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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Highland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Stephens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephens has chosen Yeah by Usher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Dave Highland is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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185 cm
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201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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181 cm
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199 lbs
1 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dave Highland! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Stephens! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stephens throws a sloppy head kick and Highland moves into the clinch. Stephens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Highland taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Highland gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground. Highland is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Stephens looks winded! Stephens looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Highland lands a couple of digs.
That's one minute gone in the round. Highland trying to stand up but can't free himself from Stephens's guard. Stephens working for submissions but it's allowed Highland to get to half guard.
Highland tries to stand but can't do so whilst Stephens controls his leg. Highland scoring with strikes to the body and head. Highland works his way into full mount! Highland raining down hammerfists from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Highland content just to control the position here. Highland pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage. Highland controlling from mount. Highland working Stephens over with strikes here. Highland looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Highland wants to stand but Stephens is holding on to him, trying to stop him posturing up.
Highland is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Stephens to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Stephens shrugs it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Highland lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Stephens hang on? Highland sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Highland fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Highland looking for a guillotine from mount but Stephens is having none of it. Stephens in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head. Highland lands a couple of good shots and Stephens has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Highland is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Stephens is tapping out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dave Highland! Danny Stephens was interviewed post fight and said 'I want a title shot!'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
39% |
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