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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brannigan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Van Harvey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Van Harvey enters the cage!
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180 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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181 cm
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179 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brannigan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Van Harvey!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harvey on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Harvey moves away.
Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Harvey, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele pulls guard.
Harvey stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Harvey trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Harvey got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steele has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Harvey has managed to get both his arms back between Steele's legs - danger averted.
Harvey must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steele keeping full guard, as Harvey tries to pass.
Harvey wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harvey postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Steele is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Harvey, into his guard.
Steele lands a couple of elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a big elbow that misses.
Steele content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steele scoring with punches to the head and body.
Steele working some strikes from top position.
Harvey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Harvey looks winded!
Steele makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Harvey works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele with a nice head shot there.
Harvey working a defensive guard but Steele manages to pass into side control anyway.
Harvey tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steele works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Steele scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Harvey to see if he's OK.
Harvey can't do much from the bottom here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele working the ground and pound from side control.
Steele cracks Harvey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele cracks Harvey with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Steele trying to control the action but Harvey is working from the bottom.
You can see the frustration on Harvey's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Steele creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Steele works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele grinds an elbow into Harvey's temple.
Harvey is rocked!
Steele in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Harvey looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Steele turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brannigan Steele!
A relieved looking Brannigan Steele thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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