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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Michael Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dusty Mears (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Michael Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Dusty Mears!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Mears saw that one coming.
Mears pushes Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Mears tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mears stops a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Mears misses with a knee to the head.
Mears gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mears jumps guard.
Mears throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stevenson escapes and throws Mears's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Mears is looking to regain half guard here but Stevenson keeps moving and retains side control.
Stevenson scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Mears to see if he's OK.
Stevenson cracks Mears with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Mears is looking for a sweep.
Mears gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mears actively working from the bottom here.
Mears looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Stevenson is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Mears!
Stevenson with the ground and pound from mount.
Mears regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson wants to stand but Mears has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Mears looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mears is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Stevenson pulls his head out easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mears gets back to full guard.
Mears working for a triangle but Stevenson defends it easily.
Mears looks gassed!
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Mears keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mears working for a triangle but Stevenson defends it easily.
Mears keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Mears bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stevenson's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mears looking to pass the guard.
Mears is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mears with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mears stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stevenson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Mears is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Mears stopping the sweep attempt from Stevenson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Mears dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Mears has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stevenson finds it's way round the side to connect with Mears's head.
Mears is looking to clinch.
Mears gets a clinch.
Mears with a knee to the head.
Mears with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mears unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mears tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mears connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevenson's face.
Mears misses with a knee strike.
Mears tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Mears throws a knee to the head but misses.
Mears tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Mears tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stevenson is trying to stall.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Mears has double underhooks.
Mears tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevenson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mears gets full guard.
Mears is working an open guard so Stevenson takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Mears tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Mears moved out of range nicely.
Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but Mears has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mears using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Mears ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Mears no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Mears looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mears is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mears frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Mears raining down shots from the mount!
Stevenson knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mears on the ground.
Mears dominating with strikes here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mears fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mears punishing his opponent with strikes.
Mears working for a submission but Stevenson is keeping him at bay.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevenson regains half guard.
Mears thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Stevenson to regain full guard.
Stevenson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mears throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Stevenson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stevenson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mears looking to pass the guard.
Mears drops back looking for a leg! Stevenson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Stevenson manages to kick Mears off! Mears jumps back into Stevenson's guard.
Mears with a flurry of punches that miss.
Stevenson is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Mears lands an elbow inside that Stevenson shrugs off.
Mears misses with a knee strike.
Stevenson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mears has him pressed against the cage.
Nice elbow from Mears.
That's four 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.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mears.
Stevenson wants to stall.
Mears tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Mears tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mears jumps into guard, dragging Stevenson to the mat.
Stevenson won't allow Mears to sweep him here.
Stevenson works over Mears with some ground and pound from guard.
Dusty Mears has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mears looking for a sweep. Not yet Mears, not yet.
Mears escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Stevenson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Mears lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevenson!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mears scoring with strikes but Stevenson is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dusty Mears showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Mears shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevenson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Mears misses with an uppercut. Stevenson saw that one coming.
Mears looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Mears moves away and avoids it.
Mears doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Mears is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mears tries to clinch up.
Mears tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mears shoots in but no luck this time.
Michael Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dusty Mears.
Mears wants to clinch.
Mears keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mears fails to land the takedown.
Mears tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stevenson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mears tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stevenson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevenson.
Mears keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mears lands an elbow that stopped Stevenson in his tracks for a moment.
Mears scores with a knee to the head.
With the fighters up against the cage, Mears throws an elbow but misses.
Stevenson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Mears avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Stevenson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mears tries to pull guard but Stevenson won't allow it.
Stevenson can't break the clinch.
Mears tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Mears tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevenson smiles and moves away.
Mears walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mears lands an elbow that stopped Stevenson in his tracks for a moment.
Mears tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Mears using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Mears scores with a knee to the head.
Mears tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Mears manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Mears is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Stevenson rolls with it to try and escape but Mears cranks on the arm and Stevenson is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dusty Mears!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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