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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Afro Samurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Stelling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stelling is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by London Calling. Afro Samurai has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
52 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Afro Samurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 55 - 1, fighting out of London, Jack Stelling !
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelling is looking to clinch but Samurai is avoiding it.
A combination from Samurai does no damage.
Stelling takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Samurai looks to land a combination but Stelling avoids it well.
Samurai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stelling .
Stelling takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Stelling .
Stelling dives in and grabs Samurai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Samurai pushes down on Stelling 's head and hops out.
Samurai throws a big counter combination but Stelling scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Samurai misses with a two punch combination.
No joy there for Samurai, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stelling shoots in but Samurai avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Stelling shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Samurai pinned against the cage. Samurai gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Samurai as he avoids it easily.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Samurai tries to kick Stelling off but Stelling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Stelling throwing shots but Samurai is blocking nicely.
Stelling seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Samurai makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Stelling tries a head kick but it misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Samurai. Those never looked like landing.
Stelling fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Samurai sprawls well initially but Stelling persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samurai tries to kick Stelling off but Stelling keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Samurai looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Stelling wants to control but Samurai is keeping him busy.
Samurai wants to get back to his feet.
Stelling really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Samurai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samurai.
Stelling dodges the punch combination from Samurai.
Jack Stelling seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Samurai throws a right and a left that Stelling avoids nicely.
Stelling fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Samurai avoids it really well and circles away.
Stelling doesn't manage to clinch there - Samurai circles away.
Samurai misses with a hook. Stelling ducked under it nicely.
Stelling thinks about the counter body kick.
Stelling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samurai.
Samurai misses with a combination
and Stelling counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Samurai is breathing heavily.
Samurai leaves Stelling with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Samurai fires out a quick counter leg kick but Stelling just manages to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Samurai swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Samurai throws a lazy uppercut
and Stelling connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stelling moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Samurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Stelling or perhaps it was just good defense by Samurai, which made it look bad.
Stelling throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Samurai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Samurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stelling shoots in looking for a takedown. Samurai tries to sprawl out of it but Stelling keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Samurai manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Samurai is looking for a counter combo.
Stelling fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Samurai to the ground. Stelling is now in Samurai's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Afro Samurai dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A combination from Samurai does no damage.
Stelling connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Samurai is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Stelling is controlling him.
Stelling throws a strike but Samurai rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Samurai stands up and waves to Stelling to follow him.
Afro Samurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Samurai throws a shot from downtown. Stelling moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Samurai scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Samurai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stelling manages to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Stelling .
Stelling slips a jab and a cross from Samurai.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelling throws a sloppy head kick and Samurai moves out of range easily.
Samurai throws a combination that misses
and Stelling counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Samurai is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Stelling can do to turn this around?
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Stelling looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stelling staying out of range there.
It seemed like Stelling was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Stelling gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Samurai counters with a one-two to the body.
Afro Samurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samurai throws out a loose jab but Stelling uses good head movement to avoid it.
Stelling goes for a double leg but Samurai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Samurai continues to drive forward.
Samurai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
Stelling shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Samurai defends it nicely.
As Stelling looks to move away, Samurai throws a big counter combo but Stelling just gets out of the way.
Samurai tries to bum rush Stelling with a series of wild strikes but Stelling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stelling shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Samurai counters with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelling fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stelling closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Samurai's guard.
The fighters are working up against the cage. Samurai manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samurai manages to break the clinch.
Samurai throws a body kick that misses
letting Stelling counter with a right hand.
Stelling has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stelling manages to break the clinch.
Stelling thuds his right hand into Samurai's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circling - Samurai throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some wild striking there from Stelling .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Samurai.
Stelling shoots in and drives through. Samurai sprawls well.
Stelling looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Stelling fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stelling tries to score a power double leg takedown but Samurai sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Stelling somewhat.
Samurai misses with a few strikes there.
Samurai wants to land a leg kick but Stelling is out of range.
Samurai misses with a hook
letting Stelling counter with a right hand.
Stelling tries to clinch there but Samurai circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling throws a one two combo.
A slapping body kick lands there for Stelling .
Stelling shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Samurai defends it nicely.
Samurai lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Stelling circles away quickly and effectively.
Samurai lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Samurai throws an off balance right hand
and Stelling counters with a three punch combo that has Samurai backing up. Samurai nods at Stelling to acknowledge the strikes.
Samurai throws a big shot that misses.
Stelling lands a big head kick that sends Samurai tumbling to the mat! Stelling takes a step backwards and waves Samurai back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Samurai is rocked!
Stelling misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oh Samurai is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stelling ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stelling tries to counter with a clinch but Samurai shakes him off and moves away.
Samurai seems to have got his legs back now.
Nice cross by Stelling .
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jack Stelling will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Stelling throws a nice head kick!
Stelling throws a nice head kick!
Stelling tries to clinch up but Samurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Samurai connects with a right hand. Stelling shakes it off.
Stelling lands a nice hook to Samurai's body. Samurai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Stelling moves out of range of the strikes.
Stelling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samurai keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stelling dodges the punch combination from Samurai.
Samurai loads up on a big right hand but Stelling slips the punch.
Stelling tries a head kick but it misses.
Samurai appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelling throws a sloppy head kick and Samurai moves out of range easily.
It looked like Samurai was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stelling shoots in looking for a takedown but Samurai manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Stelling 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Stelling takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Good shot there by Stelling .
Stelling misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Afro Samurai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jack Stelling .
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Stelling is defended easily by Samurai.
Stelling dodges the punch combination from Samurai.
Despite the aggression on Stelling 's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Samurai tries to bum rush Stelling with a series of wild strikes but Stelling uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stelling throws a counter combo.
Stelling tries to clinch up but Samurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Stelling ducks under a wild hook from Samurai.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelling fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Samurai.
Stelling goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Samurai seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
A punch combination from Stelling misses.
Stelling misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Samurai swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Stelling .
Samurai appears to be looking for a big counter.
Samurai throws a right hand that Stelling ducks under and follows up with a left that Stelling also avoids with ease.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Samurai is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Samurai lands a nice uppercut.
Samurai breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelling shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Samurai as he avoids it easily.
Samurai looks to land a right hand but Stelling moved out of range.
Samurai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Stelling looks to land a combination. Samurai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Samurai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stelling eats them both and turns towards Samurai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Afro Samurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Samurai blocks a head kick by Stelling .
Samurai misses with the combination.
Stelling throws a series of punches but Samurai avoids them all with ease.
Stelling is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Samurai throws a right hand that Stelling ducks under and follows up with a left that Stelling also avoids with ease.
Stelling is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelling goes for a double leg but Samurai avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Samurai continues to drive forward.
Stelling scores with a one two! Samurai had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Samurai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stelling slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Stelling scores with a body shot.
Stelling is looking to clinch.
Stelling forces Samurai back against the cage and clinches.
Samurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A lazy left from Stelling finds it's target.
Stelling throws a series of punches but Samurai moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Samurai on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Samurai takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Stelling throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Stelling will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jack Stelling .
I think Stelling 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jack Stelling !
Jack Stelling decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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