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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rita Stienis (ranked 6301 p4p, 461 weight class) and Candy Routure (ranked 4905 p4p, 395 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Routure's choice of entrance music: Born in the USA by- BRUCE SPRINGSTEIN. The key to victory for Rita Stienis has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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278 lbs
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280 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart |
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Good wrestler
Brawler
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Rita Stienis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Candy Routure!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Richard Clark and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Routure throws a nice looking combination but Stienis bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Stienis fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Routure sprawls well initially but Stienis persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Routure really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Stienis. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Routure looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Stienis wants to stand but Routure has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Routure is looking to improve his position.
Stienis trying to control the action but Routure is working from the bottom.
Stienis will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stienis is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Routure doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Stienis.
Routure is looking to control Stienis's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Routure avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round.
Routure looking for submissions off his back.
Stienis wants to take a breather but Routure is having none of it.
Routure avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Stienis.
Routure should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Routure trying to control here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Stienis trying to control from half guard but Routure is working away.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Routure gets a clinch.
Routure tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Routure throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Stienis tries to pull guard but Routure holds him up against the cage and eventually Stienis drops back down to his feet.
Routure scores a nice knee to the body.
Routure pressing his opponent against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stienis jumps guard but Routure turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Routure is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stienis to keep the fight standing.
Routure wants to get back to striking at distance but Stienis won't allow it.
Stienis wants to break the clinch but can't.
Routure is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Stienis can't fight it off and eventually Routure manages to take the fight to the floor. Stienis looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Stienis is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Routure not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routure looking to sit in guard and control but Stienis gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stienis stops Routure from standing up.
Routure has his foot on Stienis's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stienis works his way back into a safe position though.
Routure working a defensive guard but Stienis passes into half guard.
Stienis stands up and beckons Routure to join him on the feet.
Stienis avoids the head kick by Routure.
As Routure looks to move away, Stienis throws a big counter combo but Routure just gets out of the way.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stienis swinging wildly here.
Stienis throws a right and a left that both miss.
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 Rita Stienis will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Routure swats away the attempt to clinch by Stienis.
Routure fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Stienis sprawls well initially but Routure persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Stienis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Routure prevents Stienis from standing back up.
Routure perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Routure is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Stienis reverses the position - he's now on top in Routure's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Routure is working an open guard so Stienis takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Routure avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stienis clinches with his opponent.
Routure is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Stienis throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Routure blocks it with crossed arms.
Stienis wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Routure has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Stienis is trying to keep an underhook but Routure manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Stienis manages to get to full guard.
Routure trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Stienis thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Stienis trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routure wants to get up but he can't break Stienis's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Routure working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Stienis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Stienis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stienis is defended easily by Routure.
Rita Stienis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stienis has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rita Stienis. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A swing and a miss from Routure.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stienis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Routure.
Stienis shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Routure sprawls well. Routure wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Stienis gets slowly back to his feet.
Routure has closed the distance and engaged Stienis in a clinch.
Routure stalling against the cage.
Routure jumps guard.
Routure is wriggling around but Stienis manages to pass to half guard.
Routure is looking for a sweep. Stienis is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Routure is doing well to control the position and prevent Stienis from advancing to side control.
Routure tries to roll over but Stienis keeps him under control.
Routure looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stienis trying to control the action but Routure is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Routure can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Routure tries to roll over but Stienis keeps him under control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Candy Routure showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Routure moves into the clinch.
Stienis has had enough of the clinch but Routure keeps him there for the moment.
Stienis with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Routure has had enough of the clinch but Stienis keeps him there for the moment.
Stienis drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Routure is trying to force a seperation but Stienis has the dominant position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Routure tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stienis just stands there and leans against the cage.
Routure tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stienis smiles and moves away.
Routure closes the distance and pushes Stienis back into the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stienis successfully pulls guard.
Routure is looking to stand up but Stienis won't let him.
Routure trying to control the position from guard on top but Stienis is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Routure postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Stienis is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Routure, into his guard.
Stienis sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Routure wants to improve his position but instead Stienis has moved into half guard.
Stienis trying to control from half guard but Routure is working away.
Routure wants to control but Stienis is keeping busy.
Stienis wants to control but Routure is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Routure is looking to improve his position.
Routure is trying to control Stienis's posture. Stienis takes advantage of the lull and advances to side control. He also appears to have an arm triangle here! Uh oh, big trouble for Routure! Stienis is rotating here... this could be the end... Routure is out! Stienis has ended this one emphatically! Great submission!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Rita Stienis!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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