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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Craig Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George The Englander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stephens might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Renegade by (hed)PE. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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220 lbs
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208 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Craig Stephens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, George The Englander!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Reed Andrews and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stephens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Englander.
Donk. The Englander catches Stephens right on the button with a cross.
Stephens throws a series of punches but The Englander moves out of range.
The Englander steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stephens.
Stephens lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stephens.
The Englander lands with a cross.
Stephens misses with a body shot.
The Englander falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stephens counters with a left and a right that stings The Englander.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Englander moves out of range of the body kick from Stephens.
The Englander misses with an uppercut. Stephens saw that one coming.
Stephens misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stephens moves out of range as The Englander strikes.
Stephens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Englander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stephens ducks under a wild hook from The Englander.
The Englander's corner calls for a 1-2. The Englander obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Stephens ducks right into an uppercut from The Englander.
The Englander blocks a head kick by Stephens.
Stephens stuns The Englander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stephens fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from The Englander does it's job there.
The Englander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stephens was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Stephens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Englander.
Stephens tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from The Englander misses.
The Englander dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The Englander throws out a powerful jab.
The Englander misses with a straight right.
Stephens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The Englander has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Stephens.
The Englander slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The Englander is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Stephens had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Stephens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Stephens moves away from the strike by The Englander.
Stephens lands a head kick. The Englander smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stephens goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sloppy strikes from Stephens. Those never looked like landing.
The Englander scores with a hook to the body. Stephens takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Englander looks to throw the jab but Stephens is out of range.
Stephens defending well as The Englander loads up on a big left hand.
Stephens misses with a kick to the body.
George The Englander seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stephens lands a nice hook to The Englander's body. The Englander takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stephens moves away from the strike by The Englander.
Stephens looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
The Englander misses with a head kick.
Stephens slips a straight right by The Englander.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A head kick misses from Stephens.
The Englander lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Stephens misses with a double jab.
Stephens scores with a head kick.
The Englander misses with a looping left.
The Englander lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stephens circles away quickly and effectively.
Stephens swings for the body but The Englander moves out of range.
Stephens slips a jab and a cross from The Englander.
The Englander misses with a wild body shot.
The Englander blocks a head kick by Stephens.
The Englander looks to land a left hand but Stephens moved out of range nicely.
Stephens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Englander cracks Stephens with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The Englander misses with a head kick.
The Englander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stephens.
The Englander dips to his left and cracks Stephens with an uppercut!
Stephens closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Stephens is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've been informed that The Englander has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Jab by The Englander.
The Englander takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Good exchange - The Englander coming out on top.
Stephens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Stephens throws a right and a left that The Englander avoids nicely.
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!
Stephens throws a head kick but The Englander moves out of range.
Stephens takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The Englander misses with a right hand
and Stephens makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Englander thuds his right hand into Stephens's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stephens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stephens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The Englander moves out of range of the body kick from Stephens.
The Englander lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Englander throws the left hand but Stephens avoids the punch easily.
Stephens looks to land a left hand but The Englander moved out of range nicely.
The Englander with a nice cross.
Stephens throws a sloppy head kick and The Englander moves out of range easily.
The Englander pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from The Englander. Stephens does a little dance to reset his feet.
It appears Stephens was looking to counter with a kick there.
The Englander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Englander cracks Stephens with a good jab.
Stephens uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by The Englander.
Stephens fails to land with a series of punches.
The Englander's corner calls for a 1-2. The Englander obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The Englander throws a hook to the side of Stephens's head but Stephens sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stephens takes one to the chin there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Englander throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Some wild striking there from Stephens.
The Englander looks to land a right hand but Stephens moved out of range.
The Englander misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but George The Englander will probably get the nod.
That's time! Stephens's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stephens is looking to land body kicks.
Stephens stuns The Englander with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab lands there for The Englander.
The Englander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Craig Stephens is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Englander is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stephens.
Stephens is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stephens slips under a jab.
Stephens is looking to wear down The Englander with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
The Englander misses the jab.
The Englander takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The Englander tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses.
The Englander throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stephens sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stephens moves away from the strike by The Englander.
Stephens walks into a left hand.
Stephens lands with a nice body kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stephens cracks the inside of The Englander's front leg.
Stephens bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from The Englander misses the target.
Stephens slips a jab from The Englander.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens digs a good body shot into The Englander's ribs.
The Englander lands with an overhand left.
Stephens misses with a wild combination.
The Englander throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The Englander throws a good cross that connects.
Stephens fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from The Englander.
The Englander lands a jab.
George The Englander seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stephens lands a jab-cross combination.
The Englander misses with a straight right.
The Englander checks a leg kick.
The Englander misses with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Englander takes a swing at Stephens's ribcage but misses.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens tries to bum rush The Englander with a series of wild strikes but The Englander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The Englander tries a head kick but it misses.
The Englander missing with a left hand there. Stephens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Englander throws a good cross that connects.
Stephens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stephens throws a leg kick but The Englander checks it.
The Englander avoids the head kick by Stephens.
The Englander might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Stephens misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The Englander misses with a looping right.
The Englander works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The Englander falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stephens counters with a good, hard body kick but The Englander shrugs it off.
The Englander walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Stephens.
Stephens takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Stephens tries to bum rush The Englander with a series of wild strikes but The Englander uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Englander, as that shot connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephens walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. The Englander checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The Englander fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A head kick misses from Stephens.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stephens takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The Englander misses with an uppercut. Stephens saw that one coming.
As The Englander looks to move away, Stephens throws a big counter combo but The Englander just gets out of the way.
Stephens bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stephens takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Englander avoids the head kick by Stephens.
The Englander waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stephens.
The Englander swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stephens.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses.
Stephens throws a head kick but The Englander moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from The Englander on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stephens throws a push kick but The Englander slaps the foot to one side.
Stephens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Englander.
Stephens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stephens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stephens looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The Englander avoids the body shot from Stephens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stephens takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
The Englander has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Stephens finds it's way round the side to connect with The Englander's head.
The Englander slips a straight right by Stephens.
Stephens uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from The Englander.
Stephens cracks the inside of The Englander's front leg.
Stephens takes one on the button.
The Englander moves out of range of the leg kick from Stephens.
Stephens throws a right and a left that The Englander avoids nicely.
Stephens takes one to the side of the head.
Stephens throws a body punch but The Englander moves out of range.
Stephens scores with a three punch combo!
Nice shot lands for The Englander.
The Englander keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stephens walks into a stiff left hand from The Englander.
The Englander pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stephens appears to be looking for a big counter.
The Englander listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Englander slips a jab and a cross from Stephens.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but George The Englander will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Stephens misses with an attempted mid kick.
Stephens misses with an uppercut. The Englander saw that one coming.
The Englander throws out a loose jab but Stephens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stephens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but The Englander moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The Englander sizes up Stephens with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sloppy strikes from Stephens. Those never looked like landing.
Stephens connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
The Englander throws a hook but Stephens blocks it.
Stephens wants to land a leg kick but The Englander is out of range.
Nice shot lands for The Englander.
The Englander takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Stephens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Englander.
The fighters circling - The Englander throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
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!
The Englander has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from The Englander there as he acknowledges the shot.
The Englander lands a head shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Stephens.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Englander keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from The Englander! But no joy.
Stephens gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stephens avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Englander loads up on a big right hand but Stephens slips the punch.
Stephens throws a right and a left that both miss.
Stephens will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stephens takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stephens looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stephens takes a jab right on the kisser.
The Englander smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stephens fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Stephens misses with a straight left.
The Englander looks to land a combination but Stephens avoids it well.
The Englander missing with a left hand there. Stephens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Englander swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stephens.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by The Englander there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens throws a body punch but The Englander moves out of range.
Stephens with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling The Englander to score with a decent uppercut.
Stephens throws a sloppy head kick
and The Englander counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab from The Englander.
The Englander connects with a good right hand that stumbles Stephens. Stephens circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Englander connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stephens's hands.
The Englander connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Englander cracks Stephens with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Englander lands with a hook. Stephens tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The Englander rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stephens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stephens seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Stephens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The Englander connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The Englander misses with the combination.
The Englander looks to throw the jab but Stephens is out of range.
Stephens misses with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Englander throws a body shot but no joy.
The Englander cracks Stephens with a right hand to the side of the head.
Stephens misses with a looping right.
The Englander bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as The Englander checks a leg kick.
Stephens throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Englander's head.
George The Englander is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Englander connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stephens momentarily.
Decent striking displayed by The Englander there.
Stephens keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Englander.
Stephens walks into a left hand.
The Englander uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stephens has time to react.
The Englander misses with a wild combination.
Stephens takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stephens throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Stephens uses good head movement to avoid the hook from The Englander.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Englander throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stephens on the side of the head.
The Englander cracks Stephens with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
The Englander cracks Stephens with an open hand slap.
Stephens on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Stephens slips a straight right by The Englander.
Stephens defending well as The Englander loads up on a big left hand.
The Englander misses with a hook.
Stephens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stephens misses with a series of wild punches.
Stephens misses the shot to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Stephens might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The Englander on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The Englander with a nice cross.
Stephens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The Englander scores with a crisp jab that stopped Stephens in his tracks.
Craig Stephens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The Englander clobbers Stephens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stephens avoids the body shot from The Englander.
And that's the end of the fight!
George The Englander comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Englander has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George The Englander!
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hype
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RATING
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