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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jake O Donnell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rashad Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Jake O Donnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rashad Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from O Donnell.
O Donnell throws a low kick but Stevens avoids it.
O Donnell fails to land with a series of punches.
O Donnell throws a head kick that misses.
O Donnell tries a head kick but it misses.
O Donnell throws a right and a left that both miss.
O Donnell missing with a left hand there. Stevens was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Donnell misses with a double jab.
O Donnell is looking to clinch but Stevens is avoiding it.
O Donnell clinches with his opponent.
O Donnell is trying to break free.
Stevens has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. O Donnell avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Donnell breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stevens keeps the fight on the outside.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Donnell as he avoids it easily.
O Donnell moves in looking to clinch but Stevens pushes him off.
O Donnell tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from O Donnell.
O Donnell stuffs the takedown.
Jake O Donnell has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rashad Stevens.
Stevens misses with a takedown attempt - O Donnell sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
O Donnell looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stevens moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Donnell throws a hook but Stevens blocks it.
O Donnell tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
O Donnell throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Stevens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Donnell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stevens.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
O Donnell throws a hook but Stevens blocks it.
Stevens slips a jab and a cross from O Donnell.
O Donnell is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell throws a lazy right hand but Stevens sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stevens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Donnell's guard.
Stevens looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Stevens's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stevens prevents O Donnell from getting back to his feet.
Stevens controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
O Donnell keeping full guard, as Stevens tries to pass.
O Donnell really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Stevens.
Stevens misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Donnell.
O Donnell tries to land a front kick but Stevens steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Stevens fails with the takedown.
Stevens closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Donnell circles away.
A combination from O Donnell does no damage.
O Donnell is looking to clinch.
Stevens is looking to clinch.
O Donnell misses with a few strikes there.
Stevens fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jake O Donnell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
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.
Stevens bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stevens taking a breather here.
I looks like Stevens might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Let's hope that Stevens has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Stevens.
Stevens takes a kick to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rashad Stevens will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stevens dodges the punch combination from O Donnell.
No joy there for O Donnell, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens looking to land some kicks to the body here.
O Donnell closes the distance and clinches.
O Donnell breaks from the clinch.
Jake O Donnell is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevens decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Stevens seems content to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Stevens.
The fight stays on the outside here - O Donnell looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A punch combination from O Donnell misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stevens shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Donnell pinned against the cage. O Donnell gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Donnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens shoots in for a takedown but O Donnell shows good takedown defense.
O Donnell misses with the combination.
A punch combination from O Donnell misses.
Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevens showed some decent athleticism there.
Stevens not doing much here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell is trying to stand.
Stevens sitting and controlling from the half guard.
O Donnell pushes Stevens off looking to stand but Stevens dives back in and keeps control.
Stevens not doing much here.
Stevens stops O Donnell from getting back to his feet.
Stevens is looking to take a break and control but O Donnell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Stevens performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Stevens.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from O Donnell.
O Donnell moves into range and clinches up with Stevens.
Stevens avoiding damage as O Donnell throws knees to the body.
O Donnell escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens defending well as O Donnell loads up on a big left hand.
O Donnell tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
O Donnell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stevens moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stevens showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Donnell.
Stevens scores with a takedown into O Donnell's guard.
Stevens trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
Stevens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens passes into half guard.
Stevens is tying to control. O Donnell wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Stevens content to control rather than advance.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Stevens.
O Donnell looks to land a right hand but Stevens moved out of range.
O Donnell misses the shot to the body.
Stevens shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Stevens showed some decent athleticism there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rashad Stevens 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! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
O Donnell stuffs the takedown.
O Donnell tries to clinch but Stevens is having none of it.
O Donnell gets a clinch.
O Donnell breaks from the clinch.
O Donnell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Donnell lands a left and a right that sends Stevens crashing to the canvas! O Donnell dives into mount looking to finish!
Stevens is rocked!
It looks like Rashad Stevens has been cut.
Stevens wants to hold on but O Donnell pushes him away.
Stevens is still on wobbly legs! Can O Donnell finish him?
Stevens is working to get back to half guard.
Stevens wants to control but O Donnell is having none of it.
Stevens seems to have recovered his senses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Stevens.
O Donnell buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Donnell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevens shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in O Donnell's guard.
Stevens looking to pass the guard.
Stevens not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Stevens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Donnell being controlled here, momentarily.
Stevens works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Stevens is taking a breather. O Donnell says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Stevens.
Stevens is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stevens looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Stevens tries to free his leg and advance position but O Donnell is retaining full guard.
Stevens content to stall in guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens trying to control but O Donnell is working from the bottom.
O Donnell wants to get back to his feet but Stevens is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Stevens slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rashad Stevens.
O Donnell throws a leg kick but Stevens sees it coming and checks it nicely.
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.
O Donnell connects with a nice cross there... Stevens is looking wobbly and O Donnell recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Stevens to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - O Donnell jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jake O Donnell!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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