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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cedric Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bobby Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele's entrance music is Ironman. A fine choice. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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157 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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175 cm
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155 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cedric Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bobby Smith!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Dean Styles and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut there from Steele.
Donk. Smith catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
Smith swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Smith misses with a wild combination.
Smith wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Smith ducks right into an uppercut from Steele.
Smith misses with a series of wild punches.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Smith sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steele moves away from the strike by Smith.
Smith lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Smith is looking to clinch.
Steele connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Steele throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Smith uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Smith checks it well.
Smith walks into a jab.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Smith slips a jab from Steele.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Steele fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Smith on the side of the head.
Smith misses with a double jab.
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steele lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steele throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bobby Smith seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a body shot
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steele is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steele throws a low kick but Smith avoids it.
Smith lands a slapping body shot.
No joy there for Smith, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters circling - Smith throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Smith misses with a two punch combination.
Smith tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith thows a left - swing and a miss!
Smith moves into the clinch.
Smith wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
Steele prevents Smith from breaking the clinch.
Smith escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steele scores with a jab.
Smith takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Smith avoids a punch combination nicely.
Smith checks a low kick from Steele.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith misses with an uppercut.
Smith uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steele tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Smith 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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a combination
and Smith counters with a series of strikes. Steele will be more careful next time no doubt.
Steele ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Steele slips under a jab.
Smith throws a left and a right that both miss
and Steele counters with a three punch combo that has Smith backing up. Smith nods at Steele to acknowledge the strikes.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Steele avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Smith misses with a hook.
Smith tries to close the distance and clinch but Steele swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Smith takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Smith tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Steele counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Steele dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Smith lands a right hook to the body.
Smith throws a series of punches but Steele avoids them all with ease.
Steele bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Smith misses with a combination
and Steele counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele with a jab.
Steele scores with a nice right hand.
Smith misses with a straight right.
Nice straight punches there by Steele. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Steele.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smith might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steele uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Smith.
Cedric Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele scores with a jab. Smith acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Nice shot lands for Steele.
Smith lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steele circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Smith throws a series of punches but Steele moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Smith on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
The fight stays on the outside here - Smith looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Steele uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Steele dodges the punch combination from Smith.
Smith on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Smith throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Smith moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Smith swinging wildly here.
Smith is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Smith tries to clinch but Steele moves out of range.
Smith has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steele bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Smith's head.
Steele bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Smith moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steele throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
An inside leg kick from Steele misses.
Smith misses with a shot to the body
enabling Steele to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith checks the leg kick nicely there.
Steele jabs Smith right on the nose. Smith blinks but takes it well.
Steele lands a jab to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steele counters with a right hand to the body.
Steele swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith thows a body shot but no joy.
Steele throws out a leg kick but Smith moves out of range and Steele only half commits.
Steele tests Smith's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steele lunges at Smith with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smith's hand.
Smith doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Smith tries to clinch up
letting Steele counter with a right hand.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Smith misses its intended target.
Smith rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steele moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Smith misses with the combination.
Steele connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steele throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Smith on the side of the head.
Smith looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Steele throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Smith's head.
Smith tries to clinch but Steele is having none of it.
Steele scores with a nice head shot.
Steele scores with a decent looking hook.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Steele counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Smith tries to clinch up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cedric Steele dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Steele with a nice cross.
Steele works the jab nicely.
Steele dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Smith is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Sloppy strikes from Smith. Those never looked like landing.
Smith pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele throws a low kick but Smith moves out of range easily.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Steele comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steele lands an overhand right.
Steele keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Smith.
Smith throws a predictable looking body shot
and Steele counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steele throws a series of punches but Smith avoids them all with ease.
Smith takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A left lands for Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele connects with a nice looking jab.
Steele ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steele displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Smith gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Smith's head backwards.
Smith moves forwards but Steele connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steele scores with a nice head shot.
Bobby Smith is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Smith avoids the head kick by Steele.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Steele scores with a nice strike.
Steele 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.
Smith tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Smith tries to clinch but Steele moves away
and Smith takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Smith missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Smith lands an overhand right.
Steele fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steele digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Smith tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Smith.
Steele lands a right hook to the body.
Smith throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele scores with a three punch combo!
Steele scores with a jab to the head.
Smith throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Sloppy strikes from Steele. Those never looked like landing.
Steele digs a good hook to Smith's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele connects with a good right hand that stumbles Smith. Smith circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Smith looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele cracks Smith with a right hand to the side of the head.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Steele lands a two punch combo.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Smith's knee but Smith avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Smith.
Smith misses with a looping left.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Smith fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cedric Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Smith misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice uppercut there from Steele.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Smith misses.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Smith takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bobby Smith has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smith jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Smith takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steele.
Steele thuds his right hand into Smith's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Smith takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Steele lands with a hook. Smith tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Smith takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Smith throws a sloppy body shot
and Steele cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cedric Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steele, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:26
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cedric Steele!
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RATING
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