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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fernand Duif (ranked 639 p4p, 520 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 21 p4p, 12 weight class). Jason Steele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fernand Duif!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 15 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Paul Tew and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick lands from Duif.
Steele clinches with his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duif.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duif backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duif.
Duif blocks an elbow strike.
Duif tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duif misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Duif's head.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
Duif breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duif throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
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 blocks a head kick by Duif.
Duif misses with a low kick as Steele jumps back.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duif!
Duif looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a jab when Duif was well out of range.
Jab from Duif.
Steele jabs at Duif's body.
Jab by Steele.
Steele lands with a cross.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duif manages to avoid it.
Steele gets a clinch.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duif.
Duif breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duif makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
And Duif counters with a quick kick to the body but Steele blocks it.
Duif throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele throws a counter combo.
Duif fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Duif's shoulder, as Duif tries to avoid the shot.
Duif misses with a low kick.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duif misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a jab when Duif was well out of range.
Duif dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Steele falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duif counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've been told by Duif's head coaches at Doom's Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duif ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele misses the body punch
and Duif counters with an inside leg kick.
Duif dodges the punch combination from Steele.
An inside leg kick lands from Duif.
Duif throws a hook but Steele avoids it easily.
Duif sets himself, and Steele steps forward looking for the clinch! Duif avoids it this time.
Duif throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Duif just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele forces Duif back against the cage and clinches.
Duif wants to get back to striking at distance but Steele won't allow it.
Duif misses with a body punch.
Duif takes a knee to the side of the body.
Duif is breathing heavily.
Steele scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Duif shrugs off.
It looks like Fernand Duif has been cut.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duif's elbow.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steele throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Steele.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duif lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duif is defending well for now.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short left from Steele.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duif fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duif takes an elbow to the temple.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Duif's head.
Duif breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice combination there by Steele.
Steele slips a jab from Duif.
Nice cross by Steele.
Steele jabs Duif to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duif manages to avoid it.
Steele moves into the clinch.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Duif misses with some punches.
Duif has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Duif's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steele tries a knee to the head but Duif blocks it.
Duif breaks the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duif looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steele checks a low kick from Duif.
Duif tries to land a leg kick but Steele saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Fernand Duif's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steele stalks Duif and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duif's face. Duif staggers backwards, shaken.
Duif bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A head kick misses from Duif.
Jason Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Duif pushes him off.
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.
Duif looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
An inside leg kick from Duif misses.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duif avoids the body shot from Steele.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele closes the distance and pushes Duif back into the cage.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Duif's ribcage.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
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 trying to land knees to the body.
Steele scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steele.
Steele gets through Duif's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duif is trying to force a seperation but Steele has the dominant position.
Steele scores a nice knee to the body.
Steele lands a left hand.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Duif takes an elbow to the temple.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Duif shrugs off.
Fernand Duif's cut is getting worse.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Duif's ribcage. Duif let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duif takes a shot to the head.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duif backwards.
Duif is rocked!
Duif takes an elbow to the forehead.
Oh Duif is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steele drops Duif with a big knee straight up the middle! Duif is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!
Steele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duif rather than just go for the knockout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steele lands a jab-cross combination.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duif paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele throws a right hand that Duif ducks under and follows up with a left that Duif also avoids with ease.
Duif seems to have got his legs back now.
Steele cracks a nice hook into Duif's ribs.
Duif walks into a jab.
Steele throws a good cross that connects.
Steele fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duif looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duif takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duif turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steele tries to bum rush Duif with a series of wild strikes but Duif uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele checks a leg kick nicely.
Steele throws out a counter right but Duif avoids it with no problem.
Duif lands with a kick to the temple. Steele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Duif pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Duif settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duif is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steele.
Fernand Duif's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Duif takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duif lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Duif has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duif there as he acknowledges the shot.
Steele misses with a jab to the body
and Duif counters with a one-two to the body.
Jason Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duif.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Duif.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duif is looking to chop away at Steele's legs.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Duif counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Duif lands a jab to the head.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele sizes up Duif with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duif defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Duif throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duif.
Duif circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Duif is just out of range.
Steele has managed to clinch.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jason Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duif misses with a punch on the inside.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Duif has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Fernand Duif's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Steele uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duif.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Duif takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele jabs Duif to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Duif walks into a jab.
Duif throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A big left from Duif misses.
Steele lands a nice looking body shot.
Duif takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steele jabs at Duif's body.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duif was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Duif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Duif on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duif takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steele is looking to clinch but Duif is avoiding it.
Duif swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duif takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steele misses with a hook
and Duif counters with a good low kick that Steele was not able to check.
Steele slips under a jab from Duif.
Duif misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele takes one to the chin there.
Steele clinches.
Steele pushes Duif back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duif tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Duif misses with a punch to the body.
Duif misses with the head strike.
Duif blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duif misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fernand Duif has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duif swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
Duif swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele scores with a shot to the side of Duif's head.
Steele lands a nice elbow.
Duif scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duif managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duif wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duif backwards.
Duif escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steele fails with an attempt to clinch.
It looked like Duif wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duif tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele throws the left hand but Duif avoids the punch easily.
As Steele backs away, Duif returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steele jabs Duif right on the nose. Duif blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Duif is just out of range.
Duif tries to score with a low kick but Steele moves his leg out of the way.
Steele fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duif throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele connects with a body shot.
Duif misses with a head kick.
Steele lands a right hook to the body.
Steele scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duif takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Duif takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
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!
Duif tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duif throws a head punch that misses.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jason Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duif has had enough of the clinch but Steele keeps him there for the moment.
Duif misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Duif.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duif backwards.
Duif blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duif stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duif blocks it with crossed arms.
Duif tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Duif back against the cage.
Duif lands a right hand.
Duif misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duif misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Steele!
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