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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Reece Daniels (ranked 2037 p4p, 107 weight class) and Sami Steele (ranked 2776 p4p, 144 weight class). Daniels comes to the cage accompanied by Eminem - Kings never die. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
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142 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Reece Daniels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Steele!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Daniels misses with a straight right.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
A quick step to the side and Daniels tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Daniels was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A counter left hand to the body from Daniels misses its target.
Daniels fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
A quick step to the side and Daniels tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele misses with a leg kick.
A jab from Steele misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A big left from Steele misses.
Steele misses with a hook.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Daniels is looking to counter punch.
Daniels moves away from the strike by Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
As Steele looks to move away, Daniels throws a big counter combo but Steele just gets out of the way.
Daniels takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Daniels sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Daniels misses the jab.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steele misses with a hook.
Steele throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Steele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Daniels counters with a slapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Daniels tried to counter with a leg kick but Steele avoided it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniels takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steele misses with a looping left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Daniels scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot by Steele.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Daniels is looking to wear down Steele with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Daniels uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steele.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Sami Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick
and Daniels counters with a two punch combo.
Daniels avoids a kick to the body.
Daniels scores with a jab to the jaw.
Daniels looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Daniels avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
Daniels scores with a push kick.
Steele is looking to chop away at Daniels's legs.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
Daniels takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steele is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Daniels had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Daniels's shoulder, as Daniels tries to avoid the shot.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
A big left from Steele misses.
Daniels swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
A big left from Daniels misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a chopping leg kick but Daniels manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It looked like Daniels was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steele misses with a lunging right hand
and Daniels counters with a three punch combo that has Steele backing up. Steele nods at Daniels to acknowledge the strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels moves away from the strike by Steele.
Steele lands with a right hand.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Steele slips a jab from Daniels.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Daniels fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Steele misses with a low kick.
And Daniels counters with a quick kick to the body but Steele blocks it.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Daniels will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Steele dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steele lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Daniels staying out of range there.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Steele throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Reece Daniels is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele wants to land a leg kick but Daniels is out of range.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
A head kick misses from Daniels.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Steele misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Daniels slips a jab from Steele.
Daniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steele.
Steele lands a jab.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Daniels.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele misses the jab.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Steele throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels is looking to counter punch.
Steele misses the jab.
Daniels's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steele connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Daniels scrambles back to his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Daniels throws a big counter combination but Steele scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Daniels sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Daniels misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Daniels slips the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Steele misses.
Daniels moves out of range of the leg kick from Steele.
Steele throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A little feinted left hand from Daniels on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Steele scores with a jab to the head.
Daniels wants to slow Steele down by chopping away at his legs.
Sami Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele tries to work over Daniels's front leg with a kick but Daniels checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a hook. Daniels ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steele, right into the meat.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Daniels's head but Daniels sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Daniels jabs Steele right on the nose. Steele blinks but takes it well.
Steele misses the jab.
Daniels looks to land a body kick but Steele moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steele! But no joy.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Daniels.
It looked like Daniels wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Daniels drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steele throws a hook but Daniels avoids it easily.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Daniels. That did some damage!
Steele throws the left hand but Daniels avoids the punch easily.
Daniels moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Daniels with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Daniels went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Steele throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Daniels pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Daniels is looking to land body kicks.
Daniels defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Daniels looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Daniels misses with a wild combination.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Daniels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Nice defenses there by Daniels.
Daniels throws a big shot that misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Daniels throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Daniels throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Daniels is just out of range.
Daniels misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Steele slips a straight right by Daniels.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Steele jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a jab when Daniels was well out of range.
Daniels half committed to a counter leg kick.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Daniels.
Daniels throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele feints and then cracks Daniels's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Daniels down.
Daniels misses with a two punch combination.
Daniels lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steele's knee momentarily.
Daniels defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
As Steele looks to move away, Daniels throws a big counter combo but Steele just gets out of the way.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Daniels half committed to a counter leg kick.
Daniels with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele throws a head kick but Daniels moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Daniels steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Daniels moved out of range nicely.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Daniels counters with an outside leg kick.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Daniels counters with a straight right hand.
Daniels looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
A low kick from Steele misses
and Daniels counters with a thumping low kick.
Steele avoids the head kick by Daniels.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Daniels has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Daniels and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Daniels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Daniels on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
It looked like Daniels was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steele.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Daniels moved out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Daniels.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big right from Daniels misses.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Daniels uses good head movement to avoid it.
Daniels slips a jab from Steele.
A quick step to the side and Daniels tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Daniels looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Steele misses with a hook.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Daniels counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a shot to the body.
Daniels moves out of range of the strikes.
Daniels is looking for a counter combo.
Daniels gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steele.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steele.
Steele throws a hook but Daniels blocks it.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Daniels can pounce on him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Daniels misses with an uppercut.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Daniels's knee but Daniels avoids it well.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Daniels slips a jab from Steele.
Reece Daniels has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Daniels ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Daniels slips a straight right by Steele.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sami Steele.
Well Steele 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Steele!
An out of breath Sami Steele 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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