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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eric Steinbrenner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Locken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Eric Steinbrenner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, John Locken!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Jeff Smith and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinbrenner moves in looking to clinch but Locken pushes him off.
Locken shoots in looking for a takedown. Steinbrenner tries to sprawl out of it but Locken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steinbrenner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steinbrenner could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Steinbrenner takes one on the button.
Steinbrenner leaves Locken with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Nice sprawl there from Locken as Steinbrenner shoots in.
Locken closes the distance and clinches up with Steinbrenner, looking for a takedown. Locken pushes Steinbrenner against the cage but Steinbrenner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Eric Steinbrenner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Locken.
Steinbrenner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Locken.
Steinbrenner shoots in and gets a takedown into Locken's guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Steinbrenner postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Locken looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steinbrenner is one step ahead there.
Steinbrenner wants to pass the guard but Locken is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Locken holds on and takes a little breather.
Steinbrenneris looking to pass into half guard but Locken pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Locken is in guard.
Locken showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Locken looking to pass the guard.
Locken wants to stand but Steinbrenner is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Locken trying to control the position from guard on top but Steinbrenner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. John Locken wasn't active enough on the ground.
A head kick by Steinbrenner misses
and Steinbrenner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Locken slips a jab and a cross from Steinbrenner.
Steinbrenner has closed the distance and engaged Locken in a clinch.
Locken breaks from the clinch.
Locken shoots for a takedown but Steinbrenner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locken keeps the fight on the outside.
Locken scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steinbrenner throws a chopping leg kick but Locken manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steinbrenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Locken stuffs the takedown attempt from Steinbrenner. Steinbrenner gets slowly back to his feet.
Steinbrenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steinbrenner looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Locken slaps away a takedown attempt from Steinbrenner, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Locken shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steinbrenner sprawls well. Steinbrenner wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Locken gets slowly back to his feet.
Locken tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steinbrenner manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinbrenner is looking to clinch but Locken is avoiding it.
Steinbrenner doesn't manage to clinch there - Locken circles away.
Steinbrenner lands with a slapping head kick.
Steinbrenner tries to close the distance and clinch up but Locken swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Locken has a takedown stuffed.
Locken looks gassed!
Some wild striking there from Locken.
Locken circles away from the clinch attempt.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steinbrenner looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Locken is fending him off so far but Steinbrenner persists. Nope, Locken circles away and we're back to standing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steinbrenner instigates a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Eric Steinbrenner will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steinbrenner ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Locken moves away.
Steinbrenner shoots in for a takedown but Locken shows good takedown defense.
Locken pushes Steinbrenner up against the cage in a clinch.
Steinbrenner being controlled against the cage.
Steinbrenner has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steinbrenner doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Locken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Locken successfully pulls guard.
Locken keeping full guard, as Steinbrenner tries to pass.
Locken looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locken looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steinbrenner passes into half guard.
Steinbrenner is keen to just control but Locken is a slippery customer.
Locken is trying to stand back up but Steinbrenner is controlling him
Locken is trying to maintain the position but Steinbrenner is very close to passing his half guard.
Locken actively working from the bottom here.
Locken is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinbrenner tries to stand and escape but Locken is controlling the position.
Steinbrenner is looking to take a break and control but Locken is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steinbrenner throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Locken to regain full guard.
Locken keeping full guard, as Steinbrenner tries to pass.
Steinbrenner stands up from Locken's guard - Steinbrenner perhaps looking for a knockout.
Locken tries a head kick but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locken stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Locken wants it to stay on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Locken or perhaps it was just good defense by Steinbrenner which made him look bad.
Steinbrenner throws a sloppy head kick and Locken moves out of range easily.
Steinbrenner stuffs the takedown attempt from Locken. Locken gets slowly back to his feet.
Eric Steinbrenner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Locken has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steinbrenner.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Steinbrenner.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Steinbrenner. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Locken has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steinbrenner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinbrenner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steinbrenner keeps control of Locken as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steinbrenner tries to pull guard but Locken holds him up against the cage and eventually Steinbrenner drops back down to his feet.
Steinbrenner tries to pull guard but Locken won't allow it.
Steinbrenner has Locken pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Steinbrenner pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Locken tumbling to the mat - Steinbrenner dives into Locken's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steinbrenner controls from within his opponent's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Locken is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steinbrenner is aware though and is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eric Steinbrenner dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
A head kick misses from Steinbrenner.
Steinbrenner looking to score a takedown here. Locken is defending well but Steinbrenner drives through and ends up in Locken's guard.
Steinbrenner has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Locken has his foot on Steinbrenner's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steinbrenner works his way back into a safe position though.
Steinbrenner is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Steinbrenner pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Locken is keeping the position for now.
Steinbrenner throwing strikes but missing.
Steinbrenner wants to control from the top but Locken keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Locken controls Steinbrenner momentarily but Steinbrenner frees himself.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Locken is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We're going to have a standup here because Eric Steinbrenner wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Steinbrenner lands a head shot.
Steinbrenner changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Locken tries to avoid it but Steinbrenner manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Locken to the ground. Locken escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Locken looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steinbrenner is fending him off so far but Locken persists. Nope, Steinbrenner circles away and we're back to standing.
Steinbrenner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Locken paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Locken leaves Steinbrenner with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Locken misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinbrenner tries to clinch there but Locken circles away.
Locken shoots for a takedown but Steinbrenner saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Eric Steinbrenner is winning the standup battle so far.
Steinbrenner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steinbrenner clinches with his opponent.
Steinbrenner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Eric Steinbrenner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steinbrenner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Locken keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steinbrenner's efforts to push away.
Locken is trying to pull guard but Steinbrenner turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Eric Steinbrenner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Locken.
Steinbrenner tries to stall but Locken uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Steinbrenner is trying to break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Locken prevents a takedown attempt there.
Locken makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Locken takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Steinbrenner manages to break the clinch.
Locken shoots in looking for a takedown. Steinbrenner tries to sprawl out of it but Locken keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steinbrenner manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steinbrenner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Locken shoots in for a takedown but Steinbrenner shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steinbrenner tries to clinch up.
Locken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steinbrenner.
Steinbrenner throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Locken was covering up waiting for the punch and Steinbrenner finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Steinbrenner trying to control the position from guard on top but Locken is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steinbrenner works over Locken with some ground and pound from guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steinbrenner stands up from Locken's guard - Steinbrenner perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Steinbrenner showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steinbrenner has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jeff Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roger Salmon scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eric Steinbrenner!
Our winner, Eric Steinbrenner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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