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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 112
Date: Jan 21, 2022 |
#R1#
Mandinos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel Ii is looking to counter punch.
Mandinos takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A combination from Steel Ii does no damage.
Mandinos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mandinos.
Steel Ii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Mandinos moves out of range easily. #TD2#
Mandinos shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steel Ii manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Steel Ii has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Mandinos off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mandinos takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL#
Steel Ii moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Mandinos jumps into guard, dragging Steel Ii to the mat.
#T1#
Steel Ii sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Mandinos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel Ii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. #SUB2#
Mandinos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steel Ii is aware though and is defending well.
Steel Ii trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mandinos's guard.
Mandinos wants to sweep here but Steel Ii controlling him for the moment.
Steel Ii content to stall in guard here. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mandinos looking for a sweep. Not yet Mandinos, not yet.
Mandinos not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Steel Ii digs a good body shot into Mandinos's ribs.#CL2#
Mandinos rushes Steel Ii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steel Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Mandinos.
Steel Ii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel Ii misses with some punches.
#T3#
Steel Ii pushes off an throws an elbow but Mandinos leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steel Ii misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel Ii lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steel Ii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mandinos or not.
Steel Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD2#
Mandinos has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Steel Ii clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Steel Ii staying busy and making it hard for Mandinos to control.
Well, with Mandinos on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Steel Ii is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Steel Ii looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment. #T4#
Mandinos controlling the position well here. Steel Ii rolled but Mandinos kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Steel Ii staying busy and making it hard for Mandinos to control.
Steel Ii surviving as best he can, preventing damage.
Steel Ii trying to control the hands but Mandinos breaks the grip. #SUB2#
Mandinos is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Steel Ii has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Mandinos has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Steel Ii taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Mandinos doesn't care though - he's delighted!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kahdi Mandinos! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 101
Date: Dec 10, 2021 |
#R1#
Steel Ii lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel Ii throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Queen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steel Ii dips to his left and cracks Queen with an uppercut!
Steel Ii throws a push kick but Queen slaps the foot to one side.
Queen ducks under a wild hook from Steel Ii.#CL#
Queen gets tackled into the cage by Steel Ii. Steel Ii maintains the clinch.
Queen misses with a punch on the inside.
Queen lands a shoulder strike.
Queen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Steel Ii.
Queen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel Ii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel Ii looking to slow down the pace here.
Steel Ii blocking some punches.
Queen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Queen.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Queen. #T1#
Steel Ii prevents a body shot from Queen.
Steel Ii looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Queen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Ii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Queen backwards.
Queen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Steel Ii manages to break the clinch.
Steel Ii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Queen throws out a counter right but Steel Ii avoids it with no problem.
Steel Ii staying out of range there.
Ceedee Queen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Queen throws a lazy right hand but Steel Ii sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel Ii thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jab, jab by Steel Ii - just one landing.
Steel Ii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steel Ii throws a shot from downtown. Queen moves away and avoids it.
Steel Ii misses with a straight left.
Queen connects with a jab.
Queen looks to land a right hand but Steel Ii moved out of range.
Steel Ii throws a big shot that misses.#T2#
Steel Ii falls off balance throwing a combination
and Queen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Queen throws a body punch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Queen has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Queen checks a leg kick.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Queen lands with a hook. Steel Ii tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen slips a jab and a cross from Steel Ii.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel Ii throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Queen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel Ii moves away.
Queen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Steel Ii or perhaps it was just good defense by Queen, which made it look bad.
Queen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel Ii feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Queens jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL#
Steel Ii instigates a clinch.
Queen misses with the head strike.
#T3#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Queen tries to throw a body punch but Steel Ii avoids it by throwing Queen back against the cage. #BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Queen with the inside leg kick.
A jab from Steel Ii misses.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel Ii misses with an uppercut. Queen saw that one coming.
Queen misses with a body shot.
Queen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel Ii throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Queen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Queen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel Ii appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steel Ii throws a combination that misses
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Queen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel Ii.
Good standup being displayed there by Queen as he connects with a hook.
Queen cracks a nice hook into Steel Ii's ribs.#T4#
Steel Ii pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Queen back to the cage. Steel Ii follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Queen scores with a nice strike.
Steel Ii misses with a straight right.
Steel Ii throws a lazy uppercut
and Queen counters with a leg kick.
Steel Ii ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Queen moves away.
Queen misses with an uppercut.
The fighters circling - Steel Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Queen connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Queen. Steel Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Good standup being displayed there by Queen as he connects with a hook.
Queen bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel Ii's head backwards.
Queen is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steel Ii had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Ii scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steel Ii throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Queen makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Ii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ceedee Queen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Steel Ii throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steel Ii with a poor takedown
and Queen counters with a nice body shot.
Steel Ii throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
Queen keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Queen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Queen blocks the body kick.
Queen feints and then cracks Steel Ii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steel Ii down.
Steel Ii scores with a punch to the head.
Queen misses with a body punch
and Steel Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel Ii moves out of range as Queen strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Queen cracks Steel Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel Ii misses with a left hand
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Queen avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii scores with a nice strike.#T1#
Queen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Steel Ii.
Queen appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Queen keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Queen just misses with a punch to the body.
A jab from Queen does it's job there.
Queen moves away from the strike by Steel Ii.
Queen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steel Ii tries to clinch but Queen moves out of range.
Steel Ii scores with a nice right hand.
Steel Ii throws a right hand that Queen ducks under and follows up with a left that Queen also avoids with ease.
Steel Ii keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Queen.
Steel Ii was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Queen tried to score with a low kick but Steel Ii checks it.
Steel Ii delivers a nice body kick.
Nice jab there from Queen.
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!
Queen throws a solid leg kick but Steel Ii takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Queen.#T2#
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick
and Queen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steel Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel Ii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steel Ii tries to clinch up but Queen circles away and keeps his distance.
Queen connects with a right hand. Steel Ii shakes it off.
A cross from Queen lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queen.
Steel Ii jabs Queen right on the nose. Queen blinks but takes it well.
A jab from Steel Ii misses. #CL#
Steel Ii clinches.
Queen has a couple of punches blocked by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Queen misses with a body punch.
Queen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T3#
Steel Ii displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Queen throws out the jab.
A jab from Queen misses.
A little feinted left hand from Steel Ii on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel Ii misses with a hook to the body
letting Queen counter with a right hand.
Queen moves out of range of the strikes.
Queen misses with an uppercut. Steel Ii saw that one coming.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Queen throws a front kick aimed at Steel Ii's knee but Steel Ii avoids it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Ii misses the target.
Queen misses with an uppercut
and Queen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A decent looking cross lands there for Queen.
Queen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii misses with a hook. Queen ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
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!
Queen checks a leg kick nicely.
A little jabbing left from Queen on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A big left from Steel Ii misses.
Steel Ii stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Queen.
Steel Ii misses with a body shot.
Queen throws out a counter right but Steel Ii avoids it with no problem.
Steel Ii swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Queen misses with a straight left.
Steel Ii throws a lazy right hand but Queen sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Queen swings for the body but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Ceedee Queen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Queen cracks Steel Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#TD#
Steel Ii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Queen controlling Steel Ii's posture.
Queen keeping moving, preventing Steel Ii from controlling successfully.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ceedee Queen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Queen scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steel Ii throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Queen.
Queen looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Queen 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.
Steel Ii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Queen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steel Ii throws a series of punches but Queen moves out of range.
Steel Ii misses with a hook
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel Ii misses with a takedown
enabling Queen to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen throws out a loose jab but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii throws a body kick that misses
and Queen finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Queen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Queen throws an off balance right hand
and Steel Ii counters with a nice body shot.
Steel Ii throws a combination that misses
and Queen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Queen cracks Steel Ii with a good jab.#T1#
Queen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel Ii throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Queen thuds a left hand into Steel Ii's body.
Steel Ii connects with a good right hand that stumbles Queen. Queen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Queen doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Queen throws a good cross that connects.
Queen with a jab.
Nice jab there from Queen.
Steel Ii shoots in looking for a takedown but Queen manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Steel Ii's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Steel Ii looks to land a right hand but Queen moved out of range.
Queen dips to his left and cracks Steel Ii with an uppercut!
A jab from Steel Ii misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Steel Ii throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Queen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel Ii moves out of range as Queen throws a body kick.
Queen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Ii.
Queen throws out a powerful jab.
Steel Ii looks to land a body kick but Queen moved away.
Queen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Queen looks to land a body kick but Steel Ii moved away.
Steel Ii misses with a hook. Queen ducked under it nicely.
Queen swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Decent striking displayed by Steel Ii there.
Queen swings for the body but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii throws a jab when Queen was well out of range.
Steel Ii's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steel Ii duly obliges.
Queen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Queen.
Steel Ii jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.#T3#
Steel Ii looks to land a combination. Queen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steel Ii throws a looping overhand right but Queen ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch! Queen slams his shin into Steel Ii's torso.
Queen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Queen scores with a nice strike.
Steel Ii 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.
The fighters circling - Queen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Queen.
Steel Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Queen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut there from Queen.
Steel Ii drops his hands momentarily and Queen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #ROC2#Steel Ii is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel Ii slips a jab from Queen.
Steel Ii throws a quick counter kick to the body but Queen avoids it.
Oh Steel Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Queen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Queen misses the shot to the body. #T4#
Steel Ii has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Queen finds it's way round the side to connect with Steel Ii's head.
Queen cracks Steel Ii with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Good work by Steel Ii as he checks the leg kick.
Steel Ii swinging wildly here.
Queen looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steel Ii shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Queen pinned against the cage. Queen gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
It seemed like Queen was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Steel Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel Ii throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Queen to counter with a crisp jab.
Queen smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alex Steel Ii has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Queen throws out a counter right but Steel Ii avoids it with no problem.
Steel Ii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steel Ii tries to land a front kick but Queen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Queen misses with an uppercut. Steel Ii saw that one coming.
Steel Ii throws a counter high kick but Queen was just alert enough to avoid it.
Queen throws a body kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ceedee Queen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Queen winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ceedee Queen!
Ceedee Queen opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see. |
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Event:
SPPS 93 - Mischief Night!
Date: Oct 30, 2021 |
#R1#
A slow jab from Dunham misses its intended target.
Steel Ii seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#TD#
Steel Ii drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Steel Ii looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel Ii passes into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dunham is trying to control but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dunham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steel Ii wants to pass the guard but Dunham is defending well. #T1#
Steel Ii looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dunham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel Ii. #SUB#
Steel Ii is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Steel Ii missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steel Ii throwing shots but Dunham is blocking nicely.
Steel Ii controlling the action here.
Steel Ii lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Dunham felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Steel Ii controlling the action here.
Steel Ii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dunham's head.
Steel Ii slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel Ii looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Dunham trying to control from the bottom.
Still in half guard, Steel Ii seems content to control.#T3#
Steel Ii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Dunham blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel Ii.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Steel Ii connects with a nice short shot to Dunham's temple.
We've been hearing that Steel Ii has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Steel Ii thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Steel Ii stalling.
Dunham really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steel Ii. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steel Ii lands a nice short elbow.
Steel Ii slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel Ii wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dunham keeps working. #T4#
Steel Ii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steel Ii throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steel Ii scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Steel Ii perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Steel Ii throwing shots but Dunham is blocking nicely.
Dunham on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Steel Ii has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel Ii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dunham's head.
Steel Ii passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Dunham! #SUB#
Steel Ii is working for a guillotine from mount but Dunham frees his head quite easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel Ii dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Steel Ii shoots and misses
and Dunham counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel Ii misses with an attempted mid kick.
#CL#
Steel Ii gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dunham working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC2#
Dunham breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel Ii tries to score with a low kick but Dunham moves his leg out of the way.
Steel Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dunham. That did some damage!#CL#
Steel Ii clinches up with Dunham and pushes him back against the cage.
Steel Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Dunham.
A short right from Steel Ii.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel Ii.
Dunham swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Ii stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Steel Ii throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Dunham pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Dunham has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steel Ii.
Dunham misses with a hook.
Steel Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dunham doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dunham 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 Steel Ii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steel Ii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steel Ii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dunham.#CUT#It looks like Pete Dunham has been cut.
Dunham walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steel Ii checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dunham is looking to clinch but Steel Ii is avoiding it.
Steel Ii jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Steel Ii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Dunham is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dunham misses the jab.
Dunham misses with a straight right.
Steel Ii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dunham takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dunham misses with a hook.
And Steel Ii counters with a quick kick to the body but Dunham blocks it.
Dunham chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steel Ii can pounce on him.
#T2##CL#
Steel Ii clinches. #BC2#
Dunham manages to break the clinch.
Nice straight punches there by Dunham. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dunham.
Steel Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Dunham off balance momentarily.
Dunham takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel Ii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dunham has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steel Ii smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Steel Ii on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Steel Ii drops his hands momentarily and Dunham takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steel Ii throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Dunham cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel Ii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dunham is fending him off so far but Steel Ii persists. Nope, Dunham circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Steel Ii. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel Ii scores with a head kick. Dunham tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dunham lands a nice looking body shot.
Dunham tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
It looked like Steel Ii wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dunham connects with a nice looking jab.
Steel Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dunham can do to turn this around?#CL2#
Dunham has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Steel Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T3#
Steel Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Dunham.
A head kick by Dunham misses
and Steel Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii throws a lazy body kick
and Dunham counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steel Ii's knee momentarily.
Steel Ii uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dunham.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dunham looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunham throws a body punch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dunham scores with a jab to the head.
Pete Dunham seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunham tries to clinch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii misses with a takedown attempt - Dunham sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dunham swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#KD2#
Dunham drops Steel Ii with a beautiful combination! Steel Ii stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Dunham is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Steel Ii is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Alex Steel Ii has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dunham ducks under a wild hook from Steel Ii.
Oh Steel Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dunham with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Dunham is pawing at Steel Ii, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Steel Ii's nose. Steel Ii is badly hurt! Dunham pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Steel Ii tries desperately to hold on but Dunham is relentless in his assault! As Steel Ii receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Dunham away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pete Dunham! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 87
Date: Sep 29, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Kulina gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kulina lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kulina throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steel Iis head.
Kulina throws a head punch that misses.
Steel Ii fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel Ii throws a series of punches but Kulina moves out of range.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy body shot
letting Kulina counter with a right hand.
Steel Ii throws a front kick that sends Kulina stumbling back into the cage.
Kulina misses with a looping left.
Kulina with a nice cross.
Steel Ii throws a jab when Kulina was well out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulina misses with a combination
and Steel Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kulina dips to his left and cracks Steel Ii with an uppercut!
Kulina attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kulina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kulina cracks Steel Ii with a good jab.
Justin Kulina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
A big left from Steel Ii misses.
Steel Ii is looking to land body kicks.
Kulina moves out of range of the strikes.#CL2#
Kulina rushes Steel Ii and presses him up against the cage.
Kulina goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steel Ii is trying to break the clinch but Kulina has him pressed against the cage.
Steel Ii tries a body shot but Kulina blocks it.
Kulina swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Ii gets through Kulina's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii misses with a straight left.
Kulina blocks the body kick.
Kulina displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Kulina misses with a hook. Steel Ii ducked under it nicely.
Jab, jab by Kulina - just one landing. #T2#
Kulina swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulina takes a kick to the side of the head.#CUT#It looks like Justin Kulina has been cut.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Kulina has knocked Steel Ii down with a huge combo! Kulina steps away and waves a wobbly Steel Ii back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Steel Ii is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Alex Steel Ii has been cut.
Kulina throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oh Steel Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steel Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Kulina moves in looking to clinch but Steel Ii pushes him off.
Kulina blocks a jab.
The fighters circling - Steel Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kulina now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Kulina jabs Steel Ii right on the nose. Steel Ii blinks but takes it well.#CL2#
Kulina pushes Steel Ii up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Steel Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steel Ii blocks a jab.
A quick step to the side and Steel Ii tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Kulina misses with an uppercut.
Steel Ii missing with a left hand there. Kulina was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kulina takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
#T3#
Steel Ii steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kulina.
Steel Ii drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steel Ii looks to land a left hand but Kulina moved out of range nicely.
Steel Ii moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kulina tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kulina fails in his attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Kulina rushes Steel Ii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kulina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel Ii wants to break free but Kulina has control.
Kulina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Kulina.
Steel Ii blocks an uppercut.
Steel Ii scores with a shot to the side of Kulina's head.
Kulina can't find room to land a body shot as Steel Ii controls the action.
Steel Ii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulina misses with some punches.
#T4#
Kulina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kulina lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Kulina takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kulina throws a head punch that misses.
A shot in the inside from Steel Ii.
Kulina lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steel Ii can't find room to land a body shot as Kulina controls the action.
Kulina struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel Ii controls his hands.
Kulina pushes Steel Ii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kulina blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kulina gets through Steel Ii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulina lands with a light punch inside.
Steel Ii stalling in the clinch but Kulina improves position.
A hook to the body from Kulina.
A nice left hand lands by Kulina.
Kulina throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Ii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Justin Kulina dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Kulina tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel Ii paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Justin Kulina seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Kulina gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kulina fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel Ii.
Kulina misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel Ii blocking some punches.
Steel Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kulina misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kulina has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel Ii tries to break the clinch but Kulina is controlling the position.
Steel Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kulina misses with a punch to the body.
Kulina scores with a shot to the side of Steel Ii's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kulina misses with the head strike.
Steel Ii blocks an uppercut.
Steel Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Kulina controls his hands.
Steel Ii blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kulina swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T1#
Kulina scores with a shot to the side of Steel Ii's head.
Steel Ii working aggressively here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Justin Kulina seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC#
Steel Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kulina's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kulina duly obliges.
Kulina steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steel Ii. That one must have hurt.
Steel Ii throws the left hand but Kulina avoids the punch easily.
Steel Ii needs to keep his hands up - Kulina had a free shot at his head there.
Steel Ii throws a hook but Kulina avoids it easily.
Steel Ii is looking to land body kicks.
Kulina takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steel Ii loads up on a big right hand but Kulina slips the punch.
Kulina flicks out a counter leg kick but Steel Ii steps away.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kulina thinks about the counter body kick.
Steel Ii lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Ii throws a head kick but Kulina moves out of range.
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
#T2#
Steel Ii throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A low kick from Kulina is predictable there
and Steel Ii counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel Ii throws a lazy head kick
and Kulina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel Ii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steel Ii pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kulina looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel Ii is just out of range.
Kulina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel Ii.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steel Ii darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel Ii throws a big shot that misses.
Steel Ii scores with a three punch combo!
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #CL2#
Kulina moves into the clinch.
I was talking to Steel Ii's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Steel Ii misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Kulina checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sloppy strikes from Kulina. Those never looked like landing.
Steel Ii swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel Ii fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Steel Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Steel Ii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kulina connects with a body shot.
Steel Ii throws a head kick but Kulina moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kulina misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kulina looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kulina moves in looking to clinch but Steel Ii pushes him off.
A big right from Steel Ii misses.
Kulina throws out a counter right but Steel Ii avoids it with no problem.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses.
A little jabbing left from Kulina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kulina, as that shot connected.
Kulina tries to clinch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kulina's sensitive parts.
Kulina moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kulina connects with an inside leg kick.
Steel Ii scores with a push kick.#T4#
Kulina misses with a few strikes there.
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!
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Steel Ii jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel Ii throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kulina tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel Ii swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kulina bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel Ii's head backwards.#CL2#
Kulina moves into the clinch successfully.
Steel Ii prevents a body shot from Kulina.
Kulina misses with the head strike.
Kulina pushes Steel Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kulina is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steel Ii is keeping busy.
Kulina tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kulina misses with the head strike.
Kulina lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel Ii throws a wild body kick that Kulina sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Steel Ii will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Kulina lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel Ii's head.
Steel Ii is looking to slow Kulina down with leg kicks.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kulina. Steel Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel Ii tried to counter with a leg kick but Kulina avoided it.
Kulina tries to clinch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii scoring well with a low kick there.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel Ii.
Steel Ii scores with a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Kulina clinches up with Steel Ii and pushes him back against the cage.
Steel Ii has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steel Ii lands a nice shot to the body.
Kulina misses with some punches.
Kulina misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Steel Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kulina fails to land with a series of punches.
Kulina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kulina does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T1#
Steel Ii connects with a jab.
Kulina misses with a leg kick.
Steel Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kulina fails in his attempt to clinch.
A lazy body kick from Steel Ii
and Kulina counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kulina misses with a body kick.
Kulina misses with an uppercut.
Kulina's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steel Ii under the eye.
Steel Ii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steel Ii misses with a two punch combination.
Kulina misses with a two punch combination.
Kulina avoids a kick to the body.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kulina moves out of range as Steel Ii throws a body kick.
Steel Ii tests Kulina's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kulina has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steel Ii.
Kulina takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steel Ii is defended easily by Kulina.#T2#
Kulina misses with a hook. Steel Ii ducked under it nicely.
Kulina moves to clinch but Steel Ii breaks away
and Steel Ii counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel Ii looks to land a body kick but Kulina moved away.
Kulina's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel Ii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kulina scrambles back to his feet.
Kulina takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel Ii connects with a high kick.
Kulina scores with a jab to the body.
Kulina moves away from the strike by Steel Ii.
Kulina connects with a right hand. Steel Ii shakes it off.
Jab by Steel Ii.
Kulina tries to clinch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kulina scores with a body shot.
Kulina takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T3##CL2#
Kulina drives through and clinches with Steel Ii against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A right hand to the body from Kulina.
Steel Ii blocks an uppercut.
Steel Ii stalling in the clinch but Kulina improves position.
Kulina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel Ii blocks a body shot from Kulina.
Kulina misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Kulina.
Steel Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kulina has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kulina lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kulina misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kulina tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel Ii misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Steel Ii is looking to break free of the clinch but Kulina has double underhooks.
Kulina will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steel Ii up against the cage.
Kulina avoiding damage.
Kulina swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Ii tries to stall but Kulina uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kulina has a couple of punches blocked by Steel Ii.
A right hook to the body lands for Kulina.
Steel Ii looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Kulina misses with a punch to the body.
Steel Ii takes a shot to the head. #BC#
Steel Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kulina avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
A little jabbing left from Kulina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Justin Kulina.
I think Kulina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Kulina!
After the fight, Justin Kulina was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 77
Date: Aug 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Mandinos avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Mandinos looks to land a right hand but Steel Ii moved out of range.
Steel Ii throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steel Ii scores with a nice strike.#CL2#
Steel Ii gets tackled into the cage by Mandinos. Mandinos maintains the clinch. #BC#
Steel Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel Ii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mandinos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mandinos thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel Ii throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mandinos moves forwards but Steel Ii connects with a nice, crisp jab.#TD#
Steel Ii feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#SUB2#
Mandinos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mandinos working a defensive guard here.
#T1#
Steel Ii looking to pass the guard.
Steel Ii wants to control from the top but Mandinos keeps moving.
Steel Ii sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SUB2#
Mandinos throws his legs up looking for a submission but Steel Ii uses it to pass to side control.
Steel Ii is looking to take a break and control but Mandinos is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mandinos tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Mandinos managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Steel Ii.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Ii working away.
Steel Ii content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mandinos is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Steel Ii trying to control from half guard but Mandinos is working away.
Steel Ii prevents Mandinos from improving his position.
Mandinos flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
#T3#
Mandinos flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mandinos trying to control but Steel Ii postures up.
#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel Ii keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Mandinos walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mandinos jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel Ii connects with a high kick.
Mandinos misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Steel Ii to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel Ii throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Mandinos on the side of the head.
Steel Ii connects with the punch.
Steel Ii lands with a nice combination. Mandinos backs away looking to recover.
Steel Ii throws a head kick but Mandinos moves out of range.
Mandinos is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mandinos wants to clinch
and Steel Ii counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #ROC#Mandinos is rocked!#T4#
Steel Ii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mandinos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mandinos works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steel Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
It looks like Steel Ii has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.#CL2#
Mandinos drives through and clinches with Steel Ii against the cage.
Steel Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Steel Ii.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steel Ii. #CUT#It looks like Kahdi Mandinos has been cut.
Steel Ii misses with an elbow strike.
Mandinos drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steel Ii gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Mandinos fails to pull the fight into his guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel Ii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kahdi Mandinos's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A nice leg kick from Steel Ii, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mandinos gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses #TD2#
and Mandinos counters with a shoot takedown. Steel Ii fights it but they end up in guard.
Steel Ii is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel Ii wants to sweep here but Mandinos controlling him for the moment.
Mandinos trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Mandinos wants to control from the top but Steel Ii keeps moving.
Mandinos is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.#T1#
Mandinos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel Ii wants to stand but Mandinos is controlling the position.
Mandinos looking to pass the guard.
Mandinos stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mandinos can do to turn this around?
Steel Ii trying to control the position.
Steel Ii can't keep his opponent in guard - Mandinos advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB2#
Mandinos is looking for a kimura but Steel Ii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mandinos to get the leverage. #SUB2#
Mandinos is working for a submission of some sort.
Steel Ii is looking for a sweep. Mandinos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Steel Ii moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Mandinos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Mandinos is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Alex Steel Ii overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel Ii controlling the position.
Steel Ii wants to sweep but no luck.
Mandinos looking to pass the guard.
Mandinos landing with the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Ii wants to sweep but no luck.
Mandinos lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Mandinos trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T3#
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel Ii is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Mandinos keeping moving, preventing Steel Ii from controlling successfully. #SUB2#
Mandinos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB2#
Mandinos is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steel Ii with a flurry of punches that miss. #SUB2#
Mandinos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steel Ii with a flurry of punches that miss. #T4#
Mandinos working a defensive guard but Steel Ii manages to pass into side control anyway.
Mandinos tries to buck Steel Ii off but Steel Ii is having none of it.
Mandinos seems a little lost for a moment, as Steel Ii dominates the positioning.
Mandinos wants to control but Steel Ii postures up.
Mandinos tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mandinos sneaks back into half guard.#SUB2#
Mandinos looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mandinos throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Alex Steel Ii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kahdi Mandinos's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Nice shot lands for Steel Ii.#CL2#
Mandinos takes the fight into the clinch.
Steel Ii is struggling to control the position.
Mandinos is trying to push Steel Ii away but Steel Ii has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC#
Steel Ii breaks from the clinch.
Jab from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mandinos throws a jab when Steel Ii was well out of range.
Steel Ii lands with a kick to the temple. Mandinos shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A big left from Steel Ii misses.
Horrible takedown attempt by Mandinos or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel Ii, which made it look bad. #T1#
Steel Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel Ii misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mandinos fails in his attempt to clinch.
That kick from Steel Ii tenderised Mandinos's leg. Mandinos is trying to keep his angry face on.
Alex Steel Ii is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Steel Ii clinches with his opponent.
Steel Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Mandinos controls his hands.
Mandinos takes a shot to the head. #TD2#
Mandinos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Mandinos preventing the sweep.
Steel Ii pulls Mandinos in to control the position.
Mandinos is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Mandinos advances position into side control!
Steel Ii tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mandinos wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #T2#
Sloppy strikes there by Mandinos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel Ii prevents Mandinos from moving into mount. #SUB2#
Mandinos tries for a kimura but Steel Ii is defending well.
Mandinos lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Steel Ii down.
Steel Ii gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard. #SUB2#
Mandinos is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Steel Ii is not content to let Mandinos control the position.
Steel Ii gets back to full guard.
Mandinos working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel Ii's head.
Mandinos tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Ii is retaining full guard. #T3#
Steel Ii is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mandinos pushing down on Steel Ii's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steel Ii is looking for a sweep. Mandinos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mandinos throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SUB2#
Mandinos is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steel Ii has managed to free his arm - good work.
Steel Ii is looking to control Mandinos's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel Ii avoid being mounted?
Steel Ii manages to get to full guard.
Mandinos trying to control but Steel Ii is working from the bottom.
Steel Ii trying to keep a closed guard but Mandinos is proving a slippery customer.
#ES#
Steel Ii uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Mandinos's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T4#
Steel Ii missing with a left hand there. Mandinos was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mandinos tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A nice combination there by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii lands a really nice looking cross but Mandinos seems unphased.
Mandinos has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Mandinos moves out of range easily.
Mandinos is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mandinos throws a right hand that misses
and Steel Ii counters with a three punch combo that has Mandinos backing up. Mandinos nods at Steel Ii to acknowledge the strikes.
Steel Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alex Steel Ii is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel Ii lands with an uppercut that bounces Mandinos off the cage and back into range.
Steel Ii tests Mandinos's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel Ii throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kahdi Mandinos has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mandinos lunges at Steel Ii with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel Ii's hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Steel Ii showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steel Ii, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Darius Henderson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Steel Ii! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 70
Date: Jul 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Fuller misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steel Ii counters with a leg kick.
Steel Ii lands a high kick!
Steel Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#TD#
Fuller shoots in and bounces Steel Ii off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Fuller trying to control but Steel Ii is working from the bottom.
Fuller passes Steel Ii's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Steel Ii trying to hold on to Fuller's head to control him but Fuller postures up.
Fuller is trying to control. Steel Ii wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steel Ii keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Steel Ii won't allow Fuller to pass to mount.
Fuller looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T1#
Steel Ii preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Fuller drops an elbow to the side of Steel Ii's head.
Fuller slows the pace down in half guard.
Fuller not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Fuller has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Fuller sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel Ii defending well though.
Steel Ii slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Steel Ii preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Fuller is one step ahead there.
Steel Ii is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fuller is controlling him.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fuller distracts Steel Ii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.#T2#
Fuller pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel Ii is keeping the position for now.
Steel Ii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#SUB#
Fuller drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Steel Ii manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Fuller has Steel Ii in his guard.#REVB#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Steel Ii trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Steel Ii postures up in Fuller's guard and throws a big left but Fuller blocks it.
Steel Ii trying to control but Fuller is working from the bottom.
Fuller is trying to control the position but Steel Ii postures up. #SUB#
Fuller working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Steel Ii has passed into half guard!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Steel Ii tries to stand but can't do so whilst Fuller controls his leg.
Steel Ii looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Fuller avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel Ii.
Fuller moves into full guard.
Steel Ii trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Fuller is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steel Ii defends well.
Fuller is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Fuller is just content to waste time from the top position. Steel Ii takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Fuller is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
Fuller wants to control from the top but Steel Ii keeps moving. #ES2#
Steel Ii scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Fuller misses with a head kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Fuller tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel Ii swivels and escapes.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fuller fails with a takedown attempt.
Fuller moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSteel Ii.
Fuller takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fuller moves away from the strike by Steel Ii.
Fuller misses the shot to the body.
Fuller just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Fuller as he connects with a hook.
Fuller connects with a body shot.
Fuller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel Ii connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Steel Ii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Fuller darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fuller misses the shot to the body.
Fuller moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromSteel Ii.
Fuller just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel Ii ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Fuller is defended easily by Steel Ii.
Fuller takes a swing at Steel Ii's ribcage but misses.
Steel Ii keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Steel Ii moves out of range as Fuller throws a body kick.
Steel Ii scores with a nice strike.
Steel Ii chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fuller with a nice cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fuller throws a body shot but no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steel Ii.
Fuller shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel Ii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Steel Ii enables Fuller to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Steel Ii manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Steel Ii has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Fuller off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #T1#
Fuller fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel Ii avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Fuller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel Ii.
Fuller is looking to wear down Steel Ii with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fuller has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steel Ii.
A head kick misses from Steel Ii.
Fuller throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fuller drops down looking for a counter takedown but Steel Ii sprawls and moves away.
An inside leg kick from Steel Ii misses.
Steel Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuller. That did some damage!#TD#
Fuller shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steel Ii manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Fuller trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel Ii lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel Ii postures up.
Steel Ii is looking to pass into half guard but Fuller pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Fuller is in guard.#REVR##T2#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Fuller's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Fuller passes into half guard.
Steel Ii tries to get to full guard but Fuller has control of the leg.
Steel Ii is positioning himself well to prevent Fuller advancing to mount.
Fuller is pressing down on Steel Ii's thigh, looking to free his foot. Steel Ii is holding on for now.
Steel Ii gets back to full guard.
#SUB#
Fuller thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
John Fuller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Fuller forces his way into half guard.#ES2#
Steel Ii has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Fuller is on him like a limpet, forcing Steel Ii back against the cage.#T3#
Nice body punch from Fuller.
Fuller lands a body punch.
Fuller can't find room to land a body shot as Steel Ii controls the action.
Fuller has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Steel Ii avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Fuller misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fuller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel Ii's elbow.
Fuller misses with the head strike.
Fuller can't find room to land a body shot as Steel Ii controls the action.
Fuller tries to work over Steel Ii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC2#
Steel Ii breaks from the clinch.
Steel Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steel Ii tries to land a front kick but Fuller steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Fuller tries to counter with a takedown but Steel Ii is quick to defend against it.
Steel Ii throws a series of punches but Fuller avoids them all with ease.
A low kick lands for Steel Ii.
#T4#
Fuller takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steel Ii lands a really nice looking cross but Fuller seems unphased.
Fuller misses with a head kick.
Steel Ii lands a nice looking kick to the body. Fuller takes a step back to recover.
Steel Ii looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fuller is fending him off so far but Steel Ii persists. Nope, Fuller circles away and we're back to standing.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steel Ii.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel Ii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel Ii has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steel Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel Ii defending well as Fuller loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Steel Ii tenderised Fuller's leg. Fuller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fuller loads up on a big right hand but Steel Ii slips the punch.
Steel Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fuller scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fuller misses with a wild body shot.
Fuller throws a body punch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Fuller moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel Ii misses with a two punch combination.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel Ii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Fuller throws a shot from downtown. Steel Ii moves away and avoids it.
Fuller will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel Ii thows a body kick. Fuller tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Steel Ii delivers a nice body kick.
Fuller tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Fuller takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Fuller moves out of range easily.
Fuller avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Fuller moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel Ii.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii throws a head kick but Fuller moves out of range.
Steel Ii takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fuller will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fuller is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fuller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Fuller.
Steel Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel Ii lands the left hand.#T1#
Steel Ii scores with a nice body kick.
Fuller fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steel Ii on the side of the head.
Steel Ii dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fuller. That did some damage!
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Fuller moves out of range easily.
Fuller moves out of range as Steel Ii throws a body kick.
#TD#
Fuller changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steel Ii looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.#SUB#
Fuller is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Steel Ii knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Steel Ii is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Steel Ii's face as Fuller controls the position.
Fuller throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Steel Ii works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Fuller trying to pass the guard but Steel Ii defending well.
John Fuller has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fuller missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steel Ii is looking to escape.
Steel Ii won't allow Fuller to pass to mount. #SUB#
Fuller is looking for a kimura but Steel Ii is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Fuller to get the leverage.
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!
Steel Ii regains full guard. Nicely done.
Fuller is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel Ii has wrist control.
Fuller tries to free his leg and advance position but Steel Ii is retaining full guard.
Steel Ii pulls Fuller in to control the position.
Steel Ii looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #SUB#
Fuller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fuller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fuller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Fuller stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel Ii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel Ii is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Fuller is controlling him. #ES2#
Steel Ii scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T3#
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Steel Ii avoids the body shot from Fuller.
Horrible takedown attempt by Fuller or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel Ii, which made it look bad.
Steel Ii tries a quick counter leg kick but Fuller is wise to it.
Steel Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nice body kick there by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii punishes Fuller's body with a nice straight punch.
Fuller jabbing away but nothing is landing. #TD2#
Steel Ii closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Fuller trying to hold on to Steel Ii's head to control him but Steel Ii postures up.
Fuller is refusing to be controlled, as Steel Ii sits in half guard.
Fuller is trying to get back to full guard.#T4#
Steel Ii is thwarting Fuller's attempts to control the position.
Steel Ii thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Fuller's head.
Fuller is looking for a sweep. Steel Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel Ii is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Alex Steel Ii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fuller makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Fuller.#SUB#
Fuller is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steel Ii is aware though and is defending well.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Steel Ii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steel Ii winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Steel Ii! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 64
Date: Jun 05, 2021 |
#R1#
Steel Ii wants to slow Barbosa down by chopping away at his legs.
Barbosa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel Ii connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Barbosa scrambles back to his feet.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steel Ii looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
It looked like Barbosa wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barbosa gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick from Steel Ii.
Jab, jab by Steel Ii - just one landing.
Barbosa slaps away a takedown attempt from Steel Ii, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Steel Ii tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Ii shoots in but no luck this time.
Steel Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barbosa fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steel Ii just manages to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barbosa.
#T1#
Steel Ii shoots and misses
and Barbosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Baldomir Barbosa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alex Steel Ii.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steel Ii 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 Barbosa has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Barbosa and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A little feinted left hand from Barbosa on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel Ii dives in for a single leg takedown but Barbosa sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A telegraphed right hand from Barbosa misses the target.
Barbosa dodges the punch combination from Steel Ii.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel Ii misses with an uppercut. Barbosa saw that one coming.
Steel Ii blocks a low kick nicely.
Barbosa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steel Ii throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbosa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel Ii lets loose with a powerful body kick. Barbosa will feel that in the morning.
The fighters circling - Steel Ii throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Ii thows a leg kick but Barbosa checks it
and Barbosa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT#It looks like Alex Steel Ii has been cut.
Steel Ii looks to land a combination. Barbosa sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Ii dips to his left and cracks Barbosa with an uppercut!
Steel Ii shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbosa as he jumps to the side.
Steel Ii ducks right into an uppercut from Barbosa.
A low kick from Steel Ii misses #KD#
and Barbosa counters with a nice right hand that sends Steel Ii toppling to the canvas! Steel Ii scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Barbosa finish him?!#ROC#Steel Ii is rocked!
Steel Ii looks to land a body kick but Barbosa moved away.
Barbosa tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steel Ii manages to circle out of the way.
Steel Ii is still on wobbly legs! Can Barbosa finish him?
Steel Ii stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Barbosa avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii seems to have recovered his senses.
Steel Ii scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steel Ii lands a head kick!
Steel Ii misses with a hook
and Barbosa counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steel Ii throws a push kick but Barbosa slaps the foot to one side.
Steel Ii fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
#T3#
Steel Ii looks to throw a body kick#CL#
and Barbosa counters by moving into the clinch.
Steel Ii misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel Ii.
Barbosa swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbosa throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Ii.
Barbosa scores with a nice hook to the head.
Barbosa lands with a light punch inside.
Steel Ii can't find room to land a body shot as Barbosa controls the action.
Barbosa misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Steel Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbosa throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses.
Baldomir Barbosa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Ii takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T4#
Barbosa cracks a nice hook into Steel Ii's ribs.
Barbosa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel Ii delivers a nice body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Ii tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Barbosa defends well and Steel Ii ends up having to push Barbosa into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Barbosa throws a shot from downtown. Steel Ii moves away and avoids it.
A big right from Barbosa misses.
Barbosa blocks a head kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steel Ii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Barbosa.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Barbosa thuds his right hand into Steel Ii's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steel Ii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel Ii throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel Ii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alex Steel Ii will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Alex Steel Ii's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Steel Ii throws a shot from downtown. Barbosa moves away and avoids it.
Barbosa appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel Ii misses with an uppercut.
Barbosa throwing a counter right hand but Steel Ii manages to avoid it.
Steel Ii tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Barbosa is able to avoid easily.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Barbosa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel Ii rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Barbosa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
Barbosa is looking to counter punch.
A left lands for Steel Ii.
Barbosa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel Ii lands a jab-cross combination.
Steel Ii with the inside leg kick.
Steel Ii throws a lazy body kick
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel Ii throws a leg kick but Barbosa checks it.
Steel Ii with a nice calf kick.#T1#
Barbosa moves out of range of the body kick from Steel Ii.
A head kick from Steel Ii lands but Barbosa takes it in his stride.
Steel Ii is looking to chop away at Barbosa's legs.
Steel Ii cracks Barbosa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Steel Ii misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steel Ii throws a head kick but Barbosa moves out of range.
Barbosa is looking to clinch.
As Barbosa backs off Steel Ii throws a huge counter combo but Barbosa manages to avoid it all.
Steel Ii is looking to slow Barbosa down with leg kicks.
Barbosa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel Ii lands a nice looking body kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.#T2#
Steel Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Steel Ii.
Barbosa is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Steel Ii throws a low kick, looking for Barbosa's leg but Barbosa calmly moves out of range.
Barbosa looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Barbosa moves out of range of the strikes.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Steel Ii cracks a nice hook into Barbosa's ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barbosa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barbosa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel Ii.
A counter left hand to the body from Barbosa misses its target.
Steel Ii throws a series of punches but Barbosa avoids them all with ease.
Barbosa was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steel Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel Ii fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Barbosa swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel Ii throws a wild body kick that Barbosa sees coming a mile off.
Some bone on bone action there as Steel Ii checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
No joy there for Steel Ii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Barbosa connects with a looping right hand.
#T3#
Steel Ii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Barbosa counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel Ii defending well as Barbosa loads up on a big left hand.
Steel Ii raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Barbosa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#KD#
Barbosa sends Steel Ii crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Barbosa is motioning to the referee to let Steel Ii up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Steel Ii walks right into a perfectly timed right hook and goes down hard! He's out cold! The ref cradles Steel Ii limp body while Barbosa jumps on to the cage and waves to the roaring crowd. Wow that was just a brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Baldomir Barbosa!
As Baldomir Barbosa got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Feel my girth.'. |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 54
Date: Apr 17, 2021 |
#R1#
Steel Ii throws a combination that misses #TD#
and Marchionni counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Steel Ii!
Marchionni is chipping away with strikes.
Steel Ii struggling a bit here.
Steel Ii might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marchionni haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steel Ii is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Steel Ii seems a little lost for a moment, as Marchionni dominates the positioning.
Steel Ii is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Marchionni's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Steel Ii is looking to control Marchionni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel Ii avoid being mounted?
Steel Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Marchionni lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. #T1#
Steel Ii is looking to control Marchionni's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel Ii avoid being mounted?
Marchionni missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Marchionni lands a nice short elbow.
Steel Ii is looking for a sweep. Marchionni is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Steel Ii told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
Steel Ii is concentrating on defense, preventing Marchionni from advancing position. #ES2#
Steel Ii kicks off Marchionni and gets to his feet.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Steel Ii takes the fight into the clinch.
Marchionni avoiding damage.
Steel Ii scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Steel Ii swings wildly with an uppercut but Marchionni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Ii tries to throw a body punch but Marchionni avoids it by throwing Steel Ii back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Marchionni.
Steel Ii lands a hook that snaps the head of Marchionni backwards.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marchionni is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel Ii to keep the fight standing.
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!
Marchionni is trying to stall.
Marchionni throws a head punch that misses.
Steel Ii prevents a body shot from Marchionni.
Marchionni tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steel Ii just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD#
Marchionni jumps guard and drags Steel Ii to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Marchionni trying to control the position.
#SUB#
Marchionni throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3#
Marchionni looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marchionni keeping full guard, as Steel Ii tries to pass.
Marchionni pulls Steel Ii in close to prevent any damage. #SUB#
Marchionni looking for a guillotine here but Steel Ii defends easily.
Steel Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Marchionni is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Marchionni has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steel Ii controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marchionni thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Marchionni utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marchionni throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marchionni takes one to the chin there.
Steel Ii throws a looping overhand right but Marchionni ducks down to avoid it.
Steel Ii throws a lazy body kick
and Marchionni counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel Ii avoids the head kick by Marchionni.
Marchionni listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel Ii.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pietro Marchionni will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Steel Ii moves into the clinch.
Marchionni throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Ii.
Marchionni blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel Ii wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Marchionni has him pressed against the cage.
Steel Ii misses with some punches.
Marchionni is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #BC2#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Steel Ii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Marchionni, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel Ii stalling.
Marchionni looking to slow down the pace here.
A frustrated look appears on Steel Ii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii prevents a body shot from Marchionni.
Marchionni jumps guard but Steel Ii stands there with Marchionni around his waist. Marchionni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marchionni controlling the action here for a moment.
#T1#
Marchionni controlling the action here for a moment.
Marchionni jumps guard but Steel Ii stands there with Marchionni around his waist. Marchionni gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Marchionni tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steel Ii smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pietro Marchionni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Left hook, right uppercut from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel Ii lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Marchionni stuns Steel Ii with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel Ii tries to land a body kick#TD#
and Marchionni counters with a shoot takedown. Steel Ii fights it but they end up in guard.
Marchionni trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
Marchionni controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Marchionni working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel Ii's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel Ii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Marchionni accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Marchionni prevents Steel Ii from getting back to his feet.
Marchionni keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steel Ii's head.
Marchionni won't allow Steel Ii to get back to his feet. #T3#
Steel Ii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marchionni trying to control but Steel Ii is working from the bottom.
Marchionni scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steel Ii is looking to stand up but Marchionni isn't so interested in that idea.
Marchionni trying to control but Steel Ii is working from the bottom.
Marchionni is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Marchionni connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marchionni uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel Ii.#T4#
Marchionni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel Ii moves away.
The fighters circling - Marchionni throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Marchionni throws a series of punches but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii connects with the punch.
Marchionni gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel Ii.
Marchionni misses with an uppercut.
Steel Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Marchionni feinted with a counter takedown.
Steel Ii lands a big head kick that sends Marchionni to the canvas! Steel Ii follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Steel Ii! |
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Event:
Sucker Punch Pro Series 46
Date: Mar 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Jab by Steel Ii.
Ortiz lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel Ii circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel Ii showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ortiz.
Ortiz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel Ii to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Ortiz looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii moves out of range as Ortiz strikes.
Steel Ii moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
#CL#
Ortiz moves into the clinch successfully.
Ortiz stalling.
Steel Ii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Steel Ii fails to land.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Steel Ii.
#T1#
Steel Ii takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Steel Ii tests Ortiz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel Ii looks to score with a jab to the body but Ortiz is just out of range.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steel Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel Ii tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Ortiz content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Ortiz lands a shot to the body.
Steel Ii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steel Ii just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ortiz's brow.
Steel Ii lands with a right to the head.
Ortiz jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steel Ii walks away with a smile on his face. Ortiz gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
#T2#
The fighters circling - Ortiz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel Ii takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Ortiz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steel Ii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ortiz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steel Ii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Ortiz cracks Steel Ii with a nice body shot.
Steel Ii throws an elbow that misses.
Steel Ii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ortiz's elbow.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel Ii backwards.
Steel Ii pushes off an throws an elbow but Ortiz leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ortiz blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Steel Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T3#
Steel Ii throws a push kick but Ortiz slaps the foot to one side.
Ortiz moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Ortiz is looking to counter the offense by Steel Ii and move into the clinch.
Ortiz scores with a body shot.
Ortiz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ortiz misses the jab.
Ortiz walks forward, straight into a front kick from Steel Ii.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ortiz.
Steel Ii tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ortiz is able to avoid easily.
Ortiz swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel Ii wants to counter the offense by Ortiz and move into the clinch position.#CL2#
Steel Ii fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Ortiz, pushing him back against the cage.
Steel Ii misses with some punches.
Ortiz lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Ortiz.
A nice left hand lands by Steel Ii.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ortiz tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel Ii's elbow.
Steel Ii looking to slow down the pace here.
Steel Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Ortiz controls his hands.
Steel Ii has a couple of punches blocked by Ortiz.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Ortiz keeps control of Steel Ii as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ortiz misses with a body punch.
Steel Ii working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ortiz.
Steel Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#TD#
Ortiz jumps guard and drags Steel Ii to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Steel Ii wants to control from the top but Ortiz keeps moving.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel Ii dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2##CL2#
Steel Ii instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Steel Ii's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ortiz throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#TD#
Ortiz jumps into guard, dragging Steel Ii to the mat.
Ortiz working a defensive guard here.
Ortiz is pulling down on Steel Ii's head. It's preventing any offense from Steel Ii, at least for the moment.
Steel Ii must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steel Ii preventing the sweep.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii postures up in Ortiz's guard and throws a big left but Ortiz blocks it.
Steel Ii trying to control but Ortiz is working from the bottom. #T1#
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ortiz utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel Ii thinks about the counter body kick.
Ortiz stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel Ii.
Ortiz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel Ii swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ortiz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel Ii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Ortiz misses.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ortiz misses with an uppercut.
Ortiz blocks a head kick by Steel Ii.
#T2#
Steel Ii takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Ortiz seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Steel Ii throws a nice head kick!
Good shot there by Steel Ii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ortiz moves away from the strike by Steel Ii.
Ortiz is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Ortiz moves out of range easily.
Steel Ii takes a swing at Ortiz's ribcage but misses.
Steel Ii moves forwards but Ortiz connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steel Ii misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel Ii misses with a low kick.
Ortiz lands an overhand right.
Steel Ii needs to keep his hands up - Ortiz had a free shot at his head there.
Ortiz is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A right-left combo lands from Ortiz.
Steel Ii cracks Ortiz with a good jab.#T3#
Ortiz misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel Ii is looking to chop away at Ortiz's legs.
Ortiz swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ortiz tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses #CL#
and Ortiz holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Ortiz fails to pull guard.
Ortiz slowing the pace effectively.#TD#
Ortiz manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Ii trying to control the position from guard on top but Ortiz is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ortiz is controlling Steel Ii's posture.#T4#
Steel Ii slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel Ii stopping the sweep attempt from Ortiz.
Ortiz has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Steel Ii has passed into side control.
Ortiz tries to improve position but can't.
Ortiz sneaks back into half guard.
Steel Ii missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ortiz is looking for a sweep. Steel Ii is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ortiz wants to control the action here but instead Steel Ii manages to pass to full mount!
Ortiz is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alex Steel Ii will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
No joy there for Steel Ii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
#CL#
Ortiz drives through and clinches with Steel Ii against the cage.
A short right from Steel Ii on the inside.
A body shot lands from Ortiz.
A head punch on the inside from Steel Ii fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ortiz.
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steel Ii looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A head punch on the inside from Steel Ii fails to land.
Steel Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ortiz stalling in the clinch.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
Ortiz slows down the pace here.
Steel Ii lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Ortiz lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Ortiz blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii takes one to the chin there.
Ortiz throws a right and a left that Steel Ii avoids nicely.
Ortiz clobbers Steel Ii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. #CL2#
Ortiz gets tackled into the cage by Steel Ii. Steel Ii maintains the clinch.
Ortiz dodges an elbow strike from Steel Ii.
Ortiz taking a breather.
Ortiz dodges an elbow strike from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii is trying to break free.#T2##BC2#
Steel Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ortiz doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel Ii circles away.
Steel Ii swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Ortiz.
Ortiz throws the left hand but Steel Ii avoids the punch easily.
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!
Ortiz throws a series of punches but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Ortiz displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Steel Ii throws a wild body kick that Ortiz sees coming a mile off.
Ortiz takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A jab from Ortiz misses. #CL#
Ortiz clinches up against the cage.
Cashel Ortiz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Steel Ii misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Steel Ii manages to break the clinch.
Ortiz is looking to clinch.
Steel Ii throws a head kick but Ortiz moves out of range.
Ortiz appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Ortiz throws a chopping leg kick but Steel Ii manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steel Ii lands a nice shot that snaps Ortiz's head back.
Ortiz throws an overhand right that lands on Steel Ii's shoulder, as Steel Ii tries to avoid the shot. #CL#
Ortiz has Steel Ii up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel Ii working aggressively here.
Ortiz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ortiz is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel Ii. #T4#
Ortiz fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steel Ii wants to break free but Ortiz has control.
Ortiz blocks a body shot from Steel Ii.
Stalling in the clinch from Ortiz.
Steel Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steel Ii misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Alex Steel Ii is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#BC2#
Steel Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ortiz moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Steel Ii pushes Ortiz up against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Ortiz.
Steel Ii tries a body shot but Ortiz blocks it.
Steel Ii prevents a body shot from Ortiz.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cashel Ortiz.
I think Steel Ii has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cashel Ortiz!
Cashel Ortiz decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 20
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1#
Steel Ii throws a lazy head kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a straight right hand.
Cressbeckler throws a jab when Steel Ii was well out of range.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Cressbeckler connects with a leg kick.
Steel Ii slips a straight right by Cressbeckler.
Steel Ii gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Cressbeckler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel Ii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that Cressbeckler semi-blocks.
Steel Ii clobbers Cressbeckler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Cressbeckler looks to land a right hand but Steel Ii moved out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel Ii.
It seemed like Cressbeckler was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that half lands.
#CUT#It looks like Joad Cressbeckler has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cressbeckler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Cressbeckler throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel Ii tries to clinch up.
Cressbeckler let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steel Ii looks for the body kick but Cressbeckler saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Cressbeckler on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cressbeckler lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#It looks like Alex Steel Ii has been cut.
Cressbeckler misses with a low kick as Steel Ii jumps back.
Steel Ii scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steel Ii misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've been informed that Cressbeckler has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Cressbeckler tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Cressbeckler.
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Steel Ii takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cressbeckler tests Steel Ii's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel Ii is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Cressbeckler. #T2##CL#
Steel Ii takes the fight into the clinch.
Cressbeckler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Ii lands a body shot.
Cressbeckler makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steel Ii working hard to break the clinch.
Cressbeckler lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Cressbeckler scores with a nice hook to the head.#ROC2#Steel Ii is rocked!#KD2#
Cressbeckler drops Steel Ii onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steel Ii is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Oh Steel Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A body shot lands from Cressbeckler.
Steel Ii tries to work over Cressbeckler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel Ii wants to get back to striking at distance but Cressbeckler won't allow it.
Cressbeckler creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Steel Ii's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Steel Ii drops to his knees and Cressbeckler pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joad Cressbeckler!
In his post fight interview, Joad Cressbeckler started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception. |
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Event:
Checkmate vs. BFC 1
Date: Dec 12, 2020 |
#R1#
Rockatansky throws a hook to the side of Steel Ii's head but Steel Ii sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steel Ii misses with a wild body shot.
Rockatansky takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Steel Ii throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Rockatansky's head.
Rockatansky looks to land a combination but Steel Ii avoids it well.
Sloppy strikes from Steel Ii. Those never looked like landing.
Steel Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel Ii keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Rockatansky ducks under a wild hook from Steel Ii.
Rockatansky clobbers Steel Ii with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rockatansky takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Steel Ii connects with a high kick. #ROC#Rockatansky is rocked!
Rockatansky gets hit by the mother of all head kicks and drops to the canvas in a crumpled heap! Woooow, the Internet is going to be talking about this one for weeks!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Alex Steel Ii! |
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Event:
Checkmate Contenders 8
Date: Nov 25, 2020 |
#R1#
Steel Ii is looking to score with low kicks.
Steel Ii throws a hook but Izmaylov avoids it easily.
Steel Ii throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Izmaylov counters with a nice body kick.
Steel Ii lunges at Izmaylov with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Izmaylov's hand.
Steel Ii lands a nice looking body kick.
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Izmaylov misses with a straight left.
Izmaylov connects with a right hand. Steel Ii shakes it off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Steel Ii!
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Izmaylov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel Ii circles away quickly and effectively.
Steel Ii looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Ii takes a swing at Izmaylov's ribcage but misses.
Izmaylov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A swing and a miss from Steel Ii.
A little jabbing left from Izmaylov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Izmaylov 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 Steel Ii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steel Ii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Izmaylov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Steel Ii connects with a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Izmaylov!
Steel Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Izmaylov looks like he wants to counter punch here.
An inside leg kick lands from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov lands a leg kick that knocks Steel Ii off balance momentarily.
Steel Ii tries to clinch but Izmaylov is having none of it.
Steel Ii ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel Ii connects with a right hand. Izmaylov shakes it off.
Steel Ii swings for the body but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Steel Ii uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Izmaylov.
Izmaylov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Izmaylov lands a nice looking body shot.
Steel Ii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel Ii slips under a jab.
Steel Ii jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Izmaylov looks for the body kick but Steel Ii saw that one coming.
Steel Ii thuds a left hand into Izmaylov's body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Izmaylov ducks under a wild hook from Steel Ii.#T2#
Izmaylov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
#CUT2#It looks like Alex Steel Ii has been cut.
Nice uppercut lands for Izmaylov. That snapped Steel Ii's head back.
Steel Ii throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Izmaylov counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel Ii misses with a low kick as Izmaylov jumps back.
Izmaylov takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel Ii misses with a low kick.
Steel Ii lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Izmaylov takes a swing at Steel Ii's ribcage but misses.
Steel Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Some bone on bone action there as Steel Ii checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Izmaylov misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Izmaylov moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steel Ii connects with a high kick.
Izmaylov keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel Ii throws a body kick that misses
and Steel Ii takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #ROC2#Steel Ii is rocked!
Steel Ii throws a head kick but Izmaylov moves out of range.
Izmaylov throws a counter combo.
Oh Steel Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#T3#
Steel Ii tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Izmaylov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Ii.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel Ii. Izmaylov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Izmaylov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick from Izmaylov lands but Steel Ii takes it in his stride.
Izmaylov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel Ii throws a lazy head kick
letting Izmaylov counter with a right hand.
Steel Ii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Izmaylov.#KD2#
Izmaylov lands a big right hand that sends Steel Ii crashing to the mat! Izmaylov stays standing though and waves Steel Ii back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Ii slips under a jab.
Steel Ii looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Steel Ii throws a right hand that Izmaylov ducks under and follows up with a left that Izmaylov also avoids with ease.
Steel Ii throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Izmaylov counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steel Ii pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Izmaylov! Steel Ii is out on his feet! Izmaylov rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Steel Ii is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Steel Ii is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Potemkin Izmaylov! |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 13
Date: Oct 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Ii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Johnson .
Johnson throws the left hand but Steel Ii avoids the punch easily.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Johnson is looking for the big counter here.
Steel Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Johnson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steel Ii swings widly with a right hand
and Johnson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steel Ii swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Steel Ii throws a jab but it's blocked by Johnson .
Johnson throws out a leg kick but Steel Ii moves out of range and Johnson only half commits.
Steel Ii checks a low kick from Johnson .#CL#
Steel Ii clinches up with Johnson and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii blocking some punches.
Steel Ii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel Ii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel Ii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Johnson s head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot in the inside from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii works on Johnson 's body with a couple of short punches.#T1#
Johnson looking to throw knees to the head but Steel Ii is blocking nicely.
Steel Ii gets through Johnson 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Johnson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Johnson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii punishes Johnson 's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel Ii tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Johnson was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel Ii.
Johnson defending well as Steel Ii loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson looks to land a right hand but Steel Ii moved out of range.
Steel Ii misses with a leg kick.
Johnson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Johnson checks a low kick from Steel Ii.
Johnson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steel Ii - that will leave a mark!
Steel Ii lands a high kick!
That kick from Johnson tenderised Steel Ii's leg. Steel Ii is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel Ii tries a low kick but Johnson avoids it.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Johnson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel Ii manages to avoid it.
Steel Ii gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#T2#
No joy there for Steel Ii, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
It seemed like Johnson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Johnson swings for the body but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel Ii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Johnson swings for the body but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii misses the shot to the body.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steel Ii with a body shot.
Johnson checks a leg kick.
Steel Ii uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Johnson .
Steel Ii misses with a low kick as Johnson jumps back.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Johnson .
Steel Ii wants to clinch up but Johnson keeps it at a distance.
Johnson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Johnson throws a hook but Steel Ii avoids it easily.
Johnson is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steel Ii rather than just go for the knockout.#CL2#
Johnson has closed the distance and engaged Steel Ii in a clinch.
Steel Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steel Ii throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Johnson misses with a combination
and Steel Ii counters with a nice low kick that buckles Johnson 's knee momentarily.#T3#
Steel Ii lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Steel Ii will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel Ii defending well as Johnson loads up on a big left hand.
Johnson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Johnson shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel Ii sprawls well. He's pushed Johnson 's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Steel Ii tried to counter with a leg kick but Johnson avoided it.
Nice body punch from Johnson .
Johnson stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steel Ii takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steel Ii throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steel Ii walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Johnson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Johnson scores with a jab to the head.
Johnson slips a straight right by Steel Ii.
Johnson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steel Ii with a body shot.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from Steel Ii is predictable there #TD2#
and Johnson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Ii controls Johnson momentarily but Johnson frees himself. #T4#
Johnson sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Johnson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel Ii swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Johnson stopping the sweep attempt from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii is trying to control the position but Johnson postures up.
Johnson looking to pass the guard.
Johnson stops Steel Ii from standing up.
Steel Ii looking to control.
Johnson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #SUB2#
Johnson drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Johnson jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Steel Ii looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel Ii, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Steel Ii will probably get the nod.
That's time! Steel Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Steel Ii tries to close the distance and clinch but Johnson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson 's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Johnson can't find room to land a body shot as Steel Ii controls the action.
Steel Ii cracks Johnson with a nice body shot.#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii throws a leg kick but Johnson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Johnson misses with a few strikes there.
Steel Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Steel Ii takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel Ii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Johnson cracks Steel Ii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel Ii tries to clinch but Johnson is having none of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Johnson misses.
Steel Ii throws a leg kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Johnson tries to counter with a clinch but Steel Ii shakes him off and moves away.#T1#
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Steel Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Johnson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel Ii throws a looping overhand right but Johnson ducks down to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Johnson manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Ii misses the target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Johnson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steel Ii - the referee stops the clock and Johnson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steel Ii. Johnson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Johnson sizes up Steel Ii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steel Ii turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steel Ii scores with a leg kick.
Johnson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Steel Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steel Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Johnson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steel Ii tries to move into range but Johnson moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steel Ii buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
#T2#
Johnson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Johnson throws a big shot that misses.
Johnson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel Ii tries to clinch up.
Steel Ii moves forwards but Johnson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steel Ii misses with a hook. Johnson ducked under it nicely.
A left and a right from Johnson both land. Nice combination.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Steel Ii scores with a head kick.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Johnson checks a leg kick nicely.
Johnson scores with a nice strike.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Johnson , as that shot connected.
Johnson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Johnson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Johnson throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T3#
A jab from Steel Ii misses.
Steel Ii avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Johnson throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel Ii feints and then cracks Johnson 's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Johnson down.
Johnson scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel Ii doesn't seem bothered though.
Johnson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel Ii fails in his attempt to clinch.
Johnson takes a swing at Steel Ii's ribcage but misses.
Johnson just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel Ii on the side of the head.
Steel Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel Ii connects with a high kick. #CUT#It looks like Joe Johnson has been cut.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses. #CL2#
Johnson gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steel Ii is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Johnson has a couple of punches blocked by Steel Ii.
#T4#
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Steel Ii controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Johnson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Steel Ii avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Steel Ii digs a right hand into Johnson 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Johnson 's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Johnson fails to land.
Steel Ii has Johnson pressed against the cage, preventing Johnson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel Ii avoids the elbow strike from Johnson , against the cage.
Johnson working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Johnson tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steel Ii is able to avoid easily.
Steel Ii checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Steel Ii.
Johnson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Johnson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Joe Johnson 's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Johnson clinches up with Steel Ii and pushes him back against the cage.
Steel Ii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel Ii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Johnson backwards.
Steel Ii scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Steel Ii blocks an uppercut.
Johnson throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Steel Ii.
Johnson tries to throw a body punch but Steel Ii avoids it by throwing Johnson back against the cage.
Steel Ii lands an uppercut.
Steel Ii lands a shoulder strike.
Steel Ii lands with a light punch inside.
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel Ii controls his hands.
Steel Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steel Ii scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#Johnson is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel Ii blocking some punches.
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel Ii finish him?
Johnson struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel Ii controls his hands.
Johnson 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.#BC#
Steel Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Johnson to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Johnson just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Alex Steel Ii! |
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Event:
Checkmate Contenders 6
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Ii lands a leg kick that knocks Oni off balance momentarily.
Steel Ii lands with a slapping head kick.
Steel Ii slips under a jab.
Oni uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel Ii has time to react.
Oni misses with a jab, cross combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Oni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel Ii pinned against the cage. Steel Ii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Steel Ii.
And Oni tries to counter it with a takedown but Steel Ii pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Steel Ii ducks under a wild hook from Oni.
Steel Ii has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Oni moves out of range as Steel Ii throws a body kick.
Oni connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steel Ii's hands.
Steel Ii is looking to slow Oni down with leg kicks.
Oni shoots in for a double leg but Steel Ii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oni throws a lazy uppercut
and Steel Ii counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Oni is lucky that one didn't land flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel Ii staying out of range there.
Steel Ii connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Steel Ii, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel Ii looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Oni shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Alex Steel Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Exeudo Oni.
Steel Ii swats away the attempt to clinch by Oni.#T1#
Oni tries to clinch but Steel Ii is having none of it.
Steel Ii throws a nice head kick!
#CUT#It looks like Exeudo Oni has been cut.
Oni walks into a stiff left hand from Steel Ii.
We've been informed that Oni has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Steel Ii connects with a solid leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steel Ii, as that shot connected.
#CL2#
Oni rushes Steel Ii and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steel Ii is trying to break free.
The referee calls for Oni to work.
Steel Ii is trying to push Oni away but Oni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Oni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#BC2#
Oni pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oni moves out of range of the body kick.#TD2#
Oni gets a double leg takedown into Steel Ii's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel Ii tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Steel Ii wants to stand but Oni is controlling the position.
Steel Ii keeping moving, preventing Oni from controlling successfully.
Steel Ii looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Oni trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Steel Ii is trying to control the position but Oni postures up. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Steel Ii throws a series of strikes that have Oni backpedaling.
Oni looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3#
Steel Ii lands a nice looking kick to the body. Oni takes a step back to recover.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oni tries to clinch up.#TD2#
Oni shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steel Ii is trying to defend but Oni finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Steel Ii is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oni's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oni's back!
Steel Ii struggling to keep hold of the position.
Oni rolls, trying to escape but Steel Ii keeps control of the position.
#SUB#
Steel Ii patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Will Steel Ii go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
I really don't envy Oni right now.
#T4#
Steel Ii just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Oni trying to control the hands but Steel Ii breaks the grip.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Steel Ii's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Oni tries to break free.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oni wants to control his opponent's hands but Steel Ii gets his hands free.
Oni tries to break free.
I would not like to be Oni right now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel Ii dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Exeudo Oni's cut.
That's time! Steel Ii's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Oni drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Oni avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Oni tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel Ii manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oni throws a combination that misses
and Steel Ii counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
Oni pushes Steel Ii up against the cage in a clinch.
Oni stalls.
Steel Ii wants to get back to striking at distance but Oni won't allow it.
Still in the clinch, Oni scores with a nice short uppercut.
Oni misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left hand lands to the body for Steel Ii.
Steel Ii wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steel Ii misses with a body punch.
Oni has Steel Ii pressed against the cage, preventing Steel Ii from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel Ii is leaning against Oni and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#T1##BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch.
Steel Ii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL2#
Oni pushes Steel Ii up against the cage in a clinch.#BC#
Steel Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#KD2#
Oni lands a left and a right that sends Steel Ii crashing to the canvas! Oni dives into mount looking to finish!#ROC2#Steel Ii is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Alex Steel Ii has been cut.
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!
Steel Ii is desperately trying to improve his position but Oni has a good base and remains in mount.
Oh Steel Ii is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oni tries to control but Steel Ii wriggling away.
Steel Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Oni tries to push Steel Ii's head away but Steel Ii is holding on tight.
Oni throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Steel Ii is trying desperately to improve position.#T2#
Oni avoids the attempt from Steel Ii to control.
Steel Ii wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Steel Ii is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel Ii is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Oni can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel Ii is looking to escape.
Oni fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Oni controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Steel Ii tries to hold on but Oni postures up.
Steel Ii gets back to half guard.
Steel Ii is trying to get back to full guard.
Steel Ii connecting with a few gentle strikes.
Oni is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel Ii is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Steel Ii wants to get back to his feet.
Oni seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel Ii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Oni looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Steel Ii is looking to improve his position.
Oni wants to free his trapped foot but Steel Ii is holding on for dear life with his legs. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Exeudo Oni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Oni.
Steel Ii feinted there with a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Oni has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Steel Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oni misses with a wild combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steel Ii. That's going to slow Oni down.
Oni fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steel Ii misses with a wild combination.
Oni wants to counter with a clinch but Steel Ii pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Exeudo Oni showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Oni misses with a combination
and Steel Ii counters with a low kick, right behind Oni 's knee.
Oni throws a shot from downtown. Steel Ii moves away and avoids it.
Oni rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel Ii moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Steel Ii - that will leave a mark!
Oni goes for a double leg but Steel Ii avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Steel Ii continues to drive forward.
Steel Ii throws a leg kick which misses Oni's front leg but catches the back leg as Oni tries to avoid it.
Oni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steel Ii pinned against the cage. Steel Ii gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Steel Ii fires out a quick counter leg kick but Oni just manages to avoid it.
Alex Steel Ii is winning the standup battle so far.
Oni throws a body punch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Oni on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel Ii. Steel Ii obviously looking to wear him down.
Oni tries for a takedown but Steel Ii circles away easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Alex Steel Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Exeudo Oni.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Steel Ii.
Nice body kick from Steel Ii.
Oni takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1##CL2#
Oni clinches with his opponent.
Steel Ii is looking to break free of the clinch but Oni has double underhooks.
Steel Ii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC#
Steel Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice body punch from Steel Ii. #TD2#
Steel Ii gets caught napping as Oni dives in and scores a takedown. Steel Ii manages to retain guard.
Oni trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Steel Ii is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Steel Ii trying to control but Oni is working from the bottom.
Steel Ii passes into half guard. #T2#
Steel Ii tries to stand and escape but Oni is controlling the position.
Steel Ii is keen to just control but Oni is a slippery customer.
Steel Ii not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steel Ii is taking a breather. Oni says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Steel Ii trying to control from half guard but Oni is working away.
Oni manages to get to full guard.
Oni seems keen to control Steel Ii's posture.#T3#
Steel Ii loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Oni being controlled here, momentarily.
Steel Ii wants to stand but Oni is controlling his posture from full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Steel Ii gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Oni to score an easy takedown into full guard.#T4#
Steel Ii wants to get back to his feet but Oni passes into half guard.
Steel Ii has his hands clasped together around Oni's back. He's all about the action.
Oni passes to full mount!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel Ii is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steel Ii tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Alex Steel Ii.
I think Steel Ii has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 29:28
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 29:28
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Steel Ii! |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 9
Date: Sep 09, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Ii throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel Ii scores with a jab to the body.
Steel Ii lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT#It looks like Arriorus Adee has been cut.
Steel Ii throws out a powerful jab.
Adee moves out of range of the body kick from Steel Ii.
Adee throws a leg kick which misses Steel Ii's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel Ii tries to avoid it.
Adee goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel Ii scores with a leg kick.
Adee fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steel Ii is out of range.
Steel Ii seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Adee avoids a kick to the body.
A cross from Steel Ii lands.
Steel Ii plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adee slips under a jab from Steel Ii.
Adee tries to counter with a clinch but Steel Ii shakes him off and moves away.
Steel Ii slips under a jab from Adee.
A good leg kick by Steel Ii.
Adee blocks a leg kick.
Steel Ii sets himself, and Adee steps forward looking for the clinch! Steel Ii avoids it this time.
Steel Ii moves out of range of the body kick from Adee.
#T1#
Adee throws a head kick that misses.
Steel Ii lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steel Ii throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Adee's head.
Jab from Steel Ii.
Adee tries a low kick but Steel Ii avoids it.
Adee throws a body shot but no joy.
Adee dips to his left and cracks Steel Ii with an uppercut!#CUT2#It looks like Alex Steel Ii has been cut.
Adee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel Ii.
Adee scores with a leg kick.
Steel Ii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Adee.
Steel Ii lands an overhand right.
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 chopping leg kick lands by Adee.
Adee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel Ii manages to avoid it.
Some bone on bone action there as Adee checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Adee closes the distance but Steel Ii moves to the side
and Steel Ii counters with a head kick. That will keep Adee thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! #T2#
Steel Ii moves out of range as Adee throws a body kick.
Steel Ii tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel Ii checks the leg kick nicely there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Adee. Steel Ii does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel Ii throws a push kick but Adee slaps the foot to one side.
Steel Ii lands with a shot to the body.
Adee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steel Ii lands a nice shot that snaps Adee's head back.
Adee pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steel Ii cracks Adee with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steel Ii paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel Ii misses with a jab to the body
and Adee counters with a low kick, right behind Steel Ii 's knee.
Adee tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel Ii.
Adee misses with a head kick.
Adee throws a sloppy head kick and Steel Ii moves out of range easily. #T3#
Adee misses with a kick to the body.
Adee misses with a body shot.
Steel Ii is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
A clash of legs there as Adee blocks the low kick.
Adee misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Adee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel Ii goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel Ii misses with a looping right.
Adee throws a big counter head kick but Steel Ii avoids it with no problem.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Adee 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 Steel Ii has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steel Ii and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A good leg kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Adee is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steel Ii rather than just go for the knockout.
Steel Ii throws a low kick but it's checked well by Adee.
Steel Ii avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel Ii fakes the leg kick and cracks Adee in the body.
Adee tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Adee moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel Ii.#T4#
Adee throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel Ii sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Adee is looking to clinch but Steel Ii is avoiding it.
Steel Ii bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel Ii lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steel Ii throws a lazy uppercut
#CL2#
and Adee counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steel Iis head.
Adee blocks a body shot from Steel Ii.
Adee lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steel Ii is looking to control Adee's arms but Adee gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steel Ii has his back to the cage.
Adee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steel Ii wants to get back to striking at distance but Adee won't allow it.
#BC#
Steel Ii manages to break the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel Ii misses with a leg kick
letting Adee counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Adee blocks the low kick.
Adee lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel Ii's head.#KD2#
Adee feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Steel Ii sprawling to the canvas! Steel Ii rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Adee finish him?!
#ROC2#Steel Ii is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Steel Ii will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Adee seems to be stalking Steel Ii here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastating head kick! Steel Ii drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Arriorus Adee! |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 6
Date: Aug 08, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jomoney fails with a takedown attempt.
Jomoney dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel Ii sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Steel Ii scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jomoney.
Steel Ii has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Jomoney is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Steel Ii tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jomoney paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel Ii fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jomoney.#TD#
Jomoney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Steel Ii's guard.
Jomoney working some strikes from top position.
Steel Ii looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Jomoney puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Steel Ii looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steel Ii wants to control but Jomoney is keeping busy.
Steel Ii avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jomoney.
Jomoney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel Ii tries to get to full guard but Jomoney has control of the leg. #T1#
Jomoney throwing shots but Steel Ii is blocking nicely.
Jomoney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steel Ii is staying active underneath Jomoney, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steel Ii is trying to stand back up but Jomoney is controlling him
Jomoney not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Jomoney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steel Ii is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steel Ii keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Jomoney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steel Ii blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jomoney.
Jomoney definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steel Ii wants to get back to his feet.
Jomoney lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T2##ES2#
Steel Ii pushes Jomoney off and gets back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Steel Ii. No joy for Jomoney on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jomoney avoids the head kick by Steel Ii.
Jomoney shoots in looking for a takedown but Steel Ii manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jomoney's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.#TD#
Jomoney shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Steel Ii's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jomoney trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jomoney postures up in Steel Ii's guard and throws a big left but Steel Ii blocks it.
Jomoney postures up.
Steel Ii wants to get back to his feet but Jomoney is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Jomoney controls from within his opponent's guard. #ES2#
Steel Ii manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.#T3#
Steel Ii will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Jomoney up against the cage.
Steel Ii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Jomoneys head.
Steel Ii stalling in the clinch but Jomoney improves position.
Jomoney wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel Ii won't allow it.
#BC2#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel Ii scoring well with a low kick there.
Steel Ii connects with a looping right hand.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown but Steel Ii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Jomoney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel Ii is fending him off so far but Jomoney persists. Nope, Steel Ii circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel Ii flicks out a counter leg kick but Jomoney steps away.
Steel Ii pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#TD#
Jomoney scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Steel Ii struggling a bit here.
Jomoney in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Steel Ii regains half guard.#T4#
Steel Ii is trying to maintain the position but Jomoney is very close to passing his half guard.
Steel Ii wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel Ii manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jomoney stands and throws Steel Ii's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Jomoney is chipping away with strikes.
Steel Ii on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Jomoney is looking to take a break and control but Steel Ii is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steel Ii wants to control but Jomoney postures up.
Jomoney scores with punches from side control.
Jomoney throwing shots but missing, from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ivan Jomoney will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Steel Ii lands with a slapping head kick.
Jomoney has his takedown stuffed
and Steel Ii counters with a one-two to the body. #TD#
Jomoney drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel Ii not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel Ii is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Steel Ii keeps moving.
Jomoney with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jomoney trying to control but Steel Ii is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jomoney throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel Ii works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jomoney content to stall in guard here.
Jomoney won't allow Steel Ii to get back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T1#
Jomoney shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steel Ii counters with a lovely straight right hand!#TD#
Jomoney darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jomoney throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jomoney slips a nice elbow through Steel Ii's hands, connecting with Steel Ii's forehead.
Jomoney working the head and body with strikes.
Jomoney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel Ii does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Steel Ii has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Jomoney is working away from the top position though.
Steel Ii makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Steel Ii.
Steel Ii is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
Steel Ii keeping moving, preventing Jomoney from controlling successfully.
Jomoney has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steel Ii is trying to keep Jomoney in close.
Jomoney lands a couple of elbows.
Steel Ii is trying to control the position but Jomoney postures up.
Jomoney preventing the sweep.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Steel Ii keeps moving.
Jomoney stays in close to Steel Ii's body and controls the position.
Steel Ii looking to hit a scissor sweep but Jomoney is one step ahead there. #T3#
Jomoney slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Jomoney trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel Ii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Jomoney fails to land the takedown.
Steel Ii looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jomoney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steel Ii cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jomoney closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel Ii circles away.#TD#
Jomoney scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. #ES2#
Steel Ii makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Steel Ii connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #TD#
Jomoney closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Jomoney lands in his opponent's guard.#ES2#
The fighters are working up against the cage. Steel Ii manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jomoney goes for a takedown attempt but Steel Ii pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steel Ii leaves Jomoney with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel Ii lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#TD#
Jomoney gets a double leg takedown into Steel Ii's guard.
Steel Ii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jomoney stops Steel Ii from standing up.
Jomoney won't allow Steel Ii to sweep him here.
Jomoney wants to control from the top but Steel Ii keeps moving.
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
Jomoney distracts Steel Ii with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Jomoney lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Steel Ii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steel Ii.
Jomoney will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel Ii scores with a punch to the head.
Steel Ii goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steel Ii looks to land a combination. Jomoney sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jomoney blocks a head kick by Steel Ii.
Jomoney staying out of range there.
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel Ii sprawls well. Steel Ii wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Jomoney gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jomoney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Good leg kick by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Jomoney. Jomoney gets slowly back to his feet.
Ivan Jomoney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T1#
Jomoney stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jomoney.
Steel Ii thumps Jomoney with a low kick.
Jomoney looks for a takedown but Steel Ii sprawls well.
Jomoney looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel Ii is fending him off so far but Jomoney persists. Nope, Steel Ii circles away and we're back to standing.
Jomoney has a takedown stuffed.#CL2#
Steel Ii clinches.
Still in the clinch, Steel Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Jomoney tries to score a body lock takedown but Steel Ii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#BC2#
Steel Ii pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jomoney misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steel Ii only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jomoney shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel Ii defends it nicely.#T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Jomoney or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel Ii, which made it look bad.
Steel Ii slaps away a takedown attempt from Jomoney, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Jomoney shoots in but no luck this time.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jomoney fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel Ii avoids it really well and circles away.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Ii moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steel Ii has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jomoney pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jomoney throws a right hand that misses
and Steel Ii counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel Ii has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Steel Ii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Jomoney.
A good leg kick by Steel Ii.
Jomoney with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steel Ii counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Jomoney is lucky that one didn't land flush. #T3#
Jomoney throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel Ii's waist but Steel Ii gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jomoney off to one side.
Steel Ii moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Steel Ii, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel Ii lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jomoney throws out a loose jab but Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel Ii connects with a solid leg kick.
Steel Ii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jomoney has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD#
Jomoney looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Jomoney won't allow Steel Ii to get back to his feet. #T4#
Jomoney scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jomoney trying to control but Steel Ii is working from the bottom.
Jomoney postures up in Steel Ii's guard and throws a big left but Steel Ii blocks it.
Steel Ii trying to control the position.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel Ii stuffs the takedown attempt from Jomoney. Jomoney gets slowly back to his feet.
As Jomoney backs off Steel Ii throws a huge counter combo but Jomoney manages to avoid it all.
Jomoney dives in and grabs Steel Ii's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steel Ii pushes down on Jomoney's head and hops out.
Steel Ii is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#TD#
Jomoney shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steel Ii is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
And that's the end of the fight!
Alex Steel Ii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steel Ii has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Albert Achterberg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Steel Ii! |
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Event:
Checkmate Championship 2
Date: Jul 04, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel Ii scores with the left hand. Mane knows he should have avoided that one.
Steel Ii stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Steel Ii clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Steel Ii breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL#
Steel Ii clinches up against the cage.
Steel Ii presses Mane against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mane tries for a takedown but Steel Ii manages to get underhooks.
Steel Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Mane controls his hands.
Mane prevents a body shot from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mane has had enough of the clinch but Steel Ii keeps him there for the moment.
Steel Ii connects with a knee to the head.
Mane tries to throw a body punch but Steel Ii avoids it by throwing Mane back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mane fails to land.
Steel Ii struggles to land a body shot inside as Mane controls his hands.
Mane wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steel Ii just leaning against Mane, taking a breather.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steel Ii throws an elbow but misses.
Mane goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steel Ii prevents it.
Alex Steel Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blackout Mane.
Steel Ii tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Mane avoids it.#T1#
Mane misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mane is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Steel Ii as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Steel Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel Ii lands with a cross.
Steel Ii slips under a jab.
Steel Ii on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Mane connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel Ii momentarily.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii misses with a head kick.
Mane closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel Ii looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel Ii looks to land a body kick but Mane moved away.
Steel Ii on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Mane shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel Ii defends it nicely.
Steel Ii throws a nice looking combination but Mane bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mane lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Steel Ii does it's job there.
A lazy left from Mane finds it's target.
Steel Ii misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel Ii swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mane is defended easily by Steel Ii.
Steel Ii defending well as Mane loads up on a big left hand.
Mane is trying hard to land a takedown here. Steel Ii sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mane misses with a takedown attempt - Steel Ii sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steel Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Mane takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Mane misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel Ii throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T3#
Steel Ii throws a right hand that Mane ducks under and follows up with a left that Mane also avoids with ease.
Mane is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel Ii throws a right hand that Mane ducks under and follows up with a left that Mane also avoids with ease.
Steel Ii works the jab nicely.
Mane cracks Steel Ii with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mane takes a swing at Steel Ii's ribcage but misses.
Steel Ii uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mane.
Mane shoots in for a double leg but Steel Ii sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Steel Ii bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mane shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel Ii as he avoids it easily.
Steel Ii misses with a looping left.
Mane tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Steel Ii drops Mane with a big left hand! Mane is injured, injured bad! Steel Ii jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Alex Steel Ii! |
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Event:
Checkmate Hunting Gold RD#1
Date: May 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blums takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Blums sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Blums tries to clinch but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Blums shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel Ii but Steel Ii pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steel Ii seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.#CL#
Steel Ii moves into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Steel Ii.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC2#
Blums breaks the clinch.
Steel Ii scores with a nice strike.
A head kick misses from Blums.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blums steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steel Ii. That one must have hurt.
Blums tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel Ii was well out of range. Poor timing from Blums.
Blums closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel Ii circles away.
Steel Ii looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#CL#
Steel Ii clinches.
A short body shot lands from Steel Ii as the two fighters clinch.
Blums looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel Ii misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Steel Ii lands a nice shot to the body. #BC#
Steel Ii breaks from the clinch.
Good standup being displayed there by Steel Ii as he connects with a hook.
Steel Ii scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blums doesn't seem bothered though.
Steel Ii bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Blums's head.
Steel Ii throws a head kick that misses. #CL#
Steel Ii pushes Blums up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel Ii is working Blums over against the cage.
Steel Ii scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii presses Blums against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steel Ii holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steel Ii effectively controlling the action here.
Steel Ii seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Steel Ii tries to throw a body punch but Blums avoids it by throwing Steel Ii back against the cage. #T2#
Steel Ii pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blums is trying to stall.
A short left from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Blumss head.
Steel Ii is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Blums tries for a takedown. No joy.
Alex Steel Ii has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Janis Blums.#BC#
Steel Ii's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel Ii lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#ROC#Blums is rocked!
Steel Ii lands a big uppercut and this one is all over! His foe lies motionless on the canvas - a massive one punch knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Alex Steel Ii! |
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Event:
Conquest XII: Unknown v Murska
Date: Apr 11, 2020 |
#R1#
Steel Ii misses with an uppercut.
Gracie avoids the body shot from Steel Ii.
Gracie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel Ii.
Gracie blocks the body kick.
Steel Ii throws a big shot that misses.
Despite the aggression on Gracie's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steel Ii tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Alex Steel Ii seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel Ii misses with a straight right.
Steel Ii throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gracie wants to counter the offense by Steel Ii and move into the clinch position.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Steel Ii wants to control but Gracie is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU2#
Gracie stands up out of the half guard.
Horrible takedown attempt by Gracie or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel Ii, which made it look bad. #T1#
Steel Ii is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks. #TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Gracie throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #SU2#
Gracie decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Gracie wants to counter the offense by Steel Ii and move into the clinch position.
Steel Ii throws a jab when Gracie was well out of range.#TD2#
Gracie feints and as Steel Ii raises his hands in defense, Gracie changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel Ii is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Steel Ii is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
Gracie seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Gracie postures up in Steel Ii's guard and throws a big left but Steel Ii blocks it.
Gracie trying to control but Steel Ii is working from the bottom.
Gracie throwing strikes but missing.
Steel Ii looking to control.
Gracie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#ES#
Steel Ii is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Gracie presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #T3##BC#
Steel Ii escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gracie shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steel Ii takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gracie swings for the body but Steel Ii moves out of range.
Steel Ii delivers a nice body kick.
Steel Ii rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gracie moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gracie slips under a jab from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws the left hand but Gracie avoids the punch easily.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Steel Ii tries to kick Gracie off but Gracie keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Gracie is controlling the pace.
#T4#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Gracie lands a nice short elbow.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gracie is controlling the pace.
Steel Ii is trying to stand back up but Gracie is controlling him
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Gracie will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Gracie slips a jab from Steel Ii.
Steel Ii throws a body punch but Gracie moves out of range.
Steel Ii throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Steel Ii shows good takedown defense.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Ii misses the target.
Gracie steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steel Ii. That one must have hurt.
Gracie tries to clinch there but Steel Ii circles away.
Steel Ii misses with a body kick.
Gracie tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Gracie showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel Ii.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel Ii looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CUT2#
It looks like Alex Steel Ii has been cut.
Steel Ii circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steel Ii counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Steel Ii throws an overhand right that lands on Gracie's shoulder, as Gracie tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Steel Ii misses the target.
Steel Ii throws a sloppy head kick and Gracie moves out of range easily.
Steel Ii throws a combination that misses
and Gracie counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Alex Steel Ii is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel Ii avoids a kick to the body.
#TD2#
Gracie scores with a takedown into Steel Ii's guard.
Steel Ii can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gracie controls the pace.
Nick Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gracie throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SU2#
Gracie decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Steel Ii, up you get!
Steel Ii loads up on a big right hand but Gracie slips the punch.
Some wild striking there from Steel Ii.
#T2#
A jab from Steel Ii misses.
Gracie lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#TD2#
Gracie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Steel Ii napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Steel Ii bucks up and tries to throw Gracie off but instead Gracie has got his back!
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!
Gracie has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Steel Ii's body.
#SUB2#
Gracie working for a choke but Steel Ii is defending well.
Gracie punches the canvas rather than the man.
Well, with Gracie on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Steel Ii is tapping out... Can he escape the position?#T3##SUB2#
Steel Ii defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Gracie's arms.
Gracie just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Steel Ii avoids the strikes from Gracie.
Gracie is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
Steel Ii wants to get back to his feet.
Gracie trying to control momentarily.
#SUB2#
Gracie looking for the RNC. #T4#
Gracie is looking to control Steel Ii but Steel Ii is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Steel Ii is trying to get back to his feet but Gracie has full control of the position and if anything, Steel Ii has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Steel Ii just trying to survive but Gracie is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Gracie biding his time, looking for the opening.
#SUB2#
Gracie working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Steel Ii is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Gracie has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Steel Ii taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Gracie!
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Event:
Conquest IX: Bacolod vs Baut
Date: Mar 21, 2020 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Steel Ii.
Adee scores with a nice strike.
Adee lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel Ii's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Adee rushes Steel Ii and presses him up against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Adee.
Adee is leaning against Steel Ii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Adee pushes Steel Ii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Adee.
Steel Ii is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Adee.
Adee works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Adee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steel Ii.
Adee pushes Steel Ii back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel Ii backwards.
Adee's coach down at Crapollas Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Adee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adee lands with a left to the head.
Adee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Adee.
Adee lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T1#
Adee scores with a shoulder strike.
Adee scores with a shoulder strike.
Adee digs a right hand underneath Steel Ii's ribcage. Steel Ii let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short left from Adee.
Adee lands with a right to the head.
Adee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#ROC2#
Steel Ii is rocked!
Adee gets through Steel Ii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Oh Steel Ii is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Adee lands a hook to the side of the head.#KD2#
Adee drops Steel Ii onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steel Ii is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Adee lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel Ii or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Adee - that landed with a thud.
Steel Ii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adee.
A short uppercut from Adee. #T2#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Adee. #BC2#
Adee manages to break the clinch.
Adee connects with a high kick.
Steel Ii on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Adee. Adee obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel Ii swinging wildly here.
Adee lands with a shot to the body.
Steel Ii seems to have got his legs back now.
Arriorus Adee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adee throws a leg kick which misses Steel Ii's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel Ii tries to avoid it.
Adee sizes up Steel Ii with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL2#
Steel Ii gets tackled into the cage by Adee. Adee maintains the clinch.
Adee digs a right hand into Steel Ii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steel Ii's gas tank.
Adee lands a body punch in the clinch.
Adee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T3#
A short right from Adee.
Adee makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Adee works on Steel Ii's body with a couple of short punches.
Adee digs a right hand into Steel Ii's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steel Ii's gas tank.
Adee digs a right hand underneath Steel Ii's ribcage. Steel Ii let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Adee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Adee presses Steel Ii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Adee.
Adee presses Steel Ii against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Adee creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Adee lands with a light punch inside.
Adee lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Adee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Adee dips a shoulder and cracks Steel Ii with a mighty uppercut! Steel Ii falls back against the cage and Adee unloads with a barrage of strikes! Steel Ii is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Adee screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arriorus Adee!
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