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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Stein (ranked 465 p4p, 67 weight class) and Gobal Batra (ranked 1149 p4p, 173 weight class). Stein comes to the cage accompanied by Red - Falling Sky. Gobal Batra has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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207 lbs
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209 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Frank Stein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gobal Batra!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick from Stein.
Nice body punch from Batra.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Stein checks a leg kick.
Stein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batra on the side of the head.
Stein throws a jab when Batra was well out of range.
Batra changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Stein stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Batra.
A slow jab from Batra misses its intended target.
A little feinted left hand from Stein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Stein fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Batra on the side of the head.
Stein doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Batra misses with an uppercut. Stein saw that one coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stein cracks Batra with a nice body shot.
Stein digs a right hand underneath Batra's ribcage. Batra let out a lung full of air as it connected.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Stein misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stein gets through Batra's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Stein.
A head punch on the inside from Batra fails to land.
A short right from Stein.
A shot in the inside from Stein.
Stein lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Batra misses with a punch to the body.
Batra lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Stein backwards.
Stein lands a shoulder strike.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stein lands a right hand.
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Batra's defenses.
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!
Stein lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stein cracks Batra with a nice body shot.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Batra is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Batra is leaning against Stein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Batra lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands a nice uppercut.
Stein lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Batra or not.
Batra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Batra takes an elbow to the forehead.
Stein lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stein doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stein swings wildly with an uppercut but Batra uses good head movement to avoid it.
Batra digs a right hand underneath Stein's ribcage. Stein let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Batra fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Batra goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stein prevents it.
Stein throws an elbow but it misses.
Stein blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein lands a right hand.
Batra pushes Stein back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Batra working aggressively here.
A short right from Stein.
Batra throws a punch but it's blocked by Stein.
Stein creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Batra's defenses.
Stein throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stein lands a damaging elbow.
Stein tries a body shot but Batra blocks it.
Stein is working Batra over against the cage.
Stein pushes off an throws an elbow but Batra leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Stein scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Batra is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stein is defending well.
Frank Stein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gobal Batra.
Batra tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Batra prevents a body shot from Stein.
Stein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Batra backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Stein presses Batra against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Batra.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batra looking to stall.
Batra fails to pull guard.
Stein blocks a body shot from Batra.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stein's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Still in the clinch, Batra scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Batra fails to land.
Stein lands an elbow just above Batra 's eye.
Batra goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batra throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Stein lands an elbow that stopped Batra in his tracks for a moment.
Batra misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stein goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Batra takes an elbow to the forehead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Frank Stein dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Good shot there by Stein.
Stein misses with a hook. Batra ducked under it nicely.
Stein connects with a leg kick. Batra looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Batra misses with a straight right.
As Batra tries to get set, Stein tries to push him back and clinch up but Batra manages to avoid the attempt.
Batra misses with a body shot
and Stein counters with an outside leg kick.
Batra throws an overhand right that lands on Stein's shoulder, as Stein tries to avoid the shot.
Batra misses with a body shot.
Batra has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Stein throws a sloppy head kick and Batra moves out of range easily.
Stein is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Batra can do to turn this around?
Stein feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Batras jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Batra misses with a low kick.
Batra waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Stein.
It looked like Stein was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Batra.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Stein connects with an inside leg kick.
Stein with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Batra throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Batra lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Stein pivots, looking for a leg kick but Batra is out of range and Stein settles back down.
Batra ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stein checks the leg kick.
Stein misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Batra.
Stein misses with a straight left.
Gobal Batra seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Batra looks to score with a jab to the body but Stein is just out of range.
Batra misses with a straight left.
Batra misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.
Stein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A head kick misses from Stein.
Stein blocks a head kick by Batra.
Stein is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Stein lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Batra is predictable there
and Stein counters with a nice uppercut.
Batra fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Stein on the side of the head.
It looks like Frank Stein has been cut.
Stein lands with a slapping head kick.
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!
Stein on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stein fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Batra misses the shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Stein.
Stein moves out of range of the strikes.
Stein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stein stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The fighters circling - Stein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Batra throws a body shot but no joy.
Batra misses with a body shot.
Stein swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stein feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Batra's calf.
Batra lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stein circles away quickly and effectively.
Batra throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Stein.
Stein blocks a low kick nicely.
Stein tried to counter with a leg kick but Batra avoided it.
Batra misses with a jab to the body
and Stein counters with a body kick that stops Batra in his tracks momentarily.
Stein misses with a head kick.
Stein moves in looking to clinch but Batra pushes him off.
Batra ducks under a wild hook from Stein.
Stein tries a head kick but it misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Batra. That's going to slow Stein down.
Batra gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Stein.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Batra throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Stein sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Stein throws out a powerful jab.
Batra walks into a jab.
Batra is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Batra tries to move into range but Stein moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Batra is still on wobbly legs! Can Stein finish him?
The fighters circling - Stein throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Stein lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Batra falls backwards - clearly groggy! Stein dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Stein!
Our winner, Frank Stein, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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