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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Stelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colton Hargrove (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelling 's entrance music is London Calling. A fine choice. 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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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 The Island, Jack Stelling !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Colton Hargrove!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelling closes the distance and clinches up with Hargrove, looking for a takedown. Stelling pushes Hargrove against the cage but Hargrove circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hargrove shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stelling pinned against the cage. Stelling gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stelling slaps away a takedown attempt from Hargrove, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Hargrove dodges the punch combination from Stelling .
Stelling tries to close the distance and clinch but Hargrove swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice sprawl there from Stelling as Hargrove shoots in.
Stelling seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jack Stelling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Hargrove.
Hargrove goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Hargrove fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelling lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hargrove circles away quickly and effectively.
Hargrove shoots in but no luck this time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hargrove is defended easily by Stelling .
Hargrove fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hargrove fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Stelling slips under a jab from Hargrove.
A head kick misses from Hargrove.
Hargrove looks winded!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hargrove is defended easily by Stelling .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stelling .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hargrove.
Stelling throws a big counter combination but Hargrove scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Horrible takedown attempt by Hargrove or perhaps it was just good defense by Stelling , which made it look bad.
Stelling clinches.
Hargrove breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hargrove tries to bum rush Stelling with a series of wild strikes but Stelling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hargrove fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stelling , pushing him back against the cage.
Hargrove stops a takedown attempt from Stelling .
Hargrove trying to land knees to the body.
Stelling stalling in the clinch but Hargrove improves position.
Stelling is trying to force a seperation but Hargrove has the dominant position.
Stelling is looking to break free of the clinch but Hargrove has double underhooks.
Hargrove has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Stelling after a bit of a struggle.
Stelling is trying to break free.
Hargrove pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stelling has taken the fight to the clinch.
Hargrove breaks the clinch.
Hargrove fails with the takedown
and Stelling counters with a two punch combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hargrove blocks a head kick by Stelling .
Stelling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hargrove pinned against the cage. Hargrove gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Stelling tries a head kick but it misses.
Hargrove shoots in and drives through. Stelling sprawls well.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hargrove.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Stelling . Hargrove shrugs it off though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Stelling dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stelling moves into the clinch.
Hargrove breaks the clinch.
Stelling feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Hargrove is controlling Stelling 's posture.
Hargrove looking for a guillotine here but Stelling defends easily.
Stelling tries to free his leg and advance position but Hargrove is retaining full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hargrove pushes Stelling off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hargrove wants to land a leg kick but Stelling is out of range.
It appears Stelling was looking to counter with a kick there.
Stelling fails with the takedown.
Hargrove looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stelling is fending him off so far but Hargrove persists. Nope, Stelling circles away and we're back to standing.
Hargrove closes the distance and clinches.
Stelling is trying to break free.
Stelling wants a takedown but no success here.
Stelling tries to pull guard but Hargrove won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack Stelling . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stelling is trying to force a seperation but Hargrove has the dominant position.
Hargrove breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hargrove keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelling avoids the head kick by Hargrove.
Hargrove clinches up against the cage.
Hargrove breaks the clinch.
Hargrove throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stelling 's waist but Stelling gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hargrove off to one side.
Jack Stelling is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stelling tries to score a power double leg takedown but Hargrove sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stelling somewhat.
Stelling tries to clinch up.
Colton Hargrove seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling is trying to push Hargrove away but Hargrove has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stelling looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Hargrove fails to pull guard.
Stelling lands a nice shot to the body.
Hargrove breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hargrove has Stelling up against the cage in a clinch.
Hargrove tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stelling 's elbow.
Hargrove has Stelling pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stelling manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hargrove's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Hargrove with that takedown attempt.
Hargrove stuffs the takedown.
Hargrove fails with a takedown attempt.
Hargrove scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hargrove with a poor takedown
and Stelling counters with a series of strikes. Hargrove will be more careful next time no doubt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colton Hargrove showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Both fighters circling a little - Hargrove finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Hargrove shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Stelling defends it nicely.
Stelling fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hargrove lands a jab to Stelling 's midsection.
Hargrove circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hargrove is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hargrove goes for a double leg but Stelling avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stelling continues to drive forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hargrove.
Jack Stelling has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Colton Hargrove.
Stelling scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hargrove takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelling swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Stelling . No joy for Hargrove on that attempt.
Stelling is looking for a counter combo.
Stelling gets tackled into the cage by Hargrove. Hargrove maintains the clinch.
Hargrove tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stelling smiles and moves away.
Stelling wants to clinch up but Hargrove keeps it at a distance.
A punch combination from Stelling misses.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Hargrove but Hargrove pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Hargrove tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As Hargrove looks to move away, Stelling throws a big counter combo bu Hargrove just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hargrove feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stelling 's calf.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hargrove as he jumps to the side.
Stelling tries to clinch up.
Stelling leaves Hargrove with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Stelling moves into the clinch.
Hargrove manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Stelling missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hargrove's guard.
Stelling lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hargrove looking to control.
Hargrove throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Stelling escapes and throws Hargrove's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Stelling wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hargrove keeps working.
Stelling tries to stand but Hargrove is controlling his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Hargrove is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Stelling 's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Stelling slows the pace down in half guard.
Hargrove is trying to control but Stelling passes into side control!
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jack Stelling .
I think Stelling 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:28
Judge Winston Alpacca scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Jack Stelling !
A victorious Jack Stelling thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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