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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 15, 2016 |
#R1#
Stephens shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Big defends it nicely.
It looked like Big was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Big rushes Stephens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Big has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Stephens wants to stall.
Big keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Stephens's efforts to push away.
Big wants a takedown but no success here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Big gets the underhooks and prevents it.
#TD#
Big pulls guard. #T1##SUB2#
Stephens drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Stephens jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Stephens working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Stephens loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stephens trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Big will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Big working a defensive guard here.
Stephens sitting in guard, not really doing much.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Stephens trying to control but Big is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Stephens takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#CL2#
Stephens has Big up against the cage in a clinch.
Stephens 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.
Big fails to pull guard.
#BC#
Big breaks the clinch.
Stephens punishes Big's body with a nice straight punch.
Stephens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Big.
Stephens scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Stephens moves in looking to clinch but Big pushes him off.
Big is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Stephens.
Big on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T3#
Big takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Big shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stephens pinned against the cage. Stephens gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dablaz Big. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stephens throws a head kick but Big moves out of range.
Stephens scores with a sloppy right hand. Big should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stephens. Big does a little dance to reset his feet.
Big stuffs the takedown attempt from Stephens. Stephens gets slowly back to his feet.
Stephens thows a body kick. Big tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Stephens lands with a good body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Big looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T4##CL2#
Stephens rushes Big and presses him up against the cage.
Stephens is looking to take this one to the mat.
Stephens is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Big gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Stephens connects with a knee to the head.
Stephens looks winded!
Big drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stephens pulls his leg out and moves away.
Big tries for a takedown but Stephens sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.#CL2#
Stephens clinches up with Big and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stephens is struggling to control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Big fails to pull guard.
Stephens gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Big.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Stephens dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Big shoots in and drives through. Stephens sprawls well.
Big blocks a head kick by Stephens.
Big seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Big dives in for a single leg takedown but Stephens sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.#CL2#
Stephens clinches. #TD2#
Stephens decides to pull guard.
Stephens lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Big is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Stephens working some strikes from top position.
Big keeping moving, preventing Stephens from controlling successfully.
Stephens is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#T1#
Stephens is continuing to stall.
Big working a defensive guard here.
Big really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Stephens slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stephens postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stephens trying to control but Big is working from the bottom.
Stephens is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Big throws a right and a left that both miss.#TD2#
Stephens looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stephens tries to free his leg and advance position but Big is retaining full guard.
Big is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Stephens preventing the sweep. #T3#
Stephens looking to pass the guard.
Big looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Stephens sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Big's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stephens slips a nice elbow through Big's hands, connecting with Big's forehead.#SUB2#
Stephens seems to be working for a kimura but Big defends the submission attempt.
Stephens keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#T4#
Stephens passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Big!
Stephens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stephens controlling the pace for now.
Stephens's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Stephens with a couple of short strikes.
Big on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Big tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Stephens looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Stephens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Stephens dives in for a single leg takedown but Big sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Stephens is looking to clinch.
Big looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#CL2#
Stephens closes the distance and clinches.
Big taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Big takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC2#
Stephens breaks the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Stephens. No joy for Big on that attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens scores with a jab to the body.
Stephens throws a series of punches but Big moves out of range.
Big has a takedown stuffed.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1##CL2#
Stephens clinches.
Big jumps guard but Stephens turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dablaz Big. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Big is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Stephens to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Stephens manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Stephens closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Stephens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Stephens clinches. #BC2#
Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stephens throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Big.
Big is looking for a counter combo.
Stephens displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Justin Stephens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Stephens is looking to clinch.
Nice body kick from Stephens.#T2#
Stephens throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Big stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Stephens lands a nice shot that snaps Big's head back.
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!#CL2#
Stephens drives through and clinches with Big against the cage.
Justin Stephens seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stephens wants to break the clinch but can't.
#BC2#
Stephens breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stephens tries to clinch but Big is having none of it.
Big was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Stephens doesn't manage to clinch there - Big circles away.
Stephens stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Stephens wants it to stay on the feet.#TD2#
Stephens shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Big napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Stephens working the head with strikes.
Stephens scores with punches from side control. #T3#
Big takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stephens controls the position.
Big is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Stephens lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Big is looking for a sweep.
Big is being controlled here.
Big is looking to regain half guard here but Stephens keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
A lull in the action here.
Big on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Stephens tries to move to mount but Big blocks the move with his legs.
Stephens is chipping away with strikes.
Dablaz Big has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Justin Stephens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Stephens lands a few punches from side control.
And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Stephens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stephens 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 Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:30
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 27:30
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Stephens!
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