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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dick Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viimeinen Toivo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by The Pixies - Tame . Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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150 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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178 cm
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151 lbs
9 - 13 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dick Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Viimeinen Toivo!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Nard Betker and Saam Ante.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Toivo looks to land a body kick but Steele moved away.
Toivo throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Toivo misses with a jab, cross combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Toivo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Toivo misses the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Toivo scores with a head kick. Steele tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Toivo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steele moves out of range as Toivo strikes.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Toivo.
Viimeinen Toivo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Toivo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Toivo at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a combination. Toivo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steele avoids the head kick by Toivo.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Toivo.
Toivo cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Steele!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Toivo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Toivo throws a sloppy head kick
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Toivo backing up. Toivo nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Toivo avoids the body shot from Steele.
Toivo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters with a left to the body.
Toivo throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele throws a series of punches but Toivo moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dick Steele will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Toivo throws a body kick the misses
and Steele counters with a two punch combo.
Steele misses with a double jab
and Toivo counters with a low kick, right behind Steele 's knee.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Toivo.
Viimeinen Toivo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Toivo throws a head kick that misses
and Steele counters with a nice body shot.
Toivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Toivo.
Steele scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Toivo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Steele is looking to wear down Toivo with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks a jab.
Toivo throws a nice looking combination but Steele bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A swing and a miss from Toivo.
Toivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a series of punches but Toivo avoids them all with ease.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Steele lands a right hook to the body.
Toivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele misses with a body shot
and Toivo counters with a big head kick but Steele shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Toivo.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Toivo circles away quickly and effectively.
Toivo looks to land a body kick but Steele moved away.
Toivo throws a leg kick
and Steele counters with a series of strikes. Toivo will be more careful next time no doubt.
A head kick by Toivo misses
and Steele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Viimeinen Toivo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Toivo misses with a body kick.
Steele throws a series of strikes that have Toivo backpedaling.
Toivo throws a right hand that misses
and Steele counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Toivo throws a head kick that misses
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Toivo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steele swings for the body but Toivo moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Dick Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Toivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Steele throws a right and a left that Toivo avoids nicely.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
Toivo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Toivo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Toivo misses
and Steele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Toivo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A head kick by Toivo misses
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Toivo.
Toivo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steele throws a series of punches but Toivo avoids them all with ease.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Toivo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Toivo throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele throws a series of strikes that have Toivo backpedaling.
Steele lands a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dick 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 28:29
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dick Steele!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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