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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Mo (ranked 2966 p4p, 307 weight class) and Norman Stebson (ranked 1776 p4p, 195 weight class). Jan Mo has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Decent wrestler
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jan Mo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Norman Stebson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Bruno Lombardi and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mo lands a jab.
Mo lands with an overhand left.
Stebson has closed the distance and engaged Mo in a clinch.
Mo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stebson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mo backwards.
Mo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice cross by Stebson.
Mo swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from Mo.
A big left from Mo misses.
Mo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stebson throws a front kick aimed at Mo's knee but Mo avoids it well.
A slow jab from Mo misses its intended target.
Mo just misses with a punch to the body.
Stebson feints a counter leg kick.
Jan Mo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mo slips a straight right by Stebson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mo misses with a few strikes there.
Mo lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stebson misses with a left hand
and Mo counters with a stiff right hand.
Stebson slips under a jab from Mo.
Stebson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mo misses with a hook. Stebson ducked under it nicely.
Mo checks a leg kick.
Mo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stebson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A quick step to the side and Mo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mo misses with a looping left.
Mo throws an overhand right that lands on Stebson's shoulder, as Stebson tries to avoid the shot.
Stebson throws a body punch but Mo moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Stebson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mo is looking to counter punch.
Sloppy strikes from Stebson. Those never looked like landing.
Mo throws a shot from downtown. Stebson moves away and avoids it.
Mo misses with an uppercut. Stebson saw that one coming.
Mo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stebson throws out the jab.
Mo tests Stebson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mo checks a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stebson uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mo.
Stebson ducks under a wild hook from Mo.
Stebson moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mo scores with a nice strike.
Stebson lands the left hand.
Stebson throws a lazy right hand but Mo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Stebson throws out a loose jab but Mo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stebson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mo misses with a right hand
and Stebson counters with a thumping low kick.
Mo steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stebson.
Mo cracks Stebson with an open hand slap.
Mo moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stebson ducks under a wild hook from Mo.
Stebson misses with a straight left.
Stebson ducks under a wild hook from Mo.
Mo throws a hook to the side of Stebson's head but Stebson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mo looks to land a combination but Stebson avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stebson.
Mo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stebson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mo stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mo takes a swing at Stebson's ribcage but misses.
Mo blocks a jab.
Stebson slips a jab from Mo.
Mo throws a body punch but Stebson moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Mo misses the target.
Stebson scores with a punch to the head.
Mo takes a swing at Stebson's ribcage but misses.
Mo swings widly with a right hand
and Stebson counters with an outside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Stebson.
Mo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Stebson.
Mo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Stebson on the side of the head.
Stebson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
As Mo backs off Stebson throws a huge counter combo but Mo manages to avoid it all.
Stebson attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo looks to throw the jab but Stebson is out of range.
Mo throws an off balance right hand
and Stebson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mo scores with a nice head shot.
Stebson with a jab.
Stebson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stebson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stebson lands a glancing blow to the side of Mo's head.
Mo walks into a jab.
It looks like Jan Mo has been cut.
No joy there for Mo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice body punch from Stebson.
Mo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stebson.
Mo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mo moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Stebson lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mo at a distance.
Mo scores with a nice right hand.
Mo takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jan Mo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jan Mo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Stebson scores with a sloppy right hand. Mo should have avoided that one.
Stebson throws a leg kick
and Mo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stebson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mo appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Stebson lands with a good body shot.
Stebson missing with a left hand there. Mo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stebson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Mo misses the target.
Stebson misses with a hook.
Stebson scores with a sloppy right hand. Mo should have avoided that one.
Stebson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Stebson moves away from the strike by Mo.
Mo throws a lazy uppercut
and Stebson counters with a leg kick.
Mo missing with a left hand there. Stebson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stebson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Mo misses the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mo catches Stebson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Mo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Stebson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stebson throws a shot from downtown. Mo moves away and avoids it.
As Stebson looks to move away, Mo throws a big counter combo but Stebson just gets out of the way.
Stebson moves away from the strike by Mo.
Stebson wants to counter with a clinch but Mo pushes him away.
Stebson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mo.
Mo cracks a nice hook into Stebson's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mo checks a leg kick.
Mo slips a straight right by Stebson.
Stebson misses with a hook.
A jab from Mo misses.
Mo blocks a low kick nicely.
Mo is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mo takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jab, jab by Stebson - just one landing.
Mo checks the leg kick nicely there.
Stebson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mo thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stebson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Stebson misses the jab.
Mo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Mo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stebson.
Nice defenses there by Mo.
Mo connects with a jab.
The fighters circling - Mo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A shot to the liver by Mo. Beautiful body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Stebson misses the target.
Stebson digs a good hook to Mo's body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mo. Stebson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Stebson.
Mo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stebson.
Mo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stebson throws out a loose jab but Mo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stebson lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mo throws a hook but Stebson blocks it.
Stebson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stebson closes the distance and clinches.
Stebson working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Stebson in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Stebson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Mo.
Stebson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mo misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mo.
Mo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Stebson blocking some punches.
Stebson lands a body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Mo fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mo is trying to break free.
Mo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stebson misses the body punch
and Stebson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stebson closes the distance but Mo moves to the side
and Mo counters with a straight right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Stebson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stebson is looking to clinch.
Stebson misses with a straight left.
Mo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Stebson connects with an inside leg kick.
Stebson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A shot to the liver by Stebson. Beautiful body shot.
Mo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mo misses with a wild body shot.
Stebson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Norman Stebson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Jan Mo's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Stebson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Stebson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stebson tries to counter with a clinch but Mo shakes him off and moves away.
Mo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Stebson scores with a nice right hand.
Mo swings widly with a right hand
letting Stebson counter with a right hand.
Stebson is looking to clinch but Mo is avoiding it.
Stebson lands a jab to the head.
Stebson takes a swing at Mo's ribcage but misses.
Stebson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mo displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stebson throws out the jab.
Mo lands with a nice body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good work by Mo as he checks the leg kick.
Stebson moves out of range of the strikes.
Stebson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Mo misses.
Jan Mo is winning the standup battle so far.
Mo dips to his left and cracks Stebson with an uppercut!
The fighters circle momentarily. Stebson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A cross from Stebson lands.
Mo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stebson moves out of range of the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Stebson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stebson lunges at Mo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mo's hand.
Mo throws out a powerful jab.
Stebson chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Stebson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A slow jab from Stebson misses its intended target.
Mo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stebson manages to avoid it.
Stebson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Stebson ducks under a wild hook from Mo.
Stebson throws a nice inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Mo misses its intended target.
Stebson throws a leg kick which misses Mo's front leg but catches the back leg as Mo tries to avoid it.
Mo throws a body punch but Stebson moves out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mo lands an overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mo throws out a loose jab but Stebson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mo throws a hook but Stebson blocks it.
Stebson is looking for the big counter here.
Stebson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Stebson connects with an inside leg kick.
Stebson works the jab nicely.
Stebson throws a front kick aimed at Mo's knee but Mo avoids it well.
Mo misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Stebson to counter with a crisp jab.
Stebson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Mo throws a lazy uppercut
and Stebson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Stebson.
Stebson throws a leg kick but Mo sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Mo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Mo does it's job there.
Stebson stuns Mo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stebson darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mo looks to land a right hand but Stebson moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mo. Stebson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stebson moves out of range of the strikes.
Stebson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stebson lands a jab to the nose.
Stebson throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
An attempted straight right counter from Mo misses the target.
Stebson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mo's sensitive parts.
Stebson tries to close the distance and clinch but Mo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mo throws a hook but Stebson blocks it.
A nice side step and Stebson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Mo keeps the fight on the outside.
A slow jab from Stebson misses its intended target.
Mo feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Stebsons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Stebson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Stebson moves out of range as Mo strikes.
A slow jab from Mo misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stebson throws a hook to the side of Mo's head but Mo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stebson darts in and clinches Mo up against the cage.
Stebson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stebson lands an uppercut.
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!
Mo is looking to break free of the clinch but Stebson has double underhooks.
Mo is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Stebson misses with some punches.
Mo struggles to land a body shot inside as Stebson controls his hands.
Mo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stebson working aggressively here.
Stebson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mo goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stebson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stebson's elbow.
Mo can't find room to land a body shot as Stebson controls the action.
Mo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Norman Stebson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stebson 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 29:29
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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