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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tony Stark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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210 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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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
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Max Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tony Stark!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel misses the jab.
Steel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Stark manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Stark drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Stark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Stark throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
Stark throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Stark stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stark slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel keeping full guard, as Stark tries to pass.
Stark with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Stark is looking to work some ground and pound but Steel has wrist control.
Stark is working Steel over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Stark throwing strikes from guard but Steel blocks nicely.
Stark landing some decent shots from guard.
Stark has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Stark wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Stark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Stark trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Stark.
Stark trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Stark is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Stark postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Stark trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steel connects with a nice looking jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Stark misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel moves away from the strike by Stark.
Stark circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel throws a hook to the side of Stark's head but Stark sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Stark fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Steel clobbers Stark with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Stark thuds his right hand into Steel's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Stark misses with an uppercut. Steel saw that one coming.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Stark.
Stark lands a body shot.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stark was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
Stark walks into a straight right hand from Steel.
Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Stark's head.
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Stark misses the shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Stark uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steel tries to clinch there but Stark circles away.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Max Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel scores with a nice strike.
Steel connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A looping hook to the body misses from Stark. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Stark tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel misses with a body punch
and Stark counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Stark.
Stark wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stark manages to get himself to full guard.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stark looking for a sweep. Not yet Stark, not yet.
Steel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Stark swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Stark lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steel!
Steel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel is working hard here to advance position.
Stark is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Stark throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Steel because Stark loaded up on that one.
Stark prevents Steel from getting the reversal.
Stark looking to finish with strikes here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is squirming around, avoiding Stark's attempts to control the action.
Stark throws some wild stikes that Steel manages to avoid easily.
Stark looking to control and managing it successfully.
Stark throwing strikes here but Steel is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Stark lands a nice shot to the head.
Steel is squirming around, avoiding Stark's attempts to control the action.
Stark throwing strikes but Steel bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark stands and throws Steel's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Steel avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Stark.
Steel knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Stark on the ground.
Stark landing a few strikes.
Stark tries to move to mount but Steel blocks the move with his legs.
Steel takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Stark fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Stark tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Stark wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steel, who protects the arm well.
The ground and pound from Stark seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel regains half guard, as Stark was trying to land strikes.
Stark moves nicely into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tony Stark showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Stark shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Steel as he avoids it easily.
Stark throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Stark changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Steel tries to avoid it but Stark manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Steel to the ground. Steel escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Stark slips a jab from Steel.
A jab from Steel does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel cracks Stark with an open hand slap.
Steel takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel misses with a hook.
Stark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel wants to clinch.
Stark walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Stark swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a right hand that Stark ducks under and follows up with a left that Stark also avoids with ease.
Steel throws a body punch but Stark moves out of range.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stark manages to avoid it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Stark darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Stark gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steel.
Steel lands a body shot.
Steel misses with a looping left.
Steel works Stark's body with a nice hook.
Stark takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Stark has time to react.
Steel lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Steel takes a swing at Stark's ribcage but misses.
Max Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Stark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Stark moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Steel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stark misses with a looping right.
A big right from Stark misses.
Stark lands with a shot to the body.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stark moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steel jabs Stark to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Max Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Stark takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Stark cracks a nice hook into Steel's ribs.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
Steel throws a combination. Stark tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Steel tries to clinch up but Stark circles away and keeps his distance.
Stark tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Stark.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stark fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Max Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tony Stark.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
Stark is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Stark misses with a hook. Steel ducked under it nicely.
Stark needs to keep his hands up - Steel had a free shot at his head there.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel thows a body shot but no joy.
Stark shoots in looking for a takedown. Steel tries to sprawl out of it but Stark keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Steel manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel throws a one two combo.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Stark's belly button to the back.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Stark misses.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Stark is just out of range.
A lazy left from Steel finds it's target.
A big left from Stark misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stark throws a shot from downtown. Steel moves away and avoids it.
The fighters circle momentarily. Steel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Stark defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Stark does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stark thows a body shot but no joy.
Steel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stark has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steel lands a nice hook to Stark's body. Stark takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel misses with a body shot.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stark moves away.
Steel scores with a punch to the head.
Max Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tony Stark is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Stark takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
And that's the end of the fight!
Max Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Stark has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tony Stark!
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energy
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hype
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