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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gregory Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Markku Alarinne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alarinne has chosen Chiquita Ska Band - American Jesus as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gregory Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Markku Alarinne!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Alarinne leaves Steele with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alarinne fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Alarinne digs a good hook to Steele's body.
No joy there for Steele, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Alarinne takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele lands with a good body shot.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Alarinne to the mat! Alarinne manages to get full guard.
Steele won't allow Alarinne to get back to his feet.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Alarinne uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Steele lands a jab to the head.
Alarinne ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alarinne.
Steele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Alarinne just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice takedown defense from Alarinne. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarinne bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steele's head backwards.
Alarinne throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Alarinne misses with a hook to the body
and Steele moves into the clinch.
Alarinne breaks the clinch.
Steele shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Steele showed some decent athleticism there.
Steele is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steele is looking to stall here but Alarinne recovers full guard.
Steele throws a strike but Alarinne rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Alarinne trying to stand up but can't free himself from Steele's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele working for a triangle but Alarinne defends it easily.
Steele is looking for a triangle here but Alarinne uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Alarinne tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steele is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne wants to stand but Steele has his arm trapped.
Steele tries to bench press Alarinne off him but Alarinne keeps the position.
Steele is trying to work for a sweep but Alarinne has mounted him!
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 tries to improve his position but instead Alarinne has taken his back!
Steele wants to control his opponent's hands but Alarinne gets his hands free.
Steele tries to escape but Alarinne has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Alarinne is looking to stand but he's in a difficult position to do so.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steele rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Steele wants to get back to full guard but Alarinne has mounted him!
Alarinne is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Alarinne circles away.
Alarinne throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.
Alarinne misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Steele fails with the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steele was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steele is breathing heavily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alarinne squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Steele dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alarinne sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele looks for a takedown but Alarinne sprawls well.
Alarinne misses with a looping right.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alarinne.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Alarinne throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Alarinne tries to avoid it but Steele manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Alarinne to the ground. Alarinne escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Alarinne swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Alarinne enables Steele to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Alarinne manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Alarinne is looking to stand up but Steele isn't so interested in that idea.
Steele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steele drops back, looking for a kneebar! Alarinne looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Alarinne looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Alarinne!
Alarinne decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Alarinne napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Steele in side control, throwing shots but Alarinne defends.
Alarinne is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steele is controlling him well.
Steele trying to control the position but Alarinne is working away.
Steele lands some shots froms side control.
Steele misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Steele is controlling him well.
Steele stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Steele shoots for a takedown but Alarinne saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gregory Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Alarinne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A shot to the body from Alarinne misses
and Steele decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Alarinne's guard.
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!
Alarinne is looking to stand up but Steele isn't so interested in that idea.
Steele trying to control but Alarinne is working from the bottom.
Steele is pushing down on Alarinne's leg trying to pass to half guard. Alarinne is fighting to maintain full guard but Steele has managed to sneak the leg through.
Steele seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Alarinne does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Alarinne wants to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne won't allow Steele to pass to mount.
Steele throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Steele trying to mount his opponent but Alarinne defends it.
Alarinne looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steele decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Alarinne keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Steele misses with a straight right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Alarinne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Alarinne looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Markku Alarinne seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a low kick but Alarinne avoids it.
Alarinne on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steele tries to clinch but Alarinne is having none of it.
Gregory Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alarinne takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Alarinne circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele blocks a jab.
Steele smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Alarinne swings away with a body shot that misses
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice takedown defense from Alarinne. No joy for Steele on that attempt.
Steele ducks right into an uppercut from Alarinne.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alarinne.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alarinne throws out the jab.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gregory Steele dominated that second round.
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. This is the final round!
No luck for Steele with that takedown attempt.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Alarinne is out of range.
Alarinne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Alarinne connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steele lands in his opponent's guard.
Steele postures up in Alarinne's guard and throws a big left but Alarinne blocks it.
Alarinne keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
Alarinne pushes Steele off and gets back to his feet.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alarinne.
Steele with a jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Alarinne throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Alarinne backing up. Alarinne nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
Alarinne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Alarinne.
Alarinne throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Alarinne is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Alarinne is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steele.
Alarinne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Alarinne ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Nice body punch from Alarinne.
Steele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Steele lands an overhand right.
Steele shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Alarinne's guard.
Steele prevents Alarinne from getting back to his feet.
Steele looking to pass the guard.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Alarinne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele throwing strikes from guard but Alarinne blocks nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Alarinne is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steele is controlling him.
Alarinne is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
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 looking to pass the guard.
Alarinne is working an open guard so Steele takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Alarinne throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alarinne.
Alarinne misses with a hook to the body
and Steele counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Alarinne is trying to stand up here but Steele is controlling him well.
Steele seems to be working for a kimura but Alarinne defends the submission attempt.
Steele is looking to stall here but Alarinne recovers full guard.
Markku Alarinne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Alarinne looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steele throws and elbow that misses. Alarinne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steele's guard. Nice move by Alarinne!
Steele is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gregory Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele looking to control but Alarinne passes into half guard.
Steele trying to control here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gregory Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steele 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gregory Steele!
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energy
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hype
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