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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Victorious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Victor Victorious acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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198 lbs
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215 lbs
7 - 9 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mike Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Victor Victorious !
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens leaves Victorious with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Victorious shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Stevens counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Victorious is pressing down on Stevens's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Victorious tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens wanted to stand there but Victorious had control of the position.
Victorious looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Victorious had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Stevens defends it easily.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Victorious is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorious has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Victorious keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
Victorious being controlled here, momentarily.
Mike Stevens has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Stevens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Victorious walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Stevens checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Stevens drops Victorious with a beautiful combination! Victorious stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stevens is looking for the KO!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens misses with an uppercut. Victorious saw that one coming.
Stevens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Victorious looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens tries to bum rush Victorious with a series of wild strikes but Victorious uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stevens throws a right hand that Victorious ducks under and follows up with a left that Victorious also avoids with ease.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Victorious .
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Victorious moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Victorious bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Victorious misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mike Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
Stevens misses with a few strikes there.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorious tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stevens throws a wild body kick that Victorious sees coming a mile off.
Victorious pulls out of a head kick attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Stevens dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stevens misses with a looping right.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Victorious was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Stevens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stevens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stevens misses with a right hand
and Victorious cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Stevens gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Victorious prevents Stevens from breaking the clinch.
Victorious 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens is looking to wear down Victorious with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Stevens lands with a nice body punch.
Victorious shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stevens defends it nicely.
Stevens scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens throws a series of strikes that have Victorious backpedaling.
Stevens forces Victorious back against the cage and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorious pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Victorious pushes Stevens away with a front kick.
Victorious gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stevens.
Victorious changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stevens tries to avoid it but Victorious manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stevens to the ground. Stevens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stevens's corner calls for a 1-2. Stevens obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Victorious throws out a loose jab but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Victorious tries to clinch up.
Mike Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Victorious blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Stevens thows a body shot but no joy.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Victorious .
Mike Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Victorious moves away from the strike by Stevens.
Stevens swinging wildly here.
Stevens jabs at Victorious 's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Victorious throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stevens takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Victorious shoots in for a takedown but Stevens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Mike Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .
Stevens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stevens thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A slow jab from Stevens misses its intended target.
Victorious shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Victorious was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Stevens is looking to reverse the position.
Victorious is looking to take a break and control but Stevens is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens is trying to work for a sweep but Victorious has mounted him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Stevens dominated that second 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.
Stevens moves out of range as Victorious throws a body kick.
Victorious shoots in and drives through. Stevens sprawls well.
Stevens scores with the left hand. Victorious knows he should have avoided that one.
Victorious fails with a takedown attempt.
Victorious fails with a takedown attempt.
Mike Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Stevens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Victorious , pushing him back against the cage.
Victorious gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Mike Stevens has been cut.
Victorious is trying to pull guard but Stevens turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stevens takes an elbow to the temple.
Victorious tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Victorious is controlling him.
Stevens wants to break free but Victorious has control.
Stevens can't break the clinch.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Victorious has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens throws a series of strikes that have Victorious backpedaling.
Victorious slips a straight right by Stevens.
A punch combination from Stevens misses.
A cross from Stevens lands.
Stevens missing with a left hand there. Victorious was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevens misses with a hook
and Victorious counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Stevens here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses.
Victorious tries to move into range but Stevens moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorious fails with an attempt to clinch.
Victorious takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Victorious steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Victorious doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Victorious scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stevens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Victorious moves into the clinch.
Victorious tries to pull guard but Stevens won't allow it.
Victorious is working for takedown but Stevens is calmly controlling the position for now.
Victorious has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevens is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Victorious has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stevens after a bit of a struggle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stevens is trying to break the clinch but Victorious has him pressed against the cage.
Stevens wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Stevens clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Stevens's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stevens throws a big shot that misses.
Victorious tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
Stevens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Victorious fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Victorious blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Victorious shoots in looking for a takedown but Stevens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Victorious 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stevens throws a leg kick but Victorious moved away.
Victorious lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stevens circles away quickly and effectively.
Mike Stevens is winning the standup battle so far.
A shot to the liver by Stevens. Beautiful body shot.
Stevens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Victorious fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stevens manages to avoid it.
Victorious uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens moves into range and clinches up with Victorious .
Stevens is trying to force a seperation but Victorious has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens can't break the clinch.
Stevens wants to get back to striking at distance but Victorious won't allow it.
Victorious tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Victorious wants a takedown but no success here.
Mike Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .
Victorious keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stevens's efforts to push away.
Victorious wants to take the fight to the mat but Stevens manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Victorious breaks the clinch.
Victorious throws a head kick that half lands.
Stevens lands with a cross.
Stevens throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stevens drops Victorious with a beautiful combination! Victorious stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Stevens is looking for the KO!
Victorious is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Victorious misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Victorious is still on wobbly legs! Can Stevens finish him?
Victorious is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Victorious gets the takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Victorious thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Stevens regains half guard.
Stevens is concentrating on defense, preventing Victorious from advancing position.
Victorious seems to have recovered his senses.
Victorious is just content to waste time from the top position. Stevens takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Victorious tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Stevens is trying to control the position but Victorious postures up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Victorious stops Stevens from standing up.
Victorious trying to control the position from guard on top but Stevens is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Stevens had his way with Victor Victorious in that round.
The cut man is working on Mike Stevens's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Victorious misses with a looping right.
Victorious changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stevens tries to avoid it but Victorious manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stevens to the ground. Stevens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
A shot to the body from Stevens misses
and Victorious counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Victorious moves away.
Victorious wants to clinch up but Stevens keeps it at a distance.
Victorious ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Victorious shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stevens defends it nicely.
Stevens throws a lazy right hand but Victorious sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Victorious fails with an attempt to clinch.
Victorious on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Stevens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Victorious gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stevens.
Stevens connects with a single shot there.
Victorious changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Stevens tries to avoid it but Victorious manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Stevens to the ground. Stevens escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mike Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Victor Victorious .
Victorious is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Victorious avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Victorious avoids nicely.
Victorious throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stevens's waist but Stevens gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Victorious off to one side.
Stevens swings for the body but Victorious moves out of range.
Victorious closes the distance and clinches up with Stevens, looking for a takedown. Victorious pushes Stevens against the cage but Stevens circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Stevens. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stevens.
Victorious takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big left from Stevens misses.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Victorious is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stevens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Stevens throws a nice looking combination but Victorious bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens rushes Victorious and presses him up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stevens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Victorious doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Victor Victorious has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stevens throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Victorious avoids the head kick by Stevens.
Victorious is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
Victorious shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stevens pinned against the cage. Stevens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Victorious takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stevens scores with a sloppy right hand. Victorious should have avoided that one.
Stevens lands a nice looking body shot.
Mike Stevens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Victorious uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevens.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mike Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Stevens, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 50:45
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike Stevens!
A relieved looking Mike Stevens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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