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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Mousaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Winston Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mousaki comes to the cage accompanied by souljacker. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Winston Steel enters the cage!
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177 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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175 lbs
13 - 8 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenji Mousaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Steel!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws a series of punches but Mousaki moves out of range.
Mousaki scores a takedown into full mount!
Mousaki misses with a head shot.
Mousaki landing punches.
Mousaki has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mousaki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mousaki unloading with bombs!
Mousaki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Steel is surviving well by controlling Mousaki's body position as best he can.
Mousaki throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Steel because Mousaki loaded up on that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousaki swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Steel is now in Mousaki's guard. A big mistake from Mousaki there, giving up the dominant position!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mousaki is looking for a triangle but Steel pushes his legs off easily.
Steel advances position into side control!
Steel tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Steel has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Steel advances nicely into full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to take Mousaki's back here but Mousaki is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Steel forces the positional change into back control.
Steel struggling to land strikes to the head as Mousaki covers up.
Mousaki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Steel thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Mousaki regains half guard.
Steel trying to pass the guard but Mousaki defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki moves into full guard.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
Mousaki looking to control.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Mousaki is retaining full guard.
Steel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Steel throws a strike but Mousaki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mousaki wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mousaki is really struggling to control Steel but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Mousaki looking to pass the guard.
Mousaki is looking to advance position but Steel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Steel lands a big shot there that rocks Mousaki but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Steel throwing strikes but Mousaki bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kenji Mousaki will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mousaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steel connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mousaki showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steel.
Steel throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel shoots in and gets a takedown into Mousaki's guard.
Steel advances to half guard.
Steel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steel prevents Mousaki from improving his position.
Steel missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousaki gets full guard.
Mousaki keeping full guard, as Steel tries to pass.
Winston Steel has got the better of the ground game so far.
Mousaki wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Steel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Steel working the ground and pound but Mousaki is defending the strikes.
Steel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Mousaki is avoiding damage well.
Mousaki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki is looking for a kimura here.
Steel is staying active underneath Mousaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Nice strikes from Mousaki there.
Mousaki misses with a head shot. Steel uses the momentum to regain guard.
Steel is wriggling around but Mousaki manages to pass to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel won't allow Mousaki to pass to mount.
Steel taking some punishment here, with Mousaki in his half guard.
Mousaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mousaki missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mousaki tries to pass the half guard into mount. Steel knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Steel has hold of Mousaki's hands but Mousaki slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Mousaki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki is looking to take a break and control but Steel is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mousaki working Steel over with strikes.
Steel is looking to improve his position.
Mousaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Steel blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mousaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steel wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Winston Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Mousaki misses with a few strikes there.
Steel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mousaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mousaki.
Mousaki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Steel is looking to stand up but Mousaki isn't so interested in that idea.
Steel has momentary wrist control but Mousaki slips an elbow through the middle.
Mousaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mousaki landing some decent shots from guard.
Mousaki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mousaki stands up over Steel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mousaki advances to half guard.
Mousaki is controlling the pace.
Mousaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
Mousaki is nestled in close to Steel, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mousaki working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Steel's thigh. Steel counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
Mousaki stands up over Steel, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Mousaki slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Steel is looking to regain half guard here but Mousaki keeps moving and retains side control.
Steel is not content to let Mousaki control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mousaki is chipping away with strikes.
Mousaki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Steel is avoiding damage well.
Mousaki working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Mousaki looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Steel is avoiding damage well.
Mousaki creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Steel sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Steel taking punishment in the form of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel is not content to let Mousaki control the position.
Mousaki controls the position from side control.
Mousaki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steel is not content to let Mousaki control the position.
Mousaki misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Mousaki showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mousaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Mousaki!
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hype
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