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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Adonis Stevenson (ranked 1871 p4p, 214 weight class) and Simon Budimon (ranked 2478 p4p, 267 weight class). Adonis Stevenson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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180 cm
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175 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
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180 cm
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184 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adonis Stevenson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Simon Budimon! The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A looping hook to the body misses from Stevenson. Budimon does a little dance to reset his feet. Stevenson looks to throw the jab but Budimon is out of range. Stevenson works the jab nicely. Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Budimon. Budimon misses the shot to the body. Budimon thows a left - swing and a miss! Stevenson throws a nice inside leg kick. Budimon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stevenson throws out the jab. Stevenson looks to land a left hand but Budimon moved out of range nicely. We've been informed that Budimon has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Stevenson tries to move into range but Budimon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Budimon moves away from the strike by Stevenson. Stevenson misses with a looping left. Adonis Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Stevenson slips a jab from Budimon. Stevenson misses with a left hand and Budimon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Budimon misses with a head kick.
Stevenson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Budimon is able to avoid easily. Budimon takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Budimon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Stevenson lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Budimon takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round. Stevenson throws the left hand but Budimon avoids the punch easily. Stevenson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stevenson falls off balance throwing a combination
and Budimon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Stevenson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Budimon. Budimon misses with a straight left. Budimon walks into a straight right hand from Stevenson. Budimon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. A nice leg kick lands there from Budimon. Budimon takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A looping hook to the body misses from Budimon. Stevenson does a little dance to reset his feet. Stevenson lands a left and a right that send Budimon crashing to the mat, dazed. Stevenson thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Budimon is rocked!
It looks like Simon Budimon has been cut. 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! Budimon circles to his right, straight into a beautiful hook by Stevenson. Budimon falls face first into the canvas - great knockout victory for Stevenson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Adonis Stevenson!
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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
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