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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stanley Steele (ranked 1361 p4p, 557 weight class) and Damian Wayne (ranked 176 p4p, 79 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Manowar - Heart of Steel. 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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World class boxer
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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 35 - 17 - 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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Damian Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wayne staying out of range there.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Wayne takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wayne moves away from the strike by Steele.
Nice body kick there by Wayne.
Steele feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Waynes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steele lands a nice hook to Wayne's body. Wayne takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Wayne doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Wayne down.
A jab from Steele does it's job there.
Steele looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wayne sizes up Steele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
A good leg kick by Wayne.
Wayne takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steele throws a series of strikes that have Wayne backpedaling.
It looks like Damian Wayne has been cut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Wayne lands with a straight right. Steele didn't see that one coming.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wayne slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Stanley Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Wayne stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wayne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steele throws a combination that misses
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steele connects with a right hand. Wayne shakes it off.
Wayne connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Stanley Steele has been cut.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
And Wayne responds with a good body kick, but Steele manages to step out the way in time.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Wayne looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Wayne tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Wayne backwards.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wayne is defending well for now.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Steele.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Wayne lands with a light punch inside.
Steele tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Wayne avoids the damage to the body.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Wayne can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Steele looking to throw knees to the head but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Wayne.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Wayne throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Steele throws a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne misses with a body punch.
Wayne lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Wayne.
Steele misses with a knee to the head.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele tries a knee to the head but Wayne blocks it.
Wayne misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Steele throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wayne blocks it with crossed arms.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Wayne misses with a punch on the inside.
Wayne blocks an uppercut.
Steele tries a body shot but Wayne blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Wayne.
Wayne misses with a punch to the body.
A short right from Wayne.
Steele landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wayne misses with some punches.
Steele using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wayne has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Wayne blocks with his arms.
Wayne scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
Wayne lands with a light punch inside.
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 Stanley Steele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Steele throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steele feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Wayne walks into a left hand.
Wayne bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Wayne walks into a jab.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Wayne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steele throws a hook but Wayne blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Wayne - just one landing.
Wayne misses with a right hand
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Wayne steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steele.
Wayne misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wayne throws out the jab.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wayne drops his hands momentarily and Steele takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steele takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steele instigates a clinch.
Steele lands a good knee to the midsection. Wayne won't want to take too many of those.
Wayne takes a knee right on the jaw!
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wayne scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Wayne doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele blocking some punches.
Wayne working aggressively here.
Steele lands a right hand.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wayne avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Wayne goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wayne tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Wayne back against the cage.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Wayne is defending well for now.
Steele lands a right hand.
Wayne scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Wayne fails to land.
Wayne throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Wayne lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wayne managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Wayne on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wayne wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Wayne lands a hook that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Wayne tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wayne avoids it.
Steele takes a shot to the head.
Wayne is leaning against Steele and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Wayne.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele throws a poor cross that misses
and Wayne counters with a nice uppercut.
Stanley Steele's cut is getting worse.
Wayne bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wayne pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wayne.
Wayne throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steele tries to clinch but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne thinks about the counter body kick.
Wayne misses the shot to the body.
Steele lands a really nice looking cross but Wayne seems unphased.
Steele throws a leg kick
and Wayne counters with a nice body shot.
Steele scores with a leg kick.
Steele throws the left hand but Wayne avoids the punch easily.
A little jabbing left from Wayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Stanley Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wayne.
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wayne jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Wayne drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Wayne throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Wayne was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele works over Wayne's head and body with a nice combination.
Wayne throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good work by Wayne as he checks the leg kick.
Wayne appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wayne walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Stanley Steele will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A swing and a miss from Wayne.
Steele scores with a three punch combo!
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele misses with an uppercut
and Wayne counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Wayne misses with an uppercut.
Steele fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele scores with a nice right hand.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wayne lands a nice shot that snaps Steele's head back.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne connects with a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele swings widly with a right hand
and Wayne counters with an inside leg kick.
Wayne displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Wayne. Steele does a little dance to reset his feet.
Wayne thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steele rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Wayne to counter with a crisp jab.
Steele works the jab nicely.
Wayne has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steele throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Wayne counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Wayne throws an overhand right that lands on Steele's shoulder, as Steele tries to avoid the shot.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wayne.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a jab to Wayne's midsection.
Wayne swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
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!
Steele fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wayne manages to avoid it.
Wayne looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Steele motions for Wayne to come forward. Steele throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Wayne pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Wayne on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wayne throws a shot from downtown. Steele moves away and avoids it.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Wayne at a distance.
Jab, jab by Steele - just one landing.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.
Steele swings for the body but Wayne moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Wayne! But no joy.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Donk. Wayne catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
Stanley Steele's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Steele scores with a three punch combo!
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Wayne cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Wayne counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jeez, Stanley Steele's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Wayne swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wayne throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wayne throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Steele misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele looks to throw the jab but Wayne is out of range.
Steele works over Wayne's head and body with a nice combination.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele misses with a straight right.
An inside leg kick lands from Wayne.
Nice defenses there by Steele.
Wayne keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wayne uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Wayne sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele thows a leg kick but Wayne checks it
and Wayne counters with a straight right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Wayne moves out of range of the strikes.
Stanley Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele throws a head kick but Wayne moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Stanley Steele.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steele, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stanley Steele!
Stanley Steele seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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