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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Einar Lorens (ranked 4403 p4p, 3712 weight class) and Rick Stevens (ranked 383 p4p, 355 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Einar Lorens!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rick Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lorens staying out of range there.
Stevens jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lorens feinted with a counter takedown.
Stevens throws out a loose jab but Lorens uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lorens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A jab from Stevens misses.
Stevens throws an off balance right hand
and Lorens counters with an outside leg kick.
Stevens misses with an uppercut
and Lorens counters with a low kick, right behind Stevens 's knee.
Stevens on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Lorens. Lorens obviously looking to wear him down.
Stevens misses with a hook
and Lorens makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Some wild striking there from Stevens.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorens wants to slow Stevens down by chopping away at his legs.
Stevens turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens misses with a leg kick
and Lorens counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rick Stevens seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevens throws a predictable looking body shot
and Lorens counters with a good low kick that Stevens was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Lorens.
Stevens takes a swing at Lorens's ribcage but misses.
Lorens changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Lorens fails with the takedown
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lorens looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Stevens misses with a straight left.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lorens counters with an inside leg kick.
Rick Stevens is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circling - Stevens throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
As Stevens backs away, Lorens returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Stevens swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Lorens ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stevens moves away.
That kick from Lorens tenderised Stevens's leg. Stevens is trying to keep his angry face on.
Lorens checks a leg kick.
Stevens throws a lazy uppercut
and Lorens makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Stevens really felt that one!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Lorens.
A little jabbing left from Stevens on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stevens on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Stevens does no damage.
Stevens throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Stevens misses with a combination
and Lorens counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Lorens doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevens circles away.
Stevens has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lorens.
Stevens throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lorens changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Stevens swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lorens counters with a leg kick.
Stevens comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Lorens.
Stevens misses with a wild combination.
Stevens throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lorens counters with a nice leg kick.
Stevens swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lorens counters with an outside leg kick.
Stevens looks winded!
Stevens misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Lorens counters with a slapping leg kick.
Stevens takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Lorens fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stevens.
Stevens looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Lorens moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens misses with a body shot
and Lorens counters with a good low kick that Stevens was not able to check.
Lorens lands a leg kick that knocks Stevens off balance momentarily.
Stevens throws a right and a left that Lorens avoids nicely.
It appears Lorens was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens misses with a shot to the body
and Lorens counters with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lorens rushes Stevens and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Stevens trying to stall but Lorens improves his position.
Lorens utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Lorens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevens avoids it.
Lorens lands a left hand.
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens wants to break free but Lorens has control.
Stevens avoiding damage as Lorens throws knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lorens trying to control the position but instead, Stevens has worked for underhooks and has pushed Lorens into the ropes.
Maybe Lorens would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Lorens throws an elbow but it misses.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Stevens pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Lorens.
It looks like Rick Stevens has been cut.
Lorens tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Stevens wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Lorens fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Lorens misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Stevens.
Lorens tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Lorens unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lorens tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Lorens tries to land knees in the clinch but Stevens avoids the damage to the body.
Lorens trying to land knees to the body.
Stevens is looking to control Lorens's arms but Lorens gets an underhook and turns him. Now Stevens has his back to the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lorens.
Stevens is trying to stall.
Stevens trying to control the position but instead, Lorens has worked for underhooks and has pushed Stevens into the ropes.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lorens lands a knee to the body.
Stevens working hard to break the clinch.
Lorens prevents Stevens from breaking the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lorens obliges.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Lorens just misses with a elbow thrown towards Stevens's brow.
Lorens landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Lorens looking to slow down the pace here.
Stevens has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lorens seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Stevens can turn it around.
Lorens landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lorens is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Stevens is defending well for now.
Lorens throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Lorens lands a knee to the body.
Lorens scores a nice knee to the body.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Lorens lands an elbow that stopped Stevens in his tracks for a moment.
Lorens tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Stevens avoids it.
Stevens blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stevens on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Stevens takes a knee to the side of the body.
Lorens is stalling here.
Lorens prevents a body shot from Stevens.
Lorens pulls guard.
Lorens looking for a guillotine here but Stevens defends easily.
Lorens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Lorens looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Lorens has his foot on Stevens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stevens works his way back into a safe position though.
Lorens looking for a guillotine here but Stevens defends easily.
Lorens lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Lorens looking to pass the guard.
Lorens thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lorens is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Stevens is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Stevens has escaped and now he's on top!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Lorens is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Stevens must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lorens has his foot on Stevens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stevens works his way back into a safe position though.
Lorens is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Stevens is aware though and is defending well.
Stevens is looking to stand up but Lorens won't let him.
Lorens has his foot on Stevens's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Stevens works his way back into a safe position though.
Stevens trying to control but Lorens is working from the bottom.
Lorens looking for a sweep. Not yet Lorens, not yet.
Stevens has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Lorens is proving hard to escape from.
Rick Stevens has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Einar Lorens is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lorens looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that's the end of the fight!
Einar Lorens showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lorens 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Einar Lorens!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Einar Lorens!
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight for Einar Lorens!
Einar Lorens wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking Einar Lorens thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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