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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hip Hop (ranked 1189 p4p, 1466 weight class) and Jack Steel (ranked 134 p4p, 159 weight class). Hop kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hard in Da Paint. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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24 - 8 - 0 |
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196 cm
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256
15 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Hip Hop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jack Steel!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Franklyn Lucas and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
A little feinted left hand from Hop on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy body kick from Steel
and Hop connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
It looks like Jack Steel has been cut.
Steel lands a jab.
Hop connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steel's hands.
Hop 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.
Hop misses with a head kick.
Hop throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hop blocks a low kick nicely.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Steel takes a swing at Hop's ribcage but misses.
Steel throws a lazy uppercut
and Hop counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steel defending well as Hop loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hop throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Hop saw that one coming.
Hop walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Hop appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hop feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hop was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Steel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hop.
Hop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steel.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
A counter left hand to the body from Hop misses its target.
Hop looks to score with a jab to the body but Steel is just out of range.
Steel lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hop circles away quickly and effectively.
It looked like Hop wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hop slips a jab from Steel.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Hop lands with a right hand.
That has opened up Jack Steel's cut even more.
Hop misses with a leg kick.
Hop walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steel.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steel throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Steel lands with a nice body kick.
Steel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hop will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The cut above Jack Steel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Steel tries to clinch but Hop moves out of range.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel tries to clinch up but Hop circles away and keeps his distance.
Hop sizes up Steel with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steel.
Steel throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steel looks to land a combination. Hop sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steel lands with a cross.
Steel on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Hop.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Steel checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steel digs a good hook to Hop's body.
Hop scores with a nice right hand.
Jack Steel's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A jab from Steel misses.
Hop misses with a straight right.
Steel throws a jab when Hop was well out of range.
Steel looks to land a combination but Hop avoids it well.
Steel moves away from the strike by Hop.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Steel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jack Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hop wants to slow Steel down by chopping away at his legs.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jack Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jack Steel's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hop takes a kick to the side of the head.
Steel misses with a right hand
letting Hop counter with a right hand.
Steel checks the leg kick.
Steel wants to clinch.
It looked like Hop was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steel.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Hop scores with a counter punch that sends Steel to the canvas! Hop smells blood - he's punishing Steel with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Steel has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hip Hop!
After the fight, Hip Hop was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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