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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Stevenson (ranked 6249 p4p, 5139 weight class) and Aaron Quick (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sean Stevenson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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225 cm 26 210 1 - 3 - 0 |
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194 cm 25 215 0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt Solid Muay Thai Good chin |
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BJJ White Belt Excellent MT Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sean Stevenson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Quick! The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Stevenson tries to clinch up. Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quick connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Stevenson blocks a head kick by Quick.
Quick swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson. Quick raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Quick shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevenson sprawls well. He's pushed Quick's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Quick gets tackled into the cage by Stevenson. Stevenson maintains the clinch. Stevenson tries to throw a body punch but Quick avoids it by throwing Stevenson back against the cage. Stevenson tries for a takedown. No joy.
Quick jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quick is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Stevenson postures up in Quick's guard and throws a big left but Quick blocks it. Stevenson throwing strikes but missing. Stevenson with a flurry of punches that miss.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Quick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson. Stevenson postures up.
Quick is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. Stevenson missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Quick keeping full guard, as Stevenson tries to pass. Stevenson postures up in Quick's guard and throws a big left but Quick blocks it. Quick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Stevenson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Quick working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stevenson. Quick preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Stevenson is looking to work some ground and pound but Quick has wrist control.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Quick looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup3.gif) The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Stevenson tries to clinch there but Quick circles away.
Stevenson looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Quick shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Stevenson pinned against the cage. Stevenson gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. A counter left hand to the body from Stevenson misses its target. Quick swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson. Sean Stevenson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Stevenson tries to keep at a distance but Quick has taken the fight into the clinch. Quick is trying to pull guard but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage. Sean Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Quick. Quick has Stevenson pushed against the cage. Quick is defending well against a takedown attempt.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevenson stalls. Stevenson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Quick is defending well for now. Quick tries to score a body lock takedown but Stevenson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Quick breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Quick misses with a takedown attempt - Stevenson sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Stevenson tries to clinch there but Quick circles away.
Stevenson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Stevenson tries to clinch up. Quick follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Quick in a clinch.
Quick tries to pull guard but Stevenson holds him up against the cage and eventually Quick drops back down to his feet.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Quick controlling the action here for a moment.
Stevenson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Quick avoiding damage.
Stevenson really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Stevenson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Quick up against the cage. Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Quick breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sean Stevenson will probably get the nod. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Stevenson wants to clinch. Quick keeps the fight on the outside. Quick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quick swats him away and circles back towards the center. Quick is looking for the big counter here. Quick scores to the head and body with a nice combination! Quick tries a head kick but it misses.
Quick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Quick swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson. Stevenson tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Quick manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson tries to clinch there but Quick circles away.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quick swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Quick drives through and clinches with Stevenson against the cage.
Quick wants a takedown but no success here.
Stevenson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Quick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Quick keeps the fight on the outside. Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Quick pushes him off. Quick drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Stevenson defends it well. Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Quick pushes him off. Quick is clearly looking to counter with head kicks. Stevenson is looking to clinch. The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Quick raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick. Quick throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Quick dives in and grabs Stevenson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Stevenson pushes down on Quick's head and hops out. Stevenson defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Quick. Sean Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Quick. Quick misses with a head kick.
Sean Stevenson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Quick swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson. Quick swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Quick lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Quick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson gets in close and instigates a clinch. Stevenson leaning against his opponent.
Quick wants to take the fight to the mat but Stevenson manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Quick breaks the clinch.
Quick tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Stevenson defends well and Quick ends up having to push Stevenson into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch. Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quick goes for a double leg but Stevenson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Stevenson continues to drive forward. Quick is breathing heavily. The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Aaron Quick seems to be getting the better of the standup. Quick throws the kick towards the body but Stevenson avoids it. Stevenson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. 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! The fight stays on the outside here - Stevenson looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Quick tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Stevenson darts in trying to clinch and Quick counters with a nice uppercut.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. Stevenson is looking to clinch but Quick is avoiding it.
Quick changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Quick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson fails in his attempt to clinch. Quick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Quick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Quick pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Stevenson wants to clinch up but Quick keeps it at a distance. Stevenson tries to clinch but Quick is having none of it. Stevenson wants to clinch. Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Quick pushes him off. Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quick paws at him with a jab and circles away. Quick darts in looking for a takedown but Stevenson gets double underhooks and turns Quick into the cage. Quick swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch but Quick swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Stevenson moves in looking to clinch but Quick pushes him off.
Stevenson rushes Quick and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Quick has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Stevenson avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Quick breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Quick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Stevenson. No joy for Quick on that attempt. Stevenson tries to clinch there but Quick circles away.
Stevenson tries to clinch but Quick moves out of range. Stevenson tries to clinch but Quick moves out of range. Quick avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stevenson fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aaron Quick 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!
Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Quick.
Stevenson fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Quick, pushing him back against the cage.
Quick's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Quick moves into range and clinches up with Stevenson. Quick tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Stevenson smiles and moves away.
Stevenson closes the distance looking to clinch letting Quick counter with a right hand. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Quick swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson. Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Quick paws at him with a jab and circles away. Quick unleashes a big counter combination but Stevenson bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Quick darts in looking for a takedown but Stevenson gets double underhooks and turns Quick into the cage. Sean Stevenson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aaron Quick.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Quick keeps the fight on the outside. Stevenson blocks the body kick.
Quick swats away the attempt to clinch by Stevenson. Stevenson is looking to clinch but Quick is avoiding it.
Quick circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stevenson has closed the distance and engaged Quick in a clinch.
Quick has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Stevenson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet. Stevenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Quick can't break the clinch.
Quick is trying to pull guard but Stevenson has him pressed against the cage.
Quick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Stevenson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Quick circles away from the clinch attempt and Quick counters with a one-two to the body. Stevenson is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Stevenson wants to clinch. Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Quick circles away.
Quick fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quick swats him away and circles back towards the center. Stevenson doesn't manage to clinch there - Quick circles away.
Stevenson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Quick swats him away and circles back towards the center. Quick feints a counter leg kick. Quick will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quick clinches. Stevenson tries to land knees in the clinch but Quick avoids the damage to the body. Stevenson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Quick.
Stevenson prevents Quick from breaking the clinch. Stevenson tries to break free but Quick pushes him back against the cage.
Stevenson has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Quick uses from the top position.
Stevenson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stevenson will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round. Quick wants to stand and escape but instead Stevenson has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/reversalred.gif) Stevenson has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission. Stevenson throws a big elbow that misses. Stevenson throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Quick works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Quick looking for a guillotine here but Stevenson defends easily.
Quick avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Stevenson working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Quick has Stevenson pulled in close to control his posture. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Stevenson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
And that's the end of the fight! Aaron Quick comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Quick 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29 Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:30 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aaron Quick!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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