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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Zacharia Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by Rock You Like A Hurricane. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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182 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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217 lbs
8 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Lethal high kicks
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharia Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Daniel Cesar and Leandro Rodrigues.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sherman. That did some damage!
Sherman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steele.
An inside leg kick lands from Sherman.
Sherman tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Steele counters with an outside leg kick.
Sherman misses with a body kick.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt
and Steele counters with a leg kick.
Sherman wants to clinch but Steele slips to the side
and Steele makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sherman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with a leg kick.
Sherman fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steele, pushing him back against the cage.
Steele lands an elbow inside that Sherman shrugs off.
Steele putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sherman in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sherman blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sherman throws an elbow but misses.
Sherman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sherman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Sherman looks gassed!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sherman's defenses.
Steele creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Sherman's defenses.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sherman avoids it.
Steele pushes Sherman back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sherman is defending well for now.
Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Michael Sherman has been cut.
Sherman misses with a knee to the head.
Sherman avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sherman blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
Sherman blocks the elbow strike.
A hook to the body from Steele.
Steele lands a body punch in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele lands an elbow inside that Sherman shrugs off.
Steele lands a nice shot to the body.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Steele digs a right hand into Sherman's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sherman's gas tank.
Steele lands an elbow inside.
Steele pulls guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Steele manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Steele putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Steele is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sherman to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sherman shrugs it off.
Steele working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Steele is working for a guillotine from mount but Sherman frees his head quite easily.
Steele working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Steele jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sherman is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sherman and Steele has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Sherman can't do much from the bottom here.
Sherman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Steele. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Steele wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sherman, who protects the arm well.
Sherman tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sherman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sherman tries to buck Steele off but Steele is having none of it.
Steele has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Sherman!
Steele goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sherman is on top in guard.
Steele controls Sherman momentarily but Sherman frees himself.
Sherman looking to pass the guard.
Sherman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sherman won't allow Steele to sweep him here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zacharia Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Michael Sherman's cut.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Sherman closes the distance but Steele moves to the side
and Steele counters with a good low kick that Sherman was not able to check.
Sherman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Sherman on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sherman tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele lands a slapping body shot.
Sherman tries to clinch up
and Steele counters with an outside leg kick.
Sherman throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side.
Sherman throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
Sherman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Steele counters with a thumping low kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Steele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steele here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steele with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sherman moves to clinch but Steele breaks away
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Steele misses with a kick to the body.
A left and a right from Steele both land. Nice combination.
Sherman tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.
Sherman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherman throws a sloppy head kick and Steele moves out of range easily.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sherman can do to turn this around?
Sherman thows a body kick. Steele tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sherman misses with a lunging right hand
and Steele counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sherman throws a lazy uppercut
and Steele counters with a nice leg kick.
Sherman tries to clinch up
and Steele counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sherman thinking.
Steele scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Steele lands a lovely overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Steele.
Sherman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Michael Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick lands from Steele.
Zacharia Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steele.
Sherman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
Sherman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steele.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steele darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Zacharia Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sherman has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Steele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherman wants to clinch
and Steele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steele.
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!
Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steele working Sherman over with knees to the body.
Steele pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherman wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
Steele has his foot on Sherman's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sherman works his way back into a safe position though.
Steele not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sherman trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Steele manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Steele passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steele is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sherman is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control the position but Sherman is working away.
Sherman wants to improve his position, back to half guard but Steele has ideas of his own. He's got hold of Sherman's far side arm and it looks like he's got an Americana. Ohh! Ohhhh! OOOOOOOOOH! A human being's arm is not meant to bend like that! Sherman is tapping like a morse code operator on the Titanic! SOS SOS! He's out of here! Great win for Steele!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Zacharia 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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