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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mark Steeler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Odle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Odle has chosen Let Go as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Mark Steeler has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mark Steeler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Odle!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Thiago Cunha and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steeler swats away the attempt to clinch by Odle.
Steeler misses with a low kick.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steeler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steeler keeps the fight on the outside.
Odle is looking to clinch.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Odle drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steeler lands a slapping body shot.
Steeler tries to score a power double leg takedown but Odle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Steeler somewhat.
Steeler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steeler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Odle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odle tries to clinch up.
Steeler just misses with a punch to the body.
Odle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Steeler looks to throw the jab but Odle is out of range.
Steeler misses with a takedown attempt - Odle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steeler misses with a straight right.
Mark Steeler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Odle tries to clinch up.
Steeler connects with a single shot there.
Odle wants to clinch.
Steeler throws a lazy right hand but Odle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steeler misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steeler fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mark Steeler. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Odle moves in looking to clinch but Steeler pushes him off.
Steeler lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Odle uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steeler.
Odle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Odle tries to clinch but Steeler moves out of range.
That's two 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.
A swing and a miss from Steeler.
A cross from Steeler lands.
Odle moves in looking to clinch but Steeler pushes him off.
Steeler fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Odle on the side of the head.
Odle dodges the punch combination from Steeler.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steeler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steeler connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Odle tries to clinch up but Steeler circles away and keeps his distance.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steeler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steeler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odle wants to clinch up but Steeler keeps it at a distance.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odle closes the distance and pushes Steeler back into the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Steeler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steeler.
Odle unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steeler lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steeler is breathing heavily.
Odle comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
It looks like Mark Steeler has been cut.
Odle lands an elbow that stopped Steeler in his tracks for a moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Odle with a knee to the head.
Odle lands a damaging elbow.
Odle lands a nice knee to the body.
Odle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steeler.
Steeler could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Odle tries to land a knee to the head but Steeler blocks with his arms.
Odle connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steeler's face.
Steeler is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Odle just leaning against Steeler, taking a breather.
Odle landing knees to the body.
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!
Odle scores a nice knee to the body.
Odle lands an elbow that stopped Steeler in his tracks for a moment.
Odle with a knee to the head.
Odle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steeler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Steeler managing to block the knees to the body from Odle.
A knee to the head by Odle.
A shot in the inside from Steeler.
Odle throws an elbow but it misses.
Steeler is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Steeler avoiding damage as Odle throws knees to the body.
Steeler avoids a wild elbow strike from Odle.
Steeler has had enough of the clinch but Odle keeps him there for the moment.
Odle misses with a knee strike.
Steeler wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steeler takes an elbow to the temple.
Odle creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steeler's defenses.
Steeler avoids the elbow strike from Odle, against the cage.
Odle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steeler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steeler lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Odle backwards.
Steeler avoids a wild elbow strike from Odle.
Odle throws an elbow that misses.
Odle looking to throw knees to the head but Steeler is blocking nicely.
Steeler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steeler tries to score a body lock takedown but Odle shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Odle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steeler avoids it.
Steeler dodges an elbow strike from Odle.
Odle creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steeler avoids a wild elbow strike from Odle.
With the fighters up against the cage, Odle throws an elbow but misses.
A frustrated look appears on Steeler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steeler takes a knee right on the jaw!
Odle looking to throw knees to the head but Steeler is blocking nicely.
Steeler wants the takedown. Odle is fighting it off but Steeler persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Odle's guard against the cage.
Odle is trying to control the position but Steeler postures up.
Odle wants to get back to his feet but Steeler is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steeler wants to get up but he can't break Odle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Travis Odle dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mark Steeler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steeler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Odle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steeler.
Odle clinches up against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Steeler's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Odle has Steeler pressed against the cage, preventing Steeler from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steeler gets control of Odle's arms and successfully pulls guard. Steeler will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Odle lands a couple of digs.
Odle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Odle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steeler is looking to stand up but Odle isn't so interested in that idea.
Steeler keeping full guard, as Odle tries to pass.
Steeler keeping moving, preventing Odle from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steeler wants to stand and escape but Odle is having none of it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odle trying to control the position from guard on top but Steeler is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Odle is looking to clinch but Steeler is avoiding it.
Odle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steeler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Odle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Steeler misses the target.
Steeler throws a lazy right hand but Odle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two 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.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steeler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steeler swats away the attempt to clinch by Odle.
Steeler throws a jab but it's blocked by Odle.
Steeler looks to land a right hand but Odle moved out of range.
Steeler swats away the attempt to clinch by Odle.
Odle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steeler.
Steeler throws a right and a left that both miss.
Odle gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steeler keeps the fight on the outside.
Steeler tries to bum rush Odle with a series of wild strikes but Odle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steeler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Odle doesn't manage to clinch there - Steeler circles away.
Odle wants to clinch.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steeler throws a right hand that Odle ducks under and follows up with a left that Odle also avoids with ease.
Steeler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odle tries to clinch but Steeler is having none of it.
Odle tries to clinch up but Steeler circles away and keeps his distance.
Odle wants to clinch up but Steeler keeps it at a distance.
Odle wants to clinch up but Steeler keeps it at a distance.
Odle is looking to clinch.
No joy there for Steeler, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Odle tries to clinch up.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steeler swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steeler jabbing away but nothing is landing.
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.
Steeler throws a hook but Odle avoids it easily.
Odle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Odle tries to clinch up.
Steeler just misses with a punch to the body.
Odle tries to clinch but Steeler is having none of it.
Odle moves in looking to clinch but Steeler pushes him off.
Steeler swinging wilding here.
Steeler is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Odle is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steeler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steeler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Odle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steeler swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Travis Odle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mark Steeler's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Odle tries to clinch but Steeler moves out of range.
Steeler misses with an uppercut. Odle saw that one coming.
Odle tries to clinch up but Steeler circles away and keeps his distance.
Steeler misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steeler keeps the fight on the outside.
Steeler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steeler catches Odle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steeler paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steeler connects with a right hand. Odle shakes it off.
Odle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Odle is looking to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steeler avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steeler misses with a few strikes there.
Steeler throws a hook but Odle avoids it easily.
Steeler keeps the fight on the outside.
Odle tries to clinch up but Steeler circles away and keeps his distance.
Steeler circles away from the clinch attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steeler throws a shot from downtown. Odle moves away and avoids it.
Odle wants to clinch.
Nice shot by Steeler.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Odle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Odle takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steeler scores with a jab to the head.
Steeler looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Odle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steeler is fighting to break Odle's control of his arms but Odle is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Steeler has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Odle is proving hard to escape from.
Steeler postures up.
Steeler has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steeler wants to get up but he can't break Odle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Steeler will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Odle has his foot on Steeler's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steeler works his way back into a safe position though.
Odle is trying to keep Steeler in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steeler would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Odle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mark Steeler has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Odle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Odle slips a straight right by Steeler.
Travis Odle is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Odle wants to clinch up but Steeler keeps it at a distance.
Odle tries to clinch but Steeler is having none of it.
Steeler thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steeler lands with a nice body punch.
Odle tries to close the distance and clinch but Steeler swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Odle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Odle fails with an attempt to clinch.
The crowd cheers as Steeler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Odle doesn't seem phased though.
Steeler keeps the fight on the outside.
Odle doesn't manage to clinch there - Steeler circles away.
Steeler moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Odle wants to clinch.
Travis Odle is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Odle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Odle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Odle ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Odle is looking to clinch but Steeler is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Odle closes the distance and pushes Steeler back into the cage.
Steeler dodges an elbow strike from Odle.
Steeler is looking to break free of the clinch but Odle has double underhooks.
Steeler can't break the clinch.
Odle avoids a wild elbow strike from Steeler.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Steeler showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Odle 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Travis Odle!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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