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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Boris Bulletzowich (ranked 477 p4p, 1984 weight class) and Butch Steel (ranked 65 p4p, 277 weight class). Bulletzowich comes to the cage accompanied by THUNDERCAT - THEM CHANGES. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 33 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Boris Bulletzowich!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Butch Steel!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a leg kick
and Bulletzowich counters with a nice body shot.
Bulletzowich 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 lunges at Bulletzowich with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bulletzowich's hand.
Bulletzowich throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Steel stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Steel lands with a good body shot.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Bulletzowich appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Steel enables Bulletzowich to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Steel manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bulletzowich wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bulletzowich with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel trying to keep a closed guard but Bulletzowich is proving a slippery customer.
Bulletzowich wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulletzowich throwing strikes but missing.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Steel seems keen to control Bulletzowich's posture.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bulletzowich looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Steel misses with a left hand
and Bulletzowich counters with a one-two to the body.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich scores with a hook to the body. Steel takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steel takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bulletzowich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bulletzowich staying out of range there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Bulletzowich saw that one coming.
Steel misses with a hook
and Bulletzowich counters with a nice double leg into side control. Steel won't be happy with that.
Steel explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Bulletzowich swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
Steel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steel.
Bulletzowich lands a body shot.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Butch Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bulletzowich ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.
Bulletzowich slips a jab from Steel.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Bulletzowich ducks down to avoid it.
Bulletzowich slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Bulletzowich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel swings widly with a right hand
and Bulletzowich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
Bulletzowich has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Bulletzowich blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bulletzowich manages to break the clinch.
Bulletzowich misses the shot to the body.
Bulletzowich bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bulletzowich moves out of range of the strikes.
Bulletzowich throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel swings for the body but Bulletzowich moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Bulletzowich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel throws the kick towards the body but Bulletzowich avoids it.
Steel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bulletzowich dives in and scores a takedown into Steel's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulletzowich postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Bulletzowich is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel has wrist control.
Bulletzowich throws an elbow that misses. Steel uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bulletzowich's guard. Nice move by Steel!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bulletzowich's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Bulletzowich holds on and takes a little breather.
Bulletzowich tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bulletzowich's guard.
Bulletzowich looking for a sweep. Not yet Bulletzowich, not yet.
Steel tries to stand but Bulletzowich is controlling from the bottom.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bulletzowich looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steel is one step ahead there.
Steel has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bulletzowich is proving hard to escape from.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Bulletzowich dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bulletzowich lands a body shot.
Bulletzowich swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel.
Steel lands with a cross.
Bulletzowich takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bulletzowich lands a head shot.
Steel takes a swing at Bulletzowich's ribcage but misses.
Bulletzowich attempts a counter takedown but Steel avoids it well and moves away.
Bulletzowich darts in looking for a takedown but Steel gets double underhooks and turns Bulletzowich into the cage.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulletzowich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bulletzowich.
A short right from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bulletzowich escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
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!
Bulletzowich avoids a kick to the body.
Bulletzowich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steel under the eye.
Boris Bulletzowich is winning the standup battle so far.
Bulletzowich fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Bulletzowich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bulletzowich darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bulletzowich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bulletzowich scores with a nice right hand.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bulletzowich connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A big right from Steel misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steel lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bulletzowich backwards.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
Steel lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Stalling in the clinch from Bulletzowich.
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!
Bulletzowich is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bulletzowich lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Bulletzowich uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bulletzowich is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Bulletzowich is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Bulletzowich breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bulletzowich walks into a left hand.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Bulletzowich checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A quick step to the side and Bulletzowich tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bulletzowich works the jab nicely.
Bulletzowich tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bulletzowich lands with a straight right. Steel didn't see that one coming.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steel connects with a right hand. Bulletzowich shakes it off.
Bulletzowich lands a jab.
Bulletzowich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich with a jab.
Bulletzowich keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Butch Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bulletzowich scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Bulletzowich was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bulletzowich misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steel.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bulletzowich postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.
Bulletzowich not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Boris Bulletzowich overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bulletzowich trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Bulletzowich trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bulletzowich throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Steel wants to stand and escape but Bulletzowich is having none of it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
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 takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bulletzowich moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Steel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Bulletzowich dominated that second round.
That's time! Bulletzowich's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Bulletzowich ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bulletzowich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bulletzowich scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steel in his tracks.
Bulletzowich throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Bulletzowich throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.
Bulletzowich takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steel lands a jab to the nose.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bulletzowich.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bulletzowich's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bulletzowich scrambles back to his feet.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Steel misses the jab.
Steel moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bulletzowich connects with a crisp jab.
Bulletzowich will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel misses with a hook.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel scores with a jab to the head.
Steel walks into a jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Bulletzowich as he connects with a hook.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Bulletzowich ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bulletzowich changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Bulletzowich tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jab from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel lands with a cross.
Steel misses with a hook. Bulletzowich ducked under it nicely.
Bulletzowich lands a jab.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bulletzowich throws a good cross that connects.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Bulletzowich slips the punch.
A lazy body kick from Steel
and Bulletzowich cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bulletzowich lands the left hand.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Steel tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bulletzowich is able to avoid easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Bulletzowich sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bulletzowich fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bulletzowich misses with a wild combination.
Bulletzowich lands with a nice body punch.
Bulletzowich ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Bulletzowich counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bulletzowich closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Steel did well to prevent Bulletzowich getting side control.
Bulletzowich lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bulletzowich is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steel defends it well.
Bulletzowich has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich slips a nice elbow through Steel's hands, connecting with Steel's forehead.
Bulletzowich is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bulletzowich is trying to control. Steel wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Bulletzowich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bulletzowich trying to control from half guard but Steel is working away.
Bulletzowich is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Steel!
Bulletzowich looking to land elbow strikes but Steel uses the position to regain half guard.
Steel is looking to escape.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Bulletzowich clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bulletzowich scores with a nice head shot.
Bulletzowich lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bulletzowich ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel takes a swing at Bulletzowich's ribcage but misses.
Bulletzowich scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steel is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bulletzowich.
Steel clobbers Bulletzowich with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bulletzowich steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steel.
Bulletzowich connects with a crisp jab.
Bulletzowich scores with a takedown into Steel's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bulletzowich scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Bulletzowich trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulletzowich is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Bulletzowich won't allow Steel to sweep him here.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Bulletzowich from controlling successfully.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bulletzowich scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bulletzowich controls the position from side control.
Steel is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Bulletzowich asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bulletzowich slows the pace down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich cracks Steel with a big elbow.
Bulletzowich working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Bulletzowich working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steel defending against the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
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.
Bulletzowich wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steel keeps working.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bulletzowich creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Steel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bulletzowich content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bulletzowich connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steel scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Boris Bulletzowich had his way with Butch Steel in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Bulletzowich bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Steel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Bulletzowich staying out of range there.
Bulletzowich scores with a jab.
Steel misses with a hook. Bulletzowich ducked under it nicely.
Bulletzowich lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bulletzowich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Bulletzowich uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Bulletzowich scores with a jab.
Bulletzowich throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel misses with a hook.
Bulletzowich connects with a body shot that sends Steel's belly button to the back.
Steel misses with an uppercut
and Bulletzowich counters with a left to the body.
Bulletzowich fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good exchange - Bulletzowich coming out on top.
Steel throws the left hand but Bulletzowich avoids the punch easily.
Bulletzowich's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steel under the eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulletzowich cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steel throws a body punch but Bulletzowich moves out of range.
Steel connects with a right hand. Bulletzowich shakes it off.
Bulletzowich throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Steel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bulletzowich is in Steel's guard.
Bulletzowich throwing strikes but missing.
Bulletzowich stops Steel from standing up.
Bulletzowich slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bulletzowich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Butch Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bulletzowich accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Steel cracks Bulletzowich with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bulletzowich throws a shot to the body.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bulletzowich.
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel misses the jab.
Steel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steel gets tackled into the cage by Bulletzowich. Bulletzowich maintains the clinch.
Bulletzowich stalling in the clinch but Steel improves position.
Bulletzowich pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel cracks Bulletzowich with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.
Bulletzowich scores with a jab to the head.
Steel is looking to chop away at Bulletzowich's legs.
Bulletzowich scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Steel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bulletzowich.
Bulletzowich seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bulletzowich throwing shots but Steel is blocking nicely.
Bulletzowich is keen to just control but Steel is a slippery customer.
Bulletzowich sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
Bulletzowich throwing shots but Steel is blocking nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bulletzowich not landing any meaningful shots this time.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Bulletzowich is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel takes one to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel misses with a hook. Bulletzowich ducked under it nicely.
Bulletzowich throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Bulletzowich goes for a double leg but Steel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Steel continues to drive forward.
Bulletzowich taking a breather.
Bulletzowich manages to pull guard.
Steel throws a big right hand that misses.
Steel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bulletzowich avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel lands a couple of elbows.
Boris Bulletzowich is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bulletzowich is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Boris Bulletzowich showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bulletzowich 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 50:45
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 50:45
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Boris Bulletzowich!
Boris Bulletzowich retains his middleweight title!
During a confident post fight interview, Boris Bulletzowich thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Butch Steel spoke after the fight, saying 'I'm an old fucking man, why am I still fighting???'.
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