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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sami Steele (ranked 1912 p4p, 112 weight class) and Marcos Budinha (ranked 4453 p4p, 217 weight class). Sami Steele could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marcos Budinha's chin.
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sami Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Marcos Budinha!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele avoids the head kick by Budinha.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele misses with a leg kick
and Budinha counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Budinha has time to react.
Budinha tries to clinch up.
Budinha lands a nice hook to Steele's body. Steele takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Budinha takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Budinha moves out of range of the strikes.
Budinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Budinha throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steele connects with a right hand. Budinha shakes it off.
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!
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Budinha's shoulder, as Budinha tries to avoid the shot.
Steele lands with a hook. Budinha tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Budinha gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steele manages to break the clinch.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Budinha feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Budinha misses with a body shot.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
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 Budinha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Budinha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Budinha ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Budinha displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Budinha tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Steele lands an overhand right.
Budinha throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Steele half committed to a counter leg kick.
Budinha misses with a low kick.
Budinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Budinha moves away and avoids it.
Budinha throws a nice head kick!
Budinha throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Budinha has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Steele finds it's way round the side to connect with Budinha's head.
Budinha tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Budinha throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele motions for Budinha to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Budinha - that will leave a mark!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a quick inside leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Budinha.
Budinha tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Budinha.
Steele throws a leg kick that misses.
Steele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Budinha throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steele scores with a nice right hand.
Steele throws the left hand but Budinha avoids the punch easily.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele sets himself, and Budinha steps forward looking for the clinch! Steele avoids it this time.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Budinha has time to react.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Budinha.
Budinha takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A slow jab from Steele misses its intended target.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Budinha was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele avoiding damage as Budinha throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Budinha throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Steele connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Budinha momentarily.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Budinha moves away.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Budinha.
Budinha throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Some bone on bone action there as Budinha checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steele throws a leg kick but Budinha moved away.
Budinha slips a straight right by Steele.
Budinha misses with a leg kick
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters circling a little - Budinha finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Budinha connects with a high kick.
Budinha throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Budinha misses with a head kick.
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!
Budinha takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Budinha takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steele, right into the meat.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Budinha.
Budinha gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steele is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Budinha keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Budinha.
Budinha throws a head kick but Steele moves out of range.
Budinha doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Steele throwing a counter right hand but Budinha manages to avoid it.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Budinha tries to counter by closing the distance.
Budinha checks a leg kick nicely.
Budinha ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away.
Budinha takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Budinha looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Budinha tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budinha lands with a thumping leg kick.
Budinha throws a half hearted mid kick.
It looked like Steele wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
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!
Budinha attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Budinha's head backwards.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Budinha wants to counter with a clinch but Steele pushes him away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Steele, as that shot connected.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Budinha.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Budinha's head but Budinha sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Budinha is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steele rather than just go for the knockout.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Budinha moves out of range easily.
Steele tries to score with a low kick but Budinha moves his leg out of the way.
Budinha fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
Budinha scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Budinha misses with a head kick.
Steele keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Marcos Budinha is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele tries to land a leg kick but Budinha saw it coming and moves away.
Steele checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Budinha's knee but Budinha avoids it well.
Budinha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steele.
Budinha uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Sami Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Budinha tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Budinha.
Steele has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Budinha.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha throws a nice outside leg kick.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Budinha throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Budinha walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
A lazy left from Steele finds it's target.
Budinha tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
It looks like Steele has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Steele lands with a right hand.
Budinha misses with a low kick.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Budinha.
Steele throws a leg kick but Budinha sees it coming and checks it nicely.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele throws a body punch but Budinha moves out of range.
Steele throws out a loose jab but Budinha uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Budinha misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele lands a hook that snaps the head of Budinha backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Steele breaks the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budinha fails with an attempt to clinch.
Budinha scoring well with a low kick there.
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 Budinha has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Budinha and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Budinha blocks a low kick nicely.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Budinha can do to turn this around?
A big right from Steele misses.
Steele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Budinha.
Steele avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Budinha wants to clinch.
Steele is looking to slow Budinha down with leg kicks.
Budinha misses with a head kick.
Budinha checks a leg kick nicely.
Budinha throws a front kick aimed at Steele's knee but Steele avoids it well.
Steele connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Budinha moved out of range nicely.
Budinha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele scores with a head kick.
Budinha throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Budinha has Steele up against the ropes in a clinch.
Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sami Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Budinha misses with a leg kick.
Steele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Budinha tries to counter by closing the distance.
Budinha lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Budinha checks the leg kick nicely there.
Budinha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele tries to score with a low kick but Budinha moves his leg out of the way.
Budinha throws a head kick that misses
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Budinha.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steele.
Budinha misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Budinha misses with a body shot.
Budinha fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Budinha lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Budinha saw that one coming.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Budinha on the side of the head.
Steele takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Budinha takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nice body kick there by Steele.
Budinha walks into a jab.
Steele pivots, looking for a leg kick but Budinha is out of range and Steele settles back down.
Budinha is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Steele lands a nice shot that snaps Budinha's head back.
Steele swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sami Steele dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Steele lands the left hand.
Steele lands with a cross.
Budinha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A big left from Steele misses.
Budinha wants to land a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
Steele moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steele misses the jab.
Budinha wants to counter the offense by Steele and move into the clinch position.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Budinha throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Budinha tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
No joy there for Budinha, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Budinha.
A head kick misses from Budinha.
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!
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Budinha on the side of the head.
Steele blocks a low kick nicely.
Steele tries to score with a low kick but Budinha moves his leg out of the way.
Steele checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Budinha walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steele cracks Budinha with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Steele is looking to slow Budinha down with leg kicks.
Sloppy strikes from Budinha. Those never looked like landing.
Budinha thumps Steele with a low kick.
Budinha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Budinha is looking to clinch.
Steele slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steele blocks a head kick by Budinha.
Jab from Steele.
Steele wants to land a leg kick but Budinha is out of range.
A big left from Steele misses.
Budinha on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Steele scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Budinha is out of range.
Budinha wants to counter with a clinch but Steele pushes him away.
Budinha pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Budinha fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Budinha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.
Budinha pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steele blocks a leg kick.
Budinha moves away from the strike by Steele.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Budinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Budinha feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Steele misses the jab.
Budinha wants to counter the offense by Steele and move into the clinch position.
A chopping leg kick lands by Budinha.
Budinha is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Budinha tries to work over Steele's front leg with a kick but Steele checks it.
Steele was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Budinha throws a body kick that misses
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Budinha tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele dips to his left and cracks Budinha with an uppercut!
Budinha throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A leg kick checked by Steele.
Budinha misses with a double jab.
Budinha moves out of range of the leg kick from Steele.
Decent striking displayed by Steele there.
Budinha throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steele.
Steele blocks a leg kick.
Budinha connects with a leg kick. Steele looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Budinha on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Budinha has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Budinha takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Budinha throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Budinha blocks a head kick by Steele.
Steele motions for Budinha to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Budinha fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele scores with a jab to the head.
Steele connects with a solid leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Budinha blocks the leg kick.
Budinha is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Budinha's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele misses with a low kick.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Budinha tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele avoids a punch combination nicely.
Budinha checks a leg kick.
Budinha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steele.
Steele connects with a looping right hand.
Sami Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Budinha tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That kick from Steele tenderised Budinha's leg. Budinha is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marcos Budinha has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele moves out of range as Budinha throws a body kick.
Nice cross by Steele.
Steele lands a high kick!
Steele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good shot there by Steele.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sami Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steele 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sami Steele!
Sami Steele seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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