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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mercurius Faunus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jere Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jere Stephens is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mercurius Faunus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jere Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens shoots in looking for a takedown. Faunus tries to sprawl out of it but Stephens keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Faunus manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Faunus throws the left hand but Stephens avoids the punch easily.
Stephens misses with a wild combination.
Faunus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Stephens has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Stephens fails with the takedown.
Faunus stuffs the takedown.
Mercurius Faunus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jere Stephens.
Faunus slaps away a takedown attempt from Stephens, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Stephens moves out of range of the strikes.
Stephens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stephens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Faunus.
Faunus stuffs the takedown attempt from Stephens. Stephens gets slowly back to his feet.
No joy there for Stephens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faunus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jere Stephens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stephens scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A telegraphed right hand from Faunus misses the target.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stephens is defended easily by Faunus.
Stephens slips under a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Faunus. That's going to slow Stephens down.
Stephens lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stephens.
Faunus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stephens looks winded!
Stephens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faunus.
Stephens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Faunus defends it nicely.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Faunus.
Faunus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens 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.
Stephens misses with the combination.
Faunus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stephens's head.
Mercurius Faunus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stephens misses with a few strikes there.
Faunus misses with a double jab.
Faunus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stephens shoots in for a takedown but Faunus shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Faunus rushes Stephens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Stephens tries to break free but Faunus pushes him back against the cage.
Faunus drags the fight down to the ground.
Stephens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Faunus wants to get back to his feet but Stephens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Faunus looking for a sweep. Not yet Faunus, not yet.
Faunus has Stephens pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stephens throwing strikes but missing.
Faunus pulls Stephens in close to his closed guard and prevents Stephens from doing any damage or advancing position.
Stephens missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Faunus is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Stephens dives into side control.
Stephens lands an elbow.
Stephens working the ground and pound from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
We've been informed that Stephens has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Faunus taking a bit of punishment here - Stephens scoring with strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stephens scores with a couple of short elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faunus sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Faunus is positioning himself well to prevent Stephens advancing to mount.
Faunus tries to kick Stephens off but Stephens keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Faunus is trying to maintain the position but Stephens is very close to passing his half guard.
Faunus avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stephens.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faunus pushes Stephens off looking to stand but Stephens dives back in and keeps control.
Faunus tries to roll over but Stephens keeps him under control.
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 Mercurius Faunus will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stephens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Faunus.
Faunus takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Stephens lands with a nice combination. Faunus backs away looking to recover.
Faunus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Stephens closes the distance and clinches up with Faunus, looking for a takedown. Stephens pushes Faunus against the cage but Faunus circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stephens scores with the left hand. Faunus knows he should have avoided that one.
Stephens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stephens cracks a nice hook into Faunus's ribs.
Stephens shoots in but no luck this time.
Stephens misses with a few strikes there.
Faunus feints and then cracks Stephens's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Stephens down.
Stephens looks to land a combination but Faunus avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Stephens.
Stephens is breathing heavily.
Faunus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stephens, pushing him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faunus lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Faunus lands with a left to the head.
Faunus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Faunus pushes Stephens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faunus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Stephens or not.
Faunus breaks from the clinch.
Stephens misses with a straight right.
Stephens gets tackled into the cage by Faunus. Faunus maintains the clinch.
Faunus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faunus throws a hook but Stephens blocks it.
Faunus misses with an uppercut. Stephens saw that one coming.
Jere Stephens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stephens fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mercurius Faunus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jere Stephens.
Faunus jabs Stephens to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stephens steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faunus.
Faunus thumps Stephens with a low kick.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faunus closes the distance and clinches.
Faunus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Nice body punch from Faunus - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faunus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Stephens is looking to take this one to the mat.
Faunus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A body shot lands from Faunus.
Faunus breaks from the clinch.
Stephens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Faunus lands with a right hand.
Faunus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Faunus slips a jab and a cross from Stephens.
Stephens gets tackled into the cage by Faunus. Faunus maintains the clinch.
Faunus lands a shoulder strike.
Faunus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faunus lands a right hand.
Stephens tries to score a body lock takedown but Faunus shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Faunus has Stephens pressed against the cage.
Faunus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Faunus gets through Stephens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Faunus holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Faunus breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stephens needs to keep his hands up - Faunus had a free shot at his head there.
No luck for Stephens with that takedown attempt.
Faunus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stephens is rocked!
Mercurius Faunus is winning the standup battle so far.
Faunus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stephens misses with a looping left.
Faunus scores with a hook.
Stephens is still on wobbly legs! Can Faunus finish him?
Faunus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stephens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faunus keeping full guard, as Stephens tries to pass.
Stephens seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Faunus wants to stand but Stephens is controlling the position.
Faunus controlling Stephens's posture.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Faunus looking for a sweep. Not yet Faunus, not yet.
Stephens postures up in Faunus's guard and throws a big left but Faunus blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mercurius Faunus dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Faunus moves into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Faunus.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Faunus creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Faunus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Stephens is trying to drag Faunus to the mat but Faunus just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Stephens drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faunus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Faunus lands with a right to the head.
Faunus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stephens tries for a takedown. No joy.
Mercurius Faunus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jere Stephens.
Stephens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Faunus manages to break the clinch.
Faunus tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stephens swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stephens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Faunus.
Faunus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Stephens's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Faunus connects with a solid leg kick.
Faunus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stephens on the side of the head.
Faunus misses the jab.
Stephens throws a nice looking combination but Faunus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stephens staying out of range there.
Faunus connects with an inside leg kick.
Faunus tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stephens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stephens ducks under a wild hook from Faunus.
A shot to the liver by Faunus. Beautiful body shot.
Faunus getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Faunus swinging wildly here.
Nice straight punches there by Faunus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Faunus.
Jere Stephens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faunus fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stephens, pushing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faunus pushes Stephens back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Faunus makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Faunus lands a left hand.
A left hand lands to the body for Faunus.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Faunus.
A short right from Faunus on the inside.
Faunus scores with a shot to the side of Stephens's head.
Faunus lands with a right to the head.
Faunus lands a right hand.
Faunus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mercurius Faunus has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Faunus lands a hook that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Faunus lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stephens backwards.
Faunus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mercurius Faunus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stephens wants a takedown but no success here.
Stephens is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faunus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Faunus slows down the pace here.
Faunus's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Faunus.
Stephens lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Faunus circles away quickly and effectively.
Stephens throws out a leg kick but Faunus moves out of range and Stephens only half commits.
Stephens takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Faunus lands a lovely overhand right.
Faunus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Faunus ducks under a wild hook from Stephens.
Faunus connects with a nice looking jab.
Faunus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faunus avoids the body shot from Stephens.
Faunus bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Stephens's head.
Faunus lands a slapping body shot.
Faunus feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stephenss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stephens's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Faunus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stephens throws a nice looking combination but Faunus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That kick from Faunus tenderised Stephens's leg. Stephens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Faunus scoring well with a low kick there.
Faunus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stephens in his tracks.
Faunus has Stephens up against the cage in a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Faunus leaning his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faunus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mercurius Faunus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Faunus, 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 29:28
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 30:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mercurius Faunus!
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