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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zdravko Saric (ranked 1347 p4p, 1941 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 60 p4p, 91 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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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 34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Zdravko Saric!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Saric slips the punch.
A leg kick checked by Steel.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Saric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saric.
Saric swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel slips a straight right by Saric.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Saric moved away.
Steel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steel throws a push kick but Saric slaps the foot to one side.
Saric avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steel cracks Saric with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saric dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saric misses with a straight right.
Steel paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Nice straight punches there by Steel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steel.
Steel blocks a head kick by Saric.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Saric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saric seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Saric throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A punch lands to the side of Saric 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Steel throws a poor cross that misses
and Saric counters with a nice low kick that buckles Steel's knee momentarily.
Saric seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Steel throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Saric is just out of range.
Saric takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Saric lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Saric dips to his left and cracks Steel with an uppercut!
Steel throws out a powerful jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Saric moves out of range easily.
Saric blocks a head kick by Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric lands a nice looking body shot.
A swing and a miss from Saric.
Steel is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saric with a body shot.
Saric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Saric.
Saric blocks a head kick by Steel.
A nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Saric moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Saric does a little dance to reset his feet.
Saric staying out of range there.
Steel takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Jerome Steel has been cut.
Steel walks into a jab.
Good shot there by Steel.
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Saric lands the left hand.
Saric throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Steel misses.
Steel has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saric swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
Saric misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Saric stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saric swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saric at a distance.
Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Saric on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A little feinted left hand from Saric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steel swings for the body but Saric moves out of range.
Jerome Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Steel - just one landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel throws a hook but Saric avoids it easily.
Saric is looking to counter punch.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saric ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
A little feinted left hand from Saric on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Saric with the inside leg kick.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saric.
Saric lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A decent looking cross lands there for Saric.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saric.
Steel scores with a hook to the body. Saric takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steel moves out of range as Saric strikes.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Saric looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steel lands a body shot.
Saric takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jerome Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Steel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Saric scores with a punch to the head.
Saric scores with a shot to the body.
Saric shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Saric avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Saric swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Saric throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
Saric displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steel throws out the jab.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Saric.
Steel lands a nice shot that snaps Saric's head back.
Saric lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saric uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Saric misses the jab.
Steel swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Saric throws an overhand right that lands on Steel's shoulder, as Steel tries to avoid the shot.
Steel let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Saric tried to counter with a leg kick but Steel avoided it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Saric uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Steel connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Saric avoids the body shot from Steel.
Saric tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Saric counters with a good low kick that Steel was not able to check.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Saric sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saric gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A jab from Steel finds it's way through Saric's defenses.
Saric takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel stuns Saric with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saric takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
It looked like Saric wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saric bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saric uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Good exchange - Steel coming out on top.
Saric tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Saric.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saric sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Saric scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Saric.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saric.
Saric lands with a cross.
Steel misses with a jab to the body
enabling Saric to counter with a crisp jab.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel throws a body kick that misses.
Steel misses with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saric manages to avoid it.
Steel sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steel moves away from the strike by Saric.
Saric avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Saric swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Saric throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steel has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Saric.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Saric fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steel has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Saric punishes Steel's body with a nice straight punch.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jerome Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Saric is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Saric jabs Steel to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saric connects with a leg kick.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Saric.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A low kick lands for Saric.
Saric lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steel is rocked!
Steel throws an off balance right hand
and Steel takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel is still on wobbly legs! Can Saric finish him?
Steel misses with a looping right.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Saric.
Steel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Saric cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Saric finds Steel's off switch, with a big overhand right that connects perfectly to the side of the head! Steel flops back against the cage, eyes gazing into the distance. Saric lands an unnecessary shot before the referee has time to step in and end the fight. Brutal stuff but I'm sure Steel will be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Zdravko Saric!
Zdravko Saric 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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