Stevens's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Hollow looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Stevens doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Hollow counter with a right hand.
Stevens lands with a nice body punch.
Stevens closes the distance but Hollow moves to the side
so Hollow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stevens punching to the body, from the bottom.
Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hollow postures up in Stevens's guard and throws a big left but Stevens blocks it.
Hollow postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevens is on top in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Hollow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hollow looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow looking for a guillotine here but Stevens defends easily.
Stevens advances to half guard.
Hollow missing with punches from the bottom.
Stevens slips a nice elbow through Hollow's hands, connecting with Hollow's forehead.
Stevens is keen to just control but Hollow is a slippery customer.
Hollow taking some punishment here, with Stevens in his half guard.
Stevens tries to stand but can't do so whilst Hollow controls his leg.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Stevens lands a nice short elbow.
Stevens working over Hollow with some ground and pound. Hollow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hollow tries to get to full guard but Stevens has control of the leg.
Hollow is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Hollow is breathing heavily.
Hollow is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Stevens jumps into side control!
Stevens wants to control but Hollow is keeping him busy.
Stevens working away.
Hollow is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Hollow is trying to get back to full guard.
Hollow is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Stevens scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Stevens is working for a kimura but Hollow is defending it quite comfortably.
Stevens is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Hollow manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Hollow wants to sweep here but Stevens controlling him for the moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Hollow is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Hollow throws a strike but Stevens rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Hollow wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Hollow is proving hard to escape from.
Hollow pushes Stevens off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Hollow looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevens shoots in and drives through. Hollow sprawls well.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevens checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevens looks to land a combination but Hollow avoids it well.
Stevens tries to clinch but Hollow is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Gabriel Hollow will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on AW Stevens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stevens misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevens looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hollow is fending him off so far but Stevens persists. Nope, Hollow circles away and we're back to standing.
A big right from Hollow misses.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Hollow misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stevens.
Stevens getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Stevens misses with a takedown
and Hollow counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AW Stevens. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevens with a poor takedown
and Hollow counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevens won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hollow tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Hollow has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Hollow throwing strikes but Stevens manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hollow is not content to let Stevens control the position.
Stevens connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hollow some visible discomfort.
Hollow prevents Stevens from moving into mount.
Hollow is looking to regain half guard here but Stevens keeps moving and retains side control.
Hollow wants to control but Stevens postures up.
Stevens taking a breather here.
Hollow wants to control but Stevens postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevens has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Stevens wants to control the pace but Hollow is squirming around nicely.
Hollow wants to hold on but Stevens pushes him away.
Hollow is trying desperately to improve position.
Gabriel Hollow has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevens with a couple of short strikes.
Hollow is desperately trying to improve his position but Stevens has a good base and remains in mount.
Hollow is in a horrible position here. Stevens smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Hollow working to try and regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hollow regains half guard.
Hollow is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stevens's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stevens's back!
Hollow punches the canvas rather than the man.
Stevens is taking damage to the body and head.
Even with his hooks in, Hollow manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Hollow has Stevens flattened out and is raining down punches.
Hollow lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Stevens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to control the position but Hollow manages to sink in the hooks.
Hollow punches the canvas rather than the man.
Hollow is trying to stick to Stevens's back but Stevens is turning into Hollow. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Hollow's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Stevens.
Hollow working for a triangle but Stevens defends it easily.
Stevens forces his way into half guard.
Hollow looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stevens landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
AW Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hollow manages to get to full guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabriel Hollow comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hollow 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabriel Hollow!
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energy
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hype
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