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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rogerio Mustacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes into the arena with Kollegah - Bossaura blaring out of the sound system. Mustacho is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Los Lobos - Canción Del Mariachi. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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215 lbs
18 - 8 - 0 |
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210 lbs
21 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rogerio Mustacho!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Paul Tew and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mustacho moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel throws a head kick but Mustacho moves out of range.
Mustacho throws a low kick but Steel moves out of range easily.
We've been hearing reports that Steel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Mustacho counters with a nice double leg into side control. Steel won't be happy with that.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mustacho working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steel manages to get back to half guard.
Mustacho working the head and body with strikes.
Steel makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
David Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Mustacho throws a body kick that misses.
Mustacho lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Mustacho misses with a wild body shot.
Steel gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Mustacho to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mustacho trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Steel wants to sweep here but Mustacho controlling him for the moment.
Mustacho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Steel holds on and takes a little breather.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel is retaining full guard.
Steel looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mustacho is one step ahead there.
Mustacho trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mustacho.
Mustacho trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Mustacho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel lands a nice hook to Mustacho's body. Mustacho takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mustacho is able to avoid easily.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mustacho.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Mustacho takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mustacho throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mustacho walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A leg kick checked by Steel.
Mustacho throws a leg kick but Steel checks it.
Mustacho pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Mustacho checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel gets off balance looking for a body kick
so Mustacho counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mustacho working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mustacho postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Mustacho is looking to pass into half guard but Steel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Steel is in guard.
Mustacho working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
Steel trying to control but Mustacho is working from the bottom.
Steel 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.
Steel trying to control but Mustacho is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rogerio Mustacho will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Some bone on bone action there as Mustacho checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mustacho moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel scores with a hook to the body. Mustacho takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steel misses with a straight right.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mustacho.
Mustacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mustacho throws a head kick that misses.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustacho steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steel. That one must have hurt.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mustacho manages to avoid it.
Mustacho misses with an uppercut
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel pushes Mustacho up against the cage in a clinch.
Mustacho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel blocking some punches.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Mustacho working aggressively here.
Steel working aggressively here.
Mustacho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Mustacho swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mustacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mustacho tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mustacho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
David Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Mustacho is out of range.
Mustacho takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mustacho misses with a wild combination.
Steel takes a swing at Mustacho's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steel 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 Mustacho has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mustacho and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mustacho misses with a body kick.
Steel throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel throws an off balance right hand
and Mustacho counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Steel!
Mustacho swings around for an armbar but Steel sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Mustacho's guard.
Mustacho is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
Steel sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mustacho looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel passes into half guard.
Mustacho trying to control here.
Steel is trying to control. Mustacho wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Steel looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Mustacho trying to hold on to Steel's head to control him but Steel postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Steel is looking to take a break and control but Mustacho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel wants to pass to mount but Mustacho is defending the position.
Steel wants to advance to full mount but Mustacho doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Mustacho keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Mustacho is keeping the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Steel dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mustacho moves away.
Mustacho misses with a body shot.
Mustacho turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Mustacho's shoulder, as Mustacho tries to avoid the shot.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Mustacho blocks the body kick.
Steel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mustacho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Steel trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mustacho landing some decent shots from guard.
Steel has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mustacho loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Mustacho from controlling successfully.
Mustacho scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Steel is trying to control the position but Mustacho postures up.
Steel managing to control the position.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
David Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two 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.
A bone on bone clash there as Steel blocks the leg kick.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mustacho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Mustacho was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mustacho misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel digs a good hook to Mustacho's body.
Steel misses with a right hand
and Mustacho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steel's guard.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mustacho cracks Steel with a solid left hand.
Steel controlling Mustacho's posture.
Steel is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mustacho lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Mustacho distracts Steel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Mustacho is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Steel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Steel has escaped and now he's on top!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mustacho is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mustacho has his hands on Steel's head, controlling the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mustacho keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rogerio Mustacho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Mustacho 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogerio Mustacho!
During a confident post fight interview, Rogerio Mustacho thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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