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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Lazar Petrovic (ranked 24096 p4p, 4460 weight class) and Joseph Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Joseph Stevens will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Lazar Petrovic!
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, Joseph Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Phil Schofield and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevens scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Petrovic is looking to get back to is feet but Stevens passes into side control.
Stevens decides to stand back up. Stevens steps back and let's Petrovic get back to his feet.
Stevens stuffs the takedown.
Stevens has a takedown stuffed.
Stevens looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stevens throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Petrovic misses with a takedown
and Stevens counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Petrovic pulls guard successfully.
Stevens would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stevens gets to his feet - Petrovic follows without any prompting.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Petrovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Petrovic lands in his opponent's guard.
Stevens managing to control the position.
Stevens keeping moving, preventing Petrovic from controlling successfully.
Petrovic won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stevens is looking to stand up but Petrovic isn't so interested in that idea.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looking to hit a scissor sweep but Petrovic is one step ahead there.
Stevens manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Stevens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Petrovic throws a head kick but Stevens moves out of range.
Stevens is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Petrovic tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens clinches up with Petrovic and pushes him back against the cage.
Petrovic prevents a takedown attempt there.
Lazar Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Stevens.
Stevens jumps into guard, dragging Petrovic to the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stevens is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Petrovic tries to stand but Stevens is controlling from the bottom.
Petrovic stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stevens with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Petrovic takes a kick to the side of the head.
Stevens fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Petrovic, pushing him back against the cage.
Stevens throws an elbow but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrovic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Stevens to the mat! Stevens manages to get full guard.
Stevens pushes Petrovic off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stevens fails in his attempt to clinch.
Petrovic fails with an attempt to clinch.
Petrovic keeps the fight on the outside.
Petrovic bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Stevens can't do much from the bottom here.
Stevens regains half guard.
Petrovic throws a strike but Stevens avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Petrovic won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stevens dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stevens uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Petrovic.
Stevens clinches with his opponent.
Stevens manages to break the clinch.
Petrovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Petrovic is working for takedown but Stevens is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Petrovic tries to keep at a distance but Stevens has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Stevens moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Nice takedown defense from Petrovic. No joy for Stevens on that attempt.
Stevens just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPetrovic.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Petrovic blocks a head kick by Stevens.
Petrovic fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Stevens checks it well.
Petrovic shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Stevens as he jumps to the side.
Petrovic changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stevens looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens struggling a bit here.
Stevens might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Petrovic haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens gets back to half guard.
Stevens tries to get to full guard but Petrovic has control of the leg.
Stevens tries to kick Petrovic off but Petrovic keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Petrovic seems to be looking for submissions.
Petrovic trying to control from half guard but Stevens is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Petrovic trying to mount his opponent but Stevens defends it.
Stevens wants to control but Petrovic is keeping busy.
Nice strikes from Petrovic there.
Stevens wants to get back to full guard.
Petrovic knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stevens on the ground.
Petrovic not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Petrovic fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stevens is looking for the big counter here.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Petrovic avoids nicely.
Lazar Petrovic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Petrovic.
Stevens is trying to buck Petrovic off.
Stevens struggling a bit here.
Stevens is trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Petrovic working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
No luck for Stevens with that takedown attempt.
Stevens throws a sloppy head kick
and Petrovic counters with a nice double leg into side control. Stevens won't be happy with that.
Stevens throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Petrovic closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Petrovic lands in his opponent's guard.
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!
Petrovic wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Petrovic wants to get up but he can't break Stevens's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens wants to sweep but no luck.
Stevens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Petrovic has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stevens takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Petrovic won't allow Stevens to sweep him here.
Petrovic scoring with some ground and pound.
Petrovic wants to control from the top but Stevens keeps moving.
Stevens looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Petrovic looking to score a takedown here. Stevens is defending well but Petrovic drives through and ends up in Stevens's guard.
Stevens is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Petrovic controlling him for the moment.
Petrovic tries to free his leg and advance position but Stevens is retaining full guard.
Joseph Stevens has got the better of the ground game so far.
Stevens trying to control the position.
Stevens wants to sweep here but Petrovic controlling him for the moment.
Petrovic postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Stevens has Petrovic pulled in close to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Petrovic trying to control but Stevens is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stevens will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Petrovic moves into the clinch.
Petrovic wants to break free but Stevens has control.
Petrovic tries to pull guard but Stevens forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Petrovic wants a takedown but no success here.
Petrovic looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Petrovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Petrovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Lazar Petrovic has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joseph Stevens.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens looks for a takedown but Petrovic sprawls well.
Stevens checks a low kick from Petrovic.
Petrovic tries to clinch up but Stevens circles away and keeps his distance.
Stevens moves into the clinch.
Stevens avoids a wild elbow strike from Petrovic.
Petrovic stalling in the clinch but Stevens improves position.
Petrovic gets underhooks to prevent Stevens's takedown attempt.
Petrovic jumps guard and drags Stevens to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Petrovic manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Stevens manages to break the clinch.
Lazar Petrovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph Stevens is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Petrovic pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lazar Petrovic showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stevens 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Stevens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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