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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thiago Madobie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stevens comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enter Sandman kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Thiago Madobie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, James Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Alec Ball and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
Madobie throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Madobie tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Madobie lands with a slapping head kick.
Madobie moves into range and clinches up with Stevens.
Madobie misses with a knee to the head.
Madobie throws an elbow but it misses.
Stevens wants a takedown.
Stevens slows down the pace here.
Madobie throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Stevens has Madobie pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Madobie manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Thiago Madobie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Stevens.
Stevens tries to break the clinch but Madobie is controlling the position.
Stevens tries to break the clinch but Madobie is controlling the position.
Stevens is looking to control Madobie's arms but Madobie gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stevens has his back to the cage.
Madobie tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
Madobie using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevens has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevens takes a knee right on the jaw!
Madobie lands a nice knee to the body.
Madobie lands a damaging elbow.
Madobie tries to land a knee to the head but Stevens blocks with his arms.
Knees in the clinch landing for Madobie.
With the fighters up against the cage, Madobie throws an elbow but misses.
Madobie is fighting off a takedown attempt but Stevens is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Madobie to the mat. Madobie regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Stevens looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madobie working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madobie is looking for a triangle but Stevens pushes his legs off easily.
Madobie keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Madobie.
Madobie wants to stand up but Stevens is controlling him.
Stevens stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Madobie swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Madobie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Madobie not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Madobie darts in and clinches Stevens up against the cage.
Madobie gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Stevens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Madobie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Madobie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens avoids the elbow strike from Madobie, against the cage.
Madobie throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Stevens blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madobie connects with a knee to the head.
Stevens can't get the takedown.
Madobie lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stevens is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Stevens jumps guard and drags Madobie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Stevens throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stevens is looking to stand up but Madobie isn't so interested in that idea.
Stevens throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Stevens is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Stevens tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens kicks Madobie off and gets to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madobie tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Madobie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens fails to land with a series of punches.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Madobie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madobie is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
Stevens fails with a takedown attempt.
Madobie waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Stevens.
Madobie avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Madobie tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Madobie stuffs the takedown.
Madobie wants to clinch.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Madobie avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thiago Madobie dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Madobie moves out of range of the body kick.
Nice sprawl there from Madobie as Stevens shoots in.
Stevens fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Madobie sprawls well initially but Stevens persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stevens moves nicely into side control.
Madobie is trying to improve his position.
Madobie bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
Stevens closes the distance and clinches.
Stevens tries for a takedown but Madobie manages to get underhooks.
Madobie tries a knee to the head but Stevens blocks it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Madobie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Madobie scores a nice knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Madobie.
With the fighters up against the cage, Madobie throws an elbow but misses.
Come on Stevens - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Stevens has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Madobie is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Thiago Madobie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of James Stevens.
Stevens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stevens pulls guard.
Madobie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevens wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Stevens throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Stevens seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madobie looking to pass the guard.
Stevens wants to stand but Madobie is controlling the position.
Madobie trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stevens working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Madobie doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Madobie manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.
Madobie wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Madobie tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Madobie tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch.
Madobie throws a knee to the head but misses.
Madobie lands a knee to the head.
Madobie scores with a knee to the head.
Madobie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Madobie with a knee to the head.
Madobie creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Madobie landing knees to the body.
Madobie looking to throw knees to the head but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Madobie tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Madobie tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stevens stalling against the cage.
Madobie landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Madobie is pressed up against the cage. Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Madobie down to the mat. Madobie avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stevens throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Madobie.
Madobie gets in close and instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but James Stevens will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Madobie moves into the clinch successfully.
Madobie connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevens's face.
Stevens ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stevens no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Stevens has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Madobie off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Madobie looks to clinch
and Stevens counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Madobie!
Madobie working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens controlling his opponent.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Madobie sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Madobie.
Madobie is looking to regain half guard here but Stevens keeps moving and retains side control.
Madobie is not content to let Stevens control the position.
Madobie tries to control but Stevens manages to take his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stevens doesn't have the hooks in and Madobie manages to turn into his guard.
Madobie tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Madobie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevens works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Madobie landing some decent shots from guard.
Madobie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stevens manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Madobie has Stevens in his guard.
Stevens stopping the sweep attempt from Madobie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madobie manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stevens manages to get himself to full guard.
Stevens lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Madobie!
Madobie tries to reverse the position but Stevens maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Madobie regains half guard.
Madobie is trying to stand up here but Stevens is controlling him well.
Madobie tries to get to full guard but Stevens has control of the leg.
Madobie is trying to maintain the position but Stevens is very close to passing his half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stevens has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... James Stevens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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