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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Matrim Cauthon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bear Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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174 lbs
7 - 2 - 0 |
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168 lbs
5 - 1 - 1 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
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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
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matrim Cauthon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Bear Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Elvis Blanc and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson throws out a leg kick but Cauthon moves out of range and Stevenson only half commits.
Cauthon slips under a jab.
Stevenson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cauthon has a takedown stuffed.
A low kick from Cauthon misses
and Stevenson counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cauthon thinking.
Stevenson misses with a hook.
Cauthon shoots in for a takedown but Stevenson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Cauthon throws a push kick but Stevenson slaps the foot to one side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stevenson checks a leg kick.
Stevenson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Cauthon walks into a left hand.
Stevenson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson lands a nice shot that snaps Cauthon's head back.
Cauthon tries to score with a low kick but Stevenson moves his leg out of the way.
Stevenson throws a jab when Cauthon was well out of range.
Cauthon connects with an inside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Cauthon.
Cauthon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Stevenson blocks the body kick.
Cauthon is looking to slow Stevenson down with leg kicks.
Stevenson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Stevenson lands a jab-cross combination.
Cauthon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stevenson's calf.
Both fighters circling a little - Cauthon finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Cauthon throws a chopping leg kick but Stevenson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Cauthon fails with the takedown
and Stevenson counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevenson.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matrim Cauthon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson is pushing Cauthon up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Cauthon is trying to pull guard but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Stevenson as Cauthon tries to tie him up.
Cauthon goes for a takedown attempt but Stevenson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Stevenson blocks the leg kick.
Stevenson throws a leg kick that misses.
Stevenson moves into range and clinches up with Cauthon.
Cauthon looking to slow down the pace here.
Cauthon can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevenson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Cauthon avoids the body shot from Stevenson.
Stevenson cracks Cauthon with a good jab.
Cauthon ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Cauthon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Left hook, right uppercut from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a hook.
Cauthon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stevenson checks a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear Stevenson dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
An inside leg kick lands from Cauthon.
Stevenson throws a leg kick but Cauthon moved away.
Bear Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Stevenson, as that shot connected.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Cauthon moves out of range of the body kick.
Stevenson missing with a left hand there. Cauthon was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevenson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stevenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Cauthon fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevenson.
Stevenson lands a slapping body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Stevenson blocks the leg kick.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
A low kick from Cauthon is predictable there
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
Cauthon will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Cauthon chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stevenson moves out of range as Cauthon throws a body kick.
Stevenson checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cauthon ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevenson jabs Cauthon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stevenson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cauthon sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stevenson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cauthon scores with a spinning back kick!
Stevenson throws a hook but Cauthon avoids it easily.
Stevenson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Cauthon slips a jab from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stevenson moves out of range as Cauthon throws a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevenson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Cauthon throws the kick towards the body but Stevenson avoids it.
Stevenson misses with a double jab.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Stevenson looks to score with a jab to the body but Cauthon is just out of range.
Cauthon throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Cauthon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cauthon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevenson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevenson throws a big shot that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Stevenson is able to avoid easily.
Cauthon shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevenson sprawls well. He's pushed Cauthon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Stevenson with a nice cross.
Cauthon showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stevenson.
Cauthon fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matrim Cauthon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cauthon tries to keep at a distance but Stevenson has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bear 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! This is the final round!
Stevenson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cauthon.
A head kick misses from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Cauthon scores with a kick to the midsection.
Stevenson displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Cauthon.
Stevenson thows a left - swing and a miss!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cauthon lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Stevenson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Stevenson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Stevenson scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cauthon fails to land the takedown.
Cauthon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stevenson counters with a left to the body.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matrim Cauthon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson clinches up with Cauthon and pushes him back against the cage.
Cauthon tries to stall but Stevenson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Stevenson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cauthon moves away.
A punch combination from Stevenson misses.
Matrim Cauthon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cauthon goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Stevenson throws a push kick but Cauthon slaps the foot to one side.
Cauthon tries to land a front kick but Stevenson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stevenson scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Matrim Cauthon has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cauthon shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Stevenson thuds his right hand into Cauthon's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stevenson tries to score with a low kick but Cauthon moves his leg out of the way.
Cauthon looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cauthon looks to land a body kick but Stevenson moved away.
Cauthon fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Cauthon throws a leg kick that is checked
and Cauthon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevenson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Cauthon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Stevenson lands a lovely overhand right.
Stevenson sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Stevenson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stevenson lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stevenson. That's going to slow Cauthon down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cauthon tries to score with a low kick but Stevenson moves his leg out of the way.
Bear Stevenson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cauthon misses with a kick to the body
and Stevenson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cauthon's knee momentarily.
Stevenson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cauthon tries to score with a low kick but Stevenson moves his leg out of the way.
Cauthon walks into a left hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevenson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevenson tests Cauthon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Cauthon ducks under and follows up with a left that Cauthon also avoids with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bear Stevenson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevenson 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bear Stevenson!
Bear Stevenson managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Ultimate Fighting Fuel, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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