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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Alex Brealey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steinar Sting (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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177 cm
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150 lbs
15 - 2 - 0 |
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168 cm
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154 lbs
25 - 14 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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ADCC Champion
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alex Brealey! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
25 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Steinar Sting! The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brealey throws a leg kick but Sting moved away. No luck for Sting with that takedown attempt. Sting connects with a solid leg kick. Sting misses with a body punch
and Brealey counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Brealey lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Brealey takes one to the side of the head.
Sting tries to bum rush Brealey with a series of wild strikes but Brealey uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Brealey pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sting back to the cage. Brealey follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Steinar Sting has been cut. Brealey scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Brealey misses the jab. Brealey is looking to slow Sting down with leg kicks. 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! Brealey takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Sting gets tackled into the cage by Brealey. Brealey maintains the clinch. Sting tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brealey's elbow. Sting tries to throw a body punch but Brealey avoids it by throwing Sting back against the cage. Sting avoids the elbow strike from Brealey, against the cage.
Brealey lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Still in the clinch, Sting scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sting using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Brealey has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Sting blocks a body shot from Brealey. Sting throws an elbow that misses.
Brealey looking to throw knees to the head but Sting is blocking nicely.
Sting on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Sting being controlled against the cage. Brealey wants to stall.
Sting scores with a shot to the side of Brealey's head. Brealey prevents a body shot from Sting. Brealey lands a good knee to the midsection. Sting won't want to take too many of those. A body shot lands from Sting.
Sting on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brealey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sting.
Sting avoids a wild elbow strike from Brealey. Brealey lands a knee to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sting tries to throw a body punch but Brealey avoids it by throwing Sting back against the cage. Sting has a couple of punches blocked by Brealey.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sting creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Brealey struggles to land a body shot inside as Sting controls his hands.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Brealey. Sting tries to work over Brealey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sting takes an elbow to the forehead. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Brealey scores a nice knee to the body.
A shot in the inside from Sting. Sting tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Brealey lands a body punch. Brealey misses with a knee strike.
Brealey works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Brealey misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short right from Brealey. Sting misses with a short punch on the inside. Brealey with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sting pushes off an throws an elbow but Brealey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sting tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Sting misses with a punch on the inside.
Sting blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Sting swings wildly with an uppercut but Brealey uses good head movement to avoid it. Still in the clinch, Brealey scores with a nice short uppercut. Brealey lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sting backwards. Brealey prevents Sting from breaking the clinch. Sting blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Brealey lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Sting breaks from the clinch.
Alex Brealey is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Sting dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Sting is looking to score with low kicks. Brealey misses the shot to the body. Brealey missing with a left hand there. Sting was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Brealey throws a nice looking combination but Sting bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Sting with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Nice shot by Sting. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Brealey scores with a body shot.
Brealey buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brealey's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sting under the eye. Brealey throws a hook but Sting blocks it. Brealey lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sting misses with a low kick as Brealey jumps back. Brealey takes a body punch but keeps moving. Brealey blocks a low kick nicely. Sting blocks a jab. Sting lands with a cross. Sting throws a looping overhand right but Brealey ducks down to avoid it. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Brealey throws a right and a left that both miss. Sting shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sting showed some decent athleticism there. Brealey trying to control but Sting postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Brealey dominated that round. The cut man is working on Steinar Sting's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Brealey attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Sting with a jab. Brealey wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Sting lands a nice hook to Brealey's body. Brealey takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Brealey lands a body shot.
Sting scoring well with a low kick there.
Sting takes one on the button. Sting buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brealey takes a shot right to the bread basket. Brealey swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sting checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Sting misses with an uppercut. Brealey saw that one coming. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sting lands a leg kick that knocks Brealey off balance momentarily. Sting thuds a left hand into Brealey's body. Brealey throws a jab but it's blocked by Sting.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brealey throws a hook but Sting blocks it. Sting throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Brealey. Brealey throws a right and a left that Sting avoids nicely. A punch lands to the side of Sting 's head but he takes it in his stride. Brealey misses with a hook. Alex Brealey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Brealey throws a lazy uppercut
and Sting counters with a head kick. That will keep Brealey thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Sting digs a good hook to Brealey's body.
Sting swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brealey. A looping hook to the body misses from Sting. Brealey does a little dance to reset his feet. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Sting digs a good hook to Brealey's body.
Sting throws an overhand right that lands on Brealey's shoulder, as Brealey tries to avoid the shot. Sting throws a leg kick but Brealey checks it. Sting tries to score a power double leg takedown but Brealey sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sting somewhat. Sting lands a leg kick that knocks Brealey off balance momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jab by Brealey. A jab from Brealey misses. Brealey thows a left - swing and a miss! Brealey slips under a jab from Sting. Steinar Sting seems to be getting the better of the standup. Sting tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Brealey swivels and escapes. Sting throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Brealey throws out a loose jab but Sting uses good head movement to avoid it. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sting is defended easily by Brealey. Alex Brealey has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steinar Sting. Brealey with a nice cross. Sting swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brealey. Brealey misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sting throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Brealey sees it coming and avoids it easily. Brealey looks to land a left hand but Sting moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brealey digs a good body shot into Sting's ribs. Sting throws a low kick but Brealey avoids it. Sting slips under a jab from Brealey. Sting lands with a nice body kick. Brealey throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Sting throws a hook but Brealey avoids it easily. Sting thumps Brealey with a low kick. Sting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brealey manages to avoid it. Brealey on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sting. Sting obviously looking to wear him down.
Brealey throws a body punch but Sting moves out of range. Brealey misses with a hook to the body
letting Sting counter with a right hand. Brealey misses with a wild combination.
Sting works Brealey's body with a nice hook. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. 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! Sting lands with a nice body punch. Brealey dips to his left and cracks Sting with an uppercut! Sting turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Sting takes a swing at Brealey's ribcage but misses. Sting fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Brealey manages to avoid it. Brealey looks to throw the jab but Sting is out of range. Brealey misses with a left hand and Sting connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. A good leg kick by Sting. Sting slips a jab from Brealey. Sting avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sting smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Brealey staying out of range there. Sting throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Sting looks to score with a jab to the body but Brealey is just out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steinar Sting showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Steinar Sting's cut. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Sting throws a jab but it's blocked by Brealey. Sting fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brealey, pushing him back against the cage. Sting lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sting lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brealey. Brealey is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Sting blocking some punches.
Sting lands a nice shot to the body. Brealey blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sting. Sting working aggressively here.
Brealey is trying to stall.
Sting working aggressively here.
Brealey misses with a knee strike.
Sting throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sting lands an uppercut. Sting lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brealey backwards. Brealey misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sting lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Sting is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Sting throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brealey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sting blocks it with crossed arms. Sting tries to work over Brealey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Sting lands a shot to the body. Brealey tries to land knees in the clinch but Sting avoids the damage to the body. Sting tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brealey's elbow. Sting pushes Brealey back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Sting works on Brealey's body with a couple of short punches. A short right from Brealey on the inside. Brealey is trying to maintain a safe position but Sting gets an underhook and turns Brealey into the cage. Brealey tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sting tries to land knees in the clinch but Brealey avoids the damage to the body. Sting misses with a body punch.
Sting lands a hook that snaps the head of Brealey backwards. Sting misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Brealey misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sting.
This has been an exciting period of action! Sting prevents a body shot from Brealey. A short right from Sting. Brealey misses with an elbow over the top. Sting tries to circle away but Brealey has him pinned against the cage. Steinar Sting seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Sting misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Sting. A knee to the head by Brealey.
Brealey scores with a hook to the body. Sting tries a body shot but Brealey blocks it.
Brealey lands an uppercut. Sting managing to block the knees to the body from Brealey.
Sting prevents a body shot from Brealey. An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sting. A quick uppercut on the inside from Brealey. A head punch blocked on the inside by Sting. Sting lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Still in the clinch, Sting scores with a nice short uppercut. Brealey missing with knees to the body.
Sting tries to land knees in the clinch but Brealey avoids the damage to the body. Sting lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brealey backwards. Sting tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Sting is trying to break the clinch but Brealey has him pressed against the cage. Sting is trying to drag Brealey to the mat but Brealey just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Brealey misses with a knee strike.
Sting takes a knee to the side of the body. Brealey using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Sting has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brealey takes a shot to the head. Brealey tries a knee to the head but Sting blocks it.
Good body shot from Brealey.
Sting lands with a right to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sting scores with a nice hook to the head. Sting working aggressively here.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sting. Brealey blocks a body shot from Sting. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Sting misses with a punch to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Sting.
A short right from Sting on the inside. Sting is leaning against Brealey and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Sting takes an elbow to the temple. Sting digs a right hand underneath Brealey's ribcage. Brealey let out a lung full of air as it connected. Brealey on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brealey landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Brealey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sting's elbow. Sting misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sting goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sting blocks an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight! Steinar Sting comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Sting 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steinar Sting! Our winner, Steinar Sting, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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