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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Santu Avisu Kona (ranked 566 p4p, 1116 weight class) and Jerome Steel (ranked 93 p4p, 169 weight class). 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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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Santu Avisu Kona!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 24 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jerome Steel!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Winston Howard and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a leg kick but Avisu Kona checks it.
Avisu Kona's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steel connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Avisu Kona scrambles back to his feet.
Avisu Kona throws out a powerful jab.
Steel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steel throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steel misses with a head kick.
Avisu Kona scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steel uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Avisu Kona.
Steel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Steel's coach down at Punch Out Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steel's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
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!
Steel misses with a right hand
and Avisu Kona counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Avisu Kona saw that one coming.
Avisu Kona throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Avisu Kona was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Avisu Kona connects with an inside leg kick.
Avisu Kona lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Avisu Kona lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Avisu Kona throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Avisu Kona.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Avisu Kona counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avisu Kona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Avisu Kona looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Steel looks for the body kick but Avisu Kona saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avisu Kona.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Avisu Kona's belly button to the back.
Steel slips under a jab from Avisu Kona.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Avisu Kona looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
Donk. Steel catches Avisu Kona right on the button with a cross.
Steel moves away from the strike by Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Avisu Kona misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Avisu Kona moves away.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Avisu Kona connects with a solid leg kick.
Avisu Kona misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Steel takes a swing at Avisu Kona's ribcage but misses.
Avisu Kona throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Avisu Kona.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Avisu Kona stuns Steel with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Steel blocks a jab.
Nice straight punches there by Avisu Kona. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Avisu Kona.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Avisu Kona is just out of range.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Avisu Kona defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
Avisu Kona misses with a wild body shot.
Steel swings away with a body shot that misses
and Avisu Kona counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steel thinking.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Jab by Steel.
Avisu Kona avoids the body shot from Steel.
Avisu Kona scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steel throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Avisu Kona sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Avisu Kona rather than just go for the knockout.
Avisu Kona throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Avisu Kona clobbers Steel with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Avisu Kona connects with a solid leg kick.
Steel throws out a loose jab but Avisu Kona uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Steel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Steel misses with a hook. Avisu Kona ducked under it nicely.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Avisu Kona scores with a leg kick.
Avisu Kona dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steel. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Avisu Kona does a little dance to reset his feet.
Avisu Kona lands with a right hand.
Avisu Kona throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steel looks to land a body kick but Avisu Kona moved away.
Avisu Kona tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Steel manages to circle out of the way.
Steel's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steel takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Avisu Kona avoids the head kick by Steel.
Steel ducks under a wild hook from Avisu Kona.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Avisu Kona looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
It looks like Avisu Kona has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Steel explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Avisu Kona just misses with a punch to the body.
Avisu Kona tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
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!
Steel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steel takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
That kick from Avisu Kona tenderised Steel's leg. Steel is trying to keep his angry face on.
Avisu Kona's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Avisu Kona duly obliges.
Steel moves out of range as Avisu Kona strikes.
Avisu Kona moves out of range as Steel throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Avisu Kona throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Avisu Kona is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Avisu Kona lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
It looks like Jerome Steel has been cut.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel is looking to score with low kicks.
A lazy left from Avisu Kona finds it's target.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A cross from Avisu Kona lands.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Avisu Kona throws a body punch but Steel moves out of range.
Steel appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Avisu Kona throws out a powerful jab.
Avisu Kona ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel is trying to counter with his kicks.
Avisu Kona checks a leg kick.
Steel works Avisu Kona's body with a nice hook.
Avisu Kona connects with a looping right hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Avisu Kona was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Avisu Kona drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Avisu Kona throws a body shot but no joy.
Steel takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Santu Avisu Kona dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jerome Steel's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Avisu Kona misses with a low kick.
Avisu Kona lands with a cross.
Avisu Kona throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steel sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Avisu Kona walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Avisu Kona was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Avisu Kona fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel looks to throw the jab but Avisu Kona is out of range.
Avisu Kona fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steel.
Avisu Kona pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Avisu Kona.
Avisu Kona connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steel's hands.
Steel bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Avisu Kona's head backwards.
Avisu Kona connects with a body shot that sends Steel's belly button to the back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Avisu Kona scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Avisu Kona does it's job there.
A nice leg kick from Steel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Avisu Kona connects with an inside leg kick.
Avisu Kona throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Steel takes one to the chin there.
Santu Avisu Kona is winning the standup battle so far.
Avisu Kona moves out of range of the strikes.
Avisu Kona scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot by Avisu Kona.
Steel walks into a left hand.
Avisu Kona lands with a good body shot.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Avisu Kona sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Steel throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Avisu Kona is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
Avisu Kona getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Avisu Kona scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Avisu Kona. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Avisu Kona cracks Steel with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Steel looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Avisu Kona finish him?
Steel is rocked!
Avisu Kona cracks Steel with a left hook right on the temple and Steel goes down! He's out! Referee! Stop the fight! Avisu Kona lands a few more punches before the dopey ref steps in - hopefully Steel is OK!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Santu Avisu Kona!
A less than humble Santu Avisu Kona misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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