Stephens vs. Sterling

Jeremy Stephens is the favourite fighter of the crowd at Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec).
Jeremy Stephens looks a bit uneasy. Hopefully this doesn't affect his performance.
Aljamain Sterling looks at the ground while he does his calming exercises. He knows he can not fail this night.
Jeremy Stephens has fight Aljamain Sterling 1 times. He has won 1 of them.
The bets gives an equal chance to both fighters to score the win today.
Jeremy Stephens comes with a 2 fight losing streak.
Aljamain Sterling comes with a 3 fight losing streak.
The referee of the bout is Steve Mazzagatti.

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Round 1
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The bell announces the first round!


The DQ Champ steps forward
Jeremy Stephens catches him with an uppercut to the face!
The DQ Champ's Right eye is bruised after the punishement he's received!


Jeremy Stephens fakes a move and launches a liver kick!
That almost wrenches Aljamain Sterling! I'm sure that his liver will be sore tomorrow.


Jeremy Stephens is slowing the pace of the fight a bit and circles around his opponent.
Jeremy Stephens fakes a punch and shows some footwork moving aside.


Lil Heathen and The DQ Champ circle around the center of the cage.


The clock says 0:55 in the 1 round
The DQ Champ decides to launch some tentative punches
Lil Heathen launches a couple of jabs that are answered by The DQ Champ with a stiff cross! Solid exchange!


The clock says 1:05 in the 1 round
Lil Heathen avoids a dangerous strike from The DQ Champ
and counters with a solid straight!


The DQ Champ is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens shows great balance while pushing away Aljamain Sterling


Aljamain Sterling fakes a move and moves laterally.
The DQ Champ grabs his opponent by the waist and tries to take the fight to the ground
Great takedown by Aljamain Sterling


Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
Aljamain Sterling tries to finish with a leg lock!
Lil Heathen is able to break the lock.
Lil Heathen tries to get some advantage after his opponent miss move...
Lil Heathen tries to close his guard around The DQ Champ
He succeeds!


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ tries to escape from the closed guard
The DQ Champ succeeds and he's now in open guard... he takes a second to breathe


The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round
Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ breaths deeply while on the ground


The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round
Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ moves on the ground..
He gets half guard.


Aljamain Sterling is in half guard over Lil Heathen
Aljamain Sterling goes for an americana!
Lil Heathen breaks free.


Aljamain Sterling is in half guard over Lil Heathen
Aljamain Sterling tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Aljamain Sterling manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.


Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Lil Heathen measures the resilience of The DQ Champ's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
Those hits are leaving hitches in The DQ Champ's side.


Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Lil Heathen works on the ground with his fingers over The DQ Champ's face
He seems to have encountered the eye! What a classless move!
Steve Mazzagatti didn't see the foul!


Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to trap Aljamain Sterling in his guard.
Jeremy Stephens manages to switch to full guard.


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ is in closed guard... Lil Heathen tries to roll on the ground!
Aljamain Sterling uses his leg to keep his position on the ground


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
Deep breaths from Jeremy Stephens who tries a hammer punch to The DQ Champ's ribs.
The DQ Champ blocks those punches
Steve Mazzagatti stands the fighters up due to a lack of activity.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


Lil Heathen launches a hook to the body
Bang! The DQ Champ stops that one with his ribs!


Jeremy Stephens was tooling Aljamain Sterling for the whole fight. I don't know if it's because Aljamain Sterling lack of fighting spirit or just of skill.
The DQ Champ is holding Jeremy Stephens's left leg... He's trying to take him down.
Jeremy Stephens loses balance and goes to the ground.


The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round
Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aljamain Sterling looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Jeremy Stephens sees an opening and locks his opponent in half guard.


The clock says 3:55 in the 1 round
Aljamain Sterling is in half guard over Lil Heathen
Jeremy Stephens tries to close the guard.
Lil Heathen put Aljamain Sterling in closed guard.


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
Aljamain Sterling tries to better his position on the ground...
The DQ Champ breaks the closed guard of Jeremy Stephens and moves to half guard


Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aljamain Sterling looks to mount Jeremy Stephens...
Jeremy Stephens takes advantage of his opponent's over commitment and traps him in full guard.


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
Aljamain Sterling tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Aljamain Sterling passes momentarily but Jeremy Stephens regains full guard.


The clock says 4:35 in the 1 round
Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ tries to escape from closed guard...
The DQ Champ struggles to liberate his leg and jumps to half guard!


The clock says 4:45 in the 1 round
Aljamain Sterling is in half guard over Lil Heathen
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to The DQ Champ's cheek from the guard.
Those punches sure are annoying because The DQ Champ tries to cover his face,


Aljamain Sterling is in half guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Lil Heathen.



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Round 2
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Lil Heathen moves backwards and Aljamain Sterling is asking him if he came today for fighting or running.


Both fighters circle around the center of the cage.


Jeremy Stephens jabs at The DQ Champ
hitting his chest.


Bone shattering straight right hand from Jeremy Stephens!
The DQ Champ ducks under...
Jeremy Stephens gets sloppy and Aljamain Sterling tries to take advantage...
Aljamain Sterling tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lil Heathen goes down.


The clock says 0:55 in the 2 round
Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
Aljamain Sterling tries to finish with a leg lock!
Lil Heathen is able to break the lock.


Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
Deep breaths from Jeremy Stephens who tries a hammer punch to The DQ Champ's ribs.
The DQ Champ blocks those punches


Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ is taking this opportunity to rest.


Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
Aljamain Sterling is cooling the fight on the ground
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 Bell Centre (Montreal, Quebec) are cheering for the fighters.


Aljamain Sterling tries to take the fight to the ground with a one leg takedown...
Lil Heathen is unable to remain on his feet and falls to the ground


The clock says 1:55 in the 2 round
Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ tries to improve position.
Lil Heathen adjusts and closes his guard.


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
Lil Heathen is gassing out... Too bad. His performance may be going down from here.
The DQ Champ is in closed guard... Lil Heathen tries to roll on the ground!
Aljamain Sterling uses his leg to keep his position on the ground


The clock says 2:20 in the 2 round
Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ is in closed guard... Lil Heathen tries to roll on the ground!
Aljamain Sterling uses his leg to keep his position on the ground


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
Lil Heathen measures the resilience of The DQ Champ's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The DQ Champ blocks the hits as he works on the ground.
The DQ Champ is trying to counter now!
The DQ Champ use some of his wrestling skills to escape from the closed guard!
Jeremy Stephens holds Aljamain Sterling and prevents him from moving to a better position!


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ struggles on the ground and tries to break Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Aljamain Sterling is in Lil Heathen open guard now


Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
Lil Heathen tries to close his guard around The DQ Champ
He is not able to do it
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


These two fighters are showing each other a ton of respect.


Aljamain Sterling shoots for a double leg takedown!
He hits it! Jeremy Stephens is taken off his feet, but he manages to pull The DQ Champ into his guard.


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
Lil Heathen measures the resilience of The DQ Champ's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The DQ Champ blocks the hits as he works on the ground.


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ tries to improve his position on the ground as he sits on his knees and tries to break the closed guard.
Aljamain Sterling fakes a few punches and then slips one leg to get the half mount.


Aljamain Sterling is in half guard over Lil Heathen
Jeremy Stephens attempts to move to full guard
Aljamain Sterling keeps good control and remains in half guard.


Aljamain Sterling is in half guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ tries to free his leg...
He moves to side mount!


Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
The DQ Champ steps backwards and lowers his arms while breathing heavily... He seems tired.
The DQ Champ tries to move to full mount!
Nice move. He is in full mount now.


Aljamain Sterling is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aljamain Sterling isolates Jeremy Stephens's arm and neck looking for an arm triangle
Jeremy Stephens is able to relieve the pressure on his neck and slip out of the hold.


Aljamain Sterling is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens tries to roll to his side and trap Aljamain Sterling in his guard...
Aljamain Sterling keeps good control and remains in full mount.


Aljamain Sterling is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
The DQ Champ tries to keep hs position while looking to maybe begin a pounding session...
Aljamain Sterling controls the situation despite Jeremy Stephens efforts for escaping from the full mount.


The clock says 4:45 in the 2 round
Aljamain Sterling is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to The DQ Champ's cheek from the guard.
Aljamain Sterling uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.
Lil Heathen clumsily fails here and it's time for Aljamain Sterling to fight back!
Jeremy Stephens tries to roll to his side and trap Aljamain Sterling in his guard...
Aljamain Sterling rolls him over and takes his back!


The DQ Champ is in rear mount over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ tries to get a hook in!
Things get worse for Lil Heathen! The DQ Champ has one hook in and keeps working!
The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. The ref tells the fighters to go to their corner.
That was an even round for the most part.



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Round 3
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Aljamain Sterling tries to bring the fight to the ground
Lil Heathen goes down.
Crushing shot to Lil Heathen's body! He's holding his side


Aljamain Sterling is in open guard over Lil Heathen
The DQ Champ tries to move to full mount
The DQ Champ succeeds


The clock says 0:30 in the 3 round
Aljamain Sterling is in full mount over Jeremy Stephens
Lil Heathen launches a few weak punches
The DQ Champ blocks them effectively.
Steve Mazzagatti has seen enough passivity on the ground and stands up the fighters.
Both fighters continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision.


Crisp uppercut by Lil Heathen followed by a hard jab
Aljamain Sterling stumbles back.


Aljamain Sterling attempts a sweep single...
Aljamain Sterling catches Jeremy Stephens's far ankle and trips him to the mat! Slick takedown by The DQ Champ.


Aljamain Sterling is in closed guard over Lil Heathen
Aljamain Sterling is looking to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Aljamain Sterling gets his hips free and moves to half guard.


The clock says 1:15 in the 3 round
Aljamain Sterling is in half guard over Lil Heathen
Jeremy Stephens tries to close the guard.
Nothing from this effort.


Aljamain Sterling is in half guard over Lil Heathen
Aljamain Sterling tries to pass Jeremy Stephens's guard...
Aljamain Sterling manages to get his leg free and moves to side mount.


Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Lil Heathen should have paced himself better. It looks like he burned himself out.
Jeremy Stephens launches a few punches to The DQ Champ's cheek from the guard.
Aljamain Sterling uses his head to cover the punches and presses his skull forward.


The clock says 1:45 in the 3 round
Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to trap Aljamain Sterling in his guard.
Aljamain Sterling keeps control and remains in side mount.


Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Jeremy Stephens attempts to trap Aljamain Sterling in his guard.
Aljamain Sterling keeps control and remains in side mount.


Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Lil Heathen measures the resilience of The DQ Champ's ribs with a couple of big punches from guard.
The DQ Champ blocks the hits as he works on the ground.


The clock says 2:20 in the 3 round
Aljamain Sterling is in side mount over Jeremy Stephens
Aljamain Sterling tries a kimura
That kimura from Aljamain Sterling appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Lil Heathen's eyes...
You can see the pain reflected in Lil Heathen's eyes...
Punishing hold!
You can see the pain reflected in Lil Heathen's eyes...
That kimura looks tight...
That kimura from Aljamain Sterling appears to be unbreakable
You can see the pain reflected in Lil Heathen's eyes...
Lil Heathen struggles to free himself
Steve Mazzagatti breaks Aljamain Sterling's lock! This is over! Lil Heathen didn't want to tap but the ref decided he wouldn't be able to escape from it!

Winner is Aljamain Sterling by Submission (kimura) at 2:28 Round 3

Statistics: Jeremy Stephens
Punches 7/8 (88%)
Kicks 1/1 (100%)
Clinch strikes 1/1 (100%)
Takedowns 0/0 (0%)
GnP strikes 4/22 (18%)
Submissions 0/0 (0%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 507 s

Statistics: Aljamain Sterling
Punches 2/2 (100%)
Kicks 0/0 (0%)
Clinch strikes 0/0 (0%)
Takedowns 7/8 (88%)
GnP strikes 0/0 (0%)
Submissions 5/5 (100%)
Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%)
Time on the ground 507 s