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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Austin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Phelan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Steve Austin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Phelan!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Austin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Austin fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Phelan sprawls well initially but Austin persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Phelan is looking for a sweep. Austin is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Austin performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Phelan trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Phelan has eaten all the pies!
Austin trying to control but Phelan is having none of it.
Austin prevents Phelan from getting the reversal.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin manages to capitalize on a mistake by Phelan to take his back!
Austin is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Phelan up.
Austin lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Austin.
Phelan is trapped and Austin is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Phelan looks gassed!
Austin is trying to stick to Phelan's back but Phelan is turning into Austin. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Austin's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Phelan.
Phelan trying to control but Austin is working from the bottom.
Phelan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Austin works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelan looking to sit in guard and control but Austin gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Austin tries to free his leg and advance position but Phelan is retaining full guard.
Austin controlling from the top position.
Phelan looking to control.
Austin wants to pass the guard but Phelan is keeping the position.
Austin chips away with some ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin tries to free his leg and advance position but Phelan is retaining full guard.
Phelan is trying to control the position but Austin postures up.
Austin decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Austin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Horrible takedown by Austin or perhaps it was just good defense by Phelan which made him look bad.
Austin has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Austin. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Phelan instigates a clinch.
Phelan is working for takedown but Austin is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin has picked Phelan up - he's going for a ride! Austin dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Austin is working for a kimura but Phelan is defending it quite comfortably.
Phelan wants to get back to full guard.
Phelan trying to hold on to Austin's head to control him but Austin postures up.
Austin looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Austin is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Ground and pound from Austin.
Austin thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Phelan's head.
Phelan trying to control but Austin postures up.
Austin trying to control the pace.
That's six 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.
Phelan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Austin is working away from the top position though.
It looks like Austin is going to stand back up.
Austin works his foot free and advances to mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Austin is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Austin drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Phelan is trying to get back to half guard.
Austin scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Phelan to see if he's OK.
Austin lands some shots froms side control.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Phelan explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Austin fails to land the takedown.
Phelan shoots in for a takedown but Austin shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Phelan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Austin to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Austin is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Phelan looking to control.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Austin pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Phelan is keeping the position for now.
Phelan pushes Austin off and scrambles back to his feet.
Austin fails to land the takedown.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Phelan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Austin attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Austin tries to close the distance and clinch but Phelan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Phelan scores a takedown into full mount!
Austin wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Austin showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Austin 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 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 10:9
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Austin!
Steve Austin retains his super heavyweight title!
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