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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maxwell Steele (ranked 4844 p4p, 0 weight class) and Blake Little (ranked 4952 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Maxwell Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Blake Little!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Steve Montenegro and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Little as he jumps to the side.
Little is looking to chop away at Steele's legs.
Little avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Little displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Maxwell Steele has been cut.
Little ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
Steele gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Little counters with an outside leg kick.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Little pushes him off.
Steele wants to clinch but Little slips to the side
and Little counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little has Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Little blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele is working for takedown but Little is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maxwell Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Little has him pressed against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Little tries to pull guard but Steele won't allow it.
Little goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steele prevents it.
Steele trying to control the position but instead, Little has worked for underhooks and has pushed Steele into the cage.
Little fails to pull guard.
Little has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steele uses from the top position.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Little is keeping the position for now.
Steele works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Little manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Steele keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Steele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Little lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to circle away but Little has him pinned against the cage.
Steele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Little pulls his leg out and moves away.
Little gets tackled into the cage by Steele. Steele maintains the clinch.
Little on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steele misses with a shot to the body
and Little makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steele dives in and grabs Little's left leg, looking for a takedown. Little pushes down on Steele's head and hops out.
Little is looking for the big counter here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Little misses with an uppercut.
Steele tries to sprawl but Little drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Little wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Little scores with a couple of nice shots.
Little looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Little decides to return to a standing position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steele tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Little counters with a two punch combo.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
Little closes the distance and clinches.
Little managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Little's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Little shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Steele is trying to defend but Little finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Little is controlling the pace.
Little not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blake Little dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maxwell Steele's cut.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steele looks to clinch
and Little counters with a left to the body.
Little getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Little swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
Maxwell Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele looks to land a body kick but Little moved away.
Steele misses with a body punch
and Little counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steele fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Little avoids it really well and circles away.
Little throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Little throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Little is able to avoid easily.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Little paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Little doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steele drops his hands momentarily and Little takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Little has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Little moves into the clinch successfully.
Little scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Little lands an elbow that stopped Steele in his tracks for a moment.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Little has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Little pressing his opponent against the cage.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Blake Little has been cut.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Little is defending well for now.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Little stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Nice elbow from Steele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Little jumps into guard, dragging Steele to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele trying to control but Little is working from the bottom.
Steele stands up from Little's guard - Steele perhaps looking for a knockout.
Little pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steele back to the cage. Little follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Little circles away quickly and effectively.
Steele is looking to clinch but Little is avoiding it.
Steele clinches up with Little and pushes him back against the cage.
Little breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Steele misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch up
enabling Little to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele clinches.
Little is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steele is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Little is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steele to keep the fight standing.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Little has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steele is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Little is breathing heavily.
Little wants a takedown but no success here.
Maxwell Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Blake Little.
Steele holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Steele is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Maxwell Steele has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Little avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Little is defending well for now.
Steele stalling in the clinch but Little improves position.
Little breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele tries to clinch there but Little circles away.
It seemed like Little was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Little swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Little misses with a wild combination.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Little pushes him off.
Little throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Little, pushing him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blake Little will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Steele tries to clinch there but Little circles away.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Little.
Steele takes one to the chin there.
Little looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up but Little swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steele wants to clinch up but Little keeps it at a distance.
Little throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steele moves out of range of the leg kick from Little.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Little checks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Little forces Steele back against the cage and clinches.
Little pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Little tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Little circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch but Little is having none of it.
Little moves into the clinch.
Steele is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Little's ribcage.
Little takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Little pressing his opponent against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Steele missing with knees to the body.
Little blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Little tries to pull guard but Steele holds him up against the cage and eventually Little drops back down to his feet.
Little drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Steele gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking for a takedown.
Steele is looking to control Little's arms but Little gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steele has his back to the cage.
Nice elbow from Steele.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Steele takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Steele drags the fight down to the ground.
Steele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Little looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Blake Little has got the better of the ground game so far.
Steele wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control the position.
Little is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Little looking to pass the guard.
Little stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Little blocks a head kick by Steele.
Nice body punch from Little.
Little misses with a straight right.
Little fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Little tries to work over Steele's front leg with a kick but Steele checks it.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Little swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Little blocks a head kick by Steele.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maxwell Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blake Little is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Maxwell Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Little checks a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Blake Little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Little winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Blake Little!
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