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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwight Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Big Bad King Bong (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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279 lbs
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240 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Dwight Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Big Bad King Bong !
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
King Bong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stephens counters with a series of strikes. King Bong will be more careful next time no doubt.
King Bong misses with a wild combination.
Stephens could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
King Bong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
It looks like Dwight Stephens has been cut.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by King Bong misses
and Stephens counters with a left to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses.
King Bong darts in looking for a takedown but Stephens gets double underhooks and turns King Bong into the cage.
Stephens manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Stephens ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stephens no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
King Bong is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Stephens wants to stand up but King Bong is controlling him.
King Bong trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stephens's guard.
King Bong sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stephens seems keen to control King Bong 's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Big Bad King Bong was stalling too much, according to the referee.
King Bong shoots for a takedown but Stephens saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dwight Stephens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bad King Bong .
Stephens just misses with a punch to the body.
King Bong throws a sloppy head kick and Stephens moves out of range easily.
King Bong shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stephens defends it nicely.
Stephens ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
King Bong shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stephens as he jumps to the side.
King Bong lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Stephens at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Bong tries to clinch but Stephens moves out of range.
Stephens circles away from the clinch attempt
and Stephens counters with a one-two to the body.
King Bong pushes Stephens up against the cage in a clinch.
Stephens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
King Bong wants a takedown but no success here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
King Bong jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Stephens walks away with a smile on his face. King Bong gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Stephens tries to clinch up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stephens.
King Bong fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
King Bong shoots in for a double leg but Stephens sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
King Bong looks winded!
King Bong fails to land the takedown.
Stephens throws a sloppy head kick and King Bong moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
King Bong throws a head kick that misses.
King Bong lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bad King Bong dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dwight Stephens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
King Bong lands a jab to the head.
Stephens throws a head kick but King Bong moves out of range.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for King Bong . He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Stephens dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
King Bong shoots in looking for a takedown. Stephens tries to sprawl out of it but King Bong keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Stephens manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
King Bong gets the takedown into side control.
Stephens wants to control but King Bong postures up.
Stephens is looking to work his way out of this bad position but King Bong is controlling him well.
King Bong tries to score with some ground and pound. Stephens controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King Bong stands up.
King Bong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stephens counters with a left to the body.
King Bong with a lazy takedown attempt
and Stephens counters with a nice body shot.
King Bong is breathing heavily.
King Bong fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dwight Stephens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bad King Bong .
Stephens has closed the distance and engaged King Bong in a clinch.
Stephens pulls King Bong into guard.
King Bong stops Stephens from standing up.
Stephens is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King Bong controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Big Bad King Bong hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Stephens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
King Bong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stephens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This has been an exciting period of action!
King Bong is trying hard to land a takedown here. Stephens sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
King Bong dives in for a single leg takedown but Stephens sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens drags the fight down to the ground.
Stephens wants to control the position but King Bong says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
King Bong sitting and controlling from the half guard.
King Bong wants to control but Stephens is keeping him busy.
Stephens wants to control but King Bong is keeping busy and won't allow it.
King Bong tries to pass the half guard into mount. Stephens knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Stephens is trying to maintain the position but King Bong is very close to passing his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stephens has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but King Bong is on him like a limpet, forcing Stephens back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as King Bong takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
King Bong trying to stall but Stephens improves his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Stephens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
King Bong jumps guard but Stephens stands there with King Bong around his waist. King Bong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
King Bong jumps guard but Stephens turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Big Bad King Bong showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dwight Stephens's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
King Bong misses with a takedown attempt - Stephens sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
King Bong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stephens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stephens wants it to stay on the feet.
Stephens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from King Bong .
Stephens rushes King Bong and presses him up against the cage.
King Bong just leaning against Stephens, taking a breather.
Stephens is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stephens is trying to pull guard but King Bong turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King Bong closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
King Bong wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stephens keeps working.
King Bong working away.
Stephens is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
A lull in the action here as King Bong stalls from top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Stephens is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King Bong trying to control the position but Stephens is working away.
King Bong is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Big Bad King Bong .
King Bong shoots in but Stephens avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Dwight Stephens has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Big Bad King Bong .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King Bong tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stephens leaves King Bong with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
King Bong takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
King Bong closes this distance looking for a takedown but Stephens circles away.
Nice takedown defense from King Bong . No joy for Stephens on that attempt.
Stephens fails with the takedown.
King Bong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens slips a jab and a cross from King Bong .
Stephens defends well against a solid takedown attempt from King Bong .
Stephens fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
King Bong shoots in for a takedown but Stephens shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Stephens throws a head kick that half lands.
Big Bad King Bong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck for King Bong with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stephens moves in looking to clinch but King Bong pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Big Bad King Bong comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got King Bong winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Big Bad King Bong !
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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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