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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Pad Thai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Steeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Steeler has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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265 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Pad Thai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Steeler!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Edson Gomes and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A swing and a miss from Steeler.
Thai throws a head kick but Steeler moves out of range.
Steeler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steeler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice uppercut lands for Steeler. That snapped Thai's head back.
Steeler misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Steeler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steeler.
Steeler misses with the combination.
Steeler avoids the head kick by Thai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
No luck for Steeler with that takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steeler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeler catches Thai with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Thai slips under a jab from Steeler.
Steeler misses with the combination.
Steeler wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steeler connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Steeler lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steeler misses with a straight left.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No joy there for Steeler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steeler misses with an uppercut.
Thai could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steeler throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Thai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steeler shoots in and drives through. Thai sprawls well.
Pad Thai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Steeler.
Steeler looks gassed!
Steeler scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Thai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steeler throws the left hand but Thai avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Thai.
Steeler pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steeler throws a jab but it's blocked by Thai.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steeler.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steeler throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Steeler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thai.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Steeler lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A head kick misses from Thai.
Thai gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Thai scores with a head kick.
Mark Steeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steeler rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steeler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A telegraphed right hand from Steeler misses the target.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Steeler moves out of range easily.
Thai looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steeler throws a hook but Thai blocks it.
Steeler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steeler dives in and grabs Thai's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thai pushes down on Steeler's head and hops out.
Steeler blocks a head kick by Thai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pad Thai dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Thai takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Steeler moves out of range easily.
Steeler jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steeler throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steeler lands a lovely overhand right.
Thai drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steeler misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steeler fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thai manages to avoid it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Thai throws a head kick but Steeler moves out of range.
Steeler tries to bum rush Thai with a series of wild strikes but Thai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steeler scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steeler blocks a head kick by Thai.
Steeler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Thai at a distance.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steeler.
Steeler scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steeler connects with a looping right hand.
Thai staying out of range there.
Steeler cracks Thai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steeler fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steeler connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Thai's hands.
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pad Thai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steeler misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steeler.
Thai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steeler throws a series of punches but Thai moves out of range.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steeler throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steeler stuns Thai with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Steeler.
Steeler scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steeler.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steeler.
Steeler's corner calls for a 1-2. Steeler obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steeler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Thai looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steeler just misses with a punch to the body.
Steeler misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Pad Thai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Thai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steeler swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steeler swings for the body but Thai moves out of range.
Steeler is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thai.
Thai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steeler closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Steeler throws a hook but Thai avoids it easily.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steeler scores with a jab to the head.
Steeler scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Steeler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. 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.
Steeler looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Steeler cracks Thai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Steeler bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Thai's head backwards.
Thai looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steeler misses the shot to the body.
Steeler slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steeler scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steeler misses with a hook. Thai ducked under it nicely.
Thai tries a head kick but it misses.
Thai takes one to the chin there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Some wild striking there from Steeler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thai slips under a jab from Steeler.
Thai walks into a jab.
Thai walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steeler lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Thai circles away quickly and effectively.
A head kick misses from Thai.
Steeler throws a jab when Thai was well out of range.
Steeler throws a lazy right hand but Thai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Steeler misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Steeler misses with a two punch combination.
Steeler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thai throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steeler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Thai backs up against the cage.
Thai pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice cross by Steeler.
Steeler misses with the combination.
Steeler blocks a head kick by Thai.
A jab from Steeler misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Steeler throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steeler misses with a few strikes there.
Thai displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steeler throws out the jab.
Thai misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thai uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steeler.
Thai throws a sloppy head kick and Steeler moves out of range easily.
Steeler cracks Thai with a good jab.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
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.
Steeler throws an overhand right that lands on Thai's shoulder, as Thai tries to avoid the shot.
Steeler misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steeler misses with a looping left.
A jab from Steeler does it's job there.
Thai misses with a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steeler.
Thai staying out of range there.
Steeler throws a right hand that Thai ducks under and follows up with a left that Thai also avoids with ease.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steeler misses the shot to the body.
Steeler avoids the head kick by Thai.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Steeler comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steeler has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Steeler!
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