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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yago Steve (ranked 51 p4p, 204 weight class) and Imperial Washington (ranked 8 p4p, 31 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yago Steve!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Imperial Washington!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Washington. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Washington darts in trying to clinch
and Steve counters with a straight right hand.
Washington throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Steve counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A jab from Steve finds it's way through Washington's defenses.
Washington throws a push kick but Steve slaps the foot to one side.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice body kick there by Washington.
A head kick misses from Steve.
Washington throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve moves to clinch but Washington breaks away
and Washington counters with a good low kick that Steve was not able to check.
Washington looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
We've been informed that Washington has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Steve staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Steve throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Despite the aggression on Washington's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Washington let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Steve tries to clinch up
and Washington counters with a good, hard body kick but Steve shrugs it off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Washington finds it's way through Steve's defenses.
Steve finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Washington looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Washington with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Washington scores with a spinning back kick!
Washington forces Steve back against the cage and clinches.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Washington.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Washington gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Washington swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Steve tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Washington tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Washington looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Washington tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
Steve presses Washington against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steve prevents a body shot from Washington.
A right hand to the body from Steve.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington tries to land knees in the clinch but Steve avoids the damage to the body.
Washington tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Washington.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve scores with a nice body kick.
Steve lands a slapping body shot.
Washington looks winded!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve tests Washington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Washington looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Steve tests Washington's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steve doesn't manage to clinch there - Washington circles away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Yago Steve will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steve connects with a solid leg kick.
Steve lets loose with a powerful body kick. Washington will feel that in the morning.
Steve rushes Washington and presses him up against the cage.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Steve's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Steve.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Washington controls the action.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Washington missing with knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washington tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washington throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steve blocks it with crossed arms.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Steve lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Washington is trying to push Steve away but Steve has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tries a body shot but Washington blocks it.
Washington tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Washington working aggressively here.
Washington misses with the head strike.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Yago Steve has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Washington lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Washington lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Washington uses good head movement to avoid it.
Washington is working Steve over against the cage.
Washington throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Washington with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Washington trying to land knees to the body.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Washington's elbow.
Washington lands a shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Washington lands a shoulder strike.
Washington scores with a knee to the head.
Washington blocks a body shot from Steve.
Washington breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Washington throws a body kick that misses.
Steve thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Washington if he has to take too many more of those.
Yago Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steve misses with a hook.
Washington with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with an uppercut
and Washington counters with a solid body kick.
Washington misses with a hook
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Washington looks to land a combination but Steve avoids it well.
Washington tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steve was well out of range. Poor timing from Washington.
Washington stalks Steve and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Steve's face. Steve staggers backwards, shaken.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steve darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Washington.
Steve was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Washington swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A jab from Steve finds it's way through Washington's defenses.
Washington rushes Steve and presses him up against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve scores with a shot to the side of Washington's head.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Washington.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
Washington tries a knee to the head but Steve blocks it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Washington tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steve avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Steve as the two fighters clinch.
Washington is breathing heavily.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Washington backwards.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Washington controls his hands.
Steve tries to work over Washington's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Imperial Washington will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steve chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Washington throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve scores with a counter punch that sends Washington to the canvas! Steve smells blood - he's punishing Washington with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Washington has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:13 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yago Steve!
After the fight, Yago Steve 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
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RATING
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