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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Torben Hansen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steffan Stove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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135 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
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134 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Torben Hansen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Steffan Stove!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stove tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hansen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stove manages to avoid it.
Hansen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Hansen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A head kick misses from Stove.
Hansen throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Stove counters with a solid body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Hansen checks a leg kick.
Stove misses with a jab to the body
and Hansen counters with a one-two to the body.
Hansen shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stove defends it nicely.
Stove thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stove throws a front kick aimed at Hansen's knee but Hansen avoids it well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stove.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stove.
Stove chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hansen instigates a clinch.
Stove is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Hansen looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hansen wants a takedown.
Stove misses with some punches.
Stove misses with some punches.
Hansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Stove pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torben Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stove misses with a body punch.
Hansen has had enough of the clinch but Stove keeps him there for the moment.
Hansen prevents a body shot from Stove.
Hansen blocks an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Stove.
Stove has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. So far he's outscoring his opponent in the clinch so it seems to have been worthwhile.
Stove prevents Hansen from breaking the clinch.
Stove wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Hansen has him pressed against the cage.
Hansen is trying to force a seperation but Stove has the dominant position.
Stove tries to throw a body punch but Hansen avoids it by throwing Stove back against the cage.
Hansen has been working on his balance at Build Up Crossfit, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Stove.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to break the clinch but Stove has him pressed against the cage.
Stove fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stove throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
Stove wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stove misses with the head strike.
Stove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Hansen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hansen.
Hansen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stove.
Danga de danga de dang - Hansen scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Steffan Stove has been cut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen wants to clinch.
Hansen throws a right hand that Stove ducks under and follows up with a left that Stove also avoids with ease.
Hansen moves into the clinch successfully.
Stove misses with an elbow over the top.
Hansen taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Stove works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stove working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stove is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hansen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Torben Hansen will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Steffan Stove's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hansen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hansen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stove lands a nice leg kick that just misses Hansen's sensitive parts.
Hansen has closed the distance and engaged Stove in a clinch.
Stove tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stove trying to control the position but instead, Hansen has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stove into the cage.
Stove working aggressively here.
Stove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stove is trying to break free.
Stove tries to work over Hansen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Stove can't find room to land a body shot as Hansen controls the action.
Stove tries a body shot but Hansen blocks it.
Stove swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stove misses with a punch on the inside.
Stove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hansen tries to clinch up but Stove circles away and keeps his distance.
Stove misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hansen.
Stove walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hansen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with a two punch combination.
Stove throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hansen shoots for a takedown but Stove saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hansen is defended easily by Stove.
Good work by Hansen as he checks the leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Stove.
Stove misses with a looping right.
Hansen shoots in and drives through. Stove sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torben Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stove swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Hansen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A head kick misses from Stove.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen misses with the combination.
Steffan Stove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hansen checks the leg kick.
Hansen tries for a takedown but Stove circles away easily
and Stove counters with a leg kick.
Hansen takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steffan Stove is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stove instigates a clinch.
Hansen blocks a body shot from Stove.
Hansen is trying to force a seperation but Stove has the dominant position.
Stove lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Hansen backwards.
Stove stalling the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hansen is trying to break free.
Stove misses with a punch on the inside.
Stove throws a head punch that misses.
Stove keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hansen's efforts to push away.
Stove tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Hansen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice shot lands for Hansen.
Stove swats away the attempt to clinch by Hansen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steffan Stove showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steffan Stove's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Stove dodges the punch combination from Hansen.
Stove tries to move into range but Hansen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hansen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stove.
Stove throws an off balance right hand
and Hansen counters with a three punch combo that has Stove backing up. Stove nods at Hansen to acknowledge the strikes.
Hansen avoids a kick to the body.
Stove pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stove comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Stove misses with a body kick.
Stove tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hansen wants to clinch.
Stove slaps away a takedown attempt from Hansen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hansen closes the distance and clinches up with Stove, looking for a takedown. Hansen pushes Stove against the cage but Stove circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Torben Hansen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hansen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stove throws out the jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stove - that will leave a mark!
Hansen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stove.
Stove tries to close the distance and clinch but Hansen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hansen lands a right hook to the body.
Hansen clinches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stove misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A frustrated look appears on Hansen's face as he tries to break the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stove misses with the head strike.
Stove throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Stove.
Stove misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stove creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stove tries to throw a body punch but Hansen avoids it by throwing Stove back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hansen has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stove tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hansen avoids it.
Hansen is trying to push Stove away but Stove has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stove working aggressively here.
Hansen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Stove.
Stove wants to break free but Hansen has control.
Steffan Stove seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stove taking a breather.
Stove struggles to land a body shot inside as Hansen controls his hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stove keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hansen's efforts to push away.
Stove manages to break the clinch.
Hansen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stove.
Stove swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hansen looks for a takedown but Stove sprawls well.
Stove rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hansen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hansen avoids the head kick by Stove.
Hansen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stove tries to clinch but Hansen is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steffan Stove comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stove has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 28:29
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steffan Stove!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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