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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mornington Crescent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen The Terminator Theme as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
13 - 7 - 0 |
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179 cm
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175 lbs
9 - 4 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
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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
13 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Mornington Crescent!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Daniel Cesar and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Crescent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Crescent with shots to the head and body - Steele looks very uncomfortable down there.
Crescent scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Steele?
Steele is trying to escape the mount.
Steele bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Crescent has momentary wrist control but Steele slips an elbow through the middle.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Crescent works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele connects with a couple of short punches.
Steele landing with the ground and pound.
Steele is fighting to break Crescent's control of his arms but Crescent is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Crescent avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steele drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Crescent dives on top into guard.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crescent defends well.
Crescent trying to control the position from guard on top but Steele is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Crescent stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crescent defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Crescent slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Steele.
Steele tries to get to full guard but Crescent has control of the leg.
Steele actively working from the bottom here.
Steele is looking to improve his position.
Nice strikes from Crescent there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crescent missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Crescent works his way into side control.
Crescent working the head with strikes.
Crescent 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.
Crescent scoring with punches and elbows.
Steele is looking to regain half guard here but Crescent keeps moving and retains side control.
Crescent working the ground and pound.
Steele is not content to let Crescent control the position.
Steele tries to buck Crescent off but Crescent is having none of it.
Steele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele regains half guard.
Steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Steele trying to control here.
Steele works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steele has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Crescent has passed into side control.
Steele tries to improve position but can't.
Crescent lands a few punches from side control.
Steele looks to move to half guard but instead Crescent has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mornington Crescent dominated that round.
That's time! Crescent's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steele slips under a jab from Crescent.
Crescent moves into range and clinches up with Steele.
Crescent gets through Steele's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crescent struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Steele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Crescent lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Steele tries to break free but Crescent pushes him back against the cage.
Crescent misses with a punch to the body.
Crescent scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Crescent.
Steele wants to get back to striking at distance but Crescent won't allow it.
Crescent lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crescent.
Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crescent uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crescent.
Crescent connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steele's hands.
Crescent slips a jab and a cross from Steele.
Mornington Crescent seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele blocks a jab.
Crescent tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Crescent.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Crescent misses with a wild combination.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Crescent misses.
Nice defenses there by Crescent.
Crescent closes the distance and clinches up with Steele, looking for a takedown. Crescent pushes Steele against the cage but Steele circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Crescent takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Crescent looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Crescent has hold of Steele's hands but Steele slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Steele working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Steele sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Crescent defending well though.
Steele lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Crescent is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele passes into side control, despite Crescent's attempt to control the position.
Steele goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Crescent has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Steele but great work by Crescent.
Steele manages to work his way to half guard, despite Crescent's best efforts.
Steele has hold of Crescent's hands but Crescent slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Steele wants to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!
Crescent looking to finish Steele with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steele!
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Crescent has a good base and remains in mount.
Crescent is landing with some decent strikes but Steele is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crescent with shots to the head and body - Steele looks very uncomfortable down there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mornington Crescent dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Crescent is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Crescent shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Steele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Crescent defends well.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Crescent accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Steele is looking for a triangle here but Crescent uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Steele tries to improve position but can't.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crescent landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steele is looking for a sweep.
Crescent advances to mount.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Steele tries to hold on but Crescent postures up.
Steele is trying desperately to improve position.
Steele sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Mornington Crescent overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to get to full guard but Crescent has control of the leg.
Nice strikes from Crescent there.
Crescent wants to free his trapped foot but Steele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steele is looking for a sweep. Crescent is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jason Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steele gets full guard.
Crescent trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Crescent stopping the sweep attempt from Steele.
Steele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steele escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Crescent gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Crescent wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Crescent preventing the sweep.
Crescent keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steele's head.
Steele tries to strike from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Crescent trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steele looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mornington Crescent is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Crescent has passed into half guard!
And that's the end of the fight!
Mornington Crescent showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Crescent 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 30:27
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mornington Crescent!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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