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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Grant Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Levi Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Steel might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Iron man. Grant Steel could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Levi Jones's chin.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grant Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Levi Jones!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Daniel Franklin and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel throws out a leg kick but Jones moves out of range and Steel only half commits.
Jones scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Jones cracks Steel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Jones with a jab.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steel stuns Jones with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steel looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jones looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well.
Nice cross by Jones.
Steel walks into a stiff left hand from Jones.
Jones throws a right hand that Steel ducks under and follows up with a left that Steel also avoids with ease.
Jones keeps the fight on the outside.
Jones lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Steel drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jones looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Jones is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel stands and steps away. Jones gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Jones throws a right and a left that both miss.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Jones swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Steel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Steel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jones throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jones cracks Steel with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jones falls off balance throwing a combination
and Steel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel stalls.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Jones tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steel is trying to stall.
Steel manages to break the clinch.
Levi Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Jones scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jones's corner calls for a 1-2. Jones obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Jones lands a jab to the nose.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jones misses with a low kick as Steel jumps back.
Steel checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Steel counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice shot lands for Jones.
A lazy left from Jones finds it's target.
Steel misses with a takedown attempt - Jones sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jones throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jones misses with a few strikes there.
Steel shoots in but Jones avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel is breathing heavily.
Steel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
Steel has control of Jones's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Jones regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Jones gets back to half guard.
Jones makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Jones.
Jones working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Steel looking to pass the guard.
Steel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steel drops back looking for a leg! Jones is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jones manages to kick Steel off! Steel jumps back into Jones's guard.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Jones is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones looking for a guillotine here but Steel defends easily.
Steel is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jones working for a triangle but Steel defends it easily.
Steel stands up from Jones's guard - Steel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Steel gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones working aggressively here.
Jones lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Jones misses with the head strike.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
Steel closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Steel lands in his opponent's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Steel stands up from Jones's guard - Steel perhaps looking for a knockout.
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 Grant Steel will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jones lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Jones.
Jones missing with a left hand there. Steel was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jones as he avoids it easily.
Donk. Jones catches Steel right on the button with a cross.
Jones stuffs the takedown attempt from Steel. Steel gets slowly back to his feet.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Jones.
Jones throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steel on the side of the head.
Jab from Jones.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones lands a head shot.
Jones connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.
Steel throws a jab when Jones was well out of range.
Steel is looking to clinch but Jones is avoiding it.
Steel moves in looking to clinch but Jones pushes him off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jones scores with a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steel moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A head kick by Jones misses
and Steel counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steel tries to clinch but Jones moves out of range.
Steel takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steel closes the distance and clinches up with Jones, looking for a takedown. Steel pushes Jones against the cage but Jones circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grant Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jones throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Jones!
Jab from Jones.
Levi Jones is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Jones's waist but Jones gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
Jones throws a lazy head kick
and Steel counters with a nice body shot.
Steel on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Steel shoots for a double leg takedown but Jones sprawls well. He's pushed Steel's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice shot by Jones.
Steel pushes Jones up against the cage in a clinch.
Jones prevents the takedown attempt.
Steel tries to score a body lock takedown but Jones shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Jones throws a head punch that misses.
Jones fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel tries to work over Jones's front leg with a kick but Jones checks it.
Horrible takedown by Steel or perhaps it was just good defense by Jones which made him look bad.
Steel wants to clinch up but Jones keeps it at a distance.
Steel fails to land the takedown.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steel.
Jones looks to land a combination. Steel sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jones lands a head shot.
Steel walks into a left hand.
Jones misses with a head kick.
Steel clinches.
Jones lands a left hand.
Steel taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Jones throws a knee to the head but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a shoulder strike.
Steel tries for a takedown but Jones manages to get underhooks.
Jones lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Jones is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Jones lands with a left to the head.
Jones wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Jones lands with a light punch inside.
Jones wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Jones throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Jones is keeping busy.
Jones lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Jones lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Jones is pressed up against the cage. Steel has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Jones down to the mat. Jones avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jones looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Steel moved away.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jones throws a leg kick but Steel checks it.
A punch combination from Jones misses.
Jones's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Jones duly obliges.
Jones misses with a leg kick
and Steel counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jones's guard now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Jones is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jones keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Grant Steel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Steel frees his head nicely. Oh but Jones has switched to an armbar! Steel is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Levi Jones!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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