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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Esa Akerlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akerlund comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rainer Friman - Valkeat vaunut kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Steele is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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150 lbs
9 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
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152 lbs
6 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Esa Akerlund!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Saam Ante and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerlund doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Akerlund looks to land a body kick but Steele moved away.
Steele throws a chopping leg kick but Akerlund manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Akerlund throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a big head kick but Akerlund shrugs it off.
Akerlund lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Akerlund.
Akerlund blocks a head kick by Steele.
Akerlund lands a two punch combo.
Nice body punch from Akerlund.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akerlund. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Akerlund misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Akerlund takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerlund thows a body shot but no joy.
Akerlund misses with a looping left.
Akerlund sizes up Steele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A big right from Steele misses.
A head kick from Akerlund lands but Steele takes it in his stride.
Akerlund will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Akerlund wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Akerlund is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerlund throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Akerlund scores with a body shot.
Akerlund tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Akerlund is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Akerlund tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Akerlund tries a head kick but it misses.
Akerlund throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerlund misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Akerlund dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Akerlund throws a one two combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Akerlund dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Akerlund throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
No joy there for Akerlund, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Akerlund plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Akerlund is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steele rather than just go for the knockout.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Akerlund misses with a head kick.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Akerlund throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele avoids the head kick by Akerlund.
Akerlund throws a right hand that Steele ducks under and follows up with a left that Steele also avoids with ease.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akerlund.
Akerlund clinches up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerlund's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akerlund pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Akerlund is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
A head kick misses from Akerlund.
Akerlund closes the distance and clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Akerlund.
A right handed body shot lands from Akerlund.
Akerlund pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Esa Akerlund is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Akerlund lands with a kick to the temple. Steele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Akerlund looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akerlund wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Akerlund lands a high kick!
Akerlund misses with a jab, cross combination.
Akerlund tries to land a body kick
and Steele counters with a nice leg kick.
Akerlund paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Akerlund misses the shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerlund misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Akerlund.
Akerlund lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Esa Akerlund showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Akerlund takes the fight into the clinch.
Akerlund breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Akerlund changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Akerlund bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steele's head.
Steele blocks a head kick by Akerlund.
Esa Akerlund seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Akerlund lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Akerlund ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akerlund thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Steele if he has to take too many more of those.
A looping hook to the body misses from Akerlund. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerlund throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Akerlund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akerlund throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Akerlund throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Akerlund misses with a jab to the body
and Steele counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Akerlund is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Akerlund scores with a shot to the body.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dick Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akerlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Akerlund misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akerlund fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akerlund swinging wildly here.
Akerlund cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Akerlund feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Akerlund doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerlund lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Akerlund lands a nice shot that snaps Steele's head back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Esa Akerlund comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Akerlund 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Esa Akerlund!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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