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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Archie Stewart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stringer Bell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewart comes to the cage accompanied by Frightened Rabbit - The Twist. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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183 lbs
4 - 2 - 0 |
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184 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Archie Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stringer Bell!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Illya Tyunina.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bell counters with a good, hard body kick but Stewart shrugs it off.
Archie Stewart seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bell takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell tries to land a front kick but Stewart steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stewart. Bell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bell blocks a leg kick.
Bell on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stewart ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bell moves away.
A punch combination from Bell misses.
Stewart misses with a straight right.
Bell dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Stewart there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bell manages to avoid it.
Stewart scores with a punch to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart checks a low kick from Bell.
A combination from Bell does no damage.
Bell moves away from the strike by Stewart.
Bell gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stewart.
Bell pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stewart back to the cage. Bell follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Bell avoids the head kick by Stewart.
Bell takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Stewart fails with the takedown.
Stewart throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Stewart throws the kick towards the body but Bell avoids it.
Bell is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Stewart.
Stewart fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Stewart attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bell moves out of range of the body kick.
A slow jab from Stewart misses its intended target.
Stewart gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Bell is stalling in the full guard.
Bell avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stewart is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stewart has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bell can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stewart trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bell passes into half guard.
Bell not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Stewart is trying to maintain the position but Bell is very close to passing his half guard.
Stewart gets back to full guard.
Bell trying to control but Stewart is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Bell defends it easily.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stewart is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Stewart trying to keep a closed guard but Bell is proving a slippery customer.
Bell chips away with some ground and pound.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stewart is looking for a triangle but Bell pushes his legs off easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Stewart looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Archie Stewart dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stewart fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bell has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stewart looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Bell on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Stewart waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bell.
Bell throws a body punch but Stewart moves out of range.
Stewart pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bell is out of range and Stewart settles back down.
Bell lands with a nice combination. Stewart backs away looking to recover.
Stewart misses with an uppercut.
Stewart throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stewart with a hook.
Stewart scores with a sloppy right hand. Bell should have avoided that one.
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!
Bell thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart misses with a looping right.
Stringer Bell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stewart rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bell moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stewart was well out of range. Poor timing from Bell.
Bell scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stewart looks to score with a jab to the body but Bell is just out of range.
Stewart buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bell misses with a body shot.
Stewart misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Bell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stewart wants to slow Bell down by chopping away at his legs.
Bell tries to land a body kick
and Stewart makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bell has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stewart finds it's way round the side to connect with Bell's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Bell blocks the leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart misses with an uppercut. Bell saw that one coming.
Stewart clobbers Bell with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Bell tries to avoid it but Stewart manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Bell to the ground. Bell escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stewart swings for the body but Bell moves out of range.
Bell connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stewart looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stewart with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Stewart is trying hard to land a takedown here. Bell sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bell bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stewart gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Stewart moves into full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell is in close to Stewart's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Stewart keeping moving, preventing Bell from controlling successfully.
Bell postures up.
Bell wants to control from the top but Stewart keeps moving.
Bell being controlled here momentarily.
Bell preventing the sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bell throws an overhand right that lands on Stewart's shoulder, as Stewart tries to avoid the shot.
Stewart misses with a looping left.
Stewart lands with a shot to the body.
Bell displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Archie Stewart is winning the standup battle so far.
Stewart misses with a body shot.
Stewart misses with a wild body shot.
Bell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bell slips under a jab.
Bell swings for the body but Stewart moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stewart gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Bell to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Bell is breathing heavily.
Stewart looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
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 Archie Stewart will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Stewart lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bell's sensitive parts.
An inside leg kick lands from Stewart.
No joy there for Bell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stewart looks to land a right hand but Bell moved out of range.
Bell gets the takedown into side control.
Stewart tries to improve position but can't.
Stewart is not content to let Bell control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stewart tries to improve position but can't.
Stewart wants to control but Bell postures up.
Bell trying to control the action but Stewart is working from the bottom.
Stewart tries to buck Bell off but Bell is having none of it.
Stringer Bell has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bell is looking to take a break and control but Stewart is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stewart regains half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Stewart wants to control but Bell is keeping busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stewart is controlling Bell's position as best he can from this difficult position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bell throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stewart throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bell misses with the combination.
Stewart tries to land a front kick but Bell steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stewart enables Bell to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stewart manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bell takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stewart looking to control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stewart working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bell doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bell manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stewart looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bell trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stewart is on top in guard.
Stewart stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bell swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stewart throwing strikes but missing.
Stewart advances position into side control!
Sloppy strikes there by Stewart.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stewart trying to control the position but Bell is working away.
Stewart thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stewart looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bell is avoiding damage well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stewart moves into full mount!
Stewart controlling the pace for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Archie Stewart showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stewart 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Archie Stewart!
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energy
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RATING
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