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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Sterling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeyou Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeyou Down is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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180 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joseph Sterling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Takeyou Down!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down throws a low kick but Sterling avoids it.
Sterling misses with a few strikes there.
Sterling works the jab nicely.
It looks like Takeyou Down has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Down.
Down throws out a loose jab but Sterling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Down takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Down throws a leg kick but Sterling sees it coming and moves out of range.
Down throws a low kick but Sterling avoids it.
Down takes one on the button.
Down tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Sterling is able to avoid easily.
Sterling moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down throws a low kick, looking for Sterling's leg but Sterling calmly moves out of range.
Sterling lands a really nice looking cross but Down seems unphased.
Sterling uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Down.
Down ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sterling waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Down.
Down wants to land a leg kick but Sterling is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Sterling misses.
Some wild striking there from Sterling.
Sterling looks to land a combination but Down avoids it well.
Nice defenses there by Sterling.
Down throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
No joy there for Sterling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sterling throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sterling avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sterling throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Down sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sterling throws a lazy right hand but Down sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Down misses with a low kick.
Sterling misses with a hook.
Down attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sterling throws out a loose jab but Down uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Sterling, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sterling checks the leg kick nicely there.
Down throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sterling rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Down moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Down throws a solid leg kick but Sterling takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sterling checks a leg kick.
Sterling misses with a looping left.
Sterling throws a hook but Down avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Sterling.
Sterling avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Down throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Down ducks under a wild hook from Sterling.
A bone on bone clash there as Sterling blocks the leg kick.
Down throws a solid leg kick but Sterling takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Down.
Down needs to keep his hands up - Sterling had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Down motions for Sterling to come forward. Down throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down throws a low kick but Sterling moves out of range easily.
Sterling throws a looping overhand right but Down ducks down to avoid it.
Down throws a leg kick
and Sterling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Down throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Down swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Down misses with a low kick as Sterling jumps back.
Down ducks right into an uppercut from Sterling.
Down fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sterling is out of range.
Sterling swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Down fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sterling checks it well.
A slow jab from Sterling misses its intended target.
Down misses with a few strikes there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sterling checks a leg kick.
Down displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sterling throws out the jab.
Down thows a body shot but no joy.
Sterling is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling staying out of range there.
Down takes a swing at Sterling's ribcage but misses.
Down throws a jab when Sterling was well out of range.
Sterling throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
Sterling misses with a looping right.
Sterling scores with a jab to the jaw.
Down will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Down misses with a leg kick.
Down misses with a straight left.
Down motions for Sterling to come forward. Down throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Down keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sterling.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down tries a low kick but Sterling avoids it.
Down tried to score with a low kick but Sterling checks it.
Sterling defending well as Down loads up on a big left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Sterling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeyou Down'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.
Down throws a leg kick but Sterling sees it coming and moves out of range.
Joseph Sterling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sloppy strikes from Sterling. Those never looked like landing.
Sterling lands with a nice body punch.
Sterling connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sterling smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Down slips under a jab from Sterling.
Down throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Down throws a leg kick but Sterling moved away.
A slow jab from Sterling misses its intended target.
Down tries a low kick but Sterling avoids it.
Down blocks a jab.
Down throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sterling.
Down slips a jab from Sterling.
Sterling looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Down throws out a leg kick but Sterling moves out of range and Down only half commits.
Down is looking to score with low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down is looking to chop away at Sterling's legs.
Down staying out of range there.
Sterling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Down attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sterling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Down in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Down. Sterling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Down misses with a hook. Sterling ducked under it nicely.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sterling, as that shot connected.
Sterling checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Down misses with a two punch combination.
Sterling stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sterling misses with a double jab.
Joseph Sterling is winning the standup battle so far.
Sterling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Down looks to throw the jab but Sterling is out of range.
Down is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sterling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling throws a shot from downtown. Down moves away and avoids it.
Down tries a low kick but Sterling avoids it.
Down throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sterling lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A clash of legs there as Sterling blocks the low kick.
Down is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Down throws a low kick but Sterling moves out of range easily.
Down throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Down avoids a punch combination nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Some bone on bone action there as Sterling checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Down throws out a leg kick but Sterling moves out of range and Down only half commits.
Sterling throws a shot from downtown. Down moves away and avoids it.
Sterling goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Down misses with a leg kick.
Down wants to slow Sterling down by chopping away at his legs.
Down throws a front kick aimed at Sterling's knee but Sterling avoids it well.
Sterling keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sterling checks the leg kick nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Sterling blocks the low kick.
Down misses with a low kick.
Down fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sterling is out of range.
Sterling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Down loads up on a big right hand but Sterling slips the punch.
A slow jab from Sterling misses its intended target.
Sterling checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Sloppy strikes from Sterling. Those never looked like landing.
Sterling staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Down misses with a shot to the body
and Down takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sterling checks a low kick from Down.
Down misses with an uppercut. Sterling saw that one coming.
Down misses with a low kick as Sterling jumps back.
Down does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Down throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Down looks to score with a jab to the body but Sterling is just out of range.
Down throws a hook but Sterling blocks it.
Down throws a leg kick but Sterling moved away.
Sterling scores with a nice right hand.
Sterling blocks a leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sterling misses the jab.
Down throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Down takes one to the chin there.
Down throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Joseph Sterling will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Takeyou Down's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Down uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sterling.
Sterling feints a jab promting Down to slip. Sterling then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Down slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Sterling tries to bum rush Down with a series of wild strikes but Down uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Down defending well as Sterling loads up on a big left hand.
Down fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sterling has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Down is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sterling.
Sterling swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Down.
Some wild striking there from Sterling.
Sterling throws the left hand but Down avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sterling checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Down looks to land a right hand but Sterling moved out of range.
A leg kick checked by Sterling.
Sterling moves out of range as Down strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Down throws a leg kick but Sterling moved away.
Sterling throws a right hand that Down ducks under and follows up with a left that Down also avoids with ease.
Sterling throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sterling looks to land a right hand but Down moved out of range.
Down throws a low kick but Sterling moves out of range easily.
Sterling throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sterling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sterling lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Down throws a leg kick that misses.
A big right from Sterling misses.
Down misses with a low kick.
Down throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Down misses with a straight right.
Down avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sterling ducks under a wild hook from Down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sterling fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sterling keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Down.
Down finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Takeyou Down seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down throws a hook to the side of Sterling's head but Sterling sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sterling misses with a two punch combination.
Down has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Down slips a jab from Sterling.
Sterling checks the leg kick nicely there.
Down wants to slow Sterling down by chopping away at his legs.
Sterling blocks a leg kick.
Down attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sterling throws a series of punches but Down moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Sterling blocks the low kick.
Down throws a solid leg kick but Sterling takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Down.
Down throws a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Sterling.
Down takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sterling blocks a leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Down lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sterling has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sterling and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Down attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A swing and a miss from Down.
Sterling misses with a hook.
Down throws a right hand that Sterling ducks under and follows up with a left that Sterling also avoids with ease.
Down bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sterling throws a jab but it's blocked by Down.
Down throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Down tries to work over Sterling's front leg with a kick but Sterling checks it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sterling.
Sterling checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sterling staying out of range there.
Down throws a leg kick that misses.
Down throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
An inside leg kick from Down misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Down. Sterling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Down throws out a leg kick but Sterling moves out of range and Down only half commits.
Sterling misses with a wild combination.
Sterling checks the leg kick nicely there.
Down finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Down moves away from the strike by Sterling.
Takeyou Down has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Down looks to score with a jab to the body but Sterling is just out of range.
Down misses with a low kick as Sterling jumps back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Down tries to work over Sterling's front leg with a kick but Sterling checks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takeyou Down.
Well Sterling has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:28
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Sterling!
After the fight, Joseph Sterling was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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