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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Phillips Bong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharia Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen Rock You Like A Hurricane as his entrance music. Zacharia Steele is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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183 lbs
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182 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kevin Phillips Bong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zacharia Steele!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele thumps Phillips Bong with a low kick.
Phillips Bong throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Phillips Bong at a distance.
Phillips Bong dips to his left and cracks Steele with an uppercut!
Steele misses with a low kick as Phillips Bong jumps back.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Steele defending well as Phillips Bong loads up on a big left hand.
Phillips Bong on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phillips Bong manages to avoid it.
Phillips Bong looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Phillips Bong checks it well.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips Bong looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Zacharia Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Phillips Bong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steele.
Phillips Bong stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Jab, jab by Steele - just one landing.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Steele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Phillips Bong is breathing heavily.
Steele avoids the body shot from Phillips Bong.
Steele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Phillips Bong's sensitive parts.
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!
Steele scores with a kick to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele fails to land the takedown.
Steele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phillips Bong rather than just go for the knockout.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Steele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A good leg kick by Steele.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillips Bong. That did some damage!
Phillips Bong is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steele.
Steele looks for the body kick but Phillips Bong saw that one coming.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phillips Bong has time to react.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steele.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Phillips Bong saw that one coming.
Steele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phillips Bong in his tracks.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Phillips Bong takes a step back to recover.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steele.
Steele drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Phillips Bong keeps moving.
Phillips Bong on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Phillips Bong tries to get out of the position.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele advances to half guard.
Steele passes to side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Steele trying to control the action but Phillips Bong is working from the bottom.
Phillips Bong prevents Steele from improving position.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharia Steele dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Phillips Bong misses the jab.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Phillips Bong misses with a body shot.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Steele works Phillips Bong's body with a nice hook.
Steele thumps Phillips Bong with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Steele.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Steele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Phillips Bong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Zacharia Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phillips Bong lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillips Bong. That did some damage!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele throws a low kick but Phillips Bong avoids it.
Phillips Bong misses with a looping right.
Steele cracks the inside of Phillips Bong's front leg.
Steele connects with the punch.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Phillips Bong throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele takes a swing at Phillips Bong's ribcage but misses.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Phillips Bong doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele delivers a nice body kick.
Phillips Bong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Phillips Bong.
Phillips Bong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
Steele scores with a body shot.
Kevin Phillips Bong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele with a nice cross.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steele.
Phillips Bong takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Phillips Bong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phillips Bong. That did some damage!
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
Steele misses with a jab to the body
and Phillips Bong counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele thumps Phillips Bong with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Phillips Bong takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Phillips Bong on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Steele cracks the inside of Phillips Bong's front leg.
Phillips Bong on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phillips Bong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steele lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Steele thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steele wants to work for an arm triangle but Phillips Bong is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking for a kimura here.
Steele is trying to control the action in half guard but Phillips Bong is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele is just content to waste time from the top position. Phillips Bong takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Steele wants to control from the top but Phillips Bong keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharia Steele 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.
Phillips Bong thows a body shot but no joy.
Steele misses with a body kick.
Phillips Bong tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Phillips Bong.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Phillips Bong has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Phillips Bong and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Phillips Bong sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Phillips Bong if he has to take too many more of those.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Phillips Bong ducks down to avoid it.
Phillips Bong scores with a jab to the body.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Phillips Bong counters with a three punch combo that has Steele backing up. Steele nods at Phillips Bong to acknowledge the strikes.
Steele gets a takedown into half guard.
Steele passes to side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele moves into full mount!
Steele looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Steele seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Phillips Bong is holding on tight.
Kevin Phillips Bong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steele goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Phillips Bong is on top in guard.
Steele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Phillips Bong defends well.
Phillips Bong stands up from Steele's guard - Phillips Bong perhaps looking for a knockout.
Phillips Bong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Steele tried to score with a low kick but Phillips Bong checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele staying out of range there.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phillips Bong throws out the jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steele, right into the meat.
Phillips Bong misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steele.
Steele takes a swing at Phillips Bong's ribcage but misses.
Zacharia Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phillips Bong takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele lets loose with a powerful body kick. Phillips Bong will feel that in the morning.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steele.
Steele lands with a kick to the ribs.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Phillips Bong keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Steele motions for Phillips Bong to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phillips Bong jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phillips Bong sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steele looks for a takedown but Phillips Bong sprawls well.
Phillips Bong throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele digs a good body shot into Phillips Bong's ribs.
Phillips Bong on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phillips Bong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steele!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zacharia Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 26:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zacharia Steele!
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