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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lorne Filo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurt Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Filo comes into the arena with Cowboy blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Lorne Filo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kurt Steele!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele gets the takedown into side control.
Steele is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Filo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Filo can't do much from the bottom here.
Steele working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steele working away.
Filo is looking to regain half guard here but Steele keeps moving and retains side control.
Steele decides to stand back up.
Steele looks for the body kick but Filo saw that one coming.
Filo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steele is rocked!
Filo shoots and misses
and Steele counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Steele is still in real trouble! Can Filo finish him?
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Filo has wrist control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele won't allow Filo to get back to his feet.
Filo is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Filo is on top in guard.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Filo chips away with some ground and pound.
Steele had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Filo is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Steele Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Filo's back instead.
Steele seems to have recovered his senses.
Steele just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Filo tries to escape but Steele has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Filo defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Filo is trying to get back to his feet but Steele has full control of the position and if anything, Filo has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Steele punishes Filo with strikes from the back mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filo tries to roll but Steele sticks to his back.
Steele trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Filo doesn't escape.
Filo is really stuck here.
Steele is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Filo knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Filo for a finish.
Steele doesn't have the hooks in and Filo manages to turn into his guard.
Steele pulls Filo in close to prevent any damage.
Steele wants to stand but Filo is controlling the position.
Steele uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Steele fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Filo sprawls well initially but Steele persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Filo has one foot on Steele's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele wants to clinch.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Filo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Filo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Filo counters with a head kick that crumples his opponent - he's in a world of trouble! Filo looks at the referee who does nothing so Filo lands a crushing right that sends Steele to the floor! This time the ref steps in to end the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Lorne Filo!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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