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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oliver Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Reed might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jean Baptiste Lully - Marche Royale. The crowd seem to be enjoying Steele's choice of entrance music: Freak On A Leash. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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217 lbs
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211 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
16 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Oliver Reed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Tiny Johnson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
It looks like Oliver Reed has been cut.
Reed throws a low kick but Steele moves out of range easily.
Reed misses with a body kick.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Reed.
Steele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reed blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele gets through Reed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Reed misses with a knee strike.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Steele tries to work over Reed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Reed content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Reed goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Reed.
Reed has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Steele cracks Reed with a nice body shot.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Reed avoids the damage to the body.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Reed blocks it.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Reed avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Reed tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Reed is looking to break free of the clinch but Steele has double underhooks.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Reed on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Reed uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Reed prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Reed is blocking nicely.
Steele is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Reed is breathing heavily.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele tries a body shot but Reed blocks it.
Reed lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reed is defending well for now.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Reed prevents a body shot from Steele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Reed.
Steele landing knees to the head.
Reed wants to get back to striking at distance but Steele won't allow it.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Reed is defending well for now.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Reed misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Reed.
Reed tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Reed back against the cage.
Reed can't break the clinch.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Reed blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
Reed blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Reed avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steele with an attempt at a knee that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
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!
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reed's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Reed throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Reed scores with a kick to the body.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Reed moves away.
Steele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Reed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele rushes Reed and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Reed avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Reed's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Reed tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick
and Reed counters with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Steele.
Reed lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Reed.
Steele avoids the body shot from Reed.
Steele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Reed lands a nice looking body kick.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
Steele throws a leg kick but Reed sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steele tries to land a leg kick but Reed saw it coming and moves away.
Oliver Reed is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Reed can pounce on him.
Reed connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reed ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Reed circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Reed looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Reed looks to throw a body kick
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Reed keeps Steele at a distance using the push kick.
Good work by Reed as he checks the leg kick.
Reed keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Reed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Reed has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Reed lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Reed connects with a single shot there.
Steele tries to score with a low kick but Reed moves his leg out of the way.
Reed throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Reed avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Reed lands with a nice body kick.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele looks for the body kick but Reed saw that one coming.
Reed tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Reed lands a jab to Steele's midsection.
Reed connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Reed tries to land a front kick but Steele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Reed scores with a hook.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Reed slips the punch.
Reed lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Reed avoids the body shot from Steele.
Reed misses with a head kick.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Reed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Reed cracks Steele with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Reed keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Reed is out of range.
Steele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reed fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reed connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Reed connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steele scrambles back to his feet.
Steele tried to score with a low kick but Reed checks it.
Reed on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steele throws a hook but Reed blocks it.
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Reed misses.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Some bone on bone action there as Reed checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Reed tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steele has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Reed.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Reed misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oliver Reed dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Oliver Reed's cut.
That's time! Reed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Reed lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steele rushes Reed and presses him up against the cage.
Reed prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele prevents a body shot from Reed.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Reed avoids the damage to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
George Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Reed misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Reed is blocking nicely.
Reed lands an elbow inside.
It looks like George Steele has been cut.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Reed leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Reed.
A short left from Steele.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Reed stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Reed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Oliver Reed's cut is getting worse.
Reed tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Reed prevents a body shot from Steele.
Reed breaks from the clinch.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reed's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Reed duly obliges.
Steele takes a swing at Reed's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Reed walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Reed checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Reed gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Oliver Reed's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Reed. Reed obviously looking to wear him down.
Reed swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reed misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele tries to clinch but Reed is having none of it.
Reed stalks Steele and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steele's face. Steele staggers backwards, shaken.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele scores with a leg kick.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oliver Reed has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Reed with an uppercut!
Nice defenses there by Reed.
Steele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steele on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Reed throws a leg kick but Steele moved away.
Reed moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Reed takes a jab right on the kisser.
Reed on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jeez, Oliver Reed's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Steele blocks a head kick by Reed.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele wants to clinch up but Reed keeps it at a distance.
Reed lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steele will feel that in the morning.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Reed dodges the punch combination from Steele.
Steele checks a low kick from Reed.
Reed stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Reed takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steele lands a jab to the head.
Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steele moves into the clinch.
Reed fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Reed unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Reed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Reed misses with a looping right.
Crunch! Steele slams his shin into Reed's torso.
And that's the end of the fight!
George 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 George Francis scores the fight for George Steele!
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight for George Steele!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for George Steele!
George Steele wins by unanimous decision!
A relieved looking George Steele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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