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Event:
Byzantium 15
Date: Nov 07, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smoker blocks a head kick by Steele.
Steven Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Smoker.
Steele throws a low kick but Smoker moves out of range easily.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Smoker seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Steele lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Steele.
Smoker dives in for a single leg takedown but Steele sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Smoker displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smoker fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Smoker misses with a wild body shot.
Steele shapes to counter with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Smoker throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #TD#
Smoker gets a takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ground and pound from Smoker.
Steele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Smoker trying to pass the guard but Steele defending well.
Smoker knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steele on the ground.
Steele is not content to let Smoker control the position.
Steele is trying is best to control the position here.
Steele wants to control but Smoker is keeping busy and won't allow it. #SUB2#
Steele has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Smoker. Oh but Steele has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Smoker goes limp - he's gone! Steele jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Steven Steele! |
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Event:
Byzantium X
Date: Oct 10, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuerte thuds his right hand into Steele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fuerte. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fuerte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Fuerte throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steele.
Fuerte tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fuerte throws a shot to the body.
A head kick misses from Fuerte.
Fuerte tries to bum rush Steele with a series of wild strikes but Steele uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fuerte.
Fuerte stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Fuerte wants it to stay on the feet.
Steele blocks a head kick by Fuerte.
No joy there for Fuerte, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#CL#
Steele gets tackled into the cage by Fuerte. Fuerte maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele lands a shot to the body.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
We've been hearing reports that Fuerte has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Fuerte looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steele working Fuerte over with knees to the body.#T1#
Fuerte on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fuerte's defenses.
Fuerte throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fuerte swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele pushes Fuerte back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Fuerte avoids the damage to the body. #BC#
Fuerte escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele lands with a kick to the temple. Fuerte shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" #KD#
Fuerte lands a left and a right that send Steele crashing to the mat, dazed. Fuerte thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#ROC#Steele is rocked!
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!
Fuerte rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Fuerte finish him?
Steele shoots in for a takedown but Fuerte shows good takedown defense.
Farto Fuerte has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Steven Steele.
Fuerte throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele blocks a head kick by Fuerte.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
A head kick from Steele lands but Fuerte takes it in his stride.
Fuerte lands with a right and another and another! Steele is in big trouble! Fuerte lands again and this time it's lights out for Steele! A quality knockout there for Fuerte.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Farto Fuerte! |
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