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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and iLike Turtles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes into the arena with The Terminator Theme blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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175 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
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173 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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Excellent MT
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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
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, iLike Turtles!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Felipe Paraventi and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turtles misses with a wild combination.
Turtles will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steele closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Turtles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Turtles gets cracked there but stands up to it.
It looks like iLike Turtles has been cut.
Good exchange - Steele coming out on top.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Steele - just one landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Steele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Turtles's head.
Turtles tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
iLike Turtles seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Turtles.
The crowd cheers as Turtles lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steele doesn't seem phased though.
Turtles gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Steele to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Turtles manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Turtles throwing strikes here but Steele is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Turtles lands a nice shot to the head.
Turtles throwing strikes here but Steele is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Steele can't escape the position.
Steele sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Steele is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turtles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turtles's back!
Steele has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Turtles.
Steele 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.
Steele is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Steele lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Turtles hold on?!
Steele gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Can Turtles hold on?! Steele is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Turtles covering up well and avoiding damage.
Turtles rolls, trying to escape but Steele keeps control of the position.
Steele lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Turtles.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Turtles can't escape the position.
Turtles is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Turtles preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Steele.
Even with his hooks in, Steele manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Steele doesn't have the hooks in and Turtles manages to turn into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turtles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Turtles defends it easily.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Turtles must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Turtles trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Turtles avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Turtles 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtles working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steele's head.
Turtles wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Steele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Turtles defends well.
Turtles pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steele is keeping the position for now.
Steele 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.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Turtles gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Turtles landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on iLike Turtles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Turtles is defended easily by Steele.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Turtles.
Turtles misses with a double jab
and Steele counters with a nice double leg into side control. Turtles won't be happy with that.
Turtles is looking for a sweep.
Steele grinds an elbow into Turtles's temple.
Turtles is trying to control Steele's posture but Steele avoids it.
Steele tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steele goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Turtles rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Steele's guard! Nice work there by Turtles!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Turtles throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turtles stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Turtles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Turtles slips nicely into half guard.
Steele is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turtles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turtles's back!
Turtles trying to control but not successfully.
Turtles defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Steele is trying to stick to Turtles's back but Turtles is turning into Steele. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Steele's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Turtles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turtles throwing strikes from guard but Steele blocks nicely.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Turtles passes into side control.
Turtles scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steele to see if he's OK.
Steele is looking to regain half guard here but Turtles keeps moving and retains side control.
Turtles working the head and body with strikes.
Turtles in side control lands a decent elbow.
Steele is trying to improve his position.
Steele manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Turtles working the head and body with strikes.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Turtles passes to side control.
Steele gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Steele is pressing down on Turtles's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Steele working for a triangle but Turtles defends it easily.
Turtles tries to free his leg and advance position but Steele is retaining full guard.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Turtles from controlling successfully.
Steele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jason Steele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Turtles is pushing down on Steele's leg trying to pass to half guard. Steele is fighting to maintain full guard but Turtles has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Turtles is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Steele!
Turtles landing strikes, looking to finish!
A nice elbow there by Turtles.
Turtles is working for a guillotine from mount but Steele frees his head quite easily.
Turtles is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steele can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turtles postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steele looks a forlorn figure.
Turtles with a couple of short strikes.
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Turtles has a good base and remains in mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but iLike Turtles will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on iLike Turtles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Turtles takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Turtles swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Steele drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steele trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Turtles working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
Turtles trying to keep a closed guard but Steele is proving a slippery customer.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Steele won't allow Turtles to sweep him here.
Steele drops back, looking for a kneebar! Turtles looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Turtles looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Turtles!
Steele looks to move to half guard but instead Turtles has passed into mount! Damn!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Turtles looking to control but Steele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Turtles working for a submission but Steele is keeping him at bay.
Steele sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Steele is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Turtles's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Turtles's back!
Steele doesn't have the hooks in and Turtles manages to turn into his guard.
Steele is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Turtles has his hands clasped together but Steele extends an breaks Turtles's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Steele.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Steele!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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