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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Andre Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and DeAnthony Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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155 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Andre Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, DeAnthony Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Fedor Mirinova and Viktor Lagutenko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jordan clinches up with Stevenson and pushes him back against the cage.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stevenson misses with some punches.
Jordan will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stevenson up against the cage.
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Jordan breaks from the clinch.
Jordan lands with a cross.
Jordan darts in and clinches Stevenson up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jordan lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Stevenson has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Jordan is on him like a limpet, forcing Stevenson back against the cage.
Jordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Jordan connects with a high kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stevenson sprawls well initially but Jordan persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Jordan is trying to control. Stevenson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stevenson tries to roll over but Jordan keeps him under control.
Stevenson trying to hold on to Jordan's head to control him but Jordan postures up.
Stevenson works his way to full guard. Good work.
Stevenson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jordan.
Stevenson keeping moving, preventing Jordan from controlling successfully.
Stevenson bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jordan's guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Stevenson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Stevenson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Stevenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevenson won't allow Jordan to sweep him here.
Stevenson content to stall in guard here.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jordan gets a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevenson being controlled against the cage.
Jordan pulls guard successfully.
Stevenson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stevenson throws a big elbow that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Stevenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stevenson slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stevenson distracts Jordan with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Stevenson throws a big right hand that misses.
Stevenson scoring with some ground and pound.
Stevenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Stevenson is looking to work some ground and pound but Jordan has wrist control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jordan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson 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 referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
DeAnthony Jordan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
DeAnthony Jordan dominated that round.
That's time! Stevenson's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stevenson gets caught napping as Jordan dives in and scores a takedown. Stevenson manages to retain guard.
Stevenson pushes Jordan off and gets back to his feet.
Stevenson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jordan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jordan 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.
Jordan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevenson is on top in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Jordan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stevenson throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stevenson is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevenson is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Jordan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Jordan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stevenson is controlling him.
Stevenson lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Stevenson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevenson working some strikes from top position.
Jordan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan tries to strike from the bottom.
Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stevenson is in close to Jordan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jordan trying to control the position here.
Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stevenson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jordan scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Stevenson makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Jordan closes the distance and clinches.
Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Stevenson enables Jordan to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Stevenson manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Jordan is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stevenson is on top in guard.
Stevenson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Stevenson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stevenson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Stevenson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jordan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevenson scoring with some ground and pound.
Stevenson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Stevenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Stevenson postures up in Jordan's guard and throws a big left but Jordan blocks it.
Stevenson postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stevenson content to stall in guard here.
Jordan is looking to sweep but instead, Stevenson has passed into half guard.
Stevenson is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jordan looking to score a takedown here. Stevenson is defending well but Jordan drives through and ends up in Stevenson's guard.
Stevenson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Stevenson dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Jordan shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Stevenson manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Stevenson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jordan sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Stevenson is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevenson prevents Jordan from improving his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Stevenson pulls his head out easily.
Stevenson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Stevenson not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jordan shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Stevenson napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Jordan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
You can see the frustration on Stevenson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Jordan remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Stevenson is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Jordan is controlling him well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson throws Jordan to one side and escapes!
Jordan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevenson.
Jordan shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stevenson's guard.
Stevenson manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jordan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Stevenson fails to land.
Jordan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Stevenson scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stevenson closes the distance and pushes Jordan back into the cage.
Jordan gets control of Stevenson's arms and successfully pulls guard. Jordan will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Jordan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stevenson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stevenson postures up and lands a big shot to Jordan's brow.
Stevenson controlling from the top position.
Stevenson makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Stevenson decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Jordan, up you get!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan misses with a wild body shot.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Jordan throws a hook but Stevenson blocks it.
Jordan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevenson.
Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Jordan in a clinch.
Jordan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jordan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Jordan jumps into guard, dragging Stevenson to the mat.
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 Andre Stevenson.
I think Stevenson 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 29:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Andre Stevenson!
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hype
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