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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ed Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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180 lbs
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171 lbs
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Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Big heart |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Stevens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Smith!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Robert Twigg and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Smith throws a head kick that half lands.
Stevens on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stevens tries to close the distance and clinch but Smith swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stevens misses with a low kick as Smith jumps back.
Smith slips under a jab.
Stevens tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Stevens shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Stevens slips under a jab.
Smith ducks under a wild hook from Stevens.
Ed Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens throws an overhand right that lands on Smith's shoulder, as Smith tries to avoid the shot.
Stevens throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Stevens doesn't manage to clinch there - Smith circles away.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from Smith.
Smith uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stevens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens looks to score with a jab to the body but Smith is just out of range.
Stevens avoids the body shot from Smith.
Smith with a hook.
Stevens throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Stevens tries to clinch up but Smith circles away and keeps his distance.
Smith lands a nice shot that snaps Stevens's head back.
Stevens forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Smith creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stevens throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with a punch on the inside.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Smith.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
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!
Smith blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevens using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Smith has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Stevens blocks an uppercut.
Stevens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Smith is defending well for now.
Stevens throws a head punch that misses.
Smith takes a knee to the side of the body.
Smith goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith gets through Stevens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Smith managing to block the knees to the body from Stevens.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens trying to land knees to the body.
Stevens misses with some punches.
Stevens missing with knees to the body.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Smith makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Smith lands a nice uppercut.
Smith blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Smith works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
We've been informed that Smith has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Stevens tries to land knees in the clinch but Smith avoids the damage to the body.
Smith wants to get back to striking at distance but Stevens won't allow it.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevens.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the head but Smith blocks with his arms.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Smith swings wildly with an uppercut but Stevens uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Smith fails to land.
Smith fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Smith blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stevens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Smith avoids it.
Smith lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens is trying to maintain a safe position but Smith gets an underhook and turns Stevens into the cage.
Smith lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Stevens missing with knees to the body.
Stevens misses with a knee to the head.
Smith works on Stevens's body with a couple of short punches.
Stevens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Smith.
Smith has a couple of punches blocked by Stevens.
Stevens trying to land knees to the body.
Smith swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Smith tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Smith avoiding damage as Stevens throws knees to the body.
A short left from Smith.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Smith dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Smith's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Smith duly obliges.
Stevens throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Smith counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Smith misses with a hook. Stevens ducked under it nicely.
Stevens pivots, looking for a leg kick but Smith is out of range and Stevens settles back down.
Stevens misses the shot to the body.
Smith will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stevens feints and then cracks Smith's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Smith down.
Stevens wants to land a leg kick but Smith is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens throws a low kick but it's checked well by Smith.
Smith with a hook.
Stevens throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith lands a big right hand that sends Stevens crashing to the mat! Smith stays standing though and waves Stevens back to his feet!
Stevens is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Smith steps in with a hook that catches Stevens right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Smith follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Stevens looks absolutely devastated.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Smith!
After winning the bout, John Smith 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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