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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thomas Look (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Steadhem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Look!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Blake Steadhem!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Look swings for the body but Steadhem moves out of range.
Look slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Look tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steadhem was well out of range. Poor timing from Look.
Look on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steadhem misses with a hook to the body
and Look counters with a body kick that stops Steadhem in his tracks momentarily.
Some wild striking there from Steadhem.
Steadhem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steadhem misses with an uppercut. Look saw that one coming.
Look ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Look getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Look steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steadhem.
Look lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steadhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Steadhem keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steadhem avoids the head kick by Look.
A nice leg kick lands there from Look.
Look throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Steadhem counter with a right hand.
Look throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steadhem bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steadhem misses with a wild body shot.
Look thows a body shot but no joy.
Look on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Look is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steadhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steadhem scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Look doesn't seem bothered though.
Steadhem takes a swing at Look's ribcage but misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Look avoids the body shot from Steadhem.
A jab from Steadhem misses.
A leg kick checked by Steadhem.
Nice sprawl there from Look as Steadhem shoots in.
Look throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steadhem scores with a body shot.
A left and a right from Steadhem both land. Nice combination.
Look doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Thomas Look is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Look keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice cross by Steadhem.
Steadhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Look.
Steadhem tries to bum rush Look with a series of wild strikes but Look uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Look avoids the body shot from Steadhem.
Steadhem ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steadhem with a jab.
Steadhem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem lands with a nice body punch.
Steadhem lands a nice shot to the body.
Steadhem punishes Look's body with a nice straight punch.
Steadhem fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by Steadhem as he connects with a hook.
Steadhem tries to bum rush Look with a series of wild strikes but Look uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Look 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 Steadhem has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steadhem and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steadhem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steadhem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Look manages to avoid it.
Look defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steadhem.
Look is looking to wear down Steadhem with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Steadhem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Look can pounce on him.
Steadhem swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Look.
Steadhem lands a jab-cross combination.
Steadhem shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Look manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Steadhem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Look swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem is pushing down on Look's leg trying to pass to half guard. Look is fighting to maintain full guard but Steadhem has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steadhem not doing much here.
Steadhem is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steadhem looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Look wants to improve his position but Steadhem is controlling well.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Look won't allow Steadhem to pass to mount.
Steadhem content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Steadhem works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Steadhem is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Look has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Look!
Steadhem is looking for a triangle but Look pushes his legs off easily.
Look's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Look trying to control but Steadhem is working from the bottom.
Steadhem looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Look sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steadhem is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steadhem manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Look manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Look trying to control the position.
Steadhem is pushing down on Look's leg trying to pass to half guard. Look is fighting to maintain full guard but Steadhem has managed to sneak the leg through.
Look is trying to control but can't.
Steadhem is looking to take a break and control but Look is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Look defends it well.
Steadhem passes the guard and advances to mount!
Steadhem wants to get back to his feet but Look is holding on tight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Steadhem dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Steadhem misses with a straight left.
Look lands with a slapping head kick.
Steadhem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Look tries to land a body kick
and Steadhem counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Look throws a head kick but Steadhem moves out of range.
Look bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Look blocks a jab.
Steadhem shoots in and drives through. Look sprawls well.
Steadhem misses the shot to the body.
Steadhem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Look keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Look throws a head kick but Steadhem moves out of range.
Look throws a head kick that misses.
Look avoids the body shot from Steadhem.
Steadhem shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Look pinned against the cage. Look gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steadhem changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steadhem misses with a wild body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steadhem swings away with a body shot that misses
and Look counters with a leg kick.
Steadhem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steadhem digs a good hook to Look's body.
A head kick from Look lands but Steadhem takes it in his stride.
Steadhem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Look manages to avoid it.
Steadhem misses with a series of wild punches.
Steadhem looks to score with a jab to the body but Look is just out of range.
Look misses with a wild body shot.
Steadhem tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Blake Steadhem seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steadhem's corner calls for a 1-2. Steadhem obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Look works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Look takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steadhem lands with a nice combination. Look backs away looking to recover.
Steadhem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Look just misses with a punch to the body.
Steadhem scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice straight punches there by Steadhem. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steadhem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem shoots in and bounces Look off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steadhem drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steadhem jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steadhem passes Look's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Look is in trouble now - Steadhem has advanced to mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem trying to control but Look is having none of it.
Steadhem is standing up, even though he is in mount.
A combination from Steadhem does no damage.
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.
Steadhem comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Thomas Look is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steadhem scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Look closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Look has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steadhem finds it's way round the side to connect with Look's head.
Steadhem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steadhem ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Look moves away.
Steadhem misses with a body shot.
Steadhem throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Look uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steadhem.
Steadhem chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Look can pounce on him.
The fighters circling - Steadhem throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steadhem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Thomas Look has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Steadhem.
Steadhem blocks the body kick.
Steadhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Look.
Look misses with a body kick.
Steadhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Look.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Look throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A cross from Steadhem lands.
A head kick misses from Look.
Steadhem misses with a body shot.
Look pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Look throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Steadhem counter with a right hand.
Steadhem lands a body shot.
Steadhem works Look's body with a nice hook.
Steadhem scores with a one two! Look had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A punch combination from Steadhem misses.
Steadhem falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A jab from Steadhem does it's job there.
Look tries to work over Steadhem's front leg with a kick but Steadhem checks it.
Look keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steadhem throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Look stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Steadhem. Beautiful body shot.
Steadhem lands a jab.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem lands a jab.
A slow jab from Steadhem misses its intended target.
Steadhem thows a body shot but no joy.
Look takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steadhem looks to land a right hand but Look moved out of range.
Steadhem misses the jab.
Steadhem misses with a wild body shot.
Steadhem lands with a shot to the body.
Steadhem misses with a two punch combination.
Steadhem fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
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!
Steadhem misses with the combination.
Steadhem misses with a hook. Look ducked under it nicely.
Steadhem lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steadhem waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Look.
Look throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Steadhem counters with a right hand to the body.
Look looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem misses with a body shot.
Nice body punch from Steadhem.
Steadhem lands with a shot to the body.
A combination from Steadhem does no damage.
Steadhem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Look moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steadhem lands a two punch combo.
A punch lands to the side of Look 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Look takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Look moves out of range of the strikes.
Look throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steadhem cracks a nice hook into Look's ribs.
Steadhem misses with a few strikes there.
Steadhem lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Look backs up against the cage.
Steadhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Look takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steadhem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Look.
Steadhem swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Look uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steadhem.
Look on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Look stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Look wants it to stay on the feet.
Steadhem cracks Look with an open hand slap.
Nice shot by Look.
Steadhem rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Look moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steadhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Steadhem stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Look.
Look pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steadhem is out of range and Look settles back down.
Look throws a head kick that misses.
Look displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steadhem throws out the jab.
Look takes a swing at Steadhem's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steadhem. Look does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steadhem throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steadhem cracks Look with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steadhem misses with a two punch combination.
Steadhem moves away from the strike by Look.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steadhem misses with a body shot.
Steadhem swinging wildly here.
Steadhem throws a body punch but Look moves out of range.
Look just misses with a punch to the body.
Steadhem just misses with a punch to the body.
Steadhem uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Look.
Look takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A head kick misses from Look.
Look slips a jab and a cross from Steadhem.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steadhem.
Steadhem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Steadhem wants to pass the guard but Look is defending well.
Blake Steadhem is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steadhem wants to take a breather but Look is having none of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Steadhem comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steadhem 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Blake Steadhem!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Blake Steadhem!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Blake Steadhem!
Blake Steadhem wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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RATING
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