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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nick Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stevenson might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to System Of A Down - Science. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nick Stevenson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of New York, Lance Steele!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Franklyn Lucas and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Stevenson does no damage.
Steele tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Nick Stevenson has been cut.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson rushes Steele and presses him up against the cage.
Stevenson presses Steele against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
A bit of stalling here from Steele.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele tries to score a body lock takedown but Stevenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steele's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Steele lands a nice knee to the body.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
Steele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Stevenson's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Steele takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Steele.
Steele is trying to drag Stevenson to the mat but Stevenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A bit of stalling here from Steele.
Good body shot from Steele.
Steele drags the fight down to the ground.
Stevenson won't allow Steele to sweep him here.
Steele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Steele wants to stand but Stevenson is controlling the position.
Steele working for a triangle but Stevenson defends it easily.
Steele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Stevenson wants to pass the guard but Steele is keeping the position.
Steele lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Stevenson!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele stands up from mount. Strange move.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch but Stevenson moves away
and Stevenson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele throws a nice head kick!
Steele closes the distance looking to clinch
and Stevenson counters by clinching up.
Steele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steele landing knees to the head.
Steele manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Steele pushes Stevenson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Stevenson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele tries to pull guard but Stevenson won't allow it.
Nick Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson is looking to break free of the clinch but Steele has double underhooks.
Steele tries to pull guard but Stevenson won't allow it.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele looking to stall.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steele misses with some punches.
Stevenson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steele just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Stevenson fails to pull guard.
Steele lands a knee to the body.
Steele fails to pull guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele goes for a takedown attempt but Stevenson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nick Stevenson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steele wants to clinch.
Stevenson shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steele but Steele pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nick Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stevenson misses with a wild combination.
Stevenson misses with a wild body shot.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele scores with a one two! Stevenson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steele tries to clinch up
and Stevenson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele closes the distance but Stevenson moves to the side
letting Stevenson counter with a right hand.
Lance Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Stevenson lands a slapping body shot.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Stevenson throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele lands a high kick!
Stevenson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele throws a leg kick which misses Stevenson's front leg but catches the back leg as Stevenson tries to avoid it.
Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steele leaning against his opponent.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Steele manages to pull guard.
Steele has control of Stevenson's left arm, preventing Stevenson from doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Steele landing knees to the body.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Knees to the body from Steele.
Steele changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Stevenson fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stevenson lands a jab to Steele's midsection.
Stevenson tries to clinch
and Steele counters with a good low kick that Stevenson was not able to check.
Steele tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele closes the distance but Stevenson moves to the side
and Stevenson counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele clinches but Stevenson breaks the clinch
and Stevenson counters by clinching up.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stevenson wants to stall.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele with a knee to the head.
Stevenson wants to break free but Steele has control.
Steele using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steele blocks a body shot from Stevenson.
Steele trying to stall but Stevenson improves his position.
Steele lands a knee to the body.
Steele wants a takedown.
Steele fails to pull guard.
Nick Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Steele.
Knees to the body from Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Stevenson.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Stevenson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steele is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steele stalls.
Stevenson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steele.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stevenson.
Stevenson has Steele pressed against the cage.
Steele will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stevenson up against the cage.
Lance Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Stevenson tries to pull guard but Steele holds him up against the cage and eventually Stevenson drops back down to his feet.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lance Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Nick Stevenson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele rushes Stevenson and presses him up against the cage.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele wants to stall.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Stevenson avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Steele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Stevenson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Stevenson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stevenson lands with a straight right. Steele didn't see that one coming.
Steele looks to land a body kick but Stevenson moved away.
Stevenson has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stevenson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele drags the fight down to the ground.
Stevenson has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Stevenson passes into half guard.
Steele is pressing down on Stevenson's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Stevenson passes into half guard.
Steele kicks off Stevenson and gets to his feet.
A right-left combo lands from Stevenson.
Steele clinches but Stevenson breaks the clinch
and Stevenson counters by moving into the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stevenson jumps guard but Steele stands there with Stevenson around his waist. Stevenson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Stevenson's ribcage.
Stevenson being controlled against the cage.
Steele lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the cage.
Steele landing knees to the head.
Steele landing knees to the head.
Steele lands a nice knee to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Stevenson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stevenson tries to break the clinch but Steele is controlling the position.
Steele landing knees to the body.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Stevenson's ribcage.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele has closed the distance and engaged Stevenson in a clinch.
Steele with a knee to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stevenson looking to stall.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Steele jumps guard but Stevenson stands there with Steele around his waist. Steele gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Stevenson lands with a left to the head.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele keeps control of Stevenson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stevenson wants to break free but Steele has control.
Steele has Stevenson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stevenson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nick Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lance Steele.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stevenson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Steele landing knees to the head.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Stevenson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele stalling against the cage.
Steele is trying to drag Stevenson to the mat but Stevenson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's four 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.
Steele scores with a knee to the head.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stevenson taking a breather.
Steele is looking to control Stevenson's arms but Stevenson gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steele has his back to the cage.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Stevenson stalls.
Steele wants a takedown but no success here.
Steele fails to pull guard.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks it.
Stevenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevenson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Stevenson effectively controlling the action here.
Steele is trying to maintain a safe position but Stevenson gets an underhook and turns Steele into the cage.
Nick Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lance Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Stevenson is blocking nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lance Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lance Steele!
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hype
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