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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tim Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanzo Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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193 lbs
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185 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tim Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Hanzo Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hayabusa wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Steele shoots in and bounces Hayabusa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steele keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hayabusa's head.
Steele chips away with some ground and pound.
Steele sitting in guard here, content to control.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayabusa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steele trying to control the position from guard on top but Hayabusa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Hayabusa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Tim Steele just wasn't active enough.
Nice shot lands for Steele.
Steele has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Hayabusa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.
Hayabusa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steele's head.
Hayabusa wants to clinch.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele works Hayabusa's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throwing strikes but missing.
Hayabusa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steele controls the pace.
Steele 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.
Steele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steele is in close to Hayabusa's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Steele wants to control from the top but Hayabusa keeps moving.
Steele drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Hayabusa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Steele has Hayabusa in his guard.
Steele wriggles free and stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Hanzo Hayabusa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab lands there for Steele.
Steele scores with a nice head shot.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Hayabusa lands a head kick!
Hayabusa tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Hayabusa takes one to the chin there.
Steele misses with a low kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hayabusa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hayabusa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Steele. That snapped Hayabusa's head back.
Steele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Hayabusa tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Steele cracks Hayabusa with an open hand slap.
Nice jab there from Steele.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hayabusa.
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Hayabusa on the side of the head.
Hayabusa doesn't manage to clinch there - Steele circles away.
Hayabusa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Hayabusa takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele gets the takedown into side control.
Steele works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Hayabusa looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hayabusa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Steele lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Hayabusa takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tim Steele dominated that round.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Hayabusa wants to clinch.
Steele shoots in and bounces Hayabusa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Steele postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Steele postures up and lands a big shot to Hayabusa's brow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele passes Hayabusa's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Steele is thwarting Hayabusa's attempts to control the position.
Steele lands strikes from half guard.
Steele stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hayabusa is rocked!
Steele not doing much here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steele lands a nice short elbow.
Hayabusa is still in real trouble! Can Steele finish him?
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Steele in particular looking to stall.
Steele drops an elbow to the side of Hayabusa's head.
Steele looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Steele lands a nice short elbow.
Steele takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Steele lands a big elbow - Hayabusa is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Steele!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Steele!
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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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