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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hale Stenburg (ranked 2996 p4p, 163 weight class) and Jack Waller (ranked 3493 p4p, 185 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hale Stenburg!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jack Waller!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Franklyn Lucas and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Stenburg.
Waller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stenburg has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brotherhood MMA (16 ELITE COACHES) in the buildup to the fight.
Stenburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waller now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Waller instigates a clinch.
Stenburg holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Stenburg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Stenburg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenburg tries to throw a body punch but Waller avoids it by throwing Stenburg back against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Stenburg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Stenburg prevents a body shot from Waller.
Waller stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Waller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller thuds a left hand into Stenburg's body.
Waller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Waller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stenburg.
Waller throws out a powerful jab.
Waller lands a glancing blow to the side of Stenburg's head.
Stenburg is looking to clinch.
Waller lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stenburg circles away quickly and effectively.
Stenburg takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Stenburg tries to clinch there but Waller circles away.
Stenburg uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Waller.
Stenburg closes the distance and clinches.
A hook to the body from Stenburg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Waller lands with a right to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Waller gets through Stenburg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Stenburg tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Waller stalling.
Waller wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stenburg misses with an elbow strike.
Waller prevents a body shot from Stenburg.
A short right from Stenburg on the inside.
Stenburg slowing the pace effectively.
Waller avoiding damage as Stenburg throws knees to the body.
Waller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Waller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenburg lands a body shot.
Waller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stenburg counters with a three punch combo that has Waller backing up. Waller nods at Stenburg to acknowledge the strikes.
Stenburg is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Waller lands a lovely overhand right.
Stenburg throws a hook to the side of Waller's head but Waller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Waller throws an off balance right hand
and Stenburg holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Stenburg prevents a body shot from Waller.
Stenburg tries a body shot but Waller blocks it.
Stenburg breaks from the clinch.
Waller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A decent looking cross lands there for Waller.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller misses with a jab, cross combination.
Waller lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Waller scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Waller throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stenburg counters with a left to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Waller throws a right and a left that Stenburg avoids nicely.
Waller scores with a body shot.
Stenburg closes the distance but Waller moves to the side
and Waller counters with a nice uppercut.
Stenburg instigates a clinch.
Stenburg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stenburg can't find room to land a body shot as Waller controls the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Waller dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Stenburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Waller tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stenburg manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Waller throws a body punch but Stenburg moves out of range.
Waller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hale Stenburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Waller swings for the body but Stenburg moves out of range.
Waller is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stenburg wants to clinch
and Waller counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Waller keeps the fight on the outside.
Stenburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stenburg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Waller moves into the clinch.
Waller blocks a body shot from Stenburg.
Waller misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
We've been informed that Waller has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Stenburg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stenburg tries to keep at a distance but Waller has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Stenburg.
A short right from Waller.
Waller blocks a body shot from Stenburg.
Waller escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Waller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stenburg misses with a straight right.
Waller swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Stenburg counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Stenburg catches Waller right on the button with a cross.
It looks like Jack Waller has been cut.
Waller thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stenburg on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Waller scores with a shot to the body.
Stenburg drives through and clinches with Waller against the cage.
Waller looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Waller breaks from the clinch.
Stenburg wants to clinch up but Waller keeps it at a distance.
Waller has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Stenburg misses with a body punch
and Waller counters with a nice uppercut.
Waller scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stenburg tries to clinch but Waller is having none of it.
Waller moves into the clinch successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenburg tries to work over Waller's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hale Stenburg has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Waller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Waller misses with some punches.
Stenburg taking a breather.
Waller misses with a body punch.
Stenburg tries to throw a body punch but Waller avoids it by throwing Stenburg back against the cage.
Stenburg working hard to break the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stenburg - that landed with a thud.
Waller struggles to land a body shot inside as Stenburg controls his hands.
Stenburg fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Stenburg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Waller.
Stenburg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Stenburg misses with a body punch.
Waller misses with the head strike.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Stenburg blocks an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stenburg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Stenburg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Stenburg pushes off an throws an elbow but Waller leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Waller breaks from the clinch.
Jack Waller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Waller misses with an uppercut.
Waller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stenburg.
Waller misses the body punch
and Stenburg counters with a series of strikes. Waller will be more careful next time no doubt.
Waller scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Stenburg doesn't seem bothered though.
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!
Waller cracks Stenburg with a right hand to the side of the head.
Waller throws a series of punches but Stenburg avoids them all with ease.
Stenburg moves in looking to clinch but Waller pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Waller! But no joy.
Waller throws a poor cross that misses
and Stenburg counters with a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Waller showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Waller.
Waller lands with a shot to the body.
Waller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Stenburg's hands.
Stenburg clinches.
Stenburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Waller manages to break the clinch.
Waller dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Stenburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Waller circles away.
Stenburg has closed the distance and engaged Waller in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenburg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stenburg tries to clinch up but Waller circles away and keeps his distance.
Waller bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Stenburg's head backwards.
Stenburg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Waller counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A left lands for Waller.
Waller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Stenburg moves forwards but Waller connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Stenburg darts in and clinches Waller up against the cage.
Stenburg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Waller has had enough of the clinch but Stenburg keeps him there for the moment.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Waller.
Stenburg ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Stenburg no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Waller decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Waller scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stenburg swings for the body but Waller moves out of range.
Waller doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Waller misses with a hook
and Stenburg counters with a nice uppercut.
Stenburg takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Waller.
Stenburg tries to clinch but Waller moves out of range.
Stenburg misses with a looping left.
Stenburg misses with a lunging right hand
and Waller counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Waller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenburg avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Waller takes a swing at Stenburg's ribcage but misses.
Waller misses with a hook. Stenburg ducked under it nicely.
Waller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Stenburg momentarily.
Stenburg looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Waller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Stenburg tries to clinch but Waller is having none of it.
Stenburg tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Waller paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A slow jab from Waller misses its intended target.
Stenburg slips a jab and a cross from Waller.
Waller swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenburg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller lunges at Stenburg with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stenburg's hand.
Waller throws a jab but it's blocked by Stenburg.
Stenburg moves in looking to clinch but Waller pushes him off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stenburg. Waller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Waller pushes Stenburg up against the cage in a clinch.
Waller's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stenburg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Waller looks to land a left hand but Stenburg moved out of range nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Waller misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Waller really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stenburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stenburg ducks under a wild hook from Waller.
Stenburg uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Waller.
Stenburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waller looks to land a left hand but Stenburg moved out of range nicely.
Stenburg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Stenburg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Waller counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenburg tries to close the distance and clinch but Waller swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Waller rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stenburg moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Stenburg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stenburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Waller circles away.
Stenburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Waller circles away.
Waller is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Jack Waller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stenburg tries to clinch but Waller moves out of range.
Waller feints a jab promting Stenburg to slip. Waller then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Stenburg slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Stenburg on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Stenburg moves in looking to clinch but Waller pushes him off.
Stenburg fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Waller, pushing him back against the cage.
Waller breaks the clinch.
Waller looks to throw the jab but Stenburg is out of range.
Waller tries to clinch but Stenburg is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stenburg defending well as Waller loads up on a big left hand.
Stenburg has closed the distance and engaged Waller in a clinch.
Waller lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stenburg lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Stenburg looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Waller avoids the elbow strike from Stenburg, against the cage.
Stenburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Stenburg lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Waller misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Stenburg throws an elbow that misses.
Stenburg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Waller backwards.
Waller on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stenburg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stenburg doesn't manage to clinch there - Waller circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Waller stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Stenburg fails in his attempt to clinch.
Waller connects with a jab.
Waller misses with a left hand
and Stenburg counters with a nice body shot.
Waller jabs Stenburg right on the nose. Stenburg blinks but takes it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Waller. Stenburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stenburg looks to land a combination but Waller avoids it well.
Waller swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenburg.
Waller cracks Stenburg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Waller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stenburg moves away.
Stenburg tries to clinch there but Waller circles away.
Stenburg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Waller connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Stenburg scrambles back to his feet.
Stenburg tries to clinch up.
Waller looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Waller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenburg lands a shot to the body.
Waller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Waller. That snapped Stenburg's head back.
Stenburg scores with a sloppy right hand. Waller should have avoided that one.
Stenburg is looking to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Waller dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Jack Waller's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Waller throws a sloppy body shot
and Stenburg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Waller swats away the attempt to clinch by Stenburg.
As Stenburg backs off Waller throws a huge counter combo but Stenburg manages to avoid it all.
Waller jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Stenburg wants to clinch.
Stenburg slips a straight right by Waller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stenburg wants to clinch up but Waller keeps it at a distance.
Stenburg moves away from the strike by Waller.
It looked like Stenburg was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Waller throws a hook to the side of Stenburg's head but Stenburg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Waller does no damage.
Stenburg tries to clinch there but Waller circles away.
Waller throws a series of strikes that have Stenburg backpedaling.
Waller throws a hook but Stenburg avoids it easily.
It looked like Stenburg was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Waller.
Stenburg fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Stenburg.
Stenburg moves into range and clinches up with Waller.
Stenburg prevents a body shot from Waller.
Stenburg works on Waller's body with a couple of short punches.
Stenburg lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Stenburg can't find room to land a body shot as Waller controls the action.
Waller wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Stenburg misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Waller wants to get back to striking at distance but Stenburg won't allow it.
Waller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stenburg's elbow.
Stenburg lands a nice shot to the body.
Waller is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Stenburg pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Waller has had enough of the clinch but Stenburg keeps him there for the moment.
Stenburg makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stenburg lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stenburg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Stenburg.
Waller wants to get back to striking at distance but Stenburg won't allow it.
Waller is looking to break free of the clinch but Stenburg has double underhooks.
Stenburg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stenburg blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Waller takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Stenburg.
Stenburg working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stenburg throws an elbow that misses.
Waller looking to stall.
Waller letting Stenburg take a breather here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Stenburg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stenburg looks to clinch
and Waller counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Stenburg wants to clinch.
Waller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Waller cracks Stenburg with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stenburg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Stenburg closes the distance and clinches.
Jack Waller is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Waller has Stenburg pressed against the cage, preventing Stenburg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Hale Stenburg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Waller breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Waller misses with an uppercut
and Stenburg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stenburg has closed the distance and engaged Waller in a clinch.
Waller is trying to stall.
Stenburg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stenburg is pushing Waller up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hale Stenburg showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Waller has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Waller!
Jack Waller is the new bantamweight champion!
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