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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 469 p4p, 736 weight class) and Ludwig Von Mises (ranked 75 p4p, 110 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steele might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Manowar - Heart of Steel. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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179 cm 36 188 32 - 13 - 1 |
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186 cm 30 181 18 - 13 - 1 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler World class MT Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 32 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stanley Steele! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 18 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ludwig Von Mises! The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Von Mises scores with a punch to the head. Von Mises throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Von Mises thumps Steele with a low kick. Von Mises scores with a leg kick.
Von Mises connects with a solid leg kick. Von Mises throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side. Von Mises throws a leg kick but Steele sees it coming and checks it nicely. Von Mises 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.
Von Mises lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts. Von Mises scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Steele tries to clinch up. A low kick from Von Mises is predictable there and Steele counters with a slapping leg kick. An inside leg kick from Von Mises misses. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Von Mises blocks a jab. Steele misses with a wild body shot. Von Mises has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Von Mises there as he acknowledges the shot. Steele misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Mises lands a jab. Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
A good leg kick by Von Mises. Von Mises throws a leg kick that is checked and Steele counters with a straight right hand. Steele keeps the fight on the outside. Von Mises connects with a body shot. Steele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight. Von Mises thuds his shin into the meat of Steele's side. Steele checks a leg kick nicely. A counter left hand to the body from Steele misses its target. Von Mises ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steele moves away. Steele thinks about countering with a body kick. Von Mises scores with a head kick.
Von Mises throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range. Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Von Mises.
That's two 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! Von Mises throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range. Steele is looking to counter with a body kick. Von Mises throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Von Mises scores with a hook. Von Mises throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it. Von Mises misses with a body kick. A bone on bone clash there as Steele blocks the leg kick.
Von Mises throws a body shot but no joy. Steele tries to score with a low kick but Von Mises moves his leg out of the way. Von Mises let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Nice uppercut lands for Steele. That snapped Von Mises's head back.
Steele takes a kick to the side of the head. Steele dodges the punch combination from Von Mises.
Steele swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Von Mises slips a jab from Steele. Steele throws a shot from downtown. Von Mises moves away and avoids it. Von Mises tries to clinch up. Von Mises has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Mises stuns Steele with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Steele misses with a hook. Steele misses the shot to the body. Von Mises lands with a good body shot. Steele misses with an uppercut. We've been informed that Von Mises has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight. Steele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Von Mises is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Steele rather than just go for the knockout. Von Mises moves into range and clinches up with Steele. Von Mises managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Von Mises tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steele just stands there and leans against the cage. Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Von Mises backwards. Steele tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Von Mises avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Von Mises tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Von Mises is trying to pull guard but Steele has him pressed against the cage. Stanley Steele has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ludwig Von Mises. Von Mises jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steele walks away with a smile on his face. Von Mises gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. Von Mises takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Von Mises cracks a nice hook into Steele's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steele jabbing away but nothing is landing. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Von Mises fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head. Von Mises tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily. Von Mises takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Steele moves into range and connects with a jab. Jab, jab by Von Mises - just one landing. Von Mises takes one to the side of the head.
Von Mises is rocked! Steele checks a leg kick. Von Mises looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming. Steele lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Von Mises looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ludwig Von Mises seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Steele tries to move into range but Von Mises moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Von Mises lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. A solid leg kick lands there for Von Mises.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Von Mises dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Von Mises lands a front kick. Von Mises throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side. Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Von Mises. Von Mises connects with a nice looking jab.
Von Mises throws out a leg kick but Steele moves out of range and Von Mises only half commits. Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. A cross from Von Mises lands. A left and a right from Von Mises both land. Nice combination. Von Mises thows a left - swing and a miss! Von Mises waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele. A little feinted left hand from Steele on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Von Mises misses with a straight left. Von Mises looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Von Mises slips a straight right by Steele. Ludwig Von Mises seems to be getting the better of the standup. Steele lands a jab to Von Mises's midsection. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Von Mises has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Von Mises throws a chopping leg kick but Steele manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Mises misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Steele misses its target. Von Mises scores with the left hand. Steele knows he should have avoided that one. Von Mises is looking to chop away at Steele's legs. Steele throwing a counter right hand but Von Mises manages to avoid it. Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Von Mises can pounce on him.
Von Mises tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Von Mises lands a jab. Von Mises throws a nice head kick!
Von Mises fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steele manages to avoid it. Von Mises looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range. Von Mises lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent. Von Mises tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it. Steele throws a low kick, looking for Von Mises's leg but Von Mises calmly moves out of range. Steele moves out of range of the body kick. Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Von Mises moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Steele backing away here, and Von Mises unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Nice body kick there by Von Mises. Von Mises takes one to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Steele throws a lazy right hand but Von Mises sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Von Mises is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steele. Steele throws a right and a left that Von Mises avoids nicely. Steele dips to his left and cracks Von Mises with an uppercut! Von Mises is still on wobbly legs! Can Steele finish him? Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Von Mises. Von Mises seems to have recovered his senses. Steele moves out of range of the body kick. Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Von Mises manages to avoid it. A nice side step and Von Mises releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Steele lands the left hand. Von Mises swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab from Von Mises. Von Mises scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Von Mises throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Von Mises tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Von Mises throws a low kick, looking for Steele's leg but Steele calmly moves out of range. Steele gets in close and instigates a clinch. Steele with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Von Mises controls his hands.
Von Mises jumps guard.
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. Von Mises keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully. Steele tries to stand but Von Mises is controlling from the bottom. Von Mises had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steele defends it easily. Steele trying to control but Von Mises is working from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Von Mises manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steele manages to get himself to full guard.
Steele is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. Steele keeping full guard, as Von Mises tries to pass. Steele wants to stand and escape but Von Mises is having none of it. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Von Mises controls from within his opponent's guard. Von Mises wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ludwig Von Mises showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round! Von Mises changes levels and scores with a jab to the body. Steele throws a series of punches but Von Mises avoids them all with ease. Von Mises appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick. Von Mises scores with a punch to the head. Von Mises avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Von Mises misses with a combination
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Von Mises chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Von Mises turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Steele throws a body shot but no joy. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Von Mises swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Von Mises with a nice calf kick. Von Mises throws a hook but Steele blocks it. Steele is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Von Mises throws a right and a left that both miss. Von Mises does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
That's one minute gone in the round. Von Mises misses with a hook. Steele misses with a straight left. Von Mises ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Steele fails in his attempt to clinch. Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing. Von Mises thumps Steele with a low kick. Von Mises scores with a nice head shot. Von Mises lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Steele knocks Von Mises to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!? This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Steele tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily. Steele trying to control the position but Von Mises is working away. Von Mises tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Steele presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Von Mises is squirming around, avoiding Steele's attempts to control the action. Steele controlling from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steele avoids the attempt from Von Mises to control. Steele looking to control but Von Mises is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Von Mises tries to hold on but Steele pushes him away.
That's four minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Steele can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Von Mises is looking to escape. Steele avoids the attempt from Von Mises to control. Von Mises tries to reverse the position but Steele maintains control. Steele looking to control and managing it successfully. Steele has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
And that's the end of the fight! Stanley Steele showed his dominance in that final round. I think Von Mises has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29 Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29 Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ludwig Von Mises! Ludwig Von Mises gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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