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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Freddy Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyle Collins (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freddy Steel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kyle Collins's chin.
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282 lbs
15 - 8 - 0 |
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270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Steel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kyle Collins!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Collins tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Steel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel takes one on the button.
Collins feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steel's calf.
A cross from Collins lands.
A head kick misses from Collins.
Steel clinches.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Collins stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Collins.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins avoiding damage.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Collins scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Collins fails to land.
Collins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Collins's coach down at Hilo Training Center was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Collins's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Collins lands a body shot.
Steel takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Collins's head.
It looks like Kyle Collins has been cut.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Collins.
Collins fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel lands with a right to the head.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Collins uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Collins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collins looking to stall.
Steel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Collins backwards.
Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Steel blocking some punches.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Collins tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steel's elbow.
Steel blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Collins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Collins blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Collins with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab from Collins finds it's way through Steel's defenses.
Collins buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Collins lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Collins.
Collins connects with a leg kick. Steel looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Collins throws the kick towards the body but Steel avoids it.
Collins thuds his right hand into Steel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Collins dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kyle Collins's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No joy there for Collins, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Collins moves into the clinch.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel lands a shoulder strike.
Collins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Collins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
It looks like Freddy Steel has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
Collins tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Collins lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steel or not.
Steel throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Collinss head.
That has opened up Kyle Collins's cut even more.
Collins will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steel up against the cage.
Collins has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Collins tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Collins back against the cage.
Collins fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Collins misses with a hook from the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Collins doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Collins.
Collins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Collins swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Steel as Collins tries to tie him up.
Collins scores with a nice hook to the head.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Kyle Collins seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Collins.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Collins wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Collins lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Collins lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Collins keeps the fight on the outside.
Collins throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Steel swinging wildly here.
Collins throws out a counter right but Steel avoids it with no problem.
A right-left combo lands from Collins.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch but Collins swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
Kyle Collins seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel checks a low kick from Collins.
Collins connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Collins avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Collins throws out a counter right but Steel avoids it with no problem.
Collins tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Collins lands with a cross.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collins looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Collins is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Collins fails in his attempt to clinch.
Collins forces Steel back against the cage and clinches.
Steel prevents a body shot from Collins.
Collins swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Collins manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kyle Collins showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Collins avoids a kick to the body.
Collins connects with a looping right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Collins. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Collins bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel's head backwards.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Collins circles away quickly and effectively.
Collins tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Collins lands a slapping body shot.
A head kick by Steel misses
and Collins counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Collins, pushing him back against the cage.
Collins goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Collins is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Collins lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Collins lands a hook that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Collins misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Collins tries to stall but Steel uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Collins blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steel gets through Collins's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Collins is trying to stall.
Collins taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel blocks a body shot from Collins.
Collins misses with a hook to the ribs.
Collins working aggressively here.
Collins misses with a short punch on the inside.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Collins working aggressively here.
Collins misses with some punches.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Collins scores with a nice short uppercut.
Collins gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Collins cracks Steel with a nice body shot.
Collins has a couple of punches blocked by Steel.
Steel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Collins pressing his opponent against the cage.
Collins effectively controlling the action here.
Collins continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Steel blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Steel.
The cut above Kyle Collins's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Collins misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Collins tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Collins misses with the head strike.
Steel lands a big right hand that drops Collins! The killer instinct kicks in and Steel finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Steel!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:50 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddy Steel!
Freddy Steel is the new heavyweight champion!
After the fight, Freddy Steel was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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