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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between George Stephanopoulos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dig Let (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephanopoulos comes to the cage accompanied by ABC News Theme Song. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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138 lbs
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134 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, George Stephanopoulos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dig Let!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Matheus Silva and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stephanopoulos takes the fight into the clinch.
Stephanopoulos scores with a nice hook to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stephanopoulos.
Stephanopoulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stephanopoulos moves into range and clinches up with Let.
Let tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stephanopoulos changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Let fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Stephanopoulos moves into the clinch successfully.
Stephanopoulos drags the fight down to the ground.
Let content to stall in guard here.
Let prevents Stephanopoulos from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephanopoulos can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Let controls the pace.
Let pushes down on Stephanopoulos's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Stephanopoulos wants to control but Let is keeping busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Let wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stephanopoulos keeps working.
Let works his way into side control.
Stephanopoulos throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Stephanopoulos sneaks back into half guard.
Stephanopoulos tries to roll over but Let keeps him under control.
Let is controlling the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephanopoulos looks like he's trying to stand up.
Let wants to control but Stephanopoulos is keeping him busy.
Stephanopoulos actively working from the bottom here.
Let keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Stephanopoulos wants to get back to full guard.
Let is taking a breather. Stephanopoulos says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Stephanopoulos tries to kick Let off but Let keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stephanopoulos tries to roll over but Let keeps him under control.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stephanopoulos shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Let but Let pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stephanopoulos is breathing heavily.
A punch combination from Stephanopoulos misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stephanopoulos fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Stephanopoulos shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Stephanopoulos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stephanopoulos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Stephanopoulos tries to clinch but Let is having none of it.
Let swats away the attempt to clinch by Stephanopoulos.
Stephanopoulos looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Let is fending him off so far but Stephanopoulos persists. Nope, Let circles away and we're back to standing.
Let gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Stephanopoulos holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Stephanopoulos breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Let misses with a takedown
and Stephanopoulos counters with a leg kick.
Stephanopoulos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stephanopoulos lands in his opponent's guard.
Let pulls Stephanopoulos in close to prevent any damage.
Let looking for a sweep. Not yet Let, not yet.
Stephanopoulos looking to pass the guard.
Stephanopoulos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stephanopoulos is fighting to break Let's control of his arms but Let is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Stephanopoulos tries to free his leg and advance position but Let is retaining full guard.
Let tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Stephanopoulos dominated that round.
That's time! Stephanopoulos's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Stephanopoulos moves into range and clinches up with Let.
Stephanopoulos drags the fight down to the ground.
Stephanopoulos throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Stephanopoulos throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stephanopoulos is trying to control the position but Let postures up.
Stephanopoulos looking for a guillotine here but Let defends easily.
Stephanopoulos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stephanopoulos being controlled here, momentarily.
Stephanopoulos working for a triangle but Let defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Let is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stephanopoulos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephanopoulos uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stephanopoulos moves into range and clinches up with Let.
Stephanopoulos drags the fight down to the ground.
Stephanopoulos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Let is one step ahead there.
Stephanopoulos is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Stephanopoulos looking to control but Let passes into half guard.
Let content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephanopoulos is in trouble now - Let has advanced to mount!
Let prevents Stephanopoulos from getting the reversal.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Let controlling the position easily from mount.
Stephanopoulos is trying desperately to improve position.
Let moves to back control.
Stephanopoulos is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Let trying to control.
Stephanopoulos trying to control the action but Let just sinks the hooks in.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let tightening his grip on Stephanopoulos, looking for the choke.
Let doesn't have the hooks in and Stephanopoulos manages to turn into his guard.
Stephanopoulos tries to stand but Let is controlling from the bottom.
Stephanopoulos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stephanopoulos ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stephanopoulos escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stephanopoulos bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Let's head backwards.
A right-left combo lands from Stephanopoulos.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephanopoulos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Let counters with a single leg into guard. Stephanopoulos didn't expect that.
Let stays in close to Stephanopoulos's body and controls the position.
Let stops Stephanopoulos from standing up.
Stephanopoulos tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stephanopoulos trying to keep a closed guard but Let is proving a slippery customer.
Stephanopoulos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Let can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Let wants to control from the top but Stephanopoulos keeps moving.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Stephanopoulos lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stephanopoulos.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dig Let will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Stephanopoulos closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Let has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Stephanopoulos is working away from the top position though.
Let slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Let working a defensive guard here.
Stephanopoulos stands up and waves to Let to follow him.
Let has his takedown stuffed
and Stephanopoulos counters with a nice kick to the body.
Stephanopoulos connects with a solid leg kick.
Stephanopoulos misses with a takedown attempt - Let sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Let steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Stephanopoulos. That one must have hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Let takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephanopoulos works Let's body with a nice hook.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Stephanopoulos - that will leave a mark!
Let tries to keep at a distance but Stephanopoulos has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stephanopoulos manages to break the clinch.
Stephanopoulos doesn't manage to clinch there - Let circles away.
Stephanopoulos throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Let.
Stephanopoulos has managed to clinch.
Let tries for a takedown. No joy.
Stephanopoulos scores with a shot to the side of Let's head.
A bit of stalling here from Stephanopoulos.
A shot in the inside from Stephanopoulos.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stephanopoulos.
Stephanopoulos keeps control of Let as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stephanopoulos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stephanopoulos stuns Let with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Stephanopoulos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stephanopoulos moves into the clinch.
Stephanopoulos is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Let can't fight it off and eventually Stephanopoulos manages to take the fight to the floor. Let looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Let bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Stephanopoulos's guard.
Stephanopoulos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stephanopoulos is looking to stand up but Let isn't so interested in that idea.
Let controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephanopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Let won't allow Stephanopoulos to get back to his feet.
Let trying to control the position from guard on top but Stephanopoulos is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Stephanopoulos looking to hit a scissor sweep but Let is one step ahead there.
Stephanopoulos has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Let can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Stephanopoulos has Let up against the cage in a clinch.
Stephanopoulos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Let clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Stephanopoulos working for the choke.
Stephanopoulos is working the ground and pound. Can Let escape?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephanopoulos is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Let turns into Stephanopoulos and is now in his guard.
Let wants to control from the top but Stephanopoulos keeps moving.
Stephanopoulos wants to stand but Let is controlling the position.
Let 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.
Let won't allow Stephanopoulos to get back to his feet.
Stephanopoulos kicks Let off and gets to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stephanopoulos forces Let back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Stephanopoulos - that landed with a thud.
Stephanopoulos lands with a right to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Stephanopoulos showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Stephanopoulos has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Stephanopoulos!
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energy
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hype
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