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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Isaiah Fowler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isaiah Fowler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dan Steele!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fowler throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steele on the side of the head.
Fowler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Fowler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steele.
Fowler takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fowler.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Fowler was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Isaiah Fowler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fowler clinches up with Steele and pushes him back against the cage.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Fowler fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fowler looks to clinch
and Steele counters with a nice leg kick.
Fowler is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Fowler dives in and grabs Steele's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steele pushes down on Fowler's head and hops out.
Steele clobbers Fowler with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fowler steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Fowler moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler breaks from the clinch.
Fowler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fowler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele connects with a leg kick. Fowler looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fowler is looking to clinch.
Fowler wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Fowler is looking to land body kicks.
Fowler shoots in for a takedown but Steele shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Fowler takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Fowler throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele throws the kick towards the body but Fowler avoids it.
Fowler doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele swings for the body but Fowler moves out of range.
Fowler tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fowler gets a takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Fowler tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steele knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fowler sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steele defending well though.
Steele tries to kick Fowler off but Fowler keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Fowler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Fowler is trying to work for a kimura but Steele is defending well.
Fowler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fowler throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steele can do anything to dispel that myth.
Fowler trying to pass the guard but Steele defending well.
Fowler 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.
Fowler is working hard here to advance position.
Fowler is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Fowler seems to be working for a kimura but Steele defends the submission attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler throwing shots but Steele is blocking nicely.
Steele blocking the ground and pound attempt from Fowler.
Fowler is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fowler looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fowler throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Steele dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A jab from Steele misses.
Fowler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fowler moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
Fowler misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fowler is trying to break the clinch but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Fowler is trying to maintain a safe position but Steele gets an underhook and turns Fowler into the cage.
Fowler taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Fowler is controlling him.
Fowler breaks from the clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steele.
Fowler tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Fowler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fowler ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fowler shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fowler looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Steele displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Fowler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fowler fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fowler keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fowler shoots in for a takedown but Steele shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isaiah Fowler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fowler wants to clinch.
Fowler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Fowler is looking to clinch.
Fowler tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Fowler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No luck for Fowler with that takedown attempt.
Fowler keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a straight left.
Dan Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fowler will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steele scores with a kick to the midsection.
Dan Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele throws a head kick that Fowler semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Fowler seems unphased.
Steele darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Fowler throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Fowler shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Fowler.
Fowler misses with a looping right.
Steele connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steele connects with a right hand. Fowler shakes it off.
Fowler moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses the jab.
Fowler uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Steele looks to land a body kick but Fowler moved away.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fowler has time to react.
Fowler fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steele looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steele throws a jab when Fowler was well out of range.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fowler slips a straight right by Steele.
Fowler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Fowler will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fowler tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fowler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele leaves Fowler with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fowler tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Fowler takes the fight into the clinch.
Steele wants to break free but Fowler has control.
Steele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fowler wants a takedown but no success here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Fowler has Steele pressed against the cage, preventing Steele from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fowler is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Steele can't fight it off and eventually Fowler manages to take the fight to the floor. Steele looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele can't keep his opponent in guard - Fowler advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dan Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Steele throws a leg kick but Fowler sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fowler tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Fowler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steele connects with a high kick.
Fowler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele throws a nice head kick!
Fowler is looking to clinch.
Fowler misses with a shot to the body
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fowler throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele lands a nice leg kick that just misses Fowler's sensitive parts.
Fowler shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steele sprawls well. Steele wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Fowler gets slowly back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Fowler moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Fowler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fowler.
Fowler tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Fowler changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steele tries to avoid it but Fowler manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steele to the ground. Steele escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Steele looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele slips a straight right by Fowler.
A jab from Fowler does it's job there.
Fowler is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele works Fowler's body with a nice hook.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fowler crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steele - the referee stops the clock and Fowler gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steele. Fowler manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Fowler is out of range.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fowler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fowler is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steele digs a good body shot into Fowler's ribs.
Steele scores with a push kick.
Fowler's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fowler scrambles back to his feet.
Fowler avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Fowler takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fowler was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Fowler slips the punch.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fowlers jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Fowler tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fowler is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Fowler bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Fowler doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Fowler moved out of range.
Fowler clinches with his opponent.
Fowler breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fowler swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Steele counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Fowler wants to clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele misses with a body kick.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Fowler moved out of range nicely.
Jab from Fowler.
Fowler throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele cracks the inside of Fowler's front leg.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Fowler tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fowler throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Isaiah Fowler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dan Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fowler blocks a head kick by Steele.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dan Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dan Steele!
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