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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Theoran Fleury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fleury comes to the cage accompanied by Oh Canada!. Stehling is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Theoran Fleury!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
42 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fleury throws a series of punches but Stehling moves out of range.
Stehling with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fleury to score with a decent uppercut.
Fleury connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fleury throws a leg kick that is checked
and Stehling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fleury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fleury defending well as Stehling loads up on a big left hand.
Fleury scores with a head kick.
Fleury misses with a hook.
Stehling avoids the head kick by Fleury.
Fleury throws a hook but Stehling blocks it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A slow jab from Fleury misses its intended target.
Stehling swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fleury.
Stehling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A swing and a miss from Stehling.
Stehling blocks a leg kick.
Stehling checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Fleury misses with a hook. Stehling ducked under it nicely.
Fleury gets tackled into the cage by Stehling. Stehling maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling throws a punch but it's blocked by Fleury.
Fleury is looking to break free of the clinch but Stehling has double underhooks.
Stehling has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Fleury is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Stehling blocks an uppercut.
Good body shot from Fleury.
A shot in the inside from Fleury.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Fleury takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stehling has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Fleury clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Stehling throwing sloppy strikes.
Stehling is punishing Fleury with strikes - can he finish him?!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stehling biding his time, looking for the opening.
Stehling landing with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling misses with a punch to the head.
Fleury manages to reverse the position and now he's in Stehling's guard. Nice work there by Fleury.
Stehling has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fleury stopping the sweep attempt from Stehling.
Fleury is fighting to break Stehling's control of his arms but Stehling is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Fleury looking to pass the guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stehling is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Fleury swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stehling being controlled here momentarily.
Stehling pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Fleury is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stehling trying to control but Fleury is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stehling forces his way into half guard.
Stehling wants to free his trapped foot but Fleury is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Stehling is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Stehling prevents Fleury from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fleury trying to hold on to Stehling's head to control him but Stehling postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling is keen to just control but Fleury is a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Fleury finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fleury connects with the punch.
Fleury misses with a low kick.
Fleury throws a head kick that misses.
Stehling staying out of range there.
Fleury scores with a push kick.
Stehling fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fleury steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stehling. That one must have hurt.
Fleury throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Fleury throws a half hearted mid kick.
A cross from Stehling lands.
Fleury misses with a hook. Stehling ducked under it nicely.
Fleury throws a head kick that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fleury avoids the body shot from Stehling.
Theoran Fleury is winning the standup battle so far.
Fleury throws a body kick that misses.
Fleury darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stehling doesn't manage to clinch there - Fleury circles away.
Stehling takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Stehling ducks under a wild hook from Fleury.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fleury.
Stehling misses with a wild body shot.
Fleury turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stehling throws a hook to the side of Fleury's head but Fleury sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Fleury thuds a left hand into Stehling's body.
Fleury misses with a hook. Stehling ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fleury.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stehling throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stehling scores with a jab.
Stehling fails in his attempt to clinch.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fleury. That's going to slow Stehling down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleury scores with a jab to the body.
Fleury throws an overhand right that lands on Stehling's shoulder, as Stehling tries to avoid the shot.
Stehling takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Stehling has closed the distance and engaged Fleury in a clinch.
Stehling misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Stehling fails to land.
Stehling throws a head punch that misses.
Fleury fails to pull the fight into his guard.
A head punch on the inside from Stehling fails to land.
Fleury swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stehling lands a shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fleury fails to land.
Fleury gets control of Stehling's arms and successfully pulls guard. Fleury will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Fleury looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Stehling has picked Fleury up and slammed him! Fleury can't keep hold of the triangle and Stehling manages to pass to side control!
Stehling tries to advance to mount but Fleury denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleury is looking to regain half guard here but Stehling keeps moving and retains side control.
Stehling prevents Fleury from escaping the position.
Stehling tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stehling tries to stand but Fleury is controlling his head.
Stehling works to advance to full mount. Fleury defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fleury keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stehling pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Stehling lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Stehling thowing shots but they're missing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stehling postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fleury looks a forlorn figure.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Fleury is looking to escape.
Stehling breaks from Fleury's wrist control and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mitchell Stehling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Fleury dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Stehling. That did some damage!
Stehling misses with a head kick.
Fleury blocks a head kick by Stehling.
Stehling ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stehling throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stehling rushes Fleury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fleury is trying to break free.
Fleury escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stehling throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fleury fails to land with a series of punches.
Stehling fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fleury lands an overhand right.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stehling tries to clinch but Fleury is having none of it.
Stehling misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Fleury.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Fleury misses its intended target.
Stehling takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Fleury throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Fleury throws an overhand right that lands on Stehling's shoulder, as Stehling tries to avoid the shot.
Theoran Fleury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stehling dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fleury. That did some damage!
Stehling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sloppy strikes from Fleury. Those never looked like landing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stehling looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Fleury throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stehling counters with a nice uppercut.
Fleury lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stehling misses with a body kick.
Stehling lands with an overhand left.
The fighters circling - Stehling throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A jab from Fleury finds it's way through Stehling's defenses.
A jab from Fleury does it's job there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleury misses with a looping left.
Stehling on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A good leg kick by Stehling.
Fleury drops his hands momentarily and Stehling takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A good leg kick by Stehling.
Stehling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stehling scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Fleury changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Stehling checks the leg kick nicely there.
Fleury gets caught napping as Stehling dives in and scores a takedown. Fleury manages to retain guard.
Fleury working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stehling.
Fleury is trying to hold Stehling in close to prevent damage but Stehling has managed to pass into half guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stehling in particular looking to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fleury gets full guard.
Stehling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stehling wants to control from the top but Fleury keeps moving.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fleury holds on and takes a little breather.
Stehling trying to control the position from guard on top but Fleury is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stehling cracks Fleury with a solid left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stehling slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Stehling wants to control from the top but Fleury keeps moving.
Fleury wants to hit a switch here but Stehling passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Fleury there!
Fleury tries to hold on but Stehling pushes him away.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stehling postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Fleury looks a forlorn figure.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleury is working to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Fleury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Stehling checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stehling throws a good cross that connects.
Fleury 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.
Fleury lands a nice looking kick to the body. Stehling takes a step back to recover.
Fleury slips a jab from Stehling.
Stehling checks a low kick from Fleury.
Stehling throws a jab but it's blocked by Fleury.
Stehling checks a leg kick.
Stehling throws a leg kick but Fleury checks it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fleury.
Stehling fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fleury throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleury scoring well with a low kick there.
Stehling walks into a jab.
Fleury looks to score with a jab to the body but Stehling is just out of range.
Stehling tests Fleury's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Fleury does no damage.
Fleury takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Theoran Fleury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fleury throws a nice outside leg kick.
Fleury looks to throw the jab but Stehling is out of range.
Stehling connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, jab by Fleury - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A left lands for Stehling.
Stehling avoids the head kick by Fleury.
Stehling fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fleury has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fleury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Stehling misses with a low kick.
Stehling's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Stehling scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Stehling tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fleury is trying to escape the position but Stehling is controlling the position.
Stehling's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Fleury struggling a bit here.
Stehling misses with the ground and pound.
Stehling tries to advance to mount but Fleury denies him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling working the ground and pound.
Stehling in side control, throwing shots but Fleury defends.
Stehling is looking to take a break and control but Fleury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stehling in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fleury is not content to let Stehling control the position.
Stehling lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Stehling's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Stehling tries to score with some ground and pound. Fleury controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stehling misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Fleury manages to work his way to half guard, despite Stehling's best efforts.
Fleury is looking to improve his position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stehling content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Fleury wants to control but Stehling is keeping busy and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Fleury looks for the body kick but Stehling saw that one coming.
Stehling avoids the body shot from Fleury.
Stehling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stehling lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fleury takes a step back to recover.
Fleury connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stehling's hands.
A telegraphed right hand from Stehling misses the target.
Stehling lands a jab to Fleury's midsection.
Stehling throws a looping overhand right but Fleury ducks down to avoid it.
Fleury uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Stehling.
Stehling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fleury moves forwards but Stehling connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Fleury throws a leg kick
and Stehling counters with a takedown into side control.
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!
Stehling in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fleury can't do much from the bottom here.
Fleury takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stehling in side control lands a decent elbow.
Fleury is rocked!
Fleury tries to buck Stehling off but Stehling is having none of it.
Fleury is not content to let Stehling control the position.
Stehling passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Fleury!
Poor strikes thrown by Stehling there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Stehling wants to control the pace but Fleury is squirming around nicely.
Mitchell Stehling is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Fleury tries to hold on but Stehling postures up.
Mitchell Stehling has got the better of the ground game so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fleury is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling controlling the pace for now.
Theoran Fleury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stehling trying to control but he's not successful this time.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stehling takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mitchell Stehling.
Fleury throws a low kick but it's checked well by Stehling.
Stehling tries to clinch up.
Fleury pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Fleury scores with a nice strike.
Fleury misses with a straight left.
Fleury lands a lovely overhand right.
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.
Fleury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Fleury uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stehling.
Fleury misses with a hook
and Stehling counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mitchell Stehling comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stehling winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:50
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mitchell Stehling!
A victorious Mitchell Stehling thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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