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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Peacock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Kollegah - Bossaura. Peacock has chosen Bring The Noise by Public Enemy & Anthrax as his entrance music. Drew Peacock has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
31 - 18 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Drew Peacock!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Eliza Hachem and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peacock swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Peacock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Peacock's sensitive parts.
Peacock throws out a leg kick but Steel moves out of range and Peacock only half commits.
Steel throws a push kick but Peacock slaps the foot to one side.
Peacock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Peacock fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Peacock misses with a right hand
and Steel counters with a one-two to the body.
Peacock throws a low kick but Steel avoids it.
Peacock misses with a kick to the body.
Peacock misses the shot to the body.
Steel throws a hook but Peacock avoids it easily.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peacock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Peacock swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steel lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Drew Peacock has been cut.
Steel moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steel's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steel duly obliges.
Steel tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Peacock moves out of range easily.
Steel tries to land a front kick but Peacock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Peacock moves out of range easily.
Peacock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Steel misses with a leg kick
and Peacock counters with a nice uppercut.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peacock checks a low kick from Steel.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Peacock tries a quick counter leg kick but Steel is wise to it.
Steel scores with a head kick. Peacock tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Peacock misses with a looping right.
Peacock bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Steel's head backwards.
Steel staying out of range there.
Steel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Peacock is able to avoid easily.
Peacock throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel is looking to counter punch.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Peacock throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steel misses with a left hand
and Peacock counters with a left to the body.
Peacock lands a really nice looking cross but Steel seems unphased.
Peacock missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like Steel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Peacock fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Steel misses the target.
Peacock lands with a slapping head kick.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a push kick but Steel slaps the foot to one side.
Peacock lands a head shot.
Peacock misses with a wild body shot.
Steel tests Peacock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Peacock lands a nice looking body shot.
Drew Peacock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peacock jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Peacock just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Peacock connects with a body shot that sends Steel's belly button to the back.
Peacock staying out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel tried to counter with a leg kick but Peacock avoided it.
Steel lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Peacock swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Peacock blocks the body kick.
Peacock misses with a wild body shot.
Peacock lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peacock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A low kick from Steel misses
and Peacock counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Peacock ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel tries to work over Peacock's front leg with a kick but Peacock checks it.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drew Peacock will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Drew Peacock's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Peacock moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel.
Drew Peacock seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A good leg kick by Peacock.
Peacock goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
It looks like David Steel has been cut.
Steel takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Peacock throws a body shot but no joy.
Peacock throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters with a nice kick to the body.
Peacock avoids a kick to the body.
Peacock swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Peacock throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel misses with a body kick.
A big right from Peacock misses.
Peacock takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Peacock throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steel might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Steel scores with a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Peacock moves out of range of the body kick.
Peacock just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
An attempted straight right counter from Steel misses the target.
Steel walks into a stiff left hand from Peacock.
Peacock lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steel at a distance.
Steel has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Peacock tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel looks to land a left hand but Peacock moved out of range nicely.
Steel slips a jab from Peacock.
Peacock misses with a left hand
and Steel counters with an outside leg kick.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Peacock.
Steel connects with the punch.
Steel throws a jab when Peacock was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peacock throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel half committed to a counter leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Peacock misses with a kick to the body.
Steel throws a body punch but Peacock moves out of range.
Peacock misses with a looping left.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Peacock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
Steel throws a leg kick but Peacock sees it coming and moves out of range.
Steel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Peacock finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Peacock throws a lazy right hand but Steel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a kick to the body
and Peacock counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Peacock tries to move into range but Steel moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Peacock shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Peacock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Peacock.
Steel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Peacock's front leg but catches the back leg as Peacock tries to avoid it.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Steel. Beautiful body shot.
Steel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Peacock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice defenses there by Steel.
Peacock lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel defending well as Peacock loads up on a big left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel motions for Peacock to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Peacock keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel lands with a straight right. Peacock didn't see that one coming.
A jab from Peacock finds it's way through Steel's defenses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel.
Peacock misses with a low kick.
Steel feints and then cracks Peacock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peacock down.
Peacock moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Peacock with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steel to score with a decent uppercut.
Peacock swings widly with a right hand
and Steel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Peacock, as that shot connected.
Steel is looking to chop away at Peacock's legs.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steel works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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 David Steel will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Peacock looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Peacock keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
Peacock throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
A head kick misses from Peacock.
Steel connects with a high kick.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel blocks a jab.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Peacock avoids the head kick by Steel.
Peacock takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel throws a push kick but Peacock slaps the foot to one side.
Peacock scores with a jab. Steel acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Steel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Peacock takes a step back to recover.
Peacock tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peacock lands a front kick.
Steel doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
Peacock just misses with a punch to the body.
Peacock throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Peacock misses with a straight right.
Steel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Peacock throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Peacock misses the shot to the body.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Peacock lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Steel swings for the body but Peacock moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Peacock! But no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Peacock misses its intended target.
Peacock pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steel half committed to a counter leg kick.
Peacock throws a push kick but Steel slaps the foot to one side.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Peacock off balance momentarily.
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!
Peacock avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel avoids the body shot from Peacock.
Steel throws a head kick that half lands.
That has opened up Drew Peacock's cut even more.
Peacock lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Peacock throws a leg kick but Steel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Peacock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Peacock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A swing and a miss from Peacock.
Steel lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Peacock throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel feints and then cracks Peacock's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Peacock down.
Peacock scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel doesn't seem bothered though.
Peacock throws a big shot that misses.
Steel throws a quick counter head kick but Peacock was just out of range.
Peacock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel thinks about countering with a body kick.
Steel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Peacock to score with a decent uppercut.
Steel avoids the body shot from Peacock.
Steel moves away from the strike by Peacock.
Peacock cracks Steel with an open hand slap.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A little jabbing left from Peacock on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Peacock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Peacock moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel.
Peacock throws a sloppy body shot
and Steel counters with a nice kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick
and Peacock counters with a stiff right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Peacock walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Peacock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steel connects with an inside leg kick.
Peacock is looking to score with low kicks.
Peacock throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Peacock misses with a wild body shot.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel lands with a straight right. Peacock didn't see that one coming.
Peacock blocks a jab.
Steel throws a leg kick but Peacock moved away.
Peacock misses with a wild body shot.
Steel tries to land a front kick but Peacock steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And that's the end of the fight!
Drew Peacock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Peacock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Mangel scores the fight 28:29
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Drew Peacock!
During a confident post fight interview, Drew Peacock thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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