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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mikko Rantanen (ranked 1350 p4p, 1906 weight class) and Case Steele (ranked 120 p4p, 164 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Case Steele was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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Decent wrestler
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ White Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mikko Rantanen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Case Steele!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Anni Minnem�ki and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele checks the leg kick.
Steele looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Rantanen fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steele checks it well.
Rantanen misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rantanen looks to throw a body kick
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
It looks like Mikko Rantanen has been cut.
Steele blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Steele on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A solid leg kick lands there for Rantanen.
Steele avoids the head kick by Rantanen.
Rantanen misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele blocks the body kick.
Steele throws out a counter right but Rantanen avoids it with no problem.
Rantanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steele wants to counter the offense by Rantanen and move into the clinch position.
Rantanen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rantanen misses with the body kick
and Steele counters by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Rantanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele lands a body shot.
Rantanen definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rantanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rantanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
Rantanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Rantanen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Steele.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Rantanen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rantanen.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele prevents a body shot from Rantanen.
Rantanen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele lands a shoulder strike.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Rantanen.
Steele lands with a short shot to the head.
Rantanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rantanen wants to stall.
Rantanen takes a shot to the head.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rantanen blocks an uppercut.
Rantanen blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rantanen.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Rantanen avoids it by throwing Steele back against the ropes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele lands a body punch.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
Rantanen misses with a body punch.
Steele gets through Rantanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
Rantanen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Rantanen controls his hands.
Rantanen prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A hook to the body from Steele.
A short right from Steele.
Steele lands an uppercut.
Rantanen working aggressively here.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Rantanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Rantanen controls his hands.
Rantanen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rantanen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Rantanen avoids it by throwing Steele back against the ropes.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Rantanen.
Steele working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Rantanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Rantanen trying to stall but Steele improves his position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steele.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rantanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rantanen.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rantanens head.
Still in the clinch, Steele scores with a nice short uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rantanen misses with the head strike.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right from Steele on the inside.
Rantanen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele lands a nice uppercut.
Steele misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rantanen.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Rantanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Rantanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rantanen's elbow.
Rantanen tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rantanen has a couple of punches blocked by Steele.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele lands a body shot.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Rantanen.
Steele cracks Rantanen with a nice body shot.
Rantanen misses with the head strike.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Rantanen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Rantanen.
Steele misses with some punches.
Steele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rantanen backwards.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rantanen throws a head punch that misses.
Steele lands a shot to the body.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Rantanen misses with a punch on the inside.
Case Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Rantanen throws a head punch that misses.
Rantanen can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele blocking some punches.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Rantanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rantanen throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Rantanen misses with a body punch.
That's eight 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.
Rantanen wants to stall.
Rantanen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steele or not.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Rantanens head.
Steele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Rantanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rantanen scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Rantanen.
Rantanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Steele gets an underhook and turns Rantanen into the ropes.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Rantanen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Rantanen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rantanen swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rantanen stalling in the clinch but Steele improves position.
Mikko Rantanen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A head punch on the inside from Rantanen fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Rantanen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele gets through Rantanen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
And that's the end of the fight!
Case Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steele 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 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight for Case Steele!
Judge Anni Minnem�ki scores the fight for Case Steele!
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Case Steele!
Case Steele wins by unanimous decision!
Case Steele is the new featherweight champion!
A victorious Case Steele thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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