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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Steakworth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michail Bandert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Lionel Steakworth has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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254 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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270 lbs
5 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Lionel Steakworth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michail Bandert!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Viktor Lagutenko and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bandert uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steakworth.
Steakworth dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steakworth takes a swing at Bandert's ribcage but misses.
Steakworth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bandert was well out of range. Poor timing from Steakworth.
Steakworth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lionel Steakworth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bandert avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steakworth just misses with a punch to the body.
Bandert throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steakworth's waist but Steakworth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Bandert off to one side.
Steakworth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bandert blocks a head kick by Steakworth.
Steakworth punishes Bandert's body with a nice straight punch.
Steakworth will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steakworth pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bandert misses with a takedown attempt - Steakworth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Steakworth is looking to score with low kicks.
Steakworth misses with a low kick.
Steakworth throws a head kick but Bandert moves out of range.
Steakworth throws a head kick that misses.
Lionel Steakworth is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steakworth throws a hook but Bandert avoids it easily.
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.
Steakworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bandert shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Steakworth is looking to get to half guard.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Bandert cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Bandert sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bandert looking for a guillotine from mount but Steakworth is having none of it.
Bandert prevents Steakworth from getting the reversal.
Steakworth tries to lock up and control but Bandert gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bandert scoring with strikes but Steakworth is staying in there.
Steakworth is trying to escape the mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steakworth trying desperately to get to his feet.
Bandert looking to secure an arm triangle but Steakworth defends it well.
Steakworth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bandert throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Steakworth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bandert is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Steakworth to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Steakworth shrugs it off.
Steakworth tries to hold on but Bandert pushes him away.
Steakworth is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Steakworth is squirming around, avoiding Bandert's attempts to control the action.
Steakworth really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bandert trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steakworth is in all sorts of trouble here.
Bandert looking to secure an arm triangle but Steakworth defends it well.
Steakworth is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steakworth working to try and regain half guard.
Bandert with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Bandert throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michail Bandert will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A head kick misses from Steakworth.
Bandert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steakworth.
Steakworth is looking to wear down Bandert with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Bandert tries for a takedown but Steakworth sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steakworth throws out a loose jab but Bandert uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bandert shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Steakworth pinned against the cage. Steakworth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bandert shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steakworth sprawls well. Steakworth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Bandert gets slowly back to his feet.
Lionel Steakworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michail Bandert.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steakworth tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steakworth throws a push kick but Bandert slaps the foot to one side.
Bandert has a takedown stuffed.
Steakworth throws a looping overhand right but Bandert ducks down to avoid it.
Bandert blocks a jab.
No luck for Bandert with that takedown attempt.
Steakworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steakworth throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steakworth lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Bandert blocks the low kick.
Steakworth throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bandert.
Bandert ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steakworth moves away.
Steakworth pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bandert misses with a hook to the body
and Steakworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Steakworth will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bandert with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steakworth counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bandert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steakworth counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bandert thinking.
Bandert is breathing heavily.
Steakworth takes a swing at Bandert's ribcage but misses.
Bandert chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steakworth can pounce on him.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steakworth here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steakworth is looking to land body kicks.
Bandert displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steakworth throws out the jab.
Nice jab there from Steakworth.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steakworth darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steakworth fails to land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steakworth throws a front kick aimed at Bandert's knee but Bandert avoids it well.
Steakworth throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bandert thows a leg kick but Steakworth checks it
and Steakworth counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Steakworth digs a good hook to Bandert's body.
Steakworth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steakworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandert fails with the takedown
and Steakworth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steakworth misses with a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lionel Steakworth dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Bandert fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Steakworth sprawls well initially but Bandert persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Steakworth trying to control but Bandert postures up.
Bandert is looking for a kimura here.
Bandert is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steakworth has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bandert is working away from the top position though.
Bandert lands with a punch from half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steakworth trying to control from the bottom.
Steakworth is looking to improve his position.
Bandert seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steakworth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bandert trying to pass the guard but Steakworth defending well.
Steakworth is trying to get back to full guard.
Steakworth is working hard here to advance position.
Bandert is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Steakworth sees it coming and defends easily.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Bandert blocks a head kick by Steakworth.
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.
Bandert shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
enabling Steakworth to counter with a crisp jab.
Bandert takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steakworth scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bandert in his tracks.
Steakworth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bandert misses with a shot to the body
and Steakworth counters with a stiff right hand.
Lionel Steakworth is winning the standup battle so far.
Bandert with a poor takedown
and Steakworth makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bandert really felt that one!
Steakworth tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steakworth stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Steakworth wants it to stay on the feet.
Lionel Steakworth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Michail Bandert.
Steakworth throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bandert looks to score with a jab to the body but Steakworth is just out of range.
Steakworth tries a head kick but it misses.
Bandert avoids the head kick by Steakworth.
Steakworth throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steakworth throws a sloppy head kick and Bandert moves out of range easily.
Steakworth fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bandert checks it well.
Steakworth throws out a loose jab but Bandert uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A slapping body kick lands there for Steakworth.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Bandert.
Bandert avoids a kick to the body.
Steakworth jabs Bandert right on the nose. Bandert blinks but takes it well.
Bandert steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Steakworth.
Bandert uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steakworth.
A slow jab from Steakworth misses its intended target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lionel Steakworth showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steakworth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Illya Tyunina scores the fight 29:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lionel Steakworth!
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energy
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