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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between AC Slater (ranked 1279 p4p, 201 weight class) and Hector Stefan (ranked 2297 p4p, 330 weight class). Slater's entrance music is Stop What Ya Doin. A fine choice. Stefan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Onward to Victory. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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220 lbs
26 - 17 - 1 |
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216 lbs
17 - 11 - 2 |
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Excellent boxer
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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
26 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, AC Slater!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Hector Stefan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Trevor Gratis and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stefan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stefan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
An attempted straight right counter from Slater misses the target.
Slater throws a hook but Stefan avoids it easily.
Stefan cracks Slater with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Stefan stuffs the takedown.
Slater looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Slater trying to control but Stefan is working from the bottom.
Stefan wants to stand and escape but Slater is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slater trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Slater's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Slater with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Slater won't allow Stefan to sweep him here.
Stefan working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Slater.
Slater postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Slater throws a big right hand that misses.
Slater is looking to work some ground and pound but Stefan has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slater throwing strikes from guard but Stefan blocks nicely.
Slater throws a strike but Stefan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Slater pulls Stefan in to control the position.
Stefan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Slater is keeping the position for now.
Stefan wants to stand but Slater is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stefan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Slater swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stefan being controlled here momentarily.
Stefan stopping the sweep attempt from Slater.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Stefan just misses with a punch to the body.
Slater attempts a counter takedown but Stefan avoids it well and moves away.
Stefan throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Slater counter with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Slater.
Stefan forces Slater back against the cage and clinches.
Stefan throws an elbow that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Stefan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Slater's brow.
Slater wants to take the fight to the mat but Stefan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Stefan prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AC Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater tries for a takedown but Stefan manages to get underhooks.
Slater is working for takedown but Stefan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stefan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Stefan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stefan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slater closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Slater lands in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Slater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stefan wants to sweep here but Slater controlling him for the moment.
Slater throws a big elbow that misses.
Stefan has momentary wrist control but Slater slips an elbow through the middle.
Slater postures up in Stefan's guard and throws a big left but Stefan blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Slater is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Slater stops Stefan from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hector Stefan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Slater takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Slater closes the distance and clinches up with Stefan, looking for a takedown. Slater pushes Stefan against the cage but Stefan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Stefan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slater is looking for a takedown.
Slater tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AC Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Stefan manages to break the clinch.
Stefan takes the fight into the clinch.
Slater has Stefan pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stefan manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefan scores with a shoulder strike.
Slater breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Stefan looks to clinch
and Slater counters with a stiff right hand.
Stefan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefan has managed to clinch.
Stefan misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stefan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Slater can't get the takedown.
Slater blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Stefan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Slater prevents a body shot from Stefan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
AC Slater is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Stefan clinches up against the cage.
Stefan stalling in the clinch.
Slater has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Stefan regains guard immediately.
Slater loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slater throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Stefan keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
AC Slater overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Slater missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stefan pulls Slater in to control the position.
Slater trying to control the position from guard on top but Stefan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefan wants to sweep here but Slater controlling him for the moment.
Stefan keeping moving, preventing Slater from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Slater defending well as Stefan loads up on a big left hand.
Slater avoids the body shot from Stefan.
Stefan misses with a head kick.
Stefan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Slater.
Slater fails to land with a series of punches.
Stefan moves to clinch but Slater breaks away
and Slater counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Slater falls off balance throwing a combination
and Stefan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefan instigates a clinch.
Stefan is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Slater is defending well for now.
Stefan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stefan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stefan clinches up with Slater and pushes him back against the cage.
Stefan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Slater seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stefan can turn it around.
Slater tries for a takedown but Stefan manages to get underhooks.
Slater tightens his grip and picks Stefan up, before dumping him to the ground. Stefan manages to land in 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!
Slater prevents Stefan from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slater throws an elbow that misses. Stefan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Slater's guard. Nice move by Stefan!
Stefan slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hector Stefan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stefan clinches.
Stefan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Slater.
Stefan stalling.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Stefan.
Slater tries for a takedown. No joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stefan slows down the pace here.
Stefan pushes Slater back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stefan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Slater is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Stefan is defending well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for AC Slater. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Slater is working for takedown but Stefan is calmly controlling the position for now.
Stefan using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stefan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Stefan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stefan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Stefan throws a one two combo.
Stefan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Stefan connects with the punch.
Stefan moves in looking to clinch but Slater pushes him off.
Stefan misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slater scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The strikes coming from Slater are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
An elbow from Slater crashes against the mat.
Slater creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Slater throws a strike aimed at the side of Stefan's head but Stefan avoids it well.
Slater landing a few strikes.
Slater working the ground and pound but Stefan is defending the strikes.
Stefan is trying to get back to half guard.
Slater throws an elbow but Stefan slips to the side and avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stefan tries to buck Slater off but Slater is having none of it.
Stefan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slater wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stefan keeps working.
Slater is putting a hurting on Stefan here, landing some big shots from side control.
Hector Stefan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Slater throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Slater scores with punches from side control.
Stefan parries the strikes from Slater easily there. Slater is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Stefan to escape.
Slater is chipping away with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stefan managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Slater.
Stefan is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Slater is controlling him well.
Slater scoring with punches from side control.
Stefan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Stefan is rocked!
Slater cracks Stefan with a big elbow. Oh, he's hurt! Slater immediately mounts and start dropping bombs! Stefan is done! The referee jumps in and saves him from any more punishment - a quick and decisive finish by Slater!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). AC Slater!
Our winner, AC Slater, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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hype
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