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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mustaffa Spliff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Athan Stamatis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stamatis has chosen Lose Yourself as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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185 lbs
41 - 45 - 0 |
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184 lbs
48 - 25 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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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
41 - 45 - 0, fighting out of London, Mustaffa Spliff!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 25 - 0, fighting out of New York, Athan Stamatis!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Eddie Farnsworth and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stamatis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stamatis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spliff tries to clinch up but Stamatis circles away and keeps his distance.
Spliff drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Stamatis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Spliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spliff wants to clinch.
Spliff staying out of range there.
Spliff moves in looking to clinch but Stamatis pushes him off.
Athan Stamatis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spliff avoids a kick to the body.
Spliff wants to clinch.
Spliff wants to clinch but Stamatis slips to the side
and Stamatis counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Spliff tries to clinch up.
Stamatis throws a head kick but Spliff moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Stamatis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Stamatis throws a lazy right hand but Spliff sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stamatis throws a jab when Spliff was well out of range.
Nice shot lands for Stamatis.
Spliff wants to clinch up but Stamatis keeps it at a distance.
Stamatis misses with an uppercut.
Mustaffa Spliff is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spliff wants to clinch.
Spliff tries to clinch up
and Stamatis counters with an inside leg kick.
Stamatis shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Spliff pinned against the cage. Spliff gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stamatis misses with a body kick.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis throws a head kick but Spliff moves out of range.
Spliff darts in and clinches Stamatis up against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spliff fails to land.
Spliff can't get the takedown.
Stamatis lands a right hand that snaps the head of Spliff backwards.
Stamatis pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Spliff stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stamatis.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stamatis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stamatis clobbers Spliff with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Spliff tries to clinch but Stamatis moves out of range.
Stamatis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stamatis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stamatis fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spliff checks it well.
Stamatis throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Spliff.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stamatis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stamatis misses with a takedown attempt - Spliff sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Stamatis scores with a decent looking hook.
Spliff wants to clinch.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Spliff tries to clinch but Stamatis is having none of it.
Spliff blocks the body kick.
Spliff is looking to clinch but Stamatis is avoiding it.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Stamatis's jab looks to have found its range, popping Spliff under the eye.
Spliff tries to clinch up but Stamatis circles away and keeps his distance.
Spliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Spliff avoids it really well and circles away.
Mustaffa Spliff has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Athan Stamatis.
Spliff takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Spliff takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Stamatis circles away.
Stamatis scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stamatis fails with a takedown attempt.
Stamatis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliff was well out of range. Poor timing from Stamatis.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stamatis is defended easily by Spliff.
Spliff clinches with his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stamatis throws an overhand right that lands on Spliff's shoulder, as Spliff tries to avoid the shot.
Stamatis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Athan Stamatis seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stamatis scoring well with a low kick there.
Stamatis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Spliff in his tracks.
Stamatis lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spliff rushes Stamatis and presses him up against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Spliff.
Spliff misses with some punches.
Stamatis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stamatis lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A left hand lands to the body for Stamatis.
Spliff misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stamatis tries to throw a body punch but Spliff avoids it by throwing Stamatis back against the cage.
Stamatis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stamatis throws a body punch but Spliff moves out of range.
Stamatis has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Spliff wants to clinch.
Spliff tries to clinch but Stamatis moves away
and Stamatis makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A swing and a miss from Stamatis.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stamatis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spliff wants to clinch
enabling Stamatis to counter with a crisp jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spliff looks to clinch
and Stamatis counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stamatis is looking to slow Spliff down with leg kicks.
Spliff wants to clinch up but Stamatis keeps it at a distance.
Spliff darts in trying to clinch
and Stamatis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff has Stamatis up against the cage in a clinch.
Stamatis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stamatis swats away the attempt to clinch by Spliff.
Spliff wants to clinch up but Stamatis keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Spliff looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Spliff tries to clinch but Stamatis is having none of it.
Stamatis shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spliff is trying to stand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stamatis scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Stamatis stops Spliff from getting back to his feet.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Stamatis in particular looking to stall.
Spliff looks like he's trying to stand up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Stamatis throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Spliff looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stamatis has a takedown stuffed.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch but Stamatis swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stamatis lands with an uppercut that bounces Spliff off the cage and back into range.
Stamatis moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stamatis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spliff is looking to clinch but Stamatis is avoiding it.
Stamatis misses with a body shot.
Spliff avoids a kick to the body.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Spliff tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stamatis counters with a nice uppercut.
Stamatis throws a hook to the side of Spliff's head but Spliff sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A bone on bone clash there as Spliff blocks the leg kick.
Stamatis delivers a nice body kick.
Spliff tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Athan Stamatis showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stamatis misses with a wild combination.
Stamatis fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spliff manages to avoid it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Stamatis.
Spliff wants to clinch up but Stamatis keeps it at a distance.
Stamatis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stamatis lands an overhand right.
Stamatis tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stamatis throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stamatis lands a nice shot to the body.
Stamatis keeps the fight on the outside.
Spliff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stamatis misses the shot to the body.
Spliff tries to clinch up.
Spliff moves in looking to clinch but Stamatis pushes him off.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stamatis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Spliff blocks the body kick.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stamatis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Spliff tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spliff is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Spliff on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Spliff slips under a jab.
Spliff doesn't manage to clinch there - Stamatis circles away.
Stamatis darts in looking for a takedown but Spliff gets double underhooks and turns Stamatis into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spliff working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stamatis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spliff wants to clinch
and Stamatis counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Spliff tries to clinch but Stamatis is having none of it.
Stamatis looks to throw the jab but Spliff is out of range.
Stamatis throws a sloppy head kick and Spliff moves out of range easily.
Stamatis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Spliff tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stamatis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stamatis lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spliff closes the distance but Stamatis moves to the side
and Stamatis counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spliff wants to stand and escape but Stamatis is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stamatis accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Spliff wants to stand and escape but Stamatis is having none of it.
Mustaffa Spliff has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stamatis throwing strikes from guard but Spliff blocks nicely.
Athan Stamatis is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stamatis stops Spliff from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Spliff fails with an attempt to clinch.
Spliff checks a leg kick nicely.
Spliff blocks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stamatis circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stamatis avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stamatis keeps the fight on the outside.
Stamatis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spliff was well out of range. Poor timing from Stamatis.
Stamatis scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Spliff tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stamatis paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Spliff is looking to clinch.
Stamatis connects with a right hand. Spliff shakes it off.
Spliff fails in his attempt to clinch.
Spliff is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good leg kick by Stamatis there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Stamatis looks for a takedown but Spliff sprawls well.
Spliff pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Spliff misses with a leg kick
and Stamatis counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Athan Stamatis comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Stamatis 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 26:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Athan Stamatis!
After the fight, Athan Stamatis was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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