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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Joe Fredericks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Joe Fredericks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sting Steiner!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fredericks misses with a head kick.
Fredericks throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steiner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fredericks was well out of range. Poor timing from Steiner.
Some bone on bone action there as Fredericks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fredericks throws an overhand right that lands on Steiner's shoulder, as Steiner tries to avoid the shot.
Steiner motions for Fredericks to come forward. Steiner throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fredericks thuds a left hand into Steiner's body.
Steiner does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fredericks misses with a kick to the body.
Steiner checks a low kick from Fredericks.
Steiner takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Steiner lands a lovely overhand right.
Steiner scores with a sloppy right hand. Fredericks should have avoided that one.
It looks like Joe Fredericks has been cut.
Fredericks goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steiner takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steiner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner scores with a shot to the body.
Fredericks blocks a jab.
Fredericks closes the distance and clinches.
A right hand to the body from Fredericks.
A bit of stalling here from Fredericks.
Fredericks keeps control of Steiner as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Come on Fredericks - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Fredericks tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steiner wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fredericks misses with the head strike.
Steiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fredericks misses the jab.
Steiner misses with a leg kick
and Fredericks counters with a stiff right hand.
Steiner moves out of range of the body kick.
Fredericks is looking to clinch but Steiner is avoiding it.
Steiner throws a jab when Fredericks was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fredericks.
Steiner ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fredericks throws a front kick that sends Steiner stumbling back into the cage.
Steiner misses with a wild body shot.
Fredericks misses with a body kick.
Fredericks throws a leg kick which misses Steiner's front leg but catches the back leg as Steiner tries to avoid it.
Steiner connects with a jab.
Steiner connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steiner misses with a hook to the body
and Fredericks counters with a series of strikes. Steiner will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Steiner wants to get back to striking at distance but Fredericks won't allow it.
Fredericks scores a nice knee to the body.
Steiner looks gassed!
Fredericks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fredericks lands a body punch.
Fredericks missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks lands with a short shot to the head.
Steiner breaks the clinch.
Fredericks feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steiner's calf.
Fredericks feints and then cracks Steiner's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steiner down.
Steiner is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fredericks.
Fredericks doesn't manage to clinch there - Steiner circles away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Fredericks.
Fredericks jabs Steiner right on the nose. Steiner blinks but takes it well.
Fredericks throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fredericks lands with a slapping head kick.
Fredericks misses with an uppercut. Steiner saw that one coming.
A low kick from Steiner misses
and Fredericks counters with an inside leg kick.
Fredericks lands a jab.
Fredericks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fredericks misses with a head kick.
Fredericks moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steiner feints and then cracks Fredericks's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fredericks down.
Steiner moves out of range of the strikes.
Steiner throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steiner misses with a jab to the body
and Fredericks counters with a body kick that stops Steiner in his tracks momentarily.
Fredericks is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steiner on the wrong end of a nice jab.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Fredericks can pounce on him.
Fredericks misses with a hook. Steiner ducked under it nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fredericks. That's going to slow Steiner down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Fredericks dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joe Fredericks's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fredericks gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fredericks lands an uppercut.
Fredericks lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fredericks misses with the head strike.
Fredericks misses with a knee to the head.
Steiner lands a body punch.
Fredericks scores with a shot to the side of Steiner's head.
Fredericks misses with a punch on the inside.
Fredericks with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fredericks looking to throw knees to the head but Steiner is blocking nicely.
Fredericks trying to land knees to the body.
Steiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steiner throws a hook but Fredericks blocks it.
Steiner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steiner misses the shot to the body.
Fredericks pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fredericks wants to clinch up but Steiner keeps it at a distance.
Fredericks paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steiner moves away from the strike by Fredericks.
Steiner's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steiner thuds a left hand into Fredericks's body.
Steiner throws a body punch but Fredericks moves out of range.
Steiner takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steiner misses with a shot to the body
and Steiner takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steiner throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Steiner just misses with a punch to the body.
Fredericks avoids the head kick by Steiner.
Fredericks cracks Steiner with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Steiner lands a nice hook to Fredericks's body. Fredericks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fredericks lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Joe Fredericks is winning the standup battle so far.
Steiner is breathing heavily.
Fredericks connects with a high kick.
Steiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fredericks. Fredericks obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Steiner finds it's way through Fredericks's defenses.
Some bone on bone action there as Fredericks checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A head kick from Fredericks lands but Steiner takes it in his stride.
A shot to the body from Steiner misses
and Fredericks counters with a two punch combo.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fredericks tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fredericks checks a low kick from Steiner.
A swing and a miss from Fredericks.
Fredericks throws a shot from downtown. Steiner moves away and avoids it.
Fredericks closes the distance and clinches.
Fredericks with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steiner breaks from the clinch.
Steiner misses with a body punch
and Fredericks counters with a head kick. That will keep Steiner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Fredericks throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Steiner misses the target.
Fredericks looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fredericks scores with a head kick.
Steiner misses with a low kick.
Fredericks throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Fredericks.
Steiner takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
A nice leg kick lands there from Fredericks.
Steiner takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A jab from Fredericks does it's job there.
Fredericks thumps Steiner with a low kick.
Sting Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fredericks closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steiner avoids it.
Fredericks creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steiner's defenses.
Fredericks is working Steiner over against the cage.
Fredericks taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fredericks.
Fredericks softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steiner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steiner blocks an elbow strike from Fredericks.
Fredericks landing knees to the head.
Fredericks stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Fredericks swings wildly with an uppercut but Steiner uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fredericks looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Fredericks.
A short left from Fredericks.
Fredericks has Steiner pressed against the cage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steiner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steiner blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Fredericks lands a nice shot to the body.
Fredericks lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Fredericks dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Fredericks's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Fredericks throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fredericks throws a head kick that misses
and Steiner counters with a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Fredericks. That snapped Steiner's head back.
Steiner takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fredericks is looking to score with low kicks.
Fredericks delivers a nice body kick.
Fredericks chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steiner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Fredericks.
Fredericks throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fredericks clinches up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fredericks.
Fredericks stalling against the cage.
Steiner blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steiner takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Knees to the body from Fredericks.
Fredericks is working Steiner over against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fredericks using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steiner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Fredericks lands a left hand.
Fredericks struggles to land a body shot inside as Steiner controls his hands.
Good body shot from Fredericks.
Fredericks gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Fredericks tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steiner managing to block the knees to the body from Fredericks.
Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fredericks misses with a head kick.
Steiner takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Fredericks waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steiner.
Steiner avoids the head kick by Fredericks.
Fredericks is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steiner can do to turn this around?
Fredericks cracks the inside of Steiner's front leg.
Steiner slips a straight right by Fredericks.
Steiner misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks keeps Steiner at a distance using the push kick.
Fredericks misses with a head kick.
Steiner looks to land a right hand but Fredericks moved out of range.
Steiner throws a head kick that misses
and Fredericks finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Steiner on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Fredericks. Fredericks obviously looking to wear him down.
Fredericks rushes Steiner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Fredericks tries to land a knee to the head but Steiner blocks with his arms.
Fredericks scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Fredericks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Fredericks.
Steiner blocks a body shot from Fredericks.
Fredericks throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sting Steiner has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steiner is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fredericks landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Fredericks is looking to control Steiner's arms but Steiner gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fredericks has his back to the cage.
Fredericks lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fredericks working Steiner over with knees to the body.
Fredericks throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Steiner can't break the clinch.
Fredericks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steiner lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Fredericks lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fredericks has a couple of punches blocked by Steiner.
Steiner wants to get back to striking at distance but Fredericks won't allow it.
Fredericks lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
Fredericks tries a knee to the head but Steiner blocks it.
Fredericks presses Steiner against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Fredericks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fredericks lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fredericks stalling against the cage.
Fredericks scores with a shoulder strike.
Steiner avoiding damage as Fredericks throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fredericks pushes off an throws an elbow but Steiner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Joe Fredericks is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fredericks prevents Steiner from breaking the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steiner working hard to break the clinch.
Fredericks prevents Steiner from breaking the clinch.
Joe Fredericks has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Steiner wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steiner tries to break free but Fredericks pushes him back against the cage.
Fredericks lands a hook that snaps the head of Steiner backwards.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Fredericks.
Fredericks misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Fredericks misses with some punches.
Fredericks misses with a punch on the inside.
Knees to the body from Fredericks.
Steiner tries to stall but Fredericks uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A left hand lands to the body for Fredericks.
Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Fredericks showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fredericks 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:26
Judge William Peck scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Fredericks!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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