Post by The Sandmen on Dec 13, 2018 23:38:59 GMT -5
Jeremy Stephens (19-20) vs. 
Sam Stout (54-40-1)Sam Stout shifts back and forth nervously.
Jeremy Stephens looks like he has been waiting for this fight forever.
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.
Sam Stout comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.
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Round 1
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The fight gets underway.
Stephens wants to take the fight to his advantage and tries to clinch.
Stephens moves forward and holds Stout
The fighters are clinching.
Stout tries to breaks Jeremy Stephens's resistence with a few punches while tries to push him against oner corner.
Stout launches a couple of punches that leave marks in Stephens's ribs.
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Stephens tries to take Sam Stout down... Stout stumbles backwards and Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches...
One swing hits hard Stout's jaw!
Sam Stout pushes away Stephens trying to keep the fight at striking range
Stephens doesn't want to break the clinch as he still is grappling with Sam Stout
The clock says 0:40 in the 1 round
Both fighters are tied in a clinch.
Jeremy Stephens tries to shrug his way out of the clinch.
Stephens circles out and slips free of Sam Stout's grip. Nice job of getting out of that position.
Stephens decides to launch some tentative punches
Stout launches a couple of jabs that are answered by Stephens with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!
The clock says 1:00 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Stout is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Stout
Stout measures the resilience of Stephens's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Stephens blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
Stout clumsily fails here and it's time for Jeremy Stephens to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens moves to better his position on the ground...
Jeremy Stephens viciously slams hammer blows to Stout's face!
The clock says 1:15 in the 1 round
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Stout
Sam Stout doesn't want to continue the fight in this position and tries to get back on his feet
He can't do it because of Stephens's moves.
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Stout
Stephens is looking to end this fight with strikes
He starts to pound away at Sam Stout, who is barely covering up!
There is a small laceration on Sam Stout's Nose
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to close his guard around Stephens
He is not able to do it
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Stout
Jeremy Stephens throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Stout's face with those brutal elbows! Stout needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
There is a small laceration on Sam Stout's Left eye
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Stout
Jeremy Stephens wants to finish his opponent on the ground
Jeremy Stephens can't find an opening in his opponent's guard!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Stout
Stout tries to stand up!
Stephens doesn't allow him!
Jeremy Stephens is in open guard over Stout
Stephens moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.
Jeremy Stephens is in half guard over Stout
Jeremy Stephens tries to free his leg
Jeremy Stephens uses some of his skill by jumping out of Stout's guard. He moves quickly to side mount!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Sam Stout
Jeremy Stephens throws down elbows...
He's tearing up Stout's face with those brutal elbows! Stout needs to do something! The referee is threatening to stop it!
Stout's Mouth is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Jeremy Stephens is in side mount over Sam Stout
Jeremy Stephens looks to mount Sam Stout...
Jeremy Stephens slides his knee across and gets to mount.
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Sam Stout
The fight was awfully one sided. Matchmakers should take this into account for future fights.
Stephens gets a good position on the ground. ..
and what an incredible flurry! He's just wailing away at Sam Stout! The referee is saying he's going to stop it if Sam Stout doesn't defend himself!
Stout has a small cut in his Nose
Jeremy Stephens is in full mount over Sam Stout
Stephens leans back...
He clobbers Sam Stout's face with a huge punch! Ouch!
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough! The fight is over! Stout was not intelligently defending himself!
Stout's Right cheek is bruised after the punishement he's received!
Stout has a small cut in his Right cheek
Winner is Jeremy Stephens by TKO (GnP) at 3:28 Round 1
Statistics: Sam Stout
Punches 1/1 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 2/2 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 0/2 (0%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 137 s
Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 1/3 (33%)
Takedowns 1/1 (100%)
GnP strikes 23/25 (92%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 1/1 (100%)
Time on the ground 137 s
Stephens has been a phenom, taking no damage in this tournament. He is in a much better possition moving into the finals than his opponent is. This will be good!
Have 9 points in celebration of this monumental achievement!