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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Herb Hurt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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172 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Herb Hurt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Steel!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hurt tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel wants to clinch
and Hurt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hurt sitting in guard here, content to control.
Hurt stopping the sweep attempt from Steel.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Hurt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steel 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.
Hurt won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Hurt content to stall in guard here.
Hurt trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel throws a head kick that misses
and Hurt counters with a takedown into side control.
Steel is looking to reverse the position.
Hurt wants to control but Steel is keeping him busy.
Hurt happy to just control the position for now.
Hurt is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Hurt wants to take a breather but Steel manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt pushes down on Steel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Steel tries to kick Hurt off but Hurt keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steel kicks off Hurt and gets to his feet.
Winston Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hurt darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Hurt controlling the action here.
Hurt is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Hurt performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Steel trying to hold on to Hurt's head to control him but Hurt postures up.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hurt in particular looking to stall.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Herb Hurt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Steel misses with a combination
and Hurt counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hurt is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Steel can't fight it off and eventually Hurt manages to take the fight to the floor. Steel looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but Hurt is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Hurt manages to get himself to full guard.
Hurt working a defensive guard but Steel manages to pass into side control anyway.
Steel stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Hurt takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Hurt dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steel misses with the body kick
and Hurt counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Steel's guard now.
Hurt won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Hurt won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Hurt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Hurt from controlling successfully.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Hurt tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
A lazy body kick from Steel
and Hurt decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Steel's guard.
Hurt not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steel looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hurt trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Hurt stops Steel from standing up.
Hurt trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel pushes Hurt off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hurt counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Hurt.
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!
Hurt looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Hurt is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Herb Hurt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Steel throws a left and a right that both miss
and Hurt counters with a shoot takedown. Steel fights it but they end up in guard.
Steel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
It looks like Steel is going to stand back up.
Hurt wants to control but Steel is keeping busy.
Herb Hurt overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel wants to stand up but Hurt is controlling the position.
Steel is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt wants to control but Steel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steel stops Hurt from getting back to his feet.
Hurt trying to hold on to Steel's head to control him but Steel postures up.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hurt makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Steel really felt that one!
Steel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steel throws a combination that misses
so Hurt counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel has his foot on Hurt's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Hurt works his way back into a safe position though.
Hurt's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Hurt trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hurt showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Hurt's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Hurt dominated that second round.
That's time! Hurt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Hurt will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hurt counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hurt trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hurtis looking to pass into half guard but Steel pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Steel is in guard.
Hurt wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Steel is now in half guard.
Hurt is trying to control but can't.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hurt is trying is best to control the position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Hurt is trying to maintain the position but Steel is very close to passing his half guard.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Herb Hurt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Steel looks to land a combination. Hurt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Hurt counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Steel!
Steel is trying desperately to improve position.
Hurt wants to control the pace but Steel is squirming around nicely.
Steel tries to reverse the position but Hurt maintains control.
You get the feeling that Steel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Hurt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel is looking to escape.
Steel is trying to stand.
Winston Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hurt content just to control the position here.
You get the feeling that Steel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Steel is squirming around, avoiding Hurt's attempts to control the action.
Hurt controlling from the full mount.
Herb Hurt is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hurt trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Hurt manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Hurt controlling from mount.
You get the feeling that Steel really doesn't like being in this position too much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hurt can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel is looking to escape.
Hurt looking to control and managing it successfully.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Herb Hurt just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Hurt looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Hurt persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick
and Hurt counters with a body kick that stops Steel in his tracks momentarily.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel throws a lazy body kick
and Hurt counters by clinching up.
Steel gets underhooks to prevent Hurt's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Herb Hurt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel breaks the clinch.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Hurt counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Hurt showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hurt, 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 William Peck scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Hurt!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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