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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kjartan Isaksen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharia Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Isaksen comes into the arena with SHUT UP WOMAN, GET ON MY HORSE! blaring out of the sound system. Steele is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Rock You Like A Hurricane. Zacharia Steele has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kjartan Isaksen's chin.
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177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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179 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good low kicks
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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
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kjartan Isaksen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zacharia Steele!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some bone on bone action there as Isaksen checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steele misses with a leg kick.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele shoots in and bounces Isaksen off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Isaksen is adopting a defensive guard.
Steele throws a strike but Isaksen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaksen showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Steele looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Isaksen has picked Steele up and slammed him! Steele can't keep hold of the triangle and Isaksen manages to pass to side control!
Isaksen wants to control but Steele is keeping him busy.
Steele can't do much from the bottom here.
Isaksen wants to control but Steele is keeping him busy.
Isaksen just content to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
Steele is looking for a sweep.
Isaksen is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Steele will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Isaksen is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steele seems a little lost for a moment, as Isaksen dominates the positioning.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Kjartan Isaksen just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Isaksen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kjartan Isaksen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Isaksen takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Isaksen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A bone on bone clash there as Isaksen blocks the leg kick.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Isaksen takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele throws a series of punches but Isaksen moves out of range.
Steele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Isaksen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Steele is looking to chop away at Isaksen's legs.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Steele moves out of range as Isaksen strikes.
Isaksen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Steele throws a leg kick that misses.
Isaksen throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Isaksen swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Isaksen scores with a jab to the body.
Steele lands with a straight right. Isaksen didn't see that one coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a leg kick but Isaksen sees it coming and moves out of range.
Isaksen scores with a jab.
Isaksen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Isaksen.
Isaksen looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Isaksen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Isaksen is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Steele's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Isaksen shoots in and bounces Steele off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Isaksen trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Isaksen doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Isaksen manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Isaksen trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharia Steele dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Good exchange - Steele coming out on top.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Isaksen throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele tries to work over Isaksen's front leg with a kick but Isaksen checks it.
Isaksen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Isaksen misses with a body shot.
Steele tries to clinch but Isaksen is having none of it.
Steele scores with a body shot.
Isaksen throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isaksen.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Isaksen takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Isaksen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Isaksen throws a big shot that misses.
Isaksen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Isaksen staying out of range there.
Decent striking displayed by Isaksen there.
Steele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Isaksen's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Isaksen misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Isaksen tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Isaksen's head but Isaksen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Danga de danga de dang - Isaksen scores with a four punch combination!
Isaksen lands with a nice body punch.
Isaksen sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Isaksen's calf.
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!
Isaksen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Isaksen as he jumps to the side.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Isaksen.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele moves into the clinch.
Steele has Isaksen pressed against the cage, preventing Isaksen from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steele working aggressively here.
Isaksen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele jumps guard and drags Isaksen to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Isaksen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Isaksen trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Isaksen controls the pace.
Isaksen trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Isaksen is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Isaksen looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Isaksen looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Isaksen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Isaksen is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Steele looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Isaksen looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Isaksen swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Isaksen has his hands on Steele's head, controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zacharia Steele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Isaksen moves out of range easily.
Zacharia Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Isaksen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele connects with the punch.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Isaksen.
Isaksen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Isaksen.
Steele thumps Isaksen with a low kick.
Isaksen takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The fighters circling - Isaksen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Isaksen scores with a body shot.
Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Isaksen throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Isaksen looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Isaksen throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Steele is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele lands with a nice body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Isaksen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
Steele is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steele fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Isaksen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Isaksen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Isaksen misses the shot to the body.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Isaksen.
Steele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Isaksen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steele scoring well with a low kick there.
Steele misses with a low kick as Isaksen jumps back.
Isaksen checks a low kick from Steele.
Isaksen staying out of range there.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
No luck for Steele with that takedown attempt.
Kjartan Isaksen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Isaksen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Good leg kick by Steele there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Isaksen misses with a body shot
and Steele counters with an inside leg kick.
Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Isaksen throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Isaksen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Isaksen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a good low kick that Isaksen was not able to check.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steele lands a jab to the nose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Isaksen has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Steele.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Isaksen.
A leg kick checked by Isaksen.
Steele throws a head kick but Isaksen moves out of range.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Isaksen swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Isaksen loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Isaksen ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Isaksen throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Isaksen avoids the head kick by Steele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele cracks the inside of Isaksen's front leg.
Steele lands with a slapping head kick.
Isaksen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele throws the kick towards the body but Isaksen avoids it.
Steele wants to clinch.
Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Isaksen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Zacharia Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A slow jab from Isaksen misses its intended target.
Isaksen lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steele.
Steele drops his hands momentarily and Isaksen takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Isaksen dips to his left and cracks Steele with an uppercut!
Isaksen misses the body punch
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
A swing and a miss from Isaksen.
A clash of legs there as Isaksen blocks the low kick.
Steele tries to move into range but Isaksen moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Isaksen throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Isaksen's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele with a hook.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steele.
Steele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Isaksen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steele throws a head kick that half lands.
Steele scores a takedown into full mount!
Steele tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Isaksen tries to hold on but Steele postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zacharia Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zacharia Steele!
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