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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nozomu Itoshiki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zacharia Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itoshiki comes to the cage accompanied by Ringo Mogire Beam. The crowd seem to be enjoying Steele's choice of entrance music: Rock You Like A Hurricane. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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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
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nozomu Itoshiki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zacharia Steele!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele moves out of range as Itoshiki strikes.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Itoshiki throws a solid leg kick but Steele takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Itoshiki.
Itoshiki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Itoshiki lands a jab to the nose.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Itoshiki checks it well.
Itoshiki ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Itoshiki throws a body kick that misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Itoshiki, as that shot connected.
Itoshiki tries a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Itoshiki counters with a nice uppercut.
Itoshiki thumps Steele with a low kick.
Itoshiki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Itoshiki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steele throws a lazy body kick
and Itoshiki counters with an outside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steele. Itoshiki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Itoshiki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele checks a low kick from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Itoshiki defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steele.
Steele ducks under a wild hook from Itoshiki.
Steele throws a right hand that misses
and Itoshiki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Itoshiki walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries to move into range but Itoshiki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Steele moves out of range as Itoshiki strikes.
Itoshiki throws a leg kick but Steele moved away.
A big left from Steele misses.
Itoshiki is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steele looks to clinch
and Itoshiki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Itoshiki throws a jab when Steele was well out of range.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Itoshiki circles away.
Itoshiki misses with a straight right.
Itoshiki throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steele.
Itoshiki tries to keep at a distance but Steele has taken the fight into the clinch.
Itoshiki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele is looking to clinch.
Itoshiki lands with a cross.
Steele walks into a jab.
Itoshiki jabs Steele right on the nose. Steele blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Itoshiki missing with a left hand there. Steele was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Itoshiki scores with a nice head shot.
Steele throws a head kick but Itoshiki moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Itoshiki.
Steele throws a head kick that misses
letting Itoshiki counter with a right hand.
Itoshiki scores with a punch to the head.
Itoshiki throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Itoshiki scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Itoshiki moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steele throws a head kick that misses
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A low kick from Itoshiki misses
and Steele counters with a nice low kick that buckles Itoshiki's knee momentarily.
Itoshiki scores with a kick to the body.
Steele looks gassed!
Itoshiki misses with a hook to the body
and Steele counters by clinching up.
Steele creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Itoshiki breaks from the clinch.
Itoshiki lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steele at a distance.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Itoshiki cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
Itoshiki lands with a nice body kick.
Itoshiki throws a leg kick which misses Steele's front leg but catches the back leg as Steele tries to avoid it.
Itoshiki scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.
Itoshiki scores with a sloppy right hand. Steele should have avoided that one.
Itoshiki connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Itoshiki - just one landing.
Itoshiki moves into range and connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Itoshiki misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Itoshiki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Itoshiki scores with a nice head shot.
Itoshiki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Itoshiki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele throws a head kick but Itoshiki moves out of range.
Steele throws a head kick but Itoshiki moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Itoshiki.
Steele has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steele there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice straight punches there by Itoshiki. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Itoshiki.
Itoshiki lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Itoshiki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Itoshiki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Steele has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Itoshiki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Itoshiki cracks Steele with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steele walks into a straight right hand from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki lands a nice shot that snaps Steele's head back.
Steele takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Itoshiki is trying to control Steele's posture but Steele avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itoshiki is trying to get back to half guard.
Steele trying to control the position but Itoshiki is working away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nozomu Itoshiki dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Itoshiki throws a low kick, looking for Steele's leg but Steele calmly moves out of range.
Steele moves away from the strike by Itoshiki.
Itoshiki throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steele checks a low kick from Itoshiki.
Nozomu Itoshiki is winning the standup battle so far.
Itoshiki scores with a nice head shot.
Itoshiki misses with a left hand
and Steele counters with a straight right hand.
Itoshiki thuds his right hand into Steele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Itoshiki takes a swing at Steele's ribcage but misses.
Steele clinches up against the cage.
Itoshiki blocks the elbow strike.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Itoshiki avoids it.
A short body shot lands from Itoshiki as the two fighters clinch.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Itoshiki avoids the damage to the body.
Itoshiki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Itoshiki tries to circle away but Steele has him pinned against the cage.
Itoshiki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele slips under a jab.
Steele is breathing heavily.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Itoshiki.
Steele keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele slips under a jab from Itoshiki.
Steele wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Itoshiki.
Good leg kick by Itoshiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itoshiki lands a glancing blow to the side of Steele's head.
Steele gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Zacharia Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Itoshiki misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steele misses with a right hand
and Itoshiki counters with a right hand to the body.
Good leg kick by Itoshiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itoshiki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Itoshiki is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Steele can do to turn this around?
A slapping body kick lands there for Itoshiki.
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheers as Itoshiki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steele doesn't seem phased though.
Itoshiki lands with a thumping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Itoshiki connects with a right hand. Steele shakes it off.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Itoshiki. Itoshiki obviously looking to wear him down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Itoshiki throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Itoshiki connects with a single shot there.
Steele misses with a shot to the body
and Steele takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Itoshiki swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Itoshiki blocks the body kick.
Steele moves out of range as Itoshiki strikes.
Itoshiki digs a good hook to Steele's body.
Itoshiki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Itoshiki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steele's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steele takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That kick from Itoshiki tenderised Steele's leg. Steele is trying to keep his angry face on.
Itoshiki looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Itoshiki.
Itoshiki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch but Itoshiki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Itoshiki lands with a cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Itoshiki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Itoshiki lands with a good body shot.
Itoshiki tests Steele's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Itoshiki throws a wild body kick that Steele sees coming a mile off.
Steele goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Itoshiki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Itoshiki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Itoshiki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Itoshiki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Steele takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Itoshiki looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Itoshiki scores with a jab to the body.
Steele misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itoshiki misses with a low kick.
A cross from Itoshiki lands.
Steele throws a head kick that misses
and Itoshiki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Steele misses
and Itoshiki counters with a solid body kick.
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
Itoshiki breaks from the clinch.
Itoshiki lands a really nice looking cross but Steele seems unphased.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele misses with a low kick.
Itoshiki lands with a shot to the body.
Steele fails with the takedown
and Itoshiki counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele fails with the takedown
and Itoshiki counters with a nice uppercut.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Itoshiki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steele on the side of the head.
Steele throws a head kick but Itoshiki moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itoshiki misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Itoshiki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Itoshiki looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Itoshiki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steele's hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nozomu Itoshiki dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Itoshiki scores with a jab to the body.
Steele tries to clinch there but Itoshiki circles away.
Steele is looking to chop away at Itoshiki's legs.
Itoshiki lands with a nice body punch.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Itoshiki lands a slapping body shot.
Steele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Itoshiki scores with a nice body kick.
Itoshiki scores with a leg kick.
Itoshiki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Itoshiki feints and then cracks Steele's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Steele down.
Good leg kick by Itoshiki there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Itoshiki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steele 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itoshiki lands with a hook. Steele tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Steele takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Itoshiki scores with a spinning back kick!
Itoshiki scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Itoshiki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Itoshiki as he connects with a hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Itoshiki.
Nice defenses there by Steele.
Itoshiki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Itoshiki checks a leg kick.
Itoshiki throws a good cross that connects.
Itoshiki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steele under the eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Itoshiki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Itoshiki, right into the meat.
Itoshiki scores with a hook.
Steele doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Itoshiki lands a nice shot to the body.
Itoshiki wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Itoshiki connects with an inside leg kick.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Itoshiki is looking to slow Steele down with leg kicks.
Itoshiki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nozomu Itoshiki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Itoshiki.
Itoshiki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steele takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Itoshiki cracks a nice hook into Steele's ribs.
Steele thows a leg kick but Itoshiki checks it
and Itoshiki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Itoshiki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Itoshiki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Steele's hands.
Itoshiki lands the left hand.
A jab lands there for Itoshiki.
Itoshiki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Itoshiki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steele tries to clinch up but Itoshiki circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele moves forwards but Itoshiki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Steele throws a nice looking combination but Itoshiki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Zacharia Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Itoshiki, as that shot connected.
Itoshiki cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki with a jab.
A jab from Itoshiki finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Steele ducks right into an uppercut from Itoshiki.
Steele throws a head kick that Itoshiki semi-blocks.
Steele is looking to land body kicks.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Itoshiki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steele. That did some damage!
Itoshiki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Itoshiki misses with a straight left.
Itoshiki punishes Steele's body with a nice straight punch.
Itoshiki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut lands for Itoshiki. That snapped Steele's head back.
Itoshiki's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steele under the eye.
Itoshiki cracks Steele with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Steele throws a left and a right that both miss
and Itoshiki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A nice inside leg kick there by Itoshiki. That's going to slow Steele down.
Steele on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itoshiki on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steele. Steele obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele takes one on the button.
Steele takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Itoshiki scores with a leg kick.
Itoshiki digs a good hook to Steele's body.
Itoshiki keeps the fight on the outside.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Itoshiki sprawls well. Itoshiki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Steele gets slowly back to his feet.
Itoshiki lands a really nice looking cross but Steele seems unphased.
Itoshiki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
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.
Steele 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.
Itoshiki lands a glancing blow to the side of Steele's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nozomu Itoshiki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Itoshiki, 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:24
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:24
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nozomu Itoshiki!
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