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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kostas Mytilinaios (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mytilinaios comes to the cage accompanied by Sanitarium. Steel has chosen Kollegah - Bossaura as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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33
203 lbs
16 - 6 - 1 |
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190 cm
37
215 lbs
34 - 19 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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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
16 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Kostas Mytilinaios!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mytilinaios bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steel tries to land a leg kick but Mytilinaios saw it coming and moves away.
Mytilinaios fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Steel throws a counter combo.
Steel lands with a shot to the body.
Mytilinaios shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Steel throws a big counter head kick but Mytilinaios avoids it with no problem.
Mytilinaios throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mytilinaios lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Mytilinaios looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mytilinaios bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Mytilinaios throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
Mytilinaios throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Mytilinaios throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steel counters with a nice body kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steel, as that shot connected.
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 takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kostas Mytilinaios seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel slips under a jab from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
David Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios misses the jab.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kostas Mytilinaios. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mytilinaios jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mytilinaios shoots and misses
and Steel counters with an inside leg kick.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mytilinaios.
Steel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Mytilinaios is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel connects with a solid leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Steel to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Mytilinaios moved away.
Steel misses the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Mytilinaios misses the target.
Mytilinaios scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mytilinaios checks a leg kick.
Mytilinaios was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mytilinaios lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Mytilinaios scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Mytilinaios - that will leave a mark!
Mytilinaios tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel staying out of range there.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Mytilinaios is out of range.
Mytilinaios is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
No luck for Mytilinaios with that takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios lands a jab to the head.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios drives through with a takedown into guard.
Steel is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Mytilinaios is controlling him.
Mytilinaios is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Steel looking to control.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Mytilinaios pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steel is keeping the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel can't keep his opponent in guard - Mytilinaios advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Steel gets full guard.
Steel trying to control the position.
Mytilinaios looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Mytilinaios dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good exchange - Mytilinaios coming out on top.
Mytilinaios is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Mytilinaios lands with a right hand.
Mytilinaios is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Mytilinaios misses with a wild combination.
Mytilinaios checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mytilinaios tries to score a power double leg takedown but Steel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mytilinaios somewhat.
Mytilinaios misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Mytilinaios misses with a body shot.
Steel throws a big counter head kick but Mytilinaios avoids it with no problem.
Mytilinaios looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Mytilinaios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mytilinaios paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Mytilinaios blocks a jab.
Mytilinaios misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mytilinaios misses the body punch
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Mytilinaios connects with a nice looking jab.
Mytilinaios ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel counters with a body kick.
Mytilinaios throws a right hand that misses
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Steel lands a nice shot that snaps Mytilinaios's head back.
Mytilinaios swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mytilinaios!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel avoids the body shot from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kostas Mytilinaios is winning the standup battle so far.
Decent striking displayed by Mytilinaios there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mytilinaios pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mytilinaios throws out the jab.
Steel walks into a jab.
Mytilinaios jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steel misses with a low kick.
Mytilinaios appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mytilinaios.
Jab by Steel.
Mytilinaios waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Mytilinaios tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mytilinaios throws out the jab.
Steel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A slow jab from Mytilinaios misses its intended target.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Mytilinaios is just out of range.
A jab from Steel misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mytilinaios scrambles back to his feet.
Mytilinaios clobbers Steel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Mytilinaios fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Mytilinaios shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
Steel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steel moves away from the strike by Mytilinaios.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slow jab from Mytilinaios misses its intended target.
Mytilinaios tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Mytilinaios throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mytilinaios misses with a body shot.
Mytilinaios connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.
Steel misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mytilinaios misses with a body shot.
Mytilinaios looks for the body kick but Steel saw that one coming.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Mytilinaios uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mytilinaios moves away from the strike by Steel.
Mytilinaios throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
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 takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mytilinaios fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Steel to the ground. Mytilinaios is now in Steel's guard.
Steel is trying to keep Mytilinaios in close.
Mytilinaios passes Steel's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steel gets back to full guard.
Steel keeping full guard, as Mytilinaios tries to pass.
Steel not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostas Mytilinaios dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Mytilinaios lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel's head.
Mytilinaios looks to throw a body kick
letting Steel counter with a right hand.
Mytilinaios tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel swivels and escapes.
Steel cracks Mytilinaios with an open hand slap.
An inside leg kick from Steel misses.
Mytilinaios lands a right hook to the body.
Steel throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mytilinaios's head.
Mytilinaios misses with an attempted mid kick.
Mytilinaios lands with a shot to the body.
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mytilinaios.
Mytilinaios misses with a hook to the body
and Steel counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mytilinaios. Mytilinaios circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steel tries a low kick but Mytilinaios avoids it.
A slow jab from Mytilinaios misses its intended target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel avoids a kick to the body.
Mytilinaios misses with a hook to the body
and Steel counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mytilinaios misses the jab.
The fighters circling - Mytilinaios throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel slips under a jab from Mytilinaios.
Steel throws a right hand that misses
and Mytilinaios counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
A jab from Mytilinaios misses.
Steel jabs Mytilinaios right on the nose. Mytilinaios blinks but takes it well.
Mytilinaios misses with a lunging right hand
and Steel counters with a crisp right that sends Mytilinaios to the canvas! Steel follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). David Steel!
An out of breath David Steel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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