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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between John Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Spitler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spitler has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Josh Spitler told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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270 lbs
10 - 7 - 0 |
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201 cm
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265 lbs
11 - 10 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, John Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Josh Spitler!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steel tries to clinch up
and Spitler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spitler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel closes the distance but Spitler moves to the side
and Spitler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steel has his takedown stuffed
and Spitler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spitler throws a combination that misses
and Steel counters by clinching up.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Spitler uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Spitler working hard to break the clinch.
Steel misses with a knee strike.
Steel is trying to maintain a safe position but Spitler gets an underhook and turns Steel into the cage.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Spitler.
Steel tries a body shot but Spitler blocks it.
Steel tries to work over Spitler's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Spitler's efforts to push away.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Spitler.
Steel misses with some punches.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Spitlers head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spitler.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Steel.
Spitler looks gassed!
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Spitler controls his hands.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice elbow from Steel.
Steel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steel misses with a punch on the inside.
Spitler can't break the clinch.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Spitler is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Spitler breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Spitler misses with a wild body shot.
Spitler gets caught flat footed, as Steel shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Spitler wants to stand and escape but Steel is having none of it.
Steel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Steel trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Steel stops Spitler from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel tries to clinch but Spitler moves away
and Spitler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Spitler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Josh Spitler is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Spitler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Spitler jabs at Steel's body.
Steel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spitler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Spitler lands with a cross.
A lazy body kick from Steel
and Spitler counters with a straight right hand.
Steel tries to clinch but Spitler moves away
and Spitler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Spitler throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spitler counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steel with a poor takedown
and Spitler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steel has his takedown stuffed
and Spitler counters with a stiff right hand.
Spitler lands with a shot to the body.
Steel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spitler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steel takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Spitler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spitler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
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!
Spitler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Josh Spitler will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steel fails with the takedown
and Spitler counters with a left to the body.
Steel lands an overhand right.
Good exchange - Steel coming out on top.
Steel tries to clinch but Spitler moves away
and Spitler counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel looks to clinch
letting Spitler counter with a right hand.
Steel darts in trying to clinch
and Spitler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Spitler. Those never looked like landing.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steel tries to clinch but Spitler moves away
and Spitler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spitler lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Steel tries to clinch but Spitler moves away
and Spitler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Spitler ducks right into an uppercut from Steel.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel has his takedown stuffed
and Spitler counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel looks to clinch
and Spitler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steel moves to clinch but Spitler breaks away
and Spitler counters with a left to the body.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel misses with a takedown
enabling Spitler to counter with a crisp jab.
John Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Spitler works Steel's body with a nice hook.
Spitler is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steel rather than just go for the knockout.
Steel tries to clinch but Spitler moves away
and Spitler counters with a nice body shot.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Spitler counters with a straight right hand.
Steel wants to clinch
and Spitler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steel misses with a kick to the body
and Spitler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel moves to clinch but Spitler breaks away
and Spitler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel avoids the body shot from Spitler.
Steel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spitler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Spitler blocks a head kick by Steel.
Steel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spitler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Donk. Spitler catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Spitler connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Spitler keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel shoots in but Spitler avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Spitler throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to score with a low kick but Spitler moves his leg out of the way.
Steel tries to clinch
and Spitler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Spitler misses with a double jab.
Spitler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steel.
A left lands for Steel.
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Spitler.
Steel looks to clinch
and Spitler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Josh Spitler seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Spitler defends it nicely.
Spitler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Steel backs up against the cage.
Steel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Spitler staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel dives in and grabs Spitler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spitler pushes down on Steel's head and hops out.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steel closes the distance but Spitler moves to the side
and Spitler counters with a straight right hand.
John Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel tries to clinch
and Spitler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steel tries to clinch
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Spitler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spitler circles away from the clinch attempt
and Spitler counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Spitler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Spitler showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Spitler with a nice cross.
Steel darts in trying to clinch
and Spitler counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Steel shoots and misses
and Spitler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel shoots for a takedown but Spitler saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Spitler misses the shot to the body.
Steel fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab lands there for Spitler.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Spitler in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel tries to clinch but Spitler moves away
and Spitler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steel darts in trying to clinch
and Spitler counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Spitler moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel tries to clinch
and Spitler counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steel wants to clinch but Spitler slips to the side
and Spitler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Spitler. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel misses with a takedown
and Spitler connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steel avoids the body shot from Spitler.
Spitler scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steel closes the distance but Spitler moves to the side
and Spitler counters with a two punch combo.
Steel darts in and clinches Spitler up against the cage.
Steel is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Spitler escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Spitler counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Spitler makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spitler's calf.
Steel dives in and grabs Spitler's left leg, looking for a takedown. Spitler pushes down on Steel's head and hops out.
Steel gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Spitler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spitler counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steel tries to clinch but Spitler moves away
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spitler lands with an overhand left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Spitler bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel tries to clinch
letting Spitler counter with a right hand.
Steel darts in trying to clinch
and Spitler counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steel thinking.
Spitler dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel moves to clinch but Spitler breaks away
and Spitler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Josh Spitler is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Spitler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Spitler counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steel misses with a lunging right hand
and Spitler counters with a nice body shot.
Steel shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Spitler eats them both and turns towards Steel to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Steel throws an off balance right hand
and Spitler cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt
and Spitler counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Spitler scores with a sloppy right hand. Steel should have avoided that one.
Steel is rocked!
Spitler connects with a nice cross there... Steel is looking wobbly and Spitler recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Steel to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Spitler jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Josh Spitler!
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energy
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hype
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