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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Butch Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcus Child (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Child has chosen VooDoo as his entrance music. Marcus Child is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ Brown Belt
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Marcus Child!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and David Schapiro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel tries to work over Child's front leg with a kick but Child checks it.
Steel has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Child.
Child throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
And Steel counters with a quick kick to the body but Child blocks it.
Steel throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Child just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel stuffs the takedown.
Child waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
A head kick misses from Child.
Steel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Child tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
That kick from Steel tenderised Child's leg. Child is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've been informed that Child has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Steel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A big left from Child misses.
Child circles away from the clinch attempt.
Child lands a head kick. Steel smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steel has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Child as Steel tries to tie him up.
Child tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Steel breaks the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Steel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
Steel scores with a kick to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
Child throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Child pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Child shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Butch Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Child.
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Child.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Child.
Child pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel throws a nice head kick!
Child tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Child misses with a wild body shot.
Child throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Child throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Child scores with a head kick. Steel tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel pushes Child up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel tries to work over Child's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Child stalling in the clinch but Steel improves position.
Child tries to land knees in the clinch but Steel avoids the damage to the body.
Child misses with the head strike.
Child misses with an elbow over the top.
Child is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
The referee calls for Steel to work.
Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Steel manages to break the clinch.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Child.
Steel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Child's head.
It looks like Marcus Child has been cut.
Steel darts in and clinches Child up against the cage.
Steel lands with a short shot to the head.
Steel blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Come on Steel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Child misses with the head strike.
Child missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel taking a breather.
Child misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel controlling the action here for a moment.
Steel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Child trying to land knees to the body.
Steel manages to break the clinch.
Steel feints and then cracks Child's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Child down.
Steel rushes Child and presses him up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Steel pressing his opponent against the cage.
Child's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel is struggling to control the position.
Steel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child misses with some punches.
Steel breaks the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel.
Butch Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Child tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel cracks the inside of Child's front leg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel tries a low kick but Child avoids it.
Steel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Child throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Child fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Steel avoids it really well and circles away.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Butch Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcus Child's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Child throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Child has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Child throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Child.
Steel lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
Steel tries to clinch up.
Child has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Steel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Child can do to turn this around?
Steel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Child is able to avoid easily.
Steel darts in and clinches Child up against the cage.
Steel lands a hook that snaps the head of Child backwards.
Child throws a head punch that misses.
Child's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Child tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steel smiles and moves away.
Steel moves into the clinch.
Child throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steel blocks it with crossed arms.
Steel taking a breather.
Steel has Child pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Steel for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Child missing with knees to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Child fails to pull guard.
Child swings wildly with an uppercut but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Steel trying to control the position but instead, Child has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steel into the cage.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
You can see that Child has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Child looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That kick from Steel tenderised Child's leg. Child is trying to keep his angry face on.
Child misses with a double jab.
Steel slips a straight right by Child.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Child thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel is looking to slow Child down with leg kicks.
Steel has managed to clinch.
Steel managing to block the knees to the body from Child.
Child throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Child is trying to pull guard but Steel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Butch Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Child.
Steel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steel stalling.
Child struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Child paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Child tries to keep at a distance but Steel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Child is trying to pull guard but Steel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Child being controlled against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Child is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steel is defending well for now.
Child misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steel.
Steel is looking to control Child's arms but Child gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steel has his back to the cage.
Come on Steel - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Child scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steel in his tracks.
Child takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steel slips under a jab from Child.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Child sees coming a mile off.
Child tries to keep at a distance but Steel has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steel stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Child tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Butch Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Child uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Steel blocks a head kick by Child.
Child moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
Steel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Child's calf.
Steel wants to land a leg kick but Child is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Child manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Child. That did some damage!
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Child checks it well.
Child changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Child fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Child counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Child cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Steel throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
And Child tries to counter it with a takedown but Steel pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Child off balance momentarily.
Child throws a chopping leg kick but Steel manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Child misses with an attempted mid kick.
Child is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Child takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Butch Steel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Marcus Child's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel moves out of range of the body kick from Child.
Child scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Child misses with a looping left.
Child dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steel. That did some damage!
Steel thuds his shin into the meat of Child's side.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steel.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Child.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steel throws a head kick but Child moves out of range.
Steel lands a front kick.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Child swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Child takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The fighters circling - Child throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel pushes Child up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Child tries to pull guard but Steel holds him up against the cage and eventually Child drops back down to his feet.
Child takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Child looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel connects with an inside leg kick.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
Child throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel's waist but Steel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Child off to one side.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Child. That did some damage!
Child misses with a leg kick.
Steel jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Child crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steel - the referee stops the clock and Child gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steel. Child manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Child takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Child. That did some damage!
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Child.
Child throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Child fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Steel throws a head kick that Child semi-blocks.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Child circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
Child swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel throws a chopping leg kick but Child manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Child is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Child tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Child.
Child shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Child tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel connects with an inside leg kick.
Child gets tackled into the cage by Steel. Steel maintains the clinch.
Steel softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steel.
Steel lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steel breaks the clinch.
Steel fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Child has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steel has closed the distance and engaged Child in a clinch.
Steel manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Child throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Child's knee momentarily.
Steel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Steel thinks about countering with a head kick.
Child on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steel. Steel obviously looking to wear him down.
Steel has Child up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Child up against the cage.
Child tries to throw a body punch but Steel avoids it by throwing Child back against the cage.
Child stalling in the clinch but Steel improves position.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
Child takes a kick to the side of the head.
Good leg kick by Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Child dives in and grabs Steel's left leg, looking for a takedown. Steel pushes down on Child's head and hops out.
Butch Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marcus Child.
Child sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel drives through and clinches with Child against the cage.
Steel taking a breather.
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!
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Child throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Steel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Child.
Steel defending well as Child loads up on a big left hand.
Steel clinches.
Child jumps guard but Steel turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Marcus Child has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Child throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
Steel moves out of range as Child throws a body kick.
Child has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steel.
Steel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Child throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Child throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel moves out of range as Child strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Butch Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steel 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Butch Steel!
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hype
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