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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zacharia Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Digger Griffin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Rock You Like A Hurricane. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Zacharia Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Digger Griffin!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Danga de danga de dang - Griffin scores with a four punch combination!
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Griffin circles away.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Griffin throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Griffin fails with the takedown.
Griffin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Griffin has Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Griffin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steele has him pressed against the cage.
Steele lands a nice knee to the body.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Griffin blocks with his arms.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
Griffin managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
A short left from Steele.
Steele lands an elbow just above Griffin 's eye.
It looks like Digger Griffin has been cut.
Steele fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Griffin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zacharia Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Digger Griffin.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Griffin lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Griffin looks gassed!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Griffin in his tracks for a moment.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Griffin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele pulls Griffin into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.
Griffin trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steele looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.
Steele throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Steele looking to control.
Steele utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Griffin avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Griffin seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Griffin looking to pass the guard.
Griffin must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steele trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Steele wants to sweep here but Griffin controlling him for the moment.
Steele looking to control.
Steele looking for a guillotine here but Griffin defends easily.
Steele is looking for a triangle but Griffin pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Steele keeping full guard, as Griffin tries to pass.
Steele has an active guard here but Griffin has managed to pass into half guard.
Steele taking some punishment here, with Griffin in his half guard.
Griffin is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steele defends it well.
Steele tries to roll over but Griffin keeps him under control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Griffin is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Griffin takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steele gets back to full guard.
Griffin slips nicely into half guard.
Steele tries to get to full guard but Griffin has control of the leg.
Griffin wants to free his trapped foot but Steele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharia Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Digger Griffin's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Griffin throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele tries to clinch but Griffin is having none of it.
Griffin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Griffin lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Griffin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steele.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele tries to clinch up but Griffin circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zacharia Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A punch lands to the side of Steele 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Griffin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Griffin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Griffin is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Steele as Griffin shoots in.
Steele instigates a clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Steele no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Steele working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Griffin passes into side control.
The ground and pound from Griffin seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Steele is looking to reverse the position.
Griffin trying to control the position but Steele is working away.
Steele sneaks back into half guard.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Griffin seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steele does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele gets back to full guard.
Griffin trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Griffin doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Griffin manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Griffin working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Steele is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele working for a triangle but Griffin defends it easily.
Griffin trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Griffin passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steele is looking for a sweep.
Griffin is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steele tries to buck Griffin off but Griffin is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Griffin trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Griffin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Griffin, pushing him back against the cage.
A short right from Griffin on the inside.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Griffin smiles and moves away.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Griffin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharia Steele dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Digger Griffin's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Steele wants to clinch.
Griffin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steele takes the fight into the clinch.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele tries to pull guard but Griffin holds him up against the cage and eventually Steele drops back down to his feet.
Steele connects with a knee to the head.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Griffin blocks it.
Steele jumps guard and drags Griffin to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Griffin from controlling successfully.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Griffin passes into half guard.
Steele is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Griffin pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Griffin lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Griffin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Griffin is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Griffin.
Griffin is keen to just control but Steele is a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steele manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Griffin trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele is looking for a triangle here but Griffin uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Griffin landing a few strikes.
Griffin is looking to take a break and control but Steele is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steele sneaks back into half guard.
Steele is trying to control but can't.
Griffin thows a huge punch but Steele dodges it nicely.
Steele gets back to full guard.
Griffin slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Griffin wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Griffin gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Griffin stands up from Steele's guard - Griffin perhaps looking for a knockout.
Some wild striking there from Griffin.
Steele tries to clinch there but Griffin circles away.
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Griffin.
Griffin keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Griffin throws out the jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Digger Griffin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Griffin just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steele tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Griffin smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zacharia Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Griffin throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Griffin avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Griffin throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Steele tries to clinch up.
Griffin throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Griffin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele scores with a nice head shot.
Steele gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele jumps guard but Griffin stands there with Steele around his waist. Steele gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Griffin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zacharia Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steele, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zacharia Steele!
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energy
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