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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roland Grant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Slade Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Slade Steel has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roland Grant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Slade Steel!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, David Schapiro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grant staying out of range there.
Grant tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grant tries a low kick but Steel avoids it.
Grant dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Grant takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Grant.
Grant jabs at Steel's body.
Grant throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
A big left from Steel misses.
A right-left combo lands from Grant.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Grant blocks a low kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grant with a nice cross.
Steel throws a solid leg kick but Grant takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Steel.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Grant saw that one coming.
Grant looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Slade Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Steel takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steel misses with an uppercut.
Grant takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Some bone on bone action there as Grant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Grant walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grant counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Grant swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Grant is looking to wear down Steel with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Grant misses with a wild body shot.
Grant shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Steel but Steel pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Grant throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Steel misses with a double jab
and Grant counters with a right hand to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
A jab from Grant finds it's way through Steel's defenses.
Grant misses with a body punch
and Steel counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A punch combination from Grant misses.
Grant misses with a looping right.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Grant.
Grant moves out of range of the strikes.
Steel moves away from the strike by Grant.
Steel stalks Grant and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Grant's face. Grant staggers backwards, shaken.
Grant lands a head shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Grant swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
Grant slips under a jab from Steel.
Grant throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Grant darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grant manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Grant dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Grant counters with a one-two to the body.
Grant cracks the inside of Steel's front leg.
Grant lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Grant counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steel misses with the combination.
Grant moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Grant throws out the jab.
Slade Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Grant's ribs.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Donk. Grant catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Grant motions for Steel to come forward. Grant throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Grant counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Grant misses with a straight right.
Grant takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Grant as he connects with a hook.
Grant thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grant works Steel's body with a nice hook.
A slow jab from Grant misses its intended target.
Grant lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steel's sensitive parts.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grant missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Grant ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Grant throws a solid leg kick but Steel takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Grant.
Grant blocks a jab.
Grant with a nice cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grant sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grant throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grant throws a low kick but Steel avoids it.
Grant slips under a jab.
A low kick from Steel misses
and Grant counters with a leg kick.
Roland Grant is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grant uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Grant was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel scores with a jab.
A big right from Grant misses.
Grant is looking to clinch.
Grant throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grant moves away from the strike by Steel.
Grant blocks a low kick nicely.
Steel with a nice cross.
Grant thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
Steel misses with a double jab
and Grant counters with a nice uppercut.
Slade Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Grant works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grant finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steel checks a leg kick nicely.
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roland Grant dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Grant is just out of range.
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Grant. Grant circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grant throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Grant throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Grant scores with a leg kick.
Grant misses the body punch
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Grant.
Grant drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Grant's hands.
Steel scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Grant ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a left and a right that both miss
letting Grant counter with a right hand.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Grant moved out of range nicely.
Steel misses with a shot to the body
and Grant makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Grant is defended easily by Steel.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant counters with an inside leg kick.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Some bone on bone action there as Grant checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steel slips a straight right by Grant.
Grant slips under a jab from Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel with a nice cross.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Grant's head but Grant sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Grant throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Grant swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Grant uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel throws a predictable looking body shot
and Grant counters with a stiff right hand.
Grant moves away from the strike by Steel.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Grant to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to land a right hand but Grant moved out of range.
Steel throws a shot from downtown. Grant moves away and avoids it.
Steel drops his hands momentarily and Grant takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Grant.
Grant jabs at Steel's body.
A big right from Steel misses.
Grant displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Grant fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant counters with a leg kick.
A combination from Grant does no damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Grant misses
and Grant takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roland Grant is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Grant counters with a nice body shot.
Steel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Grant looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Grant throws out a leg kick but Steel moves out of range and Grant only half commits.
Grant misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice defenses there by Grant.
A swing and a miss from Grant.
Slade Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grant fails in his attempt to clinch.
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 Roland Grant.
Well Grant has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Chad Campbell scores the fight 30:28
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roland Grant!
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