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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lemuel Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Mcdougall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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204 cm
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177 lbs
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180 cm
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Lemuel Stevens! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Joni Mcdougall! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mcdougall moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off. Mcdougall wants to clinch. Mcdougall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Stevens throws a head kick that misses. Stevens tries for a takedown but Mcdougall sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Mcdougall shoots in looking for a takedown. Stevens tries to sprawl out of it but Mcdougall keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stevens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Mcdougall as he jumps to the side. Mcdougall throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Mcdougall scores with a head kick. Stevens tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Lemuel Stevens has been cut. Mcdougall shoots in looking for a takedown but Stevens manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mcdougall's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mcdougall takes the fight into the clinch. Mcdougall jumps guard.
Stevens throwing strikes from guard but Mcdougall blocks nicely. Stevens drops back looking for a leg! Mcdougall is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Mcdougall manages to kick Stevens off! Stevens jumps back into Mcdougall's guard. Stevens working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Mcdougall keeping moving, preventing Stevens from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcdougall works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Stevens in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Stevens throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Stevens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Mcdougall doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Stevens wants to pass the guard but Mcdougall is keeping the position. Mcdougall controls Stevens momentarily but Stevens frees himself. Stevens throws an elbow that misses. Mcdougall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Stevens's guard. Nice move by Mcdougall!
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Stevens manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mcdougall manages to get himself to full guard.
Stevens will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Stevens postures up.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdougall is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Stevens is looking to stand up but Mcdougall won't let him.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Stevens wants to control from the top but Mcdougall keeps moving. Mcdougall looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Stevens wants to control from the top but Mcdougall keeps moving.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Lemuel Stevens wasn't doing enough on the ground. Mcdougall fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stevens avoids it really well and circles away. Lemuel Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joni Mcdougall. Mcdougall goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mcdougall gets a clinch. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Joni Mcdougall will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Lemuel Stevens's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
The fight stays on the outside here - Mcdougall looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Mcdougall fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Lemuel Stevens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mcdougall tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it. Mcdougall tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens tries to clinch up. Mcdougall misses with a takedown attempt - Stevens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Mcdougall rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Stevens clinches. Mcdougall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stevens just stands there and leans against the cage. Lemuel Stevens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joni Mcdougall. Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Mcdougall gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stevens manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. Stevens working a defensive guard here.
Stevens throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Mcdougall wants to stand but Stevens is controlling his posture from full guard. Stevens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mcdougall is one step ahead there. Stevens is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We're going to have a standup here because Lemuel Stevens wasn't active enough for the referee's liking. Mcdougall with a lazy takedown attempt and Stevens counters with a three punch combo that has Mcdougall backing up. Mcdougall nods at Stevens to acknowledge the strikes. Stevens tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Stevens shoots in for a takedown but Mcdougall shows good takedown defense. Mcdougall tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevens paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mcdougall is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
Mcdougall gets a double leg takedown into Stevens's guard. Mcdougall is breathing heavily. Mcdougall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Mcdougall postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Mcdougall engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. Mcdougall has gone for a leg lock! Stevens slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mcdougall's guard. Mcdougall is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Stevens really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Stevens controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up. Stevens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. Stevens wants to stand up but Mcdougall is controlling the position.
Stevens wants to pass to mount but Mcdougall is defending the position. Stevens wants to stand up but Mcdougall has a hold of him and won't allow it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mcdougall is positioning himself well to prevent Stevens advancing to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lemuel Stevens dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Lemuel Stevens's cut. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Mcdougall fails with the takedown and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Mcdougall is looking to clinch. Stevens with a lazy takedown attempt and Mcdougall counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Stevens is pressing down on Mcdougall's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it. Mcdougall wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Stevens's closed guard. He's half up but Stevens has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Stevens pivots and extends the arm, Mcdougall falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Stevens! Well done that man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lemuel Stevens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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