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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Boucher (ranked 6965 p4p, 535 weight class) and Gerome Steel (ranked 5703 p4p, 494 weight class). Brandon Boucher had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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190 cm
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Brandon Boucher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Alyssa Summers and Bruno Lombardi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a hook but Boucher avoids it easily.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel scores with a body shot.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Boucher leaves Steel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Boucher went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Boucher ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel misses with a combination
and Boucher counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boucher scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Boucher tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Boucher manages to avoid it.
Boucher is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Steel.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boucher moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Boucher looks to land a body kick but Steel moved away.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steel swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel misses with a combination
and Boucher counters with a left and a right that stings Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel tries to keep at a distance but Boucher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steel jumps guard but Boucher stands there with Steel around his waist. Steel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brandon Boucher has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gerome Steel.
Steel looks winded!
Steel is trying to break free.
Boucher tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.
Steel tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Boucher smiles and moves away.
Boucher throws a head kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel moves out of range as Boucher throws a body kick.
Steel tries to counter by closing the distance.
Steel avoids the head kick by Boucher.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boucher rather than just go for the knockout.
Steel avoids the head kick by Boucher.
Steel doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Boucher instigates a clinch.
Boucher is working for takedown but Steel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Boucher ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boucher no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Steel trying to control but Boucher is working from the bottom.
Boucher controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Boucher is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boucher has a closed guard, preventing Steel from standing up.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Boucher holds on and takes a little breather.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steel trying to move into half guard but instead Boucher has managed to sweep!
Boucher throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Boucher dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Boucher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel feints a jab promting Boucher to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Boucher slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel misses the jab.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
No joy there for Boucher, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boucher attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boucher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher moves into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Boucher defends it well.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Boucher counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A punch combination from Boucher misses.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Boucher moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel checks a low kick from Boucher.
Brandon Boucher is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Boucher tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Boucher tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Boucher tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel feints the counter takedown.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Boucher.
And Steel tries to counter it with a takedown but Boucher pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brandon Boucher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boucher throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel tries to keep at a distance but Boucher has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steel breaks the clinch.
Boucher tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Boucher throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Boucher stops a takedown attempt from Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Boucher pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel pivots, looking for a leg kick but Boucher is out of range and Steel settles back down.
A low kick from Boucher is predictable there
and Steel counters with a straight right hand.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Boucher.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Boucher moves into range and clinches up with Steel.
Boucher pulls guard effortlessly.
Boucher has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Steel has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Boucher escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boucher misses with a two punch combination.
Boucher fails with an attempt to clinch.
A punch combination from Boucher misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boucher lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Boucher.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Boucher misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Boucher misses.
Boucher throws a leg kick
and Steel counters with a crisp one two that drops Boucher! Steel thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Boucher to his feet! Boucher is in big trouble!
Boucher is rocked!
Boucher misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brandon Boucher dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Boucher closes the distance but Steel moves to the side
and Steel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Boucher is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boucher misses with a wild combination.
Steel tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Brandon Boucher is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher clinches.
Steel jumps guard but Boucher stands there with Steel around his waist. Steel gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boucher fails to pull the fight into his guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel manages to pull guard.
Boucher trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boucher working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel wants to stand up but Boucher is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Boucher manages to pass to side control.
Boucher not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to stand.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel lands a leg kick that knocks Boucher off balance momentarily.
Boucher tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steel wants to counter with a clinch but Boucher pushes him away.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Boucher swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boucher tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Boucher throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Boucher sprawls well. Boucher wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Boucher here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Boucher tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
As Boucher backs off Steel throws a huge counter combo but Boucher manages to avoid it all.
Boucher throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steel tries to counter with a clinch but Boucher shakes him off and moves away.
Boucher closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
Boucher wants to take the fight to the mat but Steel manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boucher is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brandon Boucher. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Gerome Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Brandon Boucher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel falls off balance throwing a combination
and Boucher counters with a three punch combo that has Steel backing up. Steel nods at Boucher to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brandon Boucher.
Well Boucher 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brandon Boucher!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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