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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Adam Murth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Murth's choice of entrance music: Enemy. Sting Steiner had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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200 lbs
22 - 14 - 0 |
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180 cm
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190 lbs
18 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sting Steiner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Adam Murth!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steiner misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steiner misses with the combination.
Steiner clinches.
Murth blocks an elbow strike.
Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steiner throws a sloppy head kick and Murth moves out of range easily.
Murth shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steiner as he jumps to the side.
Murth avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Steiner gets caught napping as Murth dives in and scores a takedown. Steiner manages to retain guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Murth trying to control but Steiner is working from the bottom.
Murth throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steiner works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Murth won't allow Steiner to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Murth throws a big right hand that misses.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murth throwing strikes but missing.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Murth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Murth loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steiner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murth is controlling him.
Steiner preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steiner wants to get back to his feet but Murth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steiner is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Murth is controlling him.
Murth throws a big right hand that misses.
Murth lands a couple of elbows.
Murth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steiner manages to escape and get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steiner is looking to clinch but Murth is avoiding it.
Murth lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steiner fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sting Steiner is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner slips a jab and a cross from Murth.
No joy there for Murth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steiner looks to clinch
and Murth counters with a left and a right that stings Steiner.
Sting Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice combination there by Steiner.
Some wild striking there from Steiner.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steiner throws a nice head kick!
Steiner falls off balance throwing a combination
and Murth counters with a two punch combo.
Good leg kick by Steiner there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Murth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Murth throws a right and a left that Steiner avoids nicely.
Steiner closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Murth avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Steiner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steiner throws a nice head kick!
Steiner tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steiner throws a head kick but Murth moves out of range.
Murth avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steiner pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steiner lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner is looking to clinch but Murth is avoiding it.
Steiner scores with a head kick. Murth tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Steiner clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sting Steiner dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steiner misses with a head kick.
Steiner throws a leg kick but Murth moved away.
Murth looks to throw the jab but Steiner is out of range.
Murth closes the distance and clinches up with Steiner, looking for a takedown. Murth pushes Steiner against the cage but Steiner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Murth connects with a jab.
Murth doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steiner looks to land a body kick but Murth moved away.
Steiner misses with a body kick.
Steiner misses with a combination
and Murth counters with a one-two to the body.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
Murth slips a jab and a cross from Steiner.
Steiner throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Murth avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steiner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Murth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Murth swats away the attempt to clinch by Steiner.
No joy there for Murth, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steiner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Murth misses the jab.
Sting Steiner is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Murth throws a series of punches but Steiner avoids them all with ease.
Murth blocks a head kick by Steiner.
Steiner tries to clinch
so Murth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Steiner wants to stand and escape but Murth is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Murth advances position into side control!
Murth working the head and body with strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steiner is pushing Murth's head away, looking to escape. Murth manages to hold on to the position though.
Murth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Murth throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Murth is looking to take a break and control but Steiner is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steiner is trying to buck Murth off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murth working the head with strikes.
Murth just content to control the position.
Murth is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steiner is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Steiner is trying to buck Murth off.
Murth thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Murth scoring with punches from side control.
Murth tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner is trying to get back to his feet.
Murth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steiner dodges the ground and pound from Murth.
Steiner is pushing Murth's head away, looking to escape. Murth manages to hold on to the position though.
Murth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Murth looks up at the clock and then as Steiner takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Murth smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Steiner is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steiner being controlled for a moment.
Steiner is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Murth asserts his dominance and retains side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murth tries to move to full mount but Steiner actually manages to regain half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Murth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Steiner misses with a body kick.
Sting Steiner is winning the standup battle so far.
Steiner tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Murth looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steiner misses the body punch
and Murth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steiner throws a combination. Murth tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steiner goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steiner tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Murth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steiner tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Murth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steiner is looking to clinch.
Steiner connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murth's hands.
Steiner lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Murth misses with a two punch combination.
Murth swats away the attempt to clinch by Steiner.
Murth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steiner.
Steiner tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Murth manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Murth just misses with a punch to the body.
Steiner moves in looking to clinch but Murth pushes him off.
Steiner throws a head kick that half lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steiner tries to clinch but Murth moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Steiner.
Steiner throws a head kick but Murth moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steiner looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steiner has managed to clinch.
Steiner tries to circle away but Murth has him pinned against the cage.
Steiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murth backwards.
Murth has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steiner uses from the top position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Murth working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steiner doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steiner manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Murth working for a triangle but Steiner defends it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Murth is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steiner is aware though and is defending well.
Steiner wants to stand but Murth is controlling his posture from full guard.
Murth is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Steiner wants to stand but Murth is controlling his posture from full guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Murth holds on and takes a little breather.
Steiner wants to stand but Murth is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Murth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steiner would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Murth looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Murth trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sting Steiner showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steiner has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sting Steiner!
Our winner, Sting Steiner, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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