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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alla Pugacheva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pugacheva's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Alla Pugacheva - osenny pocelyi. Steele has chosen Lil Wayne-Drop the World as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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253 lbs
14 - 9 - 1 |
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288 lbs
22 - 23 - 0 |
Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
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World class 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
14 - 9 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Alla Pugacheva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 23 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pugacheva avoids the body shot from Steele.
Pugacheva instigates a clinch.
Pugacheva pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele throws a right and a left that Pugacheva avoids nicely.
Pugacheva misses with a combination
and Steele makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steele looks to land a combination but Pugacheva avoids it well.
Pugacheva fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Pugacheva is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Pugacheva tries to clinch up.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva has closed the distance and engaged Steele in a clinch.
Pugacheva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Pugacheva stalling.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Pugacheva blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele can't break the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pugacheva lands an uppercut.
Pugacheva tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pugacheva is trying to maintain a safe position but Steele gets an underhook and turns Pugacheva into the cage.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pugacheva's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Pugacheva staying out of range there.
Pugacheva throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Pugacheva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pugacheva uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steele throws a right hand that Pugacheva ducks under and follows up with a left that Pugacheva also avoids with ease.
Pugacheva drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Pugacheva scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Ben Steele has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pugacheva throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Pugacheva counters with a one-two to the body.
Steele stuffs the takedown.
Pugacheva ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Pugacheva lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steele swings for the body but Pugacheva moves out of range.
Pugacheva gets a double leg takedown into Steele's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Steele is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Pugacheva is controlling him.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pugacheva is one step ahead there.
Pugacheva trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pugacheva throws a strike but Steele rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steele manages to get himself to full guard.
Steele keeping full guard, as Pugacheva tries to pass.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pugacheva won't allow Steele to sweep him here.
Pugacheva sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Steele looking for a sweep. Not yet Steele, not yet.
Pugacheva looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Pugacheva is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steele trying to control but Pugacheva is working from the bottom.
Steele must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pugacheva keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Pugacheva working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steele doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steele manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Pugacheva is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Pugacheva is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Pugacheva had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steele defends it easily.
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!
Steele is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alla Pugacheva dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Steele's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Steele throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Pugacheva.
Nice jab there from Steele.
Steele throws a predictable looking body shot
and Pugacheva counters with a stiff right hand.
Pugacheva looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pugacheva tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele blocks a low kick nicely.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Pugacheva saw that one coming.
Pugacheva misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pugacheva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Steele listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pugacheva cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That has opened up Ben Steele's cut even more.
Pugacheva uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele walks into a straight right hand from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva wants to clinch.
Steele with a nice cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele lunges at Pugacheva with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Pugacheva's hand.
Pugacheva is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Pugacheva fails in his attempt to clinch.
Pugacheva uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steele has time to react.
Pugacheva throws out a leg kick but Steele moves out of range and Pugacheva only half commits.
Pugacheva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pugacheva.
Good exchange - Steele coming out on top.
Steele lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Alla Pugacheva is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pugacheva throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Pugacheva's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pugacheva scrambles back to his feet.
Pugacheva fails to land with a series of punches.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Pugacheva is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a hook but Pugacheva avoids it easily.
Pugacheva lands a jab-cross combination.
Pugacheva tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
Steele throws a series of punches but Pugacheva moves out of range.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Pugacheva here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Pugacheva will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pugacheva.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The cut above Ben Steele's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Steele is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Alla Pugacheva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pugacheva misses with a series of wild punches.
Pugacheva misses with a head kick.
Pugacheva swinging wildly here.
Pugacheva uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to move into range but Pugacheva moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steele checks the leg kick.
Jab by Steele.
Pugacheva is looking to clinch.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Pugacheva moves away.
Steele misses the jab.
Pugacheva misses with a two punch combination.
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Pugacheva counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele avoids the head kick by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva has closed the distance and engaged Steele in a clinch.
Steele blocks a body shot from Pugacheva.
Pugacheva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Pugacheva's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Pugacheva has a takedown stuffed.
Horrible takedown by Pugacheva or perhaps it was just good defense by Steele which made him look bad.
Steele throws a hook but Pugacheva blocks it.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Pugacheva saw that one coming.
Pugacheva tries to move into range but Steele moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good shot there by Steele.
Pugacheva closes the distance and clinches up with Steele, looking for a takedown. Pugacheva pushes Steele against the cage but Steele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alla Pugacheva. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele swings for the body but Pugacheva moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele misses with a looping left.
Pugacheva fails with an attempt to clinch.
Pugacheva tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steele paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Pugacheva keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ben Steele will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ben Steele's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Steele lands a two punch combo.
Pugacheva misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Pugacheva.
Nice jab there from Steele.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pugacheva circles away quickly and effectively.
Steele with a hook.
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Pugacheva counter with a right hand.
Pugacheva tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Pugacheva has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Pugacheva's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pugacheva.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Pugacheva tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Pugacheva lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pugacheva looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Pugacheva throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Pugacheva tried to score with a low kick but Steele checks it.
A punch lands to the side of Pugacheva 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Pugacheva swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Pugacheva slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Pugacheva moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Nice shot by Steele.
Pugacheva looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Pugacheva cracks Steele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pugacheva wants to clinch.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pugacheva scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Pugacheva throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele needs to keep his hands up - Pugacheva had a free shot at his head there.
Ben Steele's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Pugacheva bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pugacheva fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pugacheva.
Pugacheva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pugacheva wants to clinch.
Steele swings for the body but Pugacheva moves out of range.
Steele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Steele manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Pugacheva.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Pugacheva looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Steele throws a body punch but Pugacheva moves out of range.
Ben Steele is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele blocks a head kick by Pugacheva.
The crowd cheers as Steele lands an impressive looking overhand right. Pugacheva doesn't seem phased though.
Pugacheva lands a jab-cross combination.
Steele misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steele blocks a head kick by Pugacheva.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Pugacheva was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Pugacheva moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
Steele is trying to stall.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pugacheva stalling in the clinch but Steele improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pugacheva.
Steele gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Pugacheva not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Pugacheva looking for a guillotine here but Steele defends easily.
Pugacheva is looking for a triangle but Steele pushes his legs off easily.
Steele landing with the ground and pound.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele is in close to Pugacheva's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steele scoring with some ground and pound.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Steele.
I think Steele has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Ben Steele!
Ben Steele spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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