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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Soeren Lindstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharia Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lindstroem comes to the cage accompanied by Time is Tickin away. Steele has chosen Rock You Like A Hurricane as his entrance music. Zacharia Steele told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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183 lbs
13 - 3 - 0 |
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182 lbs
21 - 14 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Soeren Lindstroem!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zacharia Steele!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A nice leg kick lands there from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lindstroem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steele is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lindstroem sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lindstroem lands a head kick!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lindstroem.
Lindstroem stuffs the takedown.
Lindstroem fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steele has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steele looks gassed!
A solid leg kick lands there for Lindstroem.
Lindstroem drives through and clinches with Steele against the cage.
Good body shot from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lindstroem digs a right hand into Steele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steele's gas tank.
Lindstroem lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lindstroem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lindstroem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lindstroem lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Lindstroem stalling.
A nice right hand lands inside from Lindstroem.
Still in the clinch, Lindstroem scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with an elbow strike.
Lindstroem lands a nice knee to the body.
Lindstroem looking to stall.
Lindstroem is working Steele over against the cage.
Lindstroem lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Lindstroem.
Lindstroem working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steele is rocked!
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Lindstroem finish him?
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Lindstroem obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lindstroem creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lindstroem lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steele or not.
Lindstroem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steele seems to have recovered his senses.
A right hook to the body lands for Lindstroem.
Lindstroem has Steele pressed against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Lindstroem comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Lindstroem slows down the pace here.
Lindstroem blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lindstroem avoids it.
Lindstroem lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lindstroem lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Lindstroem scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steele tries to pull guard but Lindstroem holds him up against the cage and eventually Steele drops back down to his feet.
Soeren Lindstroem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zacharia Steele.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lindstroem has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lindstroem lands an elbow inside.
Lindstroem stalls.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Lindstroem avoids the damage to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Lindstroem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lindstroem avoids the elbow strike from Steele, against the cage.
Steele throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Lindstroem leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lindstroem lands with a right to the head.
Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Good body shot from Lindstroem.
Lindstroem lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
Lindstroem lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Lindstroem cracks Steele with a nice body shot.
Lindstroem lands a left hand.
Lindstroem lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele misses with a knee strike.
Lindstroem holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lindstroem tries to stall but Steele uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lindstroem stalling.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Lindstroem breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circle, before Lindstroem throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Steele's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Lindstroem lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Soeren Lindstroem!
Soeren Lindstroem retains his welterweight title!
Soeren Lindstroem tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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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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