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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bo Nickal (ranked 3505 p4p, 369 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 3359 p4p, 360 weight class). Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music. Stanley Steele is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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Brawler
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bo Nickal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Steele tests Nickal's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Nickal looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nickal.
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nickal throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele's coach down at Chris Leben KO Academy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steele's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nickal under the eye.
Nickal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steele sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nickal fails with a takedown attempt.
Steele digs a good body shot into Nickal's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nickal takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Nickal doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Steele - just one landing.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Nickal thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nickal takes one to the chin there.
Nickal is rocked!
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oh Nickal is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Nickal misses with a straight left.
Steele swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nickal seems to have got his legs back now.
Nickal misses with a looping left.
Nickal throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Steele cracks Nickal with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Steele has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Nickal to stand back up!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele lands a big right hook! Nickal looks hurt but is still standing! Steele lands a left jab and another right hook! This time Nickal falls down and Steele dives in with a huge hammer fist! Nickal's eyes roll back! The referee calls for the bell and Steele runs up the ropes to celebrate with his fans!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Stanley Steele!
An out of breath Stanley Steele thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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