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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Staunton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Really Suck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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197 lbs
8 - 14 - 0 |
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192 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve Staunton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Really Suck!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Suck dives in for a single leg takedown but Staunton sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Suck misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Staunton.
Suck manages to break the clinch.
Suck scores with a takedown into Staunton's guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Staunton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Suck is one step ahead there.
Suck wants to control from the top but Staunton keeps moving.
Staunton has control of Suck's left arm, preventing Suck from doing any damage.
Staunton keeping moving, preventing Suck from controlling successfully.
Suck is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Really Suck hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Staunton looks for a takedown but Suck sprawls well.
Suck drives through with a takedown into guard.
Staunton looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Staunton trying to control the position.
Suck pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Staunton is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Staunton wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Suck tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Staunton shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suck as he avoids it easily.
Staunton shoots and misses
and Suck holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Staunton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Suck is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Staunton gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Staunton has had enough of the clinch but Suck keeps him there for the moment.
Suck pulls guard successfully.
Suck lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Staunton!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Staunton blocking the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Suck stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Staunton shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Suck's guard.
Suck not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suck wants to stand up but Staunton is controlling him.
Suck really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Staunton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Staunton is looking to pass into half guard but Suck pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Suck is in guard.
Suck looking to sit in guard and control but Staunton gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Suck wants to sweep here but Staunton controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staunton decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Suck, up you get!
Suck looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suck is looking to pass into half guard but Staunton pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Staunton is in guard.
Staunton is stalling in the full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staunton throws an elbow that misses. Suck uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Staunton's guard. Nice move by Suck!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Really Suck dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Staunton drives through with a takedown into Suck's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Suck controls Staunton momentarily but Staunton frees himself.
Suck trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Suck is trying to hold Staunton in close to prevent damage but Staunton has managed to pass into half guard.
Suck wants to improve his position but Staunton is controlling well.
Suck is defending against the submission attempts here by Staunton.
Suck moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Staunton looking to pass the guard.
Suck bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Staunton's guard.
Suck postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Staunton is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Suck, into his guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Suck is on top in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suck trying to control the position from guard on top but Staunton is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Suck throws a big elbow that misses.
Suck tries to stand but Staunton is controlling from the bottom.
Staunton has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Suck is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Staunton breaks the clinch.
Suck wants to clinch but Staunton slips to the side
and Staunton counters with a head kick. That will keep Suck thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Staunton fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Suck, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton tries to score a body lock takedown but Suck shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Suck looking to slow down the pace here.
Suck misses with a knee strike.
Suck throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Staunton stops a takedown attempt from Suck.
Suck stops a takedown attempt from Staunton.
Suck is pressed up against the cage. Staunton has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Suck down to the mat. Suck avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Staunton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Staunton tries to keep at a distance but Suck has taken the fight into the clinch.
Suck misses with a hook from the clinch.
Staunton is looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Suck fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Suck goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Staunton breaks from the clinch.
Staunton blocks a jab.
Suck fails in his attempt to clinch.
Staunton slips a jab from Suck.
Nice sprawl there from Staunton as Suck shoots in.
Suck fails with the takedown.
Staunton shoots in but no luck this time.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Staunton tries to clinch up but Suck circles away and keeps his distance.
Suck tries to clinch but Staunton is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Steve Staunton will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Staunton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Suck fails with a takedown attempt.
Staunton gets a clinch.
Suck is trying to pull guard but Staunton turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Staunton stalling the fight.
Staunton successfully pulls guard.
Staunton is trying to control the position but Suck postures up.
Suck wants to control from the top but Staunton keeps moving.
Suck must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Staunton not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Suck slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Suck lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Staunton circles away quickly and effectively.
Staunton lands a head kick. Suck smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Suck fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steve Staunton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Really Suck.
Staunton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Staunton slips a jab and a cross from Suck.
Suck shoots in and drives through. Staunton sprawls well.
Steve Staunton is winning the standup battle so far.
Suck takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Suck wants to clinch up but Staunton keeps it at a distance.
Suck throws a poor cross that misses
and Staunton counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Staunton.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Suck looking for a sweep. Not yet Suck, not yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Suck avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Staunton looking to pass the guard.
Staunton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Staunton postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Suck is trying to control the position but Staunton postures up.
Suck is working an open guard so Staunton takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Suck tries a head kick but it misses.
Suck doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Staunton counters with a thumping low kick.
Staunton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Suck was covering up waiting for the punch and Staunton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Staunton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Suck can't keep his opponent in guard - Staunton advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Suck trying to control here.
Suck missing with punches from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Staunton is controlling the pace.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Staunton showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Staunton has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Staunton!
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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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