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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ngaio Bealum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donnie Stevens (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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162 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
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161 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ngaio Bealum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Donnie Stevens!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Bealum.
Bealum misses with a body shot
and Stevens counters with a shoot takedown. Bealum fights it but they end up in guard.
Bealum trying to control the position.
Stevens prevents Bealum from getting back to his feet.
Bealum looking for a sweep. Not yet Bealum, not yet.
Stevens gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bealum misses with a body shot
and Stevens counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bealum's guard now.
Stevens trying to control the position from guard on top but Bealum is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bealum pushes Stevens off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bealum misses the body punch
and Stevens counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bealum looks like he's trying to stand up.
Stevens working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Bealum's thigh. Bealum counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Stevens is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Stevens stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Stevens lands a slapping body shot.
Stevens tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bealum was well out of range. Poor timing from Stevens.
Bealum bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Stevens rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bealum moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bealum throws a right hand that misses
and Stevens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bealum misses with a jab to the body
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bealum misses with a looping right.
Bealum rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Stevens counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body punch from Bealum.
Stevens ducks under a wild hook from Bealum.
Stevens misses with a hook. Bealum ducked under it nicely.
Bealum throws a sloppy body shot
and Stevens counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Stevens lands a nice shot to the body.
No joy there for Stevens, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevens just misses with a punch to the body.
Stevens throws a shot to the body.
Bealum takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Stevens throws a poor cross that misses
and Bealum counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bealum shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stevens but Stevens pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Bealum is breathing heavily.
Stevens moves into the clinch successfully.
Stevens slows down the pace here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bealum working aggressively here.
Stevens lands an uppercut.
Stevens pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bealum throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bealum throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bealum throws a right hand that misses
and Stevens counters with a straight right hand.
Stevens uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Stevens rushes Bealum and presses him up against the cage.
Bealum's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Stevens misses with some punches.
Bealum is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Stevens drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bealum gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bealum tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Stevens just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bealum has had enough of the clinch but Stevens keeps him there for the moment.
Bealum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bealum is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ngaio Bealum. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Stevens.
Bealum being controlled against the cage.
Bealum can't break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stevens scores with a shot to the side of Bealum's head.
Bealum lands a hook that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Bealum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bealum gets through Stevens's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bealum scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bealum misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens misses with a hook from the clinch.
Stevens blocking some punches.
Bealum swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bealum is trying to force a seperation but Stevens has the dominant position.
Stevens lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bealum backwards.
Bealum takes a shot to the head.
Bealum misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bealum is trying to push Stevens away but Stevens has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Stevens throws a punch but it's blocked by Bealum.
Stevens is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bealum is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Stevens's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Bealum pressing his opponent against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bealum is trying to break the clinch but Stevens is controlling him.
Bealum's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Stevens has closed the distance and engaged Bealum in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Stevens dominated that round.
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.
Bealum on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A jab lands there for Stevens.
Bealum gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stevens scores with a three punch combo!
Stevens fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bealum looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Stevens displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bealum throws out the jab.
Stevens lands a slapping body shot.
Stevens swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stevens works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bealum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Stevens moves in looking to clinch but Bealum pushes him off.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bealum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bealum swings away with a body shot that misses
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stevens lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bealum at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Bealum misses its intended target.
Stevens throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A shot to the liver by Stevens. Beautiful body shot.
Ngaio Bealum seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevens swats away the attempt to clinch by Bealum.
Stevens fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bealum avoids it really well and circles away.
Stevens connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bealum misses with a body shot.
Bealum takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stevens ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stevens slips under a jab from Bealum.
Stevens lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Stevens waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bealum.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bealum throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A big left from Bealum misses.
Stevens clinches.
Bealum lands a right hand that snaps the head of Stevens backwards.
Stevens has a couple of punches blocked by Bealum.
Bealum is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Stevens is keeping busy.
Stevens escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stevens turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Stevens throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bealum scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Stevens scores with the left hand. Bealum knows he should have avoided that one.
Bealum throws a sloppy body shot
and Stevens counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bealum lands a body shot.
Bealum takes a jab right on the kisser.
Stevens darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Stevens lunges at Bealum with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bealum's hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bealum misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Stevens makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bealum throws an off balance right hand
and Stevens counters with a nice uppercut.
Bealum dodges the punch combination from Stevens.
Bealum connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bealum tries to clinch there but Stevens circles away.
Stevens misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bealum. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bealum works over Stevens's head and body with a nice combination.
Bealum steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Stevens.
Bealum slips a jab from Stevens.
Bealum looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Stevens throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Stevens avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bealum ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stevens connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Bealum looks to score with a jab to the body but Stevens is just out of range.
Bealum throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Stevens scores with a nice right hand.
Bealum misses the shot to the body.
Stevens scores with a nice strike.
Stevens lands with a straight right. Bealum didn't see that one coming.
Bealum clobbers Stevens with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bealum. Stevens does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stevens darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bealum misses with a left hand
and Stevens connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bealum throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevens.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Stevens lands a nice uppercut.
Stevens's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Stevens lands a jab to the head.
Bealum moves to clinch but Stevens breaks away
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donnie Stevens showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bealum misses the body punch
and Stevens counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bealum throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bealum tries to clinch but Stevens moves out of range.
Bealum throws a poor cross that misses
and Stevens counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bealum swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Stevens counter with a right hand.
Stevens lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bealum misses the body punch
and Stevens counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bealum throws an off balance right hand
enabling Stevens to counter with a crisp jab.
Good exchange - Stevens coming out on top.
Bealum swings widly with a right hand
and Stevens counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Stevens has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Stevens works the jab nicely.
Bealum cracks a nice hook into Stevens's ribs.
Bealum misses with a hook to the body
and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stevens.
Stevens lands with a short shot to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stevens creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stevens pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bealum stalling in the clinch but Stevens improves position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bealum wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bealum lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Stevens lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Stevens throws a head punch that misses.
Stevens has Bealum pressed against the cage, preventing Bealum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Stevens scores with a shoulder strike.
Bealum fails to pull guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Stevens lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bealum working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Stevens stalling in the clinch but Bealum improves position.
Bealum tries to circle away but Stevens has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens lands a nice uppercut.
Stevens has Bealum pressed against the cage, preventing Bealum from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bealum tries to stall but Stevens uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bealum tries to work over Stevens's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bealum jumps guard but Stevens stands there with Bealum around his waist. Bealum gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bealum tries to circle away but Stevens has him pinned against the cage.
Stevens lands with a light punch inside.
Bealum pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bealum wants to clinch but Stevens slips to the side
and Stevens counters by moving into the clinch.
Bealum is trying to maintain a safe position but Stevens gets an underhook and turns Bealum into the cage.
Stevens is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Stevens breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bealum gets a clinch.
Good body shot from Stevens.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Stevens.
Stevens has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bealum clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
I would not like to be Bealum right now.
Stevens patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Will Stevens go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bealum has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bealum just looking to survive in the bad position.
Ngaio Bealum has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bealum is really stuck here.
Stevens avoiding Bealum 's attempts to control his hands.
Bealum tries to roll but Stevens sticks to his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Stevens is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevens is working the ground and pound. Can Bealum escape?
Bealum wants to get back to his feet.
Stevens lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Bealum hold on?!
Stevens has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bealum's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donnie Stevens comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Stevens has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aafke Stam scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donnie Stevens!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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