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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lance Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Terry Mcdermott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mcdermott has chosen Broken Wings as his entrance music. Lance Stevens could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Terry Mcdermott's chin.
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143 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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168 cm
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145 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Good kicks
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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
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lance Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Terry Mcdermott!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Colin Fray and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcdermott drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mcdermott counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Stevens!
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mcdermott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stevens, who protects the arm well.
Stevens is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mcdermott asserts his dominance and retains side control.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Mcdermott working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Mcdermott tries to advance to mount but Stevens denies him.
Stevens is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mcdermott working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Mcdermott tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens sneaks back into half guard.
Stevens trying to control from the bottom.
Mcdermott thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Stevens's head.
Mcdermott sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Stevens defending well though.
Mcdermott prevents Stevens from improving his position.
Mcdermott is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stevens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcdermott.
Mcdermott is trying to work for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott throwing shots but Stevens is blocking nicely.
Mcdermott is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Stevens doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Mcdermott.
Mcdermott is trying to work for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stevens is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Predator Training Center (9 Elite Coaches), so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Mcdermott is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Mcdermott is thwarting Stevens's attempts to control the position.
Mcdermott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stevens is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Mcdermott throws a strike but Stevens avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Stevens utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mcdermott stops Stevens from standing up.
Mcdermott slips nicely into half guard.
Mcdermott throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is pressing down on Mcdermott's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stevens looking for a sweep. Not yet Stevens, not yet.
Mcdermott postures up in Stevens's guard and throws a big left but Stevens blocks it.
Mcdermott sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Stevens's guard.
Mcdermott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stevens defends it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevens preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Mcdermott throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mcdermott is working for a submission of some sort.
Mcdermott is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Terry Mcdermott dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mcdermott looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stevens throws a body punch but Mcdermott moves out of range.
Stevens swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mcdermott.
Stevens moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Mcdermott takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Stevens misses with a hook. Mcdermott ducked under it nicely.
Stevens lands a jab to Mcdermott's midsection.
Stevens misses with a left hand
so Mcdermott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mcdermott drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stevens looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stevens looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stevens!
Stevens throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Terry Mcdermott has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mcdermott gets back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mcdermott to get to his feet.
Mcdermott ducks right into an uppercut from Stevens.
Stevens lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stevens swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcdermott counters with a shoot takedown. Stevens fights it but they end up in guard.
Mcdermott throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.
Mcdermott stands up over Stevens, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mcdermott stopping the sweep attempt from Stevens.
Stevens is pulling down on Mcdermott's head. It's preventing any offense from Mcdermott, at least for the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stevens manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mcdermott has Stevens in his guard.
Stevens has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mcdermott has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Stevens can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Mcdermott has a closed guard, preventing Stevens from standing up.
Mcdermott is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Stevens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mcdermott is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Mcdermott is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pulls Mcdermott in to control the position.
Stevens working a defensive guard here.
Mcdermott is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stevens is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stevens has escaped and now he's on top!
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcdermott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcdermott working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Stevens doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Stevens manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stevens throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mcdermott works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mcdermott tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Mcdermott is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stevens wants to stand but Mcdermott is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Stevens stands up and waves to Mcdermott to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Stevens catches Mcdermott right on the button with a cross.
Stevens connects with the punch.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mcdermott slips under a jab.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcdermott is just out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Terry Mcdermott will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Mcdermott gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lance Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcdermott moves away.
Stevens throws an off balance right hand
so Mcdermott counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Stevens is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mcdermott actively working from the bottom here.
Mcdermott actively working from the bottom here.
Stevens sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mcdermott defending well though.
Mcdermott is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stevens pulls his head out easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stevens wants to get back to his feet.
Mcdermott moves into full guard.
Mcdermott isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Stevens stacks Mcdermott on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Stevens!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee asks Stevens politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Stevens prefers to stall for the moment though.
Stevens tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Stevens decides to stand up, so the ref orders Mcdermott to his feet.
Stevens lands a body shot.
Mcdermott with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Stevens to score with a decent uppercut.
Stevens thuds a left hand into Mcdermott's body.
Stevens changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mcdermott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcdermott fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Stevens avoids it really well and circles away.
Mcdermott shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lance Stevens is winning the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcdermott slips under a jab from Stevens.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Stevens lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mcdermott doesn't seem phased though.
Stevens connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mcdermott. Mcdermott circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Stevens takes a swing at Mcdermott's ribcage but misses.
Mcdermott moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens throws a poor cross that misses
and Mcdermott counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevens won't be happy with that.
Mcdermott tries for a kimura but Stevens is defending well.
Stevens is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mcdermott is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Stevens defends it well.
Stevens tries to roll over but Mcdermott keeps him under control.
Mcdermott wants to work for an arm triangle but Stevens is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mcdermott is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pushes Mcdermott off and gets back to his feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
Mcdermott keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mcdermott takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcdermott ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mcdermott misses with a takedown
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Stevens throws a hook but Mcdermott blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Stevens showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mcdermott 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 Roger Salmon scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Terry Mcdermott!
After winning the bout, Terry Mcdermott thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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