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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). Craig Stevenson acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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141 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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137 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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
1 - 2 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Craig Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King with a poor takedown
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
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.
Stevenson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
King is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
King tries to keep at a distance but Stevenson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
King throws a nice looking combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
King throws a hook but Stevenson avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stevenson.
King displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Stevenson.
King tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stevenson was well out of range. Poor timing from King.
Stevenson shoots in for a double leg but King sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stevenson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
King misses with a takedown
enabling Stevenson to counter with a crisp jab.
King misses with a takedown
and Stevenson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jone King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from King.
King's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stevenson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! King scrambles back to his feet.
Stevenson lands a jab to the head.
Nice sprawl there from King as Stevenson shoots in.
King closes the distance but Stevenson moves to the side
and Stevenson counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson prevents King from escaping the position.
Stevenson staying calm.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
King wants to get back to his feet but Stevenson drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on King's face as Stevenson controls the position.
King is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Stevenson is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson wants to stand but King is controlling his arm.
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.
A lull in the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to stand but King is controlling his head.
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.
King seems a little lost for a moment, as Stevenson dominates the positioning.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Craig Stevenson wasn't active enough on the ground.
Stevenson closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Craig Stevenson dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stevenson lands a nice looking kick to the body. King takes a step back to recover.
A decent looking cross lands there for Stevenson.
Stevenson lands with a slapping head kick.
King misses with a straight left.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but King swats him away and circles back towards the center.
King shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stevenson as he avoids it easily.
King looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stevenson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
King drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stevenson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stevenson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stevenson!
That's one minute gone in the round.
King tries to escape but Stevenson is in control.
King is not content to let Stevenson control the position.
King tries to escape but Stevenson is in control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Stevenson wants to control but King is keeping him busy.
King is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Stevenson stands up and beckons King to his feet.
King ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevenson moves away.
King takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - King circles away.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
King doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
King leaves Stevenson with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Jone King has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Craig Stevenson.
Stevenson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from King.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from King.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stevenson.
King with a poor takedown
and Stevenson counters with a flying knee. Nice.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevenson counters with a nice double leg into side control. King won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
King wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The referee asks Stevenson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stevenson prefers to stall for the moment though.
King throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevenson rushes King and presses him up against the cage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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 time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
King misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
King has a takedown stuffed.
King tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stevenson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten King somewhat.
King closes the distance and clinches up with Stevenson, looking for a takedown. King pushes Stevenson against the cage but Stevenson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jone King. That's going to take a lot out of him.
King stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and King wants it to stay on the feet.
King tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Craig Stevenson has got the better of the ground game so far.
King keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
King pushes Stevenson off and gets back to his feet.
King goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson scores with a one two! King had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for King on that attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A left and a right from Stevenson both land. Nice combination.
King takes a swing at Stevenson's ribcage but misses.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Stevenson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
King avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevenson darts in trying to clinch
and King counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Stevenson!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
King lands a nice shot to the head.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Stevenson can do anything to dispel that myth.
King lands a big shot there that rocks Stevenson but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
King looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
King raining down hammerfists from mount.
Stevenson is trying to escape the mount.
BOOM! King connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King punching from mount but Stevenson doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Stevenson taking shots to the head.
King fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
King landing punches.
King looking to land elbow strikes but Stevenson uses the position to regain half guard.
King lands with a punch from half guard.
King sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevenson defending well though.
Stevenson is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard.
King passes to full mount!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Stevenson looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by King! Submission of the night perhaps?
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jone King!
Jone King is the new bantamweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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