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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kaylee barker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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180 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, kaylee barker!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Bruce Steel!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Steel throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Steel swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and barker is now in Steel's guard. A big mistake from Steel there, giving up the dominant position!
Steel seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
barker throws a big right hand that misses.
barker throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
barker thows a big elbow that misses.
Steel has momentary wrist control but barker slips an elbow through the middle.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
barker postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but barker is just out of range.
Steel shoots in and drives through. barker sprawls well.
barker lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
It looks like Bruce Steel has been cut.
Steel scores a takedown into full mount!
barker keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
barker throwing hammer fists to the chest of Steel. What's that going to do exactly?
barker tries to reverse the position but Steel maintains control.
Steel dominating with strikes here.
barker tries to hold on but Steel pushes him away.
barker has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
barker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel scoring with strikes to the body and head.
barker regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
barker kicks Steel off and gets to his feet.
barker swinging wildly here.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around barker's waist but barker gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
Steel looks gassed!
Steel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from barker.
Bruce Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel moves out of range as barker strikes.
Steel shoots in for a takedown but barker shows good takedown defense.
kaylee barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Steel.
Steel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
barker is looking to get to half guard.
barker is working hard here to advance position.
Steel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
barker in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker wants to hold on but Steel pushes him away.
Steel blocks barker's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Steel working the ground and pound effectively.
barker is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
Steel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. barker looks a forlorn figure.
barker really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
barker tries to hold on but Steel postures up.
Steel lands a heavy elbow.
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.
barker is desperately trying to improve his position but Steel has a good base and remains in mount.
barker tries to hold on but Steel pushes him away.
Steel unloading with bombs!
barker swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Steel with shots to the head and body - barker looks very uncomfortable down there.
barker sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Steel is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
barker is looking to escape.
barker trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that kaylee barker will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Bruce Steel's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
barker throws a good cross that connects.
Steel gets a takedown into half guard.
barker blocking the ground and pound attempt from Steel.
Steel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed barker's head.
Steel controlling the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
barker regains full guard. Nicely done.
barker has momentary wrist control but Steel slips an elbow through the middle.
barker trying to keep a closed guard but Steel is proving a slippery customer.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as barker works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
barker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
barker preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel postures up in barker's guard and throws a big left but barker blocks it.
barker keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
barker misses with a double jab.
Steel keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Steel changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. barker looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
barker is looking for a sweep.
Steel lands some shots froms side control.
Bruce Steel has got the better of the ground game so far.
barker is trying to buck Steel off.
barker throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel working the body and head with strikes.
barker is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Steel wants to lay and pray for a moment but barker keeps working.
Steel working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Steel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
barker being controlled here, momentarily.
Steel in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steel trying to control but barker is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
barker working a defensive guard here.
barker is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Steel is aware though and is defending well.
barker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steel scores a takedown into full mount!
Steel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as barker is looking to escape.
barker is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
barker gets back to half guard.
Steel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. barker defending well though.
Steel blocks the strikes from barker.
barker pushes Steel off looking to stand but Steel dives back in and keeps control.
barker avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Steel.
barker trying to control from the bottom.
barker makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
The fight stays on the outside here - barker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steel gets a takedown into half guard.
Steel is trying to control. barker wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bruce Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Bruce Steel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel misses with a takedown
and barker connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
barker cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
barker comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steel is defended easily by barker.
barker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
barker throws a good cross that connects.
barker lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Steel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
barker looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
barker wants to get up but he can't break Steel's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Steel wants to get back to his feet but barker is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
barker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel wants to stand up but barker is controlling him.
barker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steel looking for a sweep. Not yet Steel, not yet.
Steel wants to hit a switch here but barker passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Steel there!
Steel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Steel is bucking up trying to escape but barker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
barker throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
barker lands a big shot there that rocks Steel but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by barker.
barker with shots to the head and body - Steel looks very uncomfortable down there.
barker is landing with some decent strikes but Steel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
BOOM! barker connects with a massive shot to the dome!
barker tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steel regains half guard.
barker tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Steel is looking to control barker's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steel avoid being mounted?
Steel kicks barker off and gets back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
barker shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Steel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Steel showed some decent athleticism there.
barker flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
barker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steel scores with a couple of nice shots.
Steel stops barker from getting back to his feet.
barker is looking to improve his position.
Steel looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Steel prevents barker from improving his position.
Steel trying to pass the guard but barker defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
barker looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
barker throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
barker shoots for a takedown but Steel saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Steel scores with a takedown into barker's guard.
barker not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
barker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard.
Steel controlling barker's posture.
barker stops Steel from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kaylee barker clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Steel's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
barker jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Steel gets a clinch.
Steel goes for a takedown in the clinch but barker prevents it.
barker wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Steel lands a takedown into guard.
barker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
barker is looking to stand up but Steel isn't so interested in that idea.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. barker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steel trying to control but barker is working from the bottom.
barker lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steel!
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
barker looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steel is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
barker has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Steel's face.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steel is in a horrible position here. barker smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Steel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
barker tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
barker looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
barker thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Steel working to try and regain half guard.
Steel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
barker with shots to the head and body - Steel looks very uncomfortable down there.
barker landing strikes, looking to finish!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
barker striking off his back but it's not causing Steel any problems.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel thows a big elbow that misses.
barker has his foot on Steel's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Steel works his way back into a safe position though.
Steel won't allow barker to get back to his feet.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steel trying to control but barker is working from the bottom.
barker striking off his back but it's not causing Steel any problems.
Steel landing with the ground and pound.
barker is trying to control the position but Steel postures up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws and elbow that misses. barker uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steel's guard. Nice move by barker!
barker wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
barker keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
barker is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
barker punishes Steel's body with a nice straight punch.
barker looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Jab, jab by barker - just one landing.
Steel keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - barker circles away.
barker ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
barker defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steel.
kaylee barker has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bruce Steel.
barker scores with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
kaylee barker had his way with Bruce Steel in that round.
The cut man is working on Bruce Steel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel throws a left and a right that both miss
and barker counters with a left and a right that stings Steel.
Steel blocks a head kick by barker.
Steel will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
barker shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Steel sprawls well. Steel wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. barker gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Steel prevents barker from standing back up.
barker is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steel scores with a couple of nice shots.
barker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
barker wants to control but Steel is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Steel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
barker throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
barker keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
barker tries to kick Steel off but Steel keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
barker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Steel decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in barker's guard.
Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
barker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
barker seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
It looks like barker is going to stand back up.
Steel slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking to stand up but barker isn't so interested in that idea.
barker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
barker postures up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Good standup being displayed there by barker as he connects with a hook.
barker lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into rage.
barker lands a nice hook to Steel's body. Steel takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
barker shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Steel defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kaylee barker. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Steel trying to control the action but barker is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel prevents barker from escaping the position.
barker is not content to let Steel control the position.
Steel throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Steel sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but barker is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
barker wants to control but Steel postures up.
barker parries the strikes from Steel easily there. Steel is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable barker to escape.
barker gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Steel misses with a head shot. barker uses the momentum to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Steel trying to control but barker is working from the bottom.
barker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steel postures up and lands a big shot to barker's brow.
kaylee barker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
barker wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
barker bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steel's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to kaylee barker.
I think barker 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 49:46
Judge James Glass scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... kaylee barker!
kaylee barker retains his welterweight title!
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