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Gladius | 3: Opress vs Still PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bas Gracie (ranked 6369 p4p, 611 weight class) and Ahmed Zaitoun (ranked 5666 p4p, 575 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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210 lbs
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210 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bas Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ahmed Zaitoun!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Zaitoun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Zaitoun tries to counter by closing the distance.
Gracie doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaitoun circles away.
Zaitoun gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zaitoun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gracie lands an uppercut.
Gracie's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Still in the clinch, Zaitoun scores with a nice short uppercut.
Gracie throws an elbow that misses.
A body shot lands from Gracie.
Zaitoun blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Gracie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun digs a right hand underneath Gracie's ribcage. Gracie let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaitoun makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Zaitoun avoids it.
Gracie misses with the head strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaitoun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gracie can't find room to land a body shot as Zaitoun controls the action.
Zaitoun softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
It looks like Bas Gracie has been cut.
Zaitoun blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Zaitoun works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
I was talking to Gracie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Gracie is breathing heavily.
Zaitoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie tries to work over Zaitoun's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Zaitoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaitoun lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gracie tries to land a knee to the head but Zaitoun blocks with his arms.
Zaitoun cracks Gracie with a nice body shot.
Gracie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Zaitoun blocks the elbow strike.
Gracie swings wildly with an uppercut but Zaitoun uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zaitoun lands a body punch.
Zaitoun working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Zaitoun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Gracie misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zaitoun throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Gracies head.
Zaitoun throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Zaitoun scores with a shot to the side of Gracie's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Zaitoun.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Zaitoun on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Zaitoun as the two fighters clinch.
Zaitoun lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zaitoun lands a body shot.
Zaitoun lands a body shot in the clinch.
Zaitoun lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Gracie is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Zaitoun is defending well for now.
Zaitoun scores with a hook to the body.
A short right from Zaitoun.
Gracie is rocked!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaitoun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oh Gracie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Zaitoun lands a left hand that snaps the head of Gracie backwards.
Zaitoun lands with a short punch from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Zaitoun creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Good body shot from Zaitoun.
Zaitoun lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Gracie to his knees! Zaitoun keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ahmed Zaitoun!
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Orion (ranked 5121 p4p, 439 weight class) and Vicente Carillo Fuantes (ranked 7324 p4p, 532 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Thomas Orion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vicente Carillo Fuantes!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion slips a jab from Carillo Fuantes.
Carillo Fuantes looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Orion slips a straight right by Carillo Fuantes.
Orion tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Orion closes the distance and clinches up with Carillo Fuantes, looking for a takedown. Orion pushes Carillo Fuantes against the cage but Carillo Fuantes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carillo Fuantes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Carillo Fuantes with a nice cross.
It looks like Thomas Orion has been cut.
The fighters circling - Carillo Fuantes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Orion staying out of range there.
Orion tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Carillo Fuantes defends well and Orion ends up having to push Carillo Fuantes into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Carillo Fuantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Orion appears to be looking for a big counter.
Carillo Fuantes jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vicente Carillo Fuantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carillo Fuantes moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Orion ducks under a wild hook from Carillo Fuantes.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Orion.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Thomas Orion. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Carillo Fuantes lands a big uppercut and Orion crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Orion looks OK. Carillo Fuantes waves Orion back to his feet!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Carillo Fuantes is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Orion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A big left from Carillo Fuantes misses.
Orion shoots for a double leg takedown but Carillo Fuantes sprawls well. He's pushed Orion's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Orion slips under a jab from Carillo Fuantes.
Orion uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Carillo Fuantes.
Carillo Fuantes connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Carillo Fuantes misses with a lunging right hand
and Orion cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vicente Carillo Fuantes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Carillo Fuantes throws a jab but it's blocked by Orion.
Carillo Fuantes slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Carillo Fuantes feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Orion sprawling to the canvas! Orion rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Carillo Fuantes finish him?!
Orion is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Carillo Fuantes darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Orion's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Carillo Fuantes before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vicente Carillo Fuantes!
Vicente Carillo Fuantes seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcos Agripa (ranked 5639 p4p, 438 weight class) and Peter Parker (ranked 3761 p4p, 353 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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145 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Agripa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Peter Parker!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Parker throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Agripa.
Agripa takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Agripa misses with a body shot
and Parker counters with a one-two to the body.
Parker lands a two punch combo.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker lands with an overhand left.
Parker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Agripa drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Agripa controls from within his opponent's guard.
Agripa stopping the sweep attempt from Parker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Agripa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Agripa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Agripa controlling from the top position.
Parker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Agripa works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Agripa performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Parker won't allow Agripa to pass to mount.
Parker is looking to control Agripa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Parker avoid being mounted?
Agripa is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Parker is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcos Agripa!
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Island King (ranked 4094 p4p, 477 weight class) and Nathan Rodgers (ranked 3312 p4p, 410 weight class). Island King has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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170 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island King!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Nathan Rodgers!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Michael Johnstone and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodgers tries a head kick but it misses.
Rodgers should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
King throws a lazy right hand but Rodgers sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
King throws a poor cross that misses
and Rodgers counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for King!
King stops Rodgers from passing to mount.
Rodgers creates some space and throws a big elbow, but King sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Rodgers tries for a kimura but King is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
King is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Rodgers has eaten all the pies!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rodgers gets to mount! King was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
King can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
King defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Rodgers.
Rodgers lands a big elbow.
Rodgers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Rodgers landing punches.
Rodgers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rodgers looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Rodgers.
King is trying desperately to improve position.
Rodgers landing punches.
King can't escape the position.
Rodgers controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodgers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rodgers controlling his opponent.
King is working to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers controlling the pace for now.
Rodgers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Rodgers postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. King looks a forlorn figure.
Rodgers controlling the pace for now.
King is trying to reverse the position but instead Rodgers has taken his back - oops!
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Rodgers might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Rodgers is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. King is defending well though. Rodgers let's go of the attempt for now.
King is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
King is trapped and Rodgers is scoring with shots to the head and body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rodgers is hanging on to King's back as he tries to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nathan Rodgers dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rodgers takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
It looks like Nathan Rodgers has been cut.
King pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rodgers pushes King up against the cage in a clinch.
King jumps guard but Rodgers stands there with King around his waist. King gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Rodgers has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
King fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Rodgers pulls King into guard.
King pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rodgers is keeping the position for now.
King has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rodgers controlling King's posture.
Rodgers working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. King doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. King manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Rodgers holds on and takes a little breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rodgers is pulling down on King's head. It's preventing any offense from King, at least for the moment.
Rodgers looking for a sweep. Not yet Rodgers, not yet.
King trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
King sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Rodgers's guard.
Rodgers wants to control but King is keeping busy.
Rodgers is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rodgers is trying to maintain the position but King is very close to passing his half guard.
King wants to work for an arm triangle but Rodgers is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Nathan Rodgers has got the better of the ground game so far.
Rodgers is defending against the submission attempts here by King.
King is working for a kimura but Rodgers is defending it quite comfortably.
Rodgers works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers has his hands on King's head, controlling the position.
Rodgers had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. King defends it easily.
Rodgers is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
King advances to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rodgers keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Rodgers is defending against the submission attempts here by King.
Rodgers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but King pulls his head out easily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodgers gets full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Island King will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Nathan Rodgers's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Rodgers throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. King tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Rodgers is in King's guard.
Rodgers avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Rodgers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as King works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Rodgers trying to stand up but can't free himself from King's guard.
King looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rodgers passes into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
King wants to sweep but Rodgers has passed to side control!
Rodgers wants to lay and pray for a moment but King keeps working.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodgers in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Rodgers passes to full mount! That's big trouble for King!
King gets back to half guard.
Rodgers moves into full mount! King won't be happy about that!
Rodgers controlling the position easily from mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
King is trying to escape the mount.
Rodgers controlling the position easily from mount.
King is trying to escape the mount.
Rodgers looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
King is working to get back to half guard.
Rodgers controlling his opponent.
Rodgers landing strikes, looking to finish!
Rodgers tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
King is desperately trying to improve his position but Rodgers has a good base and remains in mount.
King tries to improve his position but instead Rodgers has taken his back!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rodgers is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Rodgers is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but King has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Rodgers controls the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rodgers throwing sloppy strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Rodgers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Rodgers has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 27:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 27:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Rodgers!
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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noah Stewart (ranked 3558 p4p, 355 weight class) and Hakim Harko (ranked 3550 p4p, 354 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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220 lbs
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275 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noah Stewart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hakim Harko!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stewart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab from Harko.
Stewart on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Harko has Stewart up against the cage in a clinch.
Stewart blocks an uppercut.
Harko is working Stewart over against the cage.
Stewart blocks an uppercut.
Harko looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Harko tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Harko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Harko lands an uppercut.
Harko fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Harko lands with a right to the head.
Harko lands a big right hand that drops Stewart! The killer instinct kicks in and Harko finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Harko!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hakim Harko!
A very excited looking Hakim Harko rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dwayne Jackson (ranked 3581 p4p, 453 weight class) and Kali Turner (ranked 4045 p4p, 487 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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210 lbs
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200 lbs
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Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dwayne Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kali Turner!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turner shoots in and bounces Jackson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Turner postures up in Jackson's guard and throws a big left but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Turner throwing strikes but missing.
Jackson is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Turner working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Turner scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jackson preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Turner missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turner throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turner is posturing up here but Jackson has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Turner tries to roll out but it's too tight and Turner has to tap! Slick submission there by Jackson!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Dwayne Jackson!
A victorious Dwayne Jackson thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Kali Turner was interviewed post fight and said 'fuck that nigga'.
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Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Remy Gek (ranked 3311 p4p, 383 weight class) and Johan Olsen (ranked 2975 p4p, 355 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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190 lbs
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186 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Remy Gek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan Olsen!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Olsen shoots for a double leg takedown but Gek sprawls well. He's pushed Olsen's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gek slips under a jab.
Gek throws a body punch but Olsen moves out of range.
Gek connects with a good right hand that stumbles Olsen. Olsen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Olsen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Olsen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gek moves away.
Olsen drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gek is wriggling around but Olsen manages to pass to half guard.
Gek wants to get back to his feet.
Gek is trying to escape back to his feet but Olsen uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Gek bucks up and tries to throw Olsen off but instead Olsen has got his back!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gek trying to get back to his feet but Olsen is in full control for now.
Olsen has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Gek is defending well but eventually Olsen manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Gek has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johan Olsen!
Johan Olsen was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Craig Mckean (ranked 1873 p4p, 240 weight class) and Babak Akjo (ranked 2853 p4p, 344 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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190 lbs
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Craig Mckean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Babak Akjo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Daniel Franklin and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akjo uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mckean.
Akjo ducks under a wild hook from Mckean.
Donk. Akjo catches Mckean right on the button with a cross.
Akjo tries to keep at a distance but Mckean has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mckean trying to land knees to the body.
Mckean is pushing Akjo up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A short left from Mckean.
Akjo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akjo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Akjo on the inside.
Mckean just leaning against Akjo, taking a breather.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akjo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mckean lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Akjo backwards.
Mckean throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Akjos head.
A head punch on the inside from Akjo fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mckean.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mckean's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mckean.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mckean.
Akjo pushes Mckean back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mckean has a couple of punches blocked by Akjo.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akjo.
A short uppercut from Akjo.
A head punch on the inside from Mckean fails to land.
Akjo misses with a punch on the inside.
Mckean keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Akjo's efforts to push away.
Mckean blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Akjo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mckean.
Mckean looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Akjo tries a body shot but Mckean blocks it.
Akjo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mckean leaning his opponent against the cage.
Akjo throws a head punch that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee calls for Mckean to work.
Mckean swings wildly with an uppercut but Akjo uses good head movement to avoid it.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mckean tries a knee to the head but Akjo blocks it.
Mckean with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Mckean taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Mckean blocks the elbow strike.
Akjo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mckean avoids a wild elbow strike from Akjo.
A head punch on the inside from Mckean fails to land.
Akjo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mckean.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mckean lands a hook that snaps the head of Akjo backwards.
Akjo misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mckean fails to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mckean creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Akjo is rocked!
Mckean scores with a shot to the side of Akjo's head.
Akjo is still on wobbly legs! Can Mckean finish him?
Mckean pushes Akjo against the cage. Mckean is working some dirty boxing. Mckean pushes off with a quick right hook! Akjo goes down! Akjo tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mckean moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Craig Mckean!
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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ovido Guzman (ranked 2164 p4p, 288 weight class) and Godric The Maker (ranked 2895 p4p, 361 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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25
175 lbs
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175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ovido Guzman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Godric The Maker!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, David Hoff and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Maker fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Guzman manages to avoid it.
The Maker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guzman.
A slow jab from Guzman misses its intended target.
Guzman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Maker lands the left hand.
A jab from Guzman misses.
The Maker shoots in and drives through. Guzman sprawls well.
Guzman misses with a straight left.
Guzman misses with a hook. The Maker ducked under it nicely.
The Maker slips under a jab from Guzman.
The Maker cracks Guzman with a right hand to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by The Maker.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Guzman takes one on the button.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from The Maker is defended easily by Guzman.
The Maker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Guzman.
Guzman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by The Maker. Beautiful body shot.
The Maker keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Guzman.
Guzman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from The Maker.
Ovido Guzman has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Godric The Maker.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Maker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Guzman avoids it really well and circles away.
Ovido Guzman is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The Maker with a jab.
Guzman missing with a left hand there. The Maker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Maker shoots in looking for a takedown but Guzman manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Maker's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
A swing and a miss from Guzman.
The Maker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little feinted left hand from Guzman on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Guzman misses its intended target.
The Maker cracks Guzman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Guzman clinches.
The Maker blocking some punches.
The Maker swings wildly with an uppercut but Guzman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guzman throws a head punch that misses.
The Maker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Guzman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Guzman working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Maker is pushing Guzman up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A nice left hand lands by The Maker.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Guzman misses with the head strike.
The Maker misses with some punches.
The Maker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The Maker blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Maker.
Guzman misses with a punch on the inside.
Guzman throws a punch but it's blocked by The Maker.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Guzman.
The Maker throws a punch but it's blocked by Guzman.
A short left from Guzman.
A head punch on the inside from Guzman fails to land.
Guzman misses with a hook from the clinch.
The Maker misses with a punch to the body.
The Maker has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Guzman scores with a hook to the body.
Guzman is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. The Maker is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Guzman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Guzman lands a left hand that snaps the head of The Maker backwards.
Guzman can't find room to land a body shot as The Maker controls the action.
The Maker blocks an uppercut.
Guzman misses with a short punch on the inside.
The Maker misses with the head strike.
Guzman misses with a punch on the inside.
Guzman gets through The Maker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The Maker is trying to stall.
Guzman working aggressively here.
Still in the clinch, Guzman scores with a nice short uppercut.
The Maker lands a body shot.
A nice left hand lands by Guzman.
The Maker struggles to land a body shot inside as Guzman controls his hands.
Guzman lands a right hand.
Guzman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The Maker blocks an uppercut.
Guzman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Guzman has a couple of punches blocked by The Maker.
A head punch on the inside from Guzman fails to land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Guzman.
Guzman swings wildly with an uppercut but The Maker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guzman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Makers head.
Guzman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with The Maker's elbow.
The Maker controlling the action here for a moment.
Guzman throws a punch but it's blocked by The Maker.
Guzman definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Guzman is really struggling to find his range with his punches. The Maker's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
The Maker blocks a body shot from Guzman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for The Maker.
Guzman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The Maker is trying to break the clinch but Guzman is controlling him.
Guzman misses with the head strike.
The Maker scores with a shot to the side of Guzman's head.
The Maker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ovido Guzman dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The Maker lunges at Guzman with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Guzman's hand.
Guzman throws an uppercut from half a mile away. The Maker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Guzman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by The Maker.
Guzman moves forwards but The Maker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guzman ducks right into an uppercut from The Maker.
Good standup being displayed there by The Maker as he connects with a hook.
The Maker lands a really nice looking cross but Guzman seems unphased.
Guzman moves forwards but The Maker connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Guzman misses with an uppercut.
Godric The Maker seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The Maker moves away from the strike by Guzman.
The Maker ducks under a wild hook from Guzman.
A little jabbing left from The Maker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The Maker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Maker scores with a jab.
Guzman misses with a hook. The Maker ducked under it nicely.
Nice defenses there by The Maker.
Guzman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The Maker lands with a right hand.
A jab from The Maker does it's job there.
Nice jab there from The Maker.
Guzman is rocked!
Guzman walks straight into a right hand from The Maker - that's dropped him! The Maker jumps into mount and starts pounding away - can he finish?! More strikes go undefended and the referee has to dive in to save Guzman from any more punishment! Guzman complains about the stoppage but falls over as he tries to stand back up, so it was clearly a good stoppage.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Godric The Maker!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Savage Opress (ranked 2000 p4p, 271 weight class) and Daniel Steel (ranked 3021 p4p, 397 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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212 lbs
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214 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Counter fighter
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Savage Opress!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Steel!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel slips a jab from Opress.
No luck for Steel with that takedown attempt.
Opress lands a jab to the head.
Opress works the jab nicely.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opress.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opress pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Opress dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel blocks a jab.
Opress definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steel slips under a jab from Opress.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel scores with a takedown into Opress's guard.
Opress preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
Steel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Opress blocks nicely.
Opress pulls Steel in close to prevent any damage.
Opress on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Opress tries to get out of the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a big right hand that misses.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Opress blocks nicely.
Opress working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Steel working some strikes from top position.
Steel postures up in Opress's guard and throws a big left but Opress blocks it.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel connects with a couple of short punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
Steel is in close to Opress's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel landing some decent shots from guard.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Opress is keeping the position.
Steel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Opress's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opress has momentary wrist control but Steel slips an elbow through the middle.
Steel with a nice head shot there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steel stands up over Opress, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Opress trying to control the position.
Steel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Steel dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Opress throws a big shot that misses.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
We've been informed that Steel has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Opress.
Savage Opress seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Opress tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Opress manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opress lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opress lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Opress connects with a crisp jab.
Opress is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steel avoids the body shot from Opress.
Steel steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Opress lands with a good body shot.
Opress is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Steel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steel lands in his opponent's guard.
Steel landing some decent shots from guard.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Opress is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Opress works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel works over Opress with some ground and pound from guard.
Steel is looking to work some ground and pound but Opress has wrist control.
Steel is working Opress over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel working some strikes from top position.
Steel is working Opress over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Opress is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel scoring with some ground and pound.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Steel is looking to work some ground and pound but Opress has wrist control.
Steel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is in close to Opress's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steel working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel stands up over Opress, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Opress utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steel with a nice head shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Opress.
As Opress backs off Steel throws a huge counter combo but Opress manages to avoid it all.
Opress missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Opress lands with a right hand.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Opress stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Opress lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Opress throws a body shot but no joy.
Opress uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Savage Opress is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Opress to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel tries for a takedown but Opress circles away easily
and Opress counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Opress.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Opress misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steel.
Opress throwing a counter right hand but Steel manages to avoid it.
Savage Opress has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daniel Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Opress throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
A big right from Opress misses.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Opress misses with a left hand
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
Opress throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Opress looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Steel staying out of range there.
A jab from Opress misses.
Opress missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Opress moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSteel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel moves out of range as Opress strikes.
Opress slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Opress thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Steel doesn't succeed with the takedown
letting Opress counter with a right hand.
Opress lands a nice hook to Steel's body. Steel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Opress throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Savage Opress is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Opress smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Opress's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steel under the eye.
Steel avoids the body shot from Opress.
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Opress.
Daniel Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Opress.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel! But no joy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel slips a straight right by Opress.
Steel is looking for the big counter here.
Opress throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Savage Opress has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A combination from Opress does no damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Savage Opress showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge David Hoff scores the fight 28:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Daniel Steel!
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