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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter O Flanigan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Flanigan is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Spicy McHaggis Jig. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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197 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
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193 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Steve McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Walter O Flanigan!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McQueen avoids the body shot from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan throws a series of punches but McQueen moves out of range.
O Flanigan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but McQueen moves away.
O Flanigan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McQueen.
McQueen swings for the body but O Flanigan moves out of range.
McQueen jabs at O Flanigan's body.
O Flanigan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McQueen swivels and escapes.
O Flanigan keeps the fight on the outside.
McQueen misses with a hook.
A jab from McQueen does it's job there.
McQueen throws a big shot that misses.
McQueen misses with a body shot.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McQueen.
O Flanigan is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A left hand lands to the body for McQueen.
McQueen scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Flanigan manages to break the clinch.
McQueen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from O Flanigan.
Decent striking displayed by O Flanigan there.
McQueen lands a jab to the nose.
McQueen with a hook.
O Flanigan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
McQueen misses with a body shot.
O Flanigan looks for a takedown but McQueen sprawls well.
McQueen is looking to clinch.
Nice defenses there by O Flanigan.
O Flanigan lands a nice shot to the body.
McQueen moves in looking to clinch but O Flanigan pushes him off.
O Flanigan looks to throw a body kick
and McQueen counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps O Flanigan thinking.
O Flanigan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed McQueen momentarily.
It looks like Steve McQueen has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
McQueen scores with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan throws a jab when McQueen was well out of range.
McQueen fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Flanigan.
McQueen takes a swing at O Flanigan's ribcage but misses.
O Flanigan moves out of range of the leg kick from McQueen.
O Flanigan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McQueen finds it's way round the side to connect with O Flanigan's head.
McQueen lands with a hook. O Flanigan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
McQueen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
McQueen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
O Flanigan breaks the clinch.
McQueen doesn't manage to clinch there - O Flanigan circles away.
McQueen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for McQueen.
Nice uppercut lands for McQueen. That snapped O Flanigan's head back.
McQueen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McQueen is looking to clinch.
O Flanigan just misses with a punch to the body.
O Flanigan throws a lazy head kick
and McQueen counters by moving into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McQueen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McQueen misses with the head strike.
O Flanigan displaying some good clinch control by pressing McQueen up against the cage.
McQueen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from McQueen fails to land.
McQueen scores with a hook to the body.
McQueen has a couple of punches blocked by O Flanigan.
O Flanigan dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
O Flanigan working hard to break the clinch.
McQueen misses with some punches.
McQueen lands a nice shot to the body.
O Flanigan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McQueen has him pressed against the cage.
McQueen lands a shot to the body.
McQueen has O Flanigan pushed against the cage.
McQueen misses with some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for O Flanigan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Flanigan misses with a jab, cross combination.
McQueen gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
O Flanigan can't get the takedown.
Steve McQueen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter O Flanigan.
McQueen works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Flanigan looks gassed!
A hook to the body from McQueen.
McQueen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt O Flanigan or not.
McQueen lands an uppercut.
McQueen lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McQueen lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McQueen has O Flanigan pressed against the cage, preventing O Flanigan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McQueen displaying some good clinch control by pressing O Flanigan up against the cage.
McQueen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
McQueen lands a nice uppercut.
McQueen is struggling to control the position.
McQueen breaks the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve McQueen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
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.
McQueen scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Flanigan in his tracks.
O Flanigan throws a lazy head kick
and McQueen cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McQueen throws a combination. O Flanigan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
O Flanigan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Walter O Flanigan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McQueen doesn't manage to clinch there - O Flanigan circles away.
McQueen lands a two punch combo.
McQueen with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McQueen sizes up O Flanigan with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
McQueen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from O Flanigan misses.
McQueen misses with a wild combination.
McQueen throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Flanigan on the side of the head.
A telegraphed right hand from McQueen misses the target.
No joy there for McQueen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
O Flanigan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen has O Flanigan pressed against the cage, preventing O Flanigan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
McQueen holding his opponent close, against the cage.
O Flanigan breaks the clinch.
McQueen tries to land a front kick but O Flanigan steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
McQueen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan walks into a straight right hand from McQueen.
A big left from O Flanigan misses.
McQueen fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
McQueen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve McQueen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Flanigan dodges the punch combination from McQueen.
A telegraphed right hand from O Flanigan misses the target.
O Flanigan scores with a jab. McQueen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
McQueen cracks O Flanigan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steve McQueen is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The fighters circle momentarily. McQueen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen moves in looking to clinch but O Flanigan pushes him off.
McQueen is looking to slow O Flanigan down with leg kicks.
McQueen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan throws a hook but McQueen blocks it.
A shot to the body from McQueen misses
letting O Flanigan counter with a right hand.
O Flanigan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Flanigan is breathing heavily.
O Flanigan on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
O Flanigan misses with a few strikes there.
McQueen moves into the clinch successfully.
McQueen letting O Flanigan take a breather here.
O Flanigan working hard to break the clinch.
McQueen misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for McQueen.
McQueen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
McQueen breaks the clinch.
McQueen throws a leg kick which misses O Flanigan's front leg but catches the back leg as O Flanigan tries to avoid it.
McQueen swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Flanigan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Flanigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McQueen.
O Flanigan misses the jab.
McQueen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
McQueen thows a left - swing and a miss!
McQueen lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McQueen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
McQueen misses with a wild body shot.
McQueen lands a high kick!
O Flanigan thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Flanigan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
McQueen scores with a jab to the head.
McQueen ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Flanigan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from McQueen finds it's way round the side to connect with O Flanigan's head.
McQueen scores with a head kick.
O Flanigan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Flanigan has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
McQueen closes the distance and pushes O Flanigan back into the cage.
McQueen misses with the head strike.
O Flanigan has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. McQueen avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
McQueen prevents O Flanigan from breaking the clinch.
O Flanigan working hard to break the clinch.
McQueen lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Flanigan backwards.
O Flanigan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. McQueen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steve McQueen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter O Flanigan.
O Flanigan can't find room to land a body shot as McQueen controls the action.
O Flanigan is looking to break free of the clinch but McQueen has double underhooks.
McQueen misses with a punch on the inside.
McQueen misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from McQueen on the inside.
McQueen misses with a short punch on the inside.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Flanigan leaning against his opponent.
O Flanigan breaks the clinch.
O Flanigan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McQueen manages to avoid it.
O Flanigan keeps the fight on the outside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve McQueen dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Steve McQueen's cut.
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. This is the final round!
O Flanigan misses with a hook. McQueen ducked under it nicely.
McQueen ducks under a wild hook from O Flanigan.
O Flanigan misses with a straight right.
O Flanigan lands the left hand.
McQueen wants to clinch
and O Flanigan counters with a right hand to the body.
McQueen scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Flanigan in his tracks.
A looping hook to the body misses from McQueen. O Flanigan does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Flanigan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract McQueen.
A left lands for McQueen.
Left hook, right uppercut from McQueen.
O Flanigan throws a predictable looking body shot
and McQueen counters with an inside leg kick.
O Flanigan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McQueen misses the jab.
McQueen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to O Flanigan's calf.
McQueen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McQueen tries to close the distance and clinch but O Flanigan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
McQueen scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen scores with a sloppy right hand. O Flanigan should have avoided that one.
O Flanigan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McQueen throws a nice inside leg kick.
McQueen lands with a shot to the body.
McQueen closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
McQueen is pressed up against the cage. O Flanigan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag McQueen down to the mat. McQueen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
McQueen lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McQueen lands an overhand right.
McQueen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Flanigan.
O Flanigan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McQueen.
O Flanigan walks into a left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by McQueen.
McQueen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Flanigan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
O Flanigan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen scores with a leg kick.
O Flanigan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McQueen stalling the fight.
McQueen gets through O Flanigan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
McQueen makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from McQueen.
O Flanigan goes for a takedown in the clinch but McQueen prevents it.
McQueen lands a hook that snaps the head of O Flanigan backwards.
McQueen is working O Flanigan over against the cage.
McQueen manages to break the clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by McQueen.
O Flanigan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McQueen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with O Flanigan, pushing him back against the cage.
O Flanigan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Flanigan tries to break the clinch but McQueen is controlling the position.
McQueen throws a punch but it's blocked by O Flanigan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McQueen.
McQueen lands a right hand.
McQueen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McQueen has a couple of punches blocked by O Flanigan.
A left hand lands to the body for McQueen.
McQueen displaying some good clinch control by pressing O Flanigan up against the cage.
Steve McQueen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
O Flanigan has had enough of the clinch but McQueen keeps him there for the moment.
McQueen is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but O Flanigan is keeping busy.
McQueen swings wildly with an uppercut but O Flanigan uses good head movement to avoid it.
McQueen pushes O Flanigan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
O Flanigan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen gets underhooks to prevent O Flanigan's takedown attempt.
Steve McQueen has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter O Flanigan.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by O Flanigan as McQueen tries to tie him up.
O Flanigan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
O Flanigan is trying to stall.
McQueen lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
McQueen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Flanigan can do to turn this around?
McQueen tries a body shot but O Flanigan blocks it.
McQueen working aggressively here.
Walter O Flanigan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steve McQueen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McQueen misses with some punches.
McQueen slowing the pace effectively.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A hook to the body from McQueen.
McQueen is stalling here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve McQueen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well McQueen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve McQueen!
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hype
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RATING
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