Post by The Sandmen on May 12, 2020 22:00:45 GMT -5
Jeremy Stephens looks very relaxed.
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Jeremy Stephens and T.J. Dillashaw touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dillashaw throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Chin
Jeremy Stephens moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A right hand from Jeremy Stephens
makes Dillashaw stumble back!
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A wicked punch by Jeremy Stephens
rocks Dillashaw!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Right eye
Stephens goes to the body...
He punishes Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Jeremy Stephens goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Dillashaw seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Stephens looks to be in very good shape.
Jeremy Stephens shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Stephens into his guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens throws a few hammer fists to the face of T.J. Dillashaw
Solid shots!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens tries to better his position on the ground...
Stephens breaks the closed guard of T.J. Dillashaw and moves to half guard
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Stephens in half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to open up T.J. Dillashaw's defense faking a few punches.
T.J. Dillashaw wraps his arms around Stephens's arms and counters the punches.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Good looking punches from Jeremy Stephens on the ground
deflected by Dillashaw.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens is in Dillashaw open guard now
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is cooling the fight on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens tries to pass to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw can't prevent his opponent from passing. Stephens looks to work from half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Jeremy Stephens uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Jeremy Stephens tries to free his leg
Jeremy Stephens uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dillashaw's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Stephens in half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw breaths deeply while on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jeremy Stephens can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jeremy Stephens looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
T.J. Dillashaw takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Stephens
He succeeds!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens is in Dillashaw open guard now
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Stephens's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stephens's side.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Stephens leans back...
Dillashaw eyes him warily.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Stephens
He succeeds!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Jeremy Stephens has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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An overhand right from T.J. Dillashaw that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Stephens moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Stephens looks to counter!
Jeremy Stephens has found an opening in the defense of Dillashaw, launching a big uppercut
T.J. Dillashaw is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Stephens tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Stephens is clinching with Dillashaw.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Stephens struggles and launches a few punches to Dillashaw's head
Those punches are hitting! Dillashaw covers his head!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
T.J. Dillashaw postures up and launches another series of punches!
Stephens pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of T.J. Dillashaw's offensive.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jeremy Stephens charges at Dillashaw throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Dillashaw is rocked!
Bone shattering straight right hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Stephens is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Stephens's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Jeremy Stephens fakes a punch and launches himself over T.J. Dillashaw
Great move by Stephens who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephens tries to take T.J. Dillashaw down... Dillashaw stumbles backwards and Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches...
T.J. Dillashaw dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Some nice shots from Jeremy Stephens
that stun Dillashaw.
Stephens throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Dillashaw's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Chin
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens won't budge, forcing Dillashaw to pull guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dillashaw leans and gets Jeremy Stephens's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stephens is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens hovers above Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jeremy Stephens is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jeremy Stephens looks to pass to mount...
Dillashaw creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Stephens's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg
T.J. Dillashaw uses some of his skill by jumping out of Stephens's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to pass to mount...
Dillashaw slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jeremy Stephens.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Jeremy Stephens caliber.
Stephens tries to escape from the closed guard
Jeremy Stephens any adventage in the ground.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw attempts a triangle from bottom! Jeremy Stephens slips out. Dillashaw quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jeremy Stephens slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw tries a hook to the body
and hits Stephens ribs hard
Hard blow to Stephens's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jeremy Stephens charges at Dillashaw throwing flurries left and right.
T.J. Dillashaw gets out of the way.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Jeremy Stephens against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dillashaw jumps and tries to free his leg! Stephens doesn't allow this but T.J. Dillashaw is able to get half guard here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is looking to end this fight with strikes
Stephens anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Jeremy Stephens has to be confident that he won that round.
The cutman is working on Dillashaw's face.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Jeremy Stephens!
Dillashaw is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Stephens.
Jeremy Stephens circles around Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Stephens into his guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jeremy Stephens fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens passes momentarily but T.J. Dillashaw regains half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Dillashaw is covering himself! Stephens tries to force the situation and Dillashaw clumsily gives his back!
Stephens is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to end this with a RNC!
Dillashaw manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw has Stephens controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Stephens is unable to move under Dillashaw control.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to Stephens's ribs.
Stephens blocks those punches
Stephens is trying to counter now!
Stephens leans back...
Dillashaw eyes him warily.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Stephens struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens is in Dillashaw open guard now
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Jeremy Stephens pushes T.J. Dillashaw against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Stephens jumps and tries to free his leg! Dillashaw doesn't allow this but Jeremy Stephens is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Stephens launches a furious low kick!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks
Stephens begins to launch a barrage of punches over Dillashaw
this is getting worse and worse for Dillashaw
A right hand from T.J. Dillashaw
surprises Stephens!
Dillashaw is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Jeremy Stephens takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount
Dillashaw's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw breaths deeply while on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw breaths deeply while on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
Dillashaw follows Jeremy Stephens
only to get counter punched in a big way! Dillashaw needs to stop playing Jeremy Stephens's game or he'll get knocked out!
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Jeremy Stephens. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jeremy Stephens is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Stephens, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Jeremy Stephens attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Nice punches from Jeremy Stephens.
Dillashaw staggers backwards. Stephens wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Stephens decides to launch some tentative punches
T.J. Dillashaw takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Brutal combination from Jeremy Stephens!
Dillashaw moves aside and dodges.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw struggles on the ground and tries to break Jeremy Stephens's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw is in Stephens open guard now
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw aggressively and repeatedly punches Stephens.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Dillashaw's head!
The punches go wide.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Dillashaw's head!
This is bad! Stephens is just pounding on T.J. Dillashaw's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Stephens's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stephens's side.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Dillashaw's head!
The punches go wide.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Stephens doesn't allow him!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Jeremy Stephens caliber.
Jeremy Stephens is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jeremy Stephens! He is reversed and nor T.J. Dillashaw is on half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Dillashaw tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Stephens from the side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Stephens's ribs.
Stephens is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Superb haymaker by Stephens
Dillashaw manages to move aside
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw begins to launch a barrage of punches over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens is smart enough to duck backwards
Jeremy Stephens tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
T.J. Dillashaw jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Stephens dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Jeremy Stephens paws at Dillashaw.
Dillashaw swings ineffectively.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Jeremy Stephens.
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Round 5
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Jeremy Stephens and Dillashaw engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
An overhand right from Jeremy Stephens that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Dillashaw's stops that one with his face! How is Dillashaw standing?!
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Jeremy Stephens caliber.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a body shot
Stephens dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Dillashaw launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Stephens's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Stephens.
It looks like Dillashaw was hit by a bus!
Jeremy Stephens launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dillashaw blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Jeremy Stephens caliber.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Jeremy Stephens throws a looping right hand...
Dillashaw moves aside and dodges.
Jeremy Stephens leans forwards and tries to grapple with Dillashaw
Stephens shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Stephens is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Stephens grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Inner leg Sweep
T.J. Dillashaw managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw grapple with Jeremy Stephens and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Jeremy Stephens falls hard on the mat with T.J. Dillashaw on top of him
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to posture up and open Jeremy Stephens's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw forces Jeremy Stephens to open his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Stephens's ribs.
Stephens is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Stephens is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw tries to open up Stephens with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Stephens blocks a few elbows and now T.J. Dillashaw will have to look for another option here.
Dillashaw misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw moves to half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Stephens is looking to end this fight with strikes
Dillashaw anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Dillashaw's head!
This is bad! Stephens is just pounding on T.J. Dillashaw's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens pushes Dillashaw's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Stephens who is in full mount! Dillashaw is in trouble now!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens moves to better his position on the ground...
Jeremy Stephens viciously slams hammer blows to Dillashaw's face!
Dillashaw's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Jeremy Stephens doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw throws a lazy kick
Stephens dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 4:40 in the 5 round
Jeremy Stephens and Dillashaw engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Stephens feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Dillashaw moves aside and dodges.
Stephens misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by T.J. Dillashaw
that nearly tags Stephens.
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a body shot
Stephens dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Jeremy Stephens.
Winner is Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 39/63 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 37/88 (42%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 948 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 17/37 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 18/35 (51%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 948 s
Almost all Jeremy, except no finishes and not really that close to finishes. But TJ Douchashaw did way less, so he deserved nothing here.
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't look concerned about anything his opponent brings to the table.
This is the first time they meet inside the cage
It's hard to say who will be winning this fight. The specialized media doesn't have a favourite either.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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Jeremy Stephens and T.J. Dillashaw touch gloves in the center to get this fight started!
Dillashaw throws a hook
that hits its mark.
There is a small laceration on Jeremy Stephens's Chin
Jeremy Stephens moves forward looking for a hole in his opponent's defense.
A right hand from Jeremy Stephens
makes Dillashaw stumble back!
Dillashaw's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
A wicked punch by Jeremy Stephens
rocks Dillashaw!
There is a small laceration on T.J. Dillashaw's Right eye
Stephens goes to the body...
He punishes Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of hooks.
Jeremy Stephens goes with a looping right hand while T.J. Dillashaw jumps back and jabs
That one hits but Dillashaw seems unaffected, countering with a few punches of his own. Great exchange here.
The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
Stephens looks to be in very good shape.
Jeremy Stephens shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Stephens into his guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens throws a few hammer fists to the face of T.J. Dillashaw
Solid shots!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens tries to better his position on the ground...
Stephens breaks the closed guard of T.J. Dillashaw and moves to half guard
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Stephens in half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to open up T.J. Dillashaw's defense faking a few punches.
T.J. Dillashaw wraps his arms around Stephens's arms and counters the punches.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Good looking punches from Jeremy Stephens on the ground
deflected by Dillashaw.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens is in Dillashaw open guard now
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
The clock says 2:15 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is cooling the fight on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens aggressively and repeatedly punches Dillashaw.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens tries to pass to half guard...
T.J. Dillashaw can't prevent his opponent from passing. Stephens looks to work from half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Jeremy Stephens uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Jeremy Stephens tries to free his leg
Jeremy Stephens uses some of his skill by jumping out of Dillashaw's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to show some ground skills
T.J. Dillashaw put Stephens in half guard.
The clock says 3:25 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw breaths deeply while on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
You can hear the excitement from the crowd. Jeremy Stephens can end the fight with his ground and pound.
Jeremy Stephens looks to mount T.J. Dillashaw...
T.J. Dillashaw takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Stephens
He succeeds!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens is in Dillashaw open guard now
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Stephens's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stephens's side.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Stephens leans back...
Dillashaw eyes him warily.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw tries to close his guard around Stephens
He succeeds!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw launches a few punches to Stephens's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Stephens tries to cover his face,
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Jeremy Stephens has to be confident that he won that round.
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Round 2
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An overhand right from T.J. Dillashaw that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Stephens moves forward and closes the distance while blocking the punch.
Poorly executed technique. Jeremy Stephens looks to counter!
Jeremy Stephens has found an opening in the defense of Dillashaw, launching a big uppercut
T.J. Dillashaw is fast enouigh to dodge that uppercut.
Stephens tries some clinching in order to control the fight...
Well done. Stephens is clinching with Dillashaw.
The clock says 0:35 in the 2 round
The fighters are clinching.
Stephens struggles and launches a few punches to Dillashaw's head
Those punches are hitting! Dillashaw covers his head!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Right cheek
The fighters are clinching.
T.J. Dillashaw postures up and launches another series of punches!
Stephens pushes his opponent forward and blocks most of T.J. Dillashaw's offensive.
Stephens tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Jeremy Stephens charges at Dillashaw throwing flurries left and right.
Not many punches are hitting, but the ones that land are huge shots! Dillashaw is rocked!
Bone shattering straight right hand from T.J. Dillashaw!
Stephens is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Stephens's Left cheek is beginning to swell
Jeremy Stephens fakes a punch and launches himself over T.J. Dillashaw
Great move by Stephens who pushes his opponent under a troublesome thai clinch
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephens tries to take T.J. Dillashaw down... Dillashaw stumbles backwards and Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches...
T.J. Dillashaw dodges and moves away a couple of steps...
Some nice shots from Jeremy Stephens
that stun Dillashaw.
Stephens throws a one-two combo then fakes a move to fire a big right hand on the chin!
The strikes hit home!
Dillashaw's Chin is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Chin
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens won't budge, forcing Dillashaw to pull guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Dillashaw leans and gets Jeremy Stephens's arms as he brings him to the ground again.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Stephens is in closed guard... Dillashaw tries to roll on the ground!
Jeremy Stephens uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens hovers above Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw stops him from throwing strikes.
The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jeremy Stephens is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens gets his hips free and moves to half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jeremy Stephens looks to pass to mount...
Dillashaw creates space and scrambles back to his feet.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.
The clock says 2:50 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw is using some of his ground skills to escape from this...
He pushes Stephens's knee away and tries to roll! Nice move to get half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to free his leg
T.J. Dillashaw uses some of his skill by jumping out of Stephens's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to pass to mount...
Dillashaw slides his knee across and achieves the mount position! Tough spot for Jeremy Stephens.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to roll on the ground...
He makes a reversal!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Jeremy Stephens caliber.
Stephens tries to escape from the closed guard
Jeremy Stephens any adventage in the ground.
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw attempts a triangle from bottom! Jeremy Stephens slips out. Dillashaw quickly turns his hips over and switches to the armbar! He's throwing everything at him.
Jeremy Stephens slips out and backs away to avoid danger.
Steve Mazzagatti halts the fight to stand up Jeremy Stephens. The fight resumes with both fighters standing.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw tries a hook to the body
and hits Stephens ribs hard
Hard blow to Stephens's mid-section, he seems hurt
Jeremy Stephens charges at Dillashaw throwing flurries left and right.
T.J. Dillashaw gets out of the way.
Poorly executed technique. T.J. Dillashaw looks to counter!
T.J. Dillashaw tries to bring the fight to the ground
Stephens goes down.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw pushes Jeremy Stephens against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Dillashaw jumps and tries to free his leg! Stephens doesn't allow this but T.J. Dillashaw is able to get half guard here.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw keeps good control and remains in half guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is looking to end this fight with strikes
Stephens anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 4:55 in the 2 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw moves on the ground...
..and gets to half guard.
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
Jeremy Stephens has to be confident that he won that round.
The cutman is working on Dillashaw's face.
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Round 3
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Bone shattering straight left hand from Jeremy Stephens!
Dillashaw is going to have a big headache after that blow!
Several good body shots
are evaded by Stephens.
Jeremy Stephens circles around Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! T.J. Dillashaw is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Stephens into his guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Jeremy Stephens fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens tries to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens passes momentarily but T.J. Dillashaw regains half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens launches a few fake punches and tries to escape!
Dillashaw is covering himself! Stephens tries to force the situation and Dillashaw clumsily gives his back!
Stephens is in rear mount over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to end this with a RNC!
Dillashaw manages to roll on the ground and break the lock
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw has Stephens controlling his back while on the ground. He tries to roll and find an escape...
Stephens is unable to move under Dillashaw control.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Deep breaths from T.J. Dillashaw who tries a hammer punch to Stephens's ribs.
Stephens blocks those punches
Stephens is trying to counter now!
Stephens leans back...
Dillashaw eyes him warily.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Stephens struggles on the ground and tries to break T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
Jeremy Stephens is in Dillashaw open guard now
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Jeremy Stephens pushes T.J. Dillashaw against the fence and then tries to improve his position.
Stephens jumps and tries to free his leg! Dillashaw doesn't allow this but Jeremy Stephens is able to get half guard here.
The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens keeps good control and remains in half guard.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Stephens launches a furious low kick!
T.J. Dillashaw blocks
Stephens begins to launch a barrage of punches over Dillashaw
this is getting worse and worse for Dillashaw
A right hand from T.J. Dillashaw
surprises Stephens!
Dillashaw is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Jeremy Stephens takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw tries to move to full mount
Dillashaw's ground game is not enough to provide him any advantage
T.J. Dillashaw gets sloppy and Jeremy Stephens tries to take advantage...
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw tries to improve position.
He frees a leg.
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw breaths deeply while on the ground
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
The clock says 3:45 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw breaths deeply while on the ground
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
Dillashaw follows Jeremy Stephens
only to get counter punched in a big way! Dillashaw needs to stop playing Jeremy Stephens's game or he'll get knocked out!
Dillashaw steps backwards away from Jeremy Stephens. He seems to be cooling down the fight a bit.
T.J. Dillashaw shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jeremy Stephens is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull Dillashaw into his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
The clock says 4:50 in the 3 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
The round is for Stephens, who walks calmly to his corner.
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Round 4
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Jeremy Stephens attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt.
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Nice punches from Jeremy Stephens.
Dillashaw staggers backwards. Stephens wants to finish this and continues launching bombs!
The clock says 0:25 in the 4 round
Stephens decides to launch some tentative punches
T.J. Dillashaw takes the best of a brief punching exchange.
The clock says 0:35 in the 4 round
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Brutal combination from Jeremy Stephens!
Dillashaw moves aside and dodges.
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
T.J. Dillashaw attempts a sweep single...
T.J. Dillashaw catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by Dillashaw.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens is one of those men capable of pounding you into oblivion!
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw struggles on the ground and tries to break Jeremy Stephens's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw is in Stephens open guard now
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He is not able to do it
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
T.J. Dillashaw uses his leg to keep his position on the ground
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw aggressively and repeatedly punches Stephens.
He needs to do something soon or the referee will stop the fight!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Dillashaw's head!
The punches go wide.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Dillashaw's head!
This is bad! Stephens is just pounding on T.J. Dillashaw's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw measures the resilience of Stephens's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Stephens's side.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Dillashaw tries to move on the ground and escape from the full mount!
He successfully moves to half guard!
The clock says 2:45 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Dillashaw's head!
The punches go wide.
Stephens clumsily fails here and it's time for T.J. Dillashaw to fight back!
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
The clock says 2:55 in the 4 round
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting his vision.
Dillashaw tries to stand up!
Stephens doesn't allow him!
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Jeremy Stephens caliber.
Jeremy Stephens is looking to pass T.J. Dillashaw's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw has a solid guard and keeps his ankles locked.
Jeremy Stephens is in closed guard over Dillashaw
Stephens tries to escape from closed guard...
Dillashaw waits for the moment and tries to roll! Too late for Jeremy Stephens! He is reversed and nor T.J. Dillashaw is on half guard!
T.J. Dillashaw is in half guard over Stephens
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Dillashaw tries to get a side mount...
He frees his leg and is now controlling Stephens from the side mount!
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
T.J. Dillashaw is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
T.J. Dillashaw slides his knee across and gets to mount.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Stephens's ribs.
Stephens is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
T.J. Dillashaw is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
The clock says 4:25 in the 4 round
Superb haymaker by Stephens
Dillashaw manages to move aside
Dillashaw is trying to counter now!
Dillashaw begins to launch a barrage of punches over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens is smart enough to duck backwards
Jeremy Stephens tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
T.J. Dillashaw jumps backwards and frees his leg.
Stephens dodges a strike and counters with a crushing hook
that misses by an inch!
Jeremy Stephens paws at Dillashaw.
Dillashaw swings ineffectively.
Steve Mazzagatti separates the fighters as the round concludes. The fighters shake hands as they head back to their corners.
This round is clearly for Jeremy Stephens.
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Round 5
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Jeremy Stephens and Dillashaw engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
An overhand right from Jeremy Stephens that looked like it was capable of destroying a brick wall!
Bang! Dillashaw's stops that one with his face! How is Dillashaw standing?!
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Jeremy Stephens caliber.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a body shot
Stephens dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Dillashaw launches a stiff jab!
That barely hits Stephens's face but it seems like one finger has poked his eye! Does the referee see that?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
Surprise roundhouse punch by Stephens.
It looks like Dillashaw was hit by a bus!
Jeremy Stephens launches a couples of jabs and then a big hook!
Dillashaw blocks and tries to circle around his opponent looking for angles.
Terrible one sided match... Dillashaw was not ready to fight a fighter of Jeremy Stephens caliber.
The two exchange wildly
both landing but without much steam behind the shots.
Jeremy Stephens throws a looping right hand...
Dillashaw moves aside and dodges.
Jeremy Stephens leans forwards and tries to grapple with Dillashaw
Stephens shows his clinching skills. Both fighters are clinching now.
T.J. Dillashaw tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Stephens is determined to work from the clinch. He pummeled through and managed to retain his position.
The fighters are clinching.
Stephens grapple with T.J. Dillashaw and tries a Inner leg Sweep
T.J. Dillashaw managed to maintain his balances and avoid the takedown
Dillashaw tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Dillashaw grapple with Jeremy Stephens and tries a Inner leg Sweep
Jeremy Stephens falls hard on the mat with T.J. Dillashaw on top of him
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in Dillashaw's side.
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
T.J. Dillashaw uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
The clock says 2:05 in the 5 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Stephens measures the resilience of Dillashaw's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Dillashaw blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The clock says 2:20 in the 5 round
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw doesn't stop bleeding.
T.J. Dillashaw looks to posture up and open Jeremy Stephens's guard...
T.J. Dillashaw forces Jeremy Stephens to open his guard.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is trying to better his position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Stephens's ribs.
Stephens is noticing that and his face shows the pain.
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
You can see Dillashaw's blood making stains in the mat.
Stephens is moving on the ground...
Ouch! That was a headbutt! Did he do that intentionally?
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see that!
T.J. Dillashaw is in open guard over Stephens
Stephens tries to close his guard around Dillashaw
He succeeds!
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw tries to open up Stephens with a few strikes with his right elbow...
Stephens blocks a few elbows and now T.J. Dillashaw will have to look for another option here.
Dillashaw misses a step and Jeremy Stephens sees an opportunity to counter him!
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to Dillashaw's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because Dillashaw tries to cover his face,
T.J. Dillashaw is in closed guard over Stephens
Dillashaw is in closed guard... Stephens tries to roll on the ground!
Nice reversal! He is now in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw tries to roll to his side and trap Jeremy Stephens in his guard...
T.J. Dillashaw moves to half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw attempts to move to full guard
T.J. Dillashaw manages to switch to full guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Dillashaw
Stephens is looking to end this fight with strikes
Dillashaw anticipates his moves and avoids danger.
The clock says 3:50 in the 5 round
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Stephens fires a barrage of punches at Dillashaw's head!
This is bad! Stephens is just pounding on T.J. Dillashaw's head like he's a training dummy! The referee looks on anxiously!
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens pushes Dillashaw's leg and tries to move to full mount.
Nice move by Stephens who is in full mount! Dillashaw is in trouble now!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
Jeremy Stephens moves to better his position on the ground...
Jeremy Stephens viciously slams hammer blows to Dillashaw's face!
Dillashaw's Forehead is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over T.J. Dillashaw
T.J. Dillashaw doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Jeremy Stephens doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He moves fast and now he is standing
Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The people who are watching this in Kim Il-sung Stadium (Pyongyang, North Korea) are cheering for the fighters.
T.J. Dillashaw is a bloody mess!
Dillashaw throws a lazy kick
Stephens dodges and fires an uppercut that almost puts him in to orbit!
Dillashaw has a small cut in his Mouth
The clock says 4:40 in the 5 round
Jeremy Stephens and Dillashaw engage in a wild exchange of punches!
Both fighters are connecting and this could be ending soon if either lands a lucky punch.
Stephens feints and moves forward to hit with a hook
Dillashaw moves aside and dodges.
Stephens misses a step and T.J. Dillashaw sees an opportunity to counter him!
Nice punch by T.J. Dillashaw
that nearly tags Stephens.
T.J. Dillashaw's face is covered in blood. He may be having problems seeing as he wipes the blood out of his eyes.
T.J. Dillashaw launches a body shot
Stephens dodges and catches him with a hard cross.
Steve Mazzagatti tells the fighters to go to their corners as the round is over.
This round is clearly for Jeremy Stephens.
Winner is Jeremy Stephens by Unanimous decision
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 39/63 (62%)
Kicks 0/1 (0%)
Clinch strikes 3/7 (43%)
Takedowns 2/4 (50%)
GnP strikes 37/88 (42%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 2/2 (100%)
Time on the ground 948 s
Statistics: T.J. Dillashaw
Punches 17/37 (46%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/6 (17%)
Takedowns 5/6 (83%)
GnP strikes 18/35 (51%)
Submissions 1/1 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 948 s
Almost all Jeremy, except no finishes and not really that close to finishes. But TJ Douchashaw did way less, so he deserved nothing here.