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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Piano (ranked 937 p4p, 748 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 140 p4p, 114 weight class). Piano comes to the cage accompanied by Rick Piano Man. Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music. Rick Piano has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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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 51 - 25 - 0, fighting out of London, Rick Piano !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 33 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steele gets a clinch.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Piano wants to stall.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Piano is trying to push Steele away but Steele has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Piano avoids the damage to the body.
Piano manages to break the clinch.
Piano missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Piano jabs Steele right on the nose. Steele blinks but takes it well.
It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Piano checks a low kick from Steele.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Piano is able to avoid easily.
Piano has been working on his boxing with his coaches at London MMA Club in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
A big right from Steele misses.
Rick Piano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Piano ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Steele stuns Piano with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good shot there by Steele.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele connects with a jab.
Piano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Piano misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A punch lands to the side of Steele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steele avoids the head kick by Piano .
Steele throws a hook but Piano avoids it easily.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Piano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
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!
A head kick misses from Piano .
Piano blocks a jab.
Piano misses with a head kick.
Piano misses with a two punch combination.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Piano .
Steele just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromPiano .
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Piano circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele throws a body punch but Piano moves out of range.
Steele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Piano looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele jabs Piano to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele blocks a head kick by Piano .
Steele connects with an inside leg kick.
Piano looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piano keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
Piano dodges the punch combination from Steele.
Steele throws the left hand but Piano avoids the punch easily.
Piano ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Piano looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Piano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Piano takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A leg kick checked by Piano .
Piano is looking to wear down Steele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Piano takes one to the side of the head.
Piano tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Piano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Piano uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Piano throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele wants to clinch.
Piano throws a sloppy head kick
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele digs a good hook to Piano 's body.
A head kick misses from Piano .
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Steele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Piano . That did some damage!
Steele avoids the head kick by Piano .
Piano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Piano needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.
Piano misses with a body shot.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Piano throws a quick counter head kick but Steele was just out of range.
Piano connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steele momentarily.
Steele with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Piano .
It seemed like Steele was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Piano avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick from Steele lands but Piano takes it in his stride.
Steele tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Piano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Piano tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele scores with a jab to the body.
Piano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Piano 's head but Piano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Piano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Piano throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Piano on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Piano looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Steele slips under a jab from Piano .
Steele needs to keep his hands up - Piano had a free shot at his head there.
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Piano 's leg but Piano calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele wants to clinch
and Piano counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele connects with a crisp jab.
Steele throws a right hand that Piano ducks under and follows up with a left that Piano also avoids with ease.
Piano paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That has opened up Stanley Steele's cut even more.
Piano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Piano throws a head kick that misses.
Piano misses with a hook to the body
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good leg kick by Steele.
Piano circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Piano misses
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Piano backing up. Piano nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
Steele moves into the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Piano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Piano takes a shot to the head.
Piano is rocked!
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Oh Piano is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Piano is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Piano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Piano seems to have got his legs back now.
Steele slips a straight right by Piano .
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses the shot to the body.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Steele in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Nice combo by Steele! Oh, that's hurt him - Piano falls to the canvas and Steele follows him into side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steele wants to stand but Piano is controlling his arm.
Piano trying to remain calm as Steele controls from the top position.
Steele trying to control the position but Piano is working away.
Steele just content to control the position.
Steele wants to stand but Piano is controlling his arm.
Steele is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Steele wants to stand but Piano is controlling his arm.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele thumps Piano with a low kick.
Piano fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Piano scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Steele lands an overhand right.
Piano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Piano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Piano thinks about countering with a head kick.
Piano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Piano misses with a head kick.
Piano throws a sloppy head kick
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Piano ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Piano throws a head kick that misses.
Piano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Piano misses with an uppercut.
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!
Piano takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Piano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele misses with the combination.
Piano lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Steele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Piano bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Stanley Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Piano swings widly with a right hand
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Piano with an uppercut!
Steele blocks a head kick by Piano .
Piano scores with a head kick. Steele tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Piano swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steele counters with a right hand that sends Piano tumbling to the canvas! Can Steele finish him? He dives into Piano 's guard looking to do just that!
Steele wants to stand but Piano is controlling his posture from full guard.
Steele is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Stanley Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Stanley Steele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Piano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jab from Steele.
Steele connects with the punch.
Nice defenses there by Piano .
A head kick by Piano misses
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Piano is out of range.
Piano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele has the Thai plumb, controlling the head nicely. He loads up with a big knee to the head and Piano goes down! Steele pounces into side control - this one could be over soon!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Piano keeps working.
Steele tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele advances nicely into full mount.
Steele content just to control the position here.
Steele is continuing to stall.
Steele wants to control the pace but Piano is squirming around nicely.
Rick Piano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Piano wants to control but Steele is having none of it.
Steele content just to control the position here.
Steele looking to control but Piano is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Piano can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele controlling his opponent.
Steele wants to control the pace but Piano is squirming around nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steele controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stanley 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Steele!
During a confident post fight interview, Stanley Steele thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Rick Piano stepped up to the mic, saying 'I need more roids!'.
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