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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Abidemi Afolayan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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
12 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jon Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Abidemi Afolayan!
The judges for this bout are Ben Watson, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson throws a poor cross that misses
and Afolayan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Afolayan.
Afolayan lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson is trying to push Afolayan away but Afolayan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stevenson tries to circle away but Afolayan has him pinned against the cage.
Stevenson is trying to drag Afolayan to the mat but Afolayan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Afolayan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Afolayan gets through Stevenson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stevenson tries to circle away but Afolayan has him pinned against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Afolayan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Afolayan lands with a left to the head.
Afolayan throws a punch but it's blocked by Stevenson.
Stevenson tries to break free but Afolayan pushes him back against the cage.
Afolayan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson tries for a takedown but Afolayan manages to get underhooks.
A nice right hand lands inside from Afolayan.
Stevenson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Afolayan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stevenson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Afolayan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson wants to take the fight to the mat but Afolayan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Afolayan.
Afolayan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Afolayan.
Afolayan scores with a shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Stevenson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Afolayan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Afolayan lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson is trying to drag Afolayan to the mat but Afolayan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Afolayan pushes Stevenson back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Afolayan lands a shoulder strike.
Stevenson is trying to drag Afolayan to the mat but Afolayan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Afolayan lands a shoulder strike.
Afolayan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Afolayan misses with a body shot.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
and Stevenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Afolayan slips a jab from Stevenson.
Afolayan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Stevenson.
Afolayan takes one to the side of the head.
Stevenson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Afolayan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stevenson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevenson misses with a hook
enabling Afolayan to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson swings widly with a right hand
and Afolayan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Stevenson clobbers Afolayan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stevenson misses with the combination.
Afolayan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Afolayan misses with a double jab.
Afolayan moves away from the strike by Stevenson.
Afolayan dodges the punch combination from Stevenson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Afolayan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Afolayan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Stevenson rather than just go for the knockout.
Afolayan with a jab.
Stevenson throws a hook but Afolayan blocks it.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Afolayan avoids them all with ease.
Afolayan unleashes a big counter combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Afolayan slips under a jab.
Stevenson throws a right hand that misses
enabling Afolayan to counter with a crisp jab.
Stevenson throws a nice looking combination but Afolayan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stevenson throws a poor cross that misses
letting Afolayan counter with a right hand.
Afolayan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevenson takes a swing at Afolayan's ribcage but misses.
Afolayan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abidemi Afolayan dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut
and Afolayan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Afolayan.
Afolayan tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Afolayan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevenson misses with a looping right.
Jon Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson misses with a shot to the body
and Stevenson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
A nice side step and Afolayan releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Afolayan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Afolayan. Beautiful body shot.
Stevenson misses with a lunging right hand
and Afolayan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Afolayan lands a slapping body shot.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Afolayan counters with a nice body shot.
Afolayan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Afolayan ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Afolayan moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Afolayan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Abidemi Afolayan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stevenson throws an off balance right hand
and Afolayan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Afolayan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Afolayan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Afolayan with a jab.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
A combination from Afolayan does no damage.
Afolayan ducks under a wild hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Stevenson fails to land with a series of punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Afolayan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Afolayan - just one landing.
Stevenson throws a jab when Afolayan was well out of range.
Stevenson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Afolayan.
Afolayan cracks a nice hook into Stevenson's ribs.
Afolayan has Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Stevenson working hard to break the clinch.
Stevenson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevenson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Afolayan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Afolayan.
Afolayan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevenson avoids it.
Stevenson is trying to push Afolayan away but Afolayan has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Afolayan gets underhooks to prevent Stevenson's takedown attempt.
Afolayan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Afolayan.
Stevenson blocks an elbow strike from Afolayan.
Afolayan breaks the clinch.
Stevenson misses with a lunging right hand
and Afolayan counters with a right hand to the body.
Stevenson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Afolayan moved out of range nicely.
Afolayan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Stevenson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Afolayan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Afolayan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Stevenson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Afolayan does a little dance to reset his feet.
A little jabbing left from Afolayan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Afolayan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Nice jab there from Afolayan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevenson misses with a double jab
and Afolayan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Afolayan punishes Stevenson's body with a nice straight punch.
Stevenson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Afolayan moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Afolayan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Some bone on bone action there as Stevenson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Stevenson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Afolayan lands a nice shot that snaps Stevenson's head back.
Stevenson takes one to the side of the head.
Afolayan scores with a punch to the head.
Stevenson throws a combination that misses
and Afolayan counters with a nice body shot.
Stevenson throws an off balance right hand
and Afolayan counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stevenson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Abidemi Afolayan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Stevenson with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Afolayan to score with a decent uppercut.
Stevenson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Afolayan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Stevenson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Afolayan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A nice right hand lands inside from Afolayan.
Afolayan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Stevenson.
Afolayan lands with a left to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Afolayan manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Afolayan.
Jon Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Afolayan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Afolayan takes one to the chin there.
Stevenson lands with an overhand left.
Stevenson sizes up Afolayan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Stevenson misses with a straight left.
Decent striking displayed by Afolayan there.
Stevenson misses with an uppercut. Afolayan saw that one coming.
Afolayan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson throws a body shot but no joy.
Stevenson throws a shot from downtown. Afolayan moves away and avoids it.
Afolayan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevenson checks it well.
Afolayan scores with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson misses with a few strikes there.
Afolayan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Afolayan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stevenson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stevenson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevenson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Afolayan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Decent striking displayed by Afolayan there.
Nice shot lands for Afolayan.
Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Afolayan moved out of range nicely.
Afolayan does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson cracks Afolayan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stevenson throws a series of punches but Afolayan moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Afolayan circles away quickly and effectively.
Afolayan tries to counter with a clinch but Stevenson shakes him off and moves away.
Afolayan has Stevenson up against the cage in a clinch.
Afolayan lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Stevenson takes a shot to the head.
Afolayan lands an uppercut.
Abidemi Afolayan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Afolayan pushes Stevenson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Afolayan.
Stevenson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Afolayan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short right from Afolayan on the inside.
A short left from Afolayan.
Afolayan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Afolayan scores with a shot to the side of Stevenson's head.
Stevenson is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Afolayan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Stevenson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Stevenson wants to break free but Afolayan has control.
Afolayan with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Stevenson seems to have got his legs back now.
Abidemi Afolayan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Afolayan pushes Stevenson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Afolayan has double underhooks.
A nice left hand lands by Afolayan.
Afolayan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stevenson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Afolayan avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Stevenson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stevenson is trying to drag Afolayan to the mat but Afolayan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Afolayan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Afolayan lands a right hand.
Jon Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Afolayan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Stevenson backwards.
Afolayan lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Stevenson to his knees! Afolayan keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Abidemi Afolayan!
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