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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Per Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
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ADCC Champion
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, George Steele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Per Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele lands a nice hook to Saukko's body. Saukko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Saukko throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Saukko throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Saukko fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steele is looking to score with low kicks.
Steele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Saukko.
Nice cross by Saukko.
Saukko misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Saukko moves away from the strike by Steele.
Steele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saukko throws a leg kick that misses.
Saukko will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
George Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Saukko.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele swings for the body but Saukko moves out of range.
Saukko misses with a double jab
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Steele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Saukko moves out of range as Steele strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saukko. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Per Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Saukko throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Saukko on the side of the head.
A jab from Saukko misses.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saukko sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Saukko is out of range.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saukko misses with a left hand
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
George Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele throws a series of punches but Saukko moves out of range.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Saukko.
Saukko misses with a wild combination.
Saukko dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saukko throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saukko uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko misses with a hook
and Steele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Saukko thinking.
Saukko scores with a hook to the body. Steele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Saukko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saukko connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Saukko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Saukko looks for a takedown but Steele sprawls well.
Saukko misses with a wild body shot.
Saukko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Saukko slips under a jab from Steele.
Saukko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Saukko misses with a right hand
and Steele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steele moves away from the strike by Saukko.
Steele tries to sprawl but Saukko drives through with a takedown into half guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Saukko working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to get to full guard but Saukko has control of the leg.
Steele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Saukko passes to side control.
Steele struggling a bit here.
Saukko has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Saukko goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Steele has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Saukko but great work by Steele.
Steele wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saukko keeps working.
Saukko manages to get back to half guard.
Saukko works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking to advance position but Saukko has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Saukko punching from mount but Steele doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Saukko controlling his opponent.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Saukko lands with some strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saukko misses with a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Per Saukko will probably get the nod.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
A jab from Steele misses.
Saukko 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.
Steele's corner calls for a 1-2. Steele obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steele misses with a few strikes there.
Steele lands a right hook to the body.
Saukko takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Saukko misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Saukko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele scores with a jab to the head.
Saukko shoots in looking for a takedown. Steele tries to sprawl out of it but Saukko keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steele manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Saukko.
Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Saukko punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saukko moves away from the strike by Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Saukko moves away and avoids it.
George Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
A slow jab from Saukko misses its intended target.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Saukko was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Saukko misses with a body shot.
Saukko misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saukko connects with a jab.
Steele throws a leg kick that misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Saukko!
It looks like George Steele has been cut.
Steele walks into a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saukko 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 Steele has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steele and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
George Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Steele enables Saukko to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Steele manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saukko on the ground.
Saukko's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steele looking to control.
Saukko trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Saukko throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Saukko scoring with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Saukko slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Steele on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steele tries to get out of the position.
Saukko in side control, throwing shots but Steele defends.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Saukko postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Steele is not content to let Saukko control the position.
Steele is trying to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saukko misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Steele takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Saukko lands an elbow.
Per Saukko has got the better of the ground game so far.
Saukko wants to take a breather but Steele manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Saukko.
Steele trying to control the position here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saukko wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukko showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Steele's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saukko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saukko tries a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Saukko scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The fight stays on the outside here - Saukko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele misses with a kick to the body.
Saukko tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saukko catches Steele with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saukko scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Saukko jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saukko tries for a takedown but Steele circles away easily
and Steele counters with a nice leg kick.
Steele fails to land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko lands a jab-cross combination.
Steele avoids the body shot from Saukko.
Saukko throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Saukko misses with the combination.
Steele throws a series of strikes that have Saukko backpedaling.
Saukko moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saukko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saukko needs to keep his hands up - Steele had a free shot at his head there.
Steele throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A telegraphed right hand from Saukko misses the target.
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 slips a straight right by Saukko.
Saukko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Saukko throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steele stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steele stuns Saukko with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saukko bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Saukko on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steele throws a right hand that Saukko ducks under and follows up with a left that Saukko also avoids with ease.
Saukko slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saukko tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Saukko wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saukko shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Saukko throws a solid leg kick but Steele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saukko.
Steele moves forwards but Saukko connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Saukko will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steele misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saukko fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steele, pushing him back against the cage.
Saukko tries to pull guard but Steele holds him up against the cage and eventually Saukko drops back down to his feet.
George Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Per Saukko.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Saukko.
Steele misses with a body punch.
Steele pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sloppy strikes from Saukko. Those never looked like landing.
Nice cross by Steele.
Saukko throws a right and a left that both miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Steele throws a body punch but Saukko moves out of range.
An inside leg kick from Steele misses.
Saukko's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Saukko duly obliges.
Saukko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Saukko shoots and misses
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Saukko throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.
Saukko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Saukko to score with a decent uppercut.
Saukko shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saukko with a lazy takedown attempt
and Saukko takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saukko throws a right hand that misses
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Steele misses with a straight right.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Saukko throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Saukko lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele lands a nice hook to Saukko's body. Saukko takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Per Saukko just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on George Steele's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Steele misses with a double jab
and Saukko counters with a stiff right hand.
Saukko misses with a straight right.
Saukko slips a jab from Steele.
Saukko misses with the combination.
A combination from Saukko does no damage.
Saukko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saukko checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steele defending well as Saukko loads up on a big left hand.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Steele misses with a two punch combination.
Saukko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Saukko's shoulder, as Saukko tries to avoid the shot.
Saukko is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Steele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Saukko with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Saukko. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Saukko goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A shot to the liver by Steele. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Saukko throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Saukko comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Saukko slips the punch.
Saukko swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Saukko ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Saukko misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Steele pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saukko back to the cage. Steele follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Steele scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Saukko to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Saukko is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Saukko working some strikes from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele controls Saukko momentarily but Saukko frees himself.
Saukko working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Saukko throws a big elbow that misses.
Saukko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saukko wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Steele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Saukko throws a big elbow that misses.
Saukko looking to pass the guard.
Saukko trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Saukko wants to pass the guard but Steele is keeping the position.
Saukko passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Saukko landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steele is trying to improve his position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saukko working the head with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Per Saukko dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on George Steele's cut.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Saukko lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Saukko shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steele as he avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Saukko misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Saukko closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steele to the mat! Steele manages to get full guard.
Saukko passes Steele's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steele is not content to let Saukko control the position.
Saukko is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saukko throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Saukko looking to ground and pound but Steele is blocking nicely.
Saukko is landing with some decent strikes but Steele is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Saukko is in the full mount, landing strikes.
George Steele's cut is getting worse.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
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!
Saukko putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Jeez, George Steele's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at George Steele's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Per Saukko!
Per Saukko is the new heavyweight champion!
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