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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maverick Bentley (ranked 4572 p4p, 3916 weight class) and Carmelo Stephens (ranked 414 p4p, 373 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Maverick Bentley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carmelo Stephens!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bentley clinches up against the cage.
Bentley breaks the clinch.
Bentley forces Stephens back against the cage and clinches.
Bentley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentley has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Bentley wants to clinch
and Stephens counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley moves into the clinch.
Stephens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bentley darts in and clinches Stephens up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens breaks from the clinch.
Bentley moves into the clinch.
Stephens breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bentley has managed to clinch.
Bentley breaks from the clinch.
Bentley clinches with his opponent.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentley forces Stephens back against the cage and clinches.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bentley moves into the clinch successfully.
Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bentley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stephens! But no joy.
Stephens circles away from the clinch attempt.
Stephens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Bentley doesn't manage to clinch there - Stephens circles away.
Bentley doesn't manage to clinch there - Stephens circles away.
Stephens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bentley clinches up against the cage.
Bentley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bentley wants to clinch up but Stephens keeps it at a distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stephens keeps the fight on the outside.
A nice side step and Stephens releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bentley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephens tries to keep at a distance but Bentley has taken the fight into the clinch.
Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bentley closes the distance and clinches.
Stephens breaks the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Maverick Bentley dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bentley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stephens manages to break the clinch.
Bentley closes the distance and clinches.
Bentley manages to break the clinch.
Stephens swats away the attempt to clinch by Bentley.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stephens circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Stephens counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stephens avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bentley tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stephens paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bentley tries to clinch up
and Stephens counters with a stiff right hand.
Bentley wants to clinch but Stephens slips to the side
enabling Stephens to counter with a crisp jab.
Bentley tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Stephens to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bentley moves in looking to clinch but Stephens pushes him off.
Stephens throws out a counter right but Bentley avoids it with no problem.
Stephens circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Stephens was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bentley doesn't manage to clinch there - Stephens circles away.
Stephens looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bentley doesn't manage to clinch there - Stephens circles away.
Stephens now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bentley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A countering left hand to the body from Stephens misses.
Bentley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stephens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bentley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bentley moves in looking to clinch but Stephens pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley looks to clinch
and Stephens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bentley tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance.
Bentley tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stephens counters with a straight right hand.
Stephens swats away the attempt to clinch by Bentley.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bentley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bentley has managed to clinch.
Bentley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bentley pushes Stephens up against the cage in a clinch.
Stephens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bentley fails with an attempt to clinch.
Stephens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Carmelo Stephens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bentley has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stephens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bentley tries to clinch there but Stephens circles away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Stephens! But no joy.
Bentley darts in trying to clinch
and Stephens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bentley darts in trying to clinch
and Stephens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bentley looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bentley has Stephens up against the cage in a clinch.
Bentley breaks the clinch.
Bentley rushes Stephens and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stephens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Maverick Bentley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bentley tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance.
A little jabbing left from Stephens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bentley moves in looking to clinch but Stephens pushes him off.
Bentley moves in looking to clinch but Stephens pushes him off.
Bentley tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little jabbing left from Stephens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bentley tries to clinch up but Stephens circles away and keeps his distance.
Bentley darts in trying to clinch
and Bentley takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bentley moves into the clinch successfully.
Bentley pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bentley tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stephens manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stephens swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Carmelo Stephens seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bentley tries to close the distance and clinch but Stephens swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bentley fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Stephens, pushing him back against the cage.
Bentley breaks from the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bentley wants to clinch
and Stephens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Bentley tries to clinch up.
Bentley fails in his attempt to clinch.
Stephens looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Stephens swats away the attempt to clinch by Bentley.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bentley tries to clinch up
and Stephens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carmelo Stephens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Stephens 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carmelo Stephens!
Carmelo Stephens bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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FIGHT
RATING
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