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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Erik Haggstroem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Iron Man. On his way into the cage it seems that Erik Haggstroem has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Erik Haggstroem seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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162 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Erik Haggstroem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Steel!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haggstroem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Haggstroem looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Steel is fending him off so far but Haggstroem persists. Nope, Steel circles away and we're back to standing.
Haggstroem swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Haggstroem shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Haggstroem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Steel misses.
Haggstroem will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Haggstroem swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Steel tries to clinch there but Haggstroem circles away.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Haggstroem circles away.
Haggstroem tries to keep at a distance but Steel has taken the fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steel throws an elbow but misses.
Steel missing with knees to the body.
Steel jumps guard.
Haggstroem has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steel is proving hard to escape from.
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haggstroem manages to get himself to full guard.
Haggstroem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steel on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to stand but Haggstroem is controlling from the bottom.
Steel on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Steel tries to get out of the position.
Steel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Haggstroem can't do much from the bottom here.
Haggstroem is looking for a sweep.
Steel trying to control the position but Haggstroem is working away.
Haggstroem is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Haggstroem prevents Steel from moving into mount.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Haggstroem shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Haggstroem closes the distance but Steel moves to the side
and Steel counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Steel.
Steel is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Steel tries to stall but Haggstroem uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Haggstroem is trying to break free.
Haggstroem is fighting off a takedown attempt but Steel is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Haggstroem to the mat. Haggstroem regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Haggstroem looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Haggstroem utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haggstroem trying to control the position here.
Haggstroem looking to control.
Steel preventing the sweep.
Steel trying to control but Haggstroem is working from the bottom.
Steel won't allow Haggstroem to sweep him here.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haggstroem is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haggstroem tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Horrible takedown by Haggstroem or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel which made him look bad.
Haggstroem is breathing heavily.
Steel tries to clinch but Haggstroem moves out of range.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel is looking to clinch but Haggstroem is avoiding it.
Steel has Haggstroem up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel prevents Haggstroem from breaking the clinch.
Steel jumps into guard, dragging Haggstroem to the mat.
Steel is trying to control the position but Haggstroem postures up.
Steel manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Steel looking to control and managing it successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Steel dominated that round.
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.
Steel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Haggstroem fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Haggstroem misses with a combination
and Steel counters with a series of strikes. Haggstroem will be more careful next time no doubt.
A good leg kick by Steel.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Haggstroem goes for a takedown attempt but Steel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steel shoots in but no luck this time.
Haggstroem shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erik Haggstroem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel is looking to clinch but Haggstroem is avoiding it.
Mark Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel throws a series of punches but Haggstroem moves out of range.
Haggstroem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Haggstroem misses with a takedown attempt - Steel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggstroem will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steel tries to clinch but Haggstroem is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel fails with the takedown.
Haggstroem jabs Steel right on the nose. Steel blinks but takes it well.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel tries to clinch there but Haggstroem circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Steel. No joy for Haggstroem on that attempt.
A punch combination from Haggstroem misses.
Haggstroem circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel tries to clinch up but Haggstroem circles away and keeps his distance.
Haggstroem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Steel swivels and escapes.
Steel throws a front kick that sends Haggstroem stumbling back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to clinch there but Haggstroem circles away.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Haggstroem shoots in.
Steel tries to clinch but Haggstroem is having none of it.
Haggstroem shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Haggstroem misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Haggstroem.
Haggstroem throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel's waist but Haggstroem gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Haggstroem off to one side.
Steel has a takedown stuffed.
Haggstroem drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Haggstroem looking to pass the guard.
Steel is trying to keep Haggstroem in close.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to control.
Haggstroem trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Haggstroem manages to get himself to full guard.
Steel won't allow Haggstroem to sweep him here.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Haggstroem holds on and takes a little breather.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haggstroem is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haggstroem is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Steel is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Steel has escaped and now he's on top!
Haggstroem controls Steel momentarily but Steel frees himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haggstroem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel trying to control but Haggstroem is working from the bottom.
Steel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steel trying to control the action but Haggstroem is working from the bottom.
Haggstroem is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Haggstroem throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Haggstroem fails with a takedown attempt.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haggstroem goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel misses with a body kick.
Steel is looking to clinch but Haggstroem is avoiding it.
Steel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Haggstroem but Haggstroem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Haggstroem looks for a takedown but Steel sprawls well.
Nice sprawl there from Haggstroem as Steel shoots in.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haggstroem decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel is looking to escape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Haggstroem is very close to passing his half guard.
Haggstroem seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steel does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haggstroem is really struggling to control Steel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Haggstroem looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Haggstroem prevents Steel from standing back up.
Haggstroem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Steel is trying to stand up here but Haggstroem is controlling him well.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haggstroem lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steel.
Erik Haggstroem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark Steel.
Steel gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Haggstroem counters with a left to the body.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel goes for a takedown in the clinch but Haggstroem prevents it.
Haggstroem gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel pulls Haggstroem into guard.
Steel working a defensive guard here.
Haggstroem seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Steel looking to control.
Haggstroem stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel keeping busy, throwing shots from the bottom.
Haggstroem postures up.
Steel looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Haggstroem is defending well. Steel quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Haggstroem has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Steel celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Steel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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