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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tipao Vermelho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justice Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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260 lbs
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266 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good low kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tipao Vermelho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Justice Steel!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vermelho finds it's way round the side to connect with Steel's head.
Vermelho circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vermelho clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vermelho.
Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Steel is trying to break free.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Vermelho working hard to break the clinch.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Vermelho moves out of range easily.
Vermelho darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Vermelho is trying to break the clinch but Steel is controlling him.
Vermelho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vermelho lands a left hand.
Vermelho is looking to break free of the clinch but Steel has double underhooks.
Vermelho lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Vermelho keeps the fight on the outside.
Steel attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Vermelho scores with a hook.
Vermelho avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vermelho scores with a jab.
Steel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Vermelho connects with the punch.
Steel looks to land a combination but Vermelho avoids it well.
Vermelho lands with a hook. Steel tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steel tries to clinch up.
Nice cross by Vermelho.
Vermelho lands with a straight right. Steel didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by Vermelho.
Vermelho closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Vermelho has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.
Vermelho makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Vermelho manages to break the clinch.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Vermelho closes the distance and clinches.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermelho rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Vermelho is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
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!
Nice jab there from Vermelho.
Steel tries to clinch there but Vermelho circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel walks into a jab.
Steel throws a sloppy head kick and Vermelho moves out of range easily.
Tipao Vermelho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steel looks gassed!
Steel tries to keep at a distance but Vermelho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho clinches.
Steel is trying to break free.
A nice left hand lands by Vermelho.
Vermelho pushes Steel back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vermelho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steel gets tackled into the cage by Vermelho. Vermelho maintains the clinch.
Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermelho pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermelho uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Steel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Vermelho with a jab.
Vermelho is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Steel tries to clinch but Vermelho moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Vermelho there.
Vermelho connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A lazy left from Vermelho finds it's target.
Vermelho rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermelho scores with a jab to the head.
Vermelho has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.
Vermelho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermelho lands the left hand.
Vermelho cracks Steel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vermelho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A punch lands to the side of Steel 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Vermelho tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Vermelho closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vermelho connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Nice shot by Vermelho.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel tries to clinch up but Vermelho circles away and keeps his distance.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vermelho.
Vermelho scores with the left hand. Steel knows he should have avoided that one.
Vermelho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermelho clinches up with Steel and pushes him back against the cage.
Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermelho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho avoids the body shot from Steel.
Vermelho moves into the clinch successfully.
Vermelho manages to break the clinch.
Vermelho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Vermelho lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vermelho closes the distance and clinches.
Vermelho scores with a shot to the side of Steel's head.
Vermelho lands with a left to the head.
A short right from Vermelho on the inside.
Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tipao Vermelho dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Vermelho cracks Steel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Tipao Vermelho is winning the standup battle so far.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vermelho rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
Steel has had enough of the clinch but Vermelho keeps him there for the moment.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Vermelho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel dips to his left and cracks Vermelho with an uppercut!
Steel lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steel fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vermelho closes the distance and clinches.
Vermelho manages to break the clinch.
Vermelho has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermelho manages to break the clinch.
Steel is looking to clinch.
A left lands for Vermelho.
Vermelho fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Vermelho lands a jab.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Vermelho blocks a head kick by Steel.
Justice Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Vermelho has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho lands a jab.
Vermelho clinches up against the cage.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vermelho feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steels jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steel motions for Vermelho to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steel gets tackled into the cage by Vermelho. Vermelho maintains the clinch.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Vermelho cracks Steel with a good jab.
Vermelho has managed to clinch.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Steel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steel gets tackled into the cage by Vermelho. Vermelho maintains the clinch.
Steel has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
It looks like Tipao Vermelho has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vermelho blocks a head kick by Steel.
Steel throws a series of punches but Vermelho moves out of range.
Vermelho has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermelho breaks the clinch.
Vermelho cracks Steel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vermelho lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vermelho cracks Steel with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Vermelho moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vermelho takes the fight into the clinch.
Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vermelho pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Tipao Vermelho has scored more points in the clinch so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vermelho.
Vermelho lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Vermelho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vermelho creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steel takes a shot to the head.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Vermelho jabs Steel right on the nose. Steel blinks but takes it well.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Vermelho.
Vermelho throws a good cross that connects.
No joy there for Steel, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Vermelho slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Vermelho closes the distance and clinches.
Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermelho tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vermelho cracks Steel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Vermelho is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steel can do to turn this around?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel walks into a straight right hand from Vermelho.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Vermelho checks it well.
Vermelho clinches.
Vermelho breaks the clinch.
Vermelho swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Vermelho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Vermelho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vermelho connects with the punch.
Vermelho takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Vermelho jabs Steel right on the nose. Steel blinks but takes it well.
Steel gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Vermelho.
A head kick misses from Steel.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vermelho darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steel needs to keep his hands up - Vermelho had a free shot at his head there.
Vermelho lands a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tipao Vermelho dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tipao Vermelho'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. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Vermelho keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Vermelho moves into the clinch successfully.
Steel tries to break the clinch but Vermelho is controlling the position.
Vermelho scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Vermelho gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vermelho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Still in the clinch, Vermelho scores with a nice short uppercut.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Vermelho connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steel scrambles back to his feet.
Steel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Donk. Vermelho catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Vermelho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steel.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel throws a head kick but Vermelho moves out of range.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vermelho gets a clinch.
Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel is looking to clinch but Vermelho is avoiding it.
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
Vermelho scores with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel wants to clinch.
Vermelho scores with a nice right hand.
Vermelho rushes Steel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vermelho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vermelho scores with the left hand. Steel knows he should have avoided that one.
Vermelho moves into the clinch successfully.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Vermelho scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A cross from Vermelho lands.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Vermelho lands a nice shot that snaps Steel's head back.
Vermelho closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Vermelho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vermelho takes the fight into the clinch.
Vermelho breaks the clinch.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho with a hook.
Vermelho connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steel. Steel circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Vermelho tests Steel's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Vermelho scores with a jab.
Vermelho swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steel.
Vermelho has Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vermelho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Vermelho breaks the clinch.
Steel is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Vermelho rather than just go for the knockout.
Vermelho lunges at Steel with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steel's hand.
Vermelho bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Vermelho drives through and clinches with Steel against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Vermelho.
Vermelho lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Vermelho's corner calls for a 1-2. Vermelho obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Vermelho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vermelho gets in close and instigates a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Steel gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Vermelho pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Vermelho lands with a light punch inside.
Vermelho breaks from the clinch.
Vermelho uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steel has time to react.
Vermelho scores with a decent looking hook.
Steel fails to land with a series of punches.
Vermelho connects with the punch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Vermelho.
A left lands for Vermelho.
Steel on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Vermelho closes the distance and clinches.
Vermelho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steel is looking to control Vermelho's arms but Vermelho gets an underhook and turns him. Now Steel has his back to the cage.
Vermelho's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vermelho moves into range and clinches up with Steel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vermelho manages to break the clinch.
Vermelho has closed the distance and engaged Steel in a clinch.
Vermelho softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vermelho pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Vermelho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vermelho connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Vermelho scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steel shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Nice shot lands for Vermelho.
Steel ducks right into an uppercut from Vermelho.
Vermelho closes the distance and clinches.
Vermelho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Nice shot lands for Vermelho.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vermelho darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vermelho pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vermelho breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Justice Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tipao Vermelho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vermelho 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:25
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:25
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tipao Vermelho!
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