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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kick Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Diego Montana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Kick Steele has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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184 lbs
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195 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kick Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Diego Montana!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Montana tried to score with a low kick but Steele checks it.
A combination from Steele does no damage.
Steele shoots in and bounces Montana off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Montana is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Steele will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Steele would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Montana can do anything to dispel that myth.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Montana is keeping the position for now.
Montana trying to control the position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Montana wants to pass the guard but Steele is defending well.
Steele moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Montana chips away with some ground and pound.
Steele had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Montana defends it easily.
Steele really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Steele is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana is stalling in the full guard.
Montana's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Steele has his foot on Montana's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Montana works his way back into a safe position though.
Steele has momentary wrist control but Montana slips an elbow through the middle.
Steele trying to keep a closed guard but Montana is proving a slippery customer.
Montana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Montana postures up and lands a big shot to Steele's brow.
Steele is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Montana postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Montana advances position into side control!
Montana connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Steele some visible discomfort.
Montana has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Montana scoring with punches from side control.
Steele taking a bit of punishment here - Montana scoring with strikes.
Montana working the ground and pound from side control.
Montana lands an elbow.
Montana scoring with punches and elbows.
Montana grinds an elbow into Steele's temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Montana cracks Steele with an elbow. That is naaassty.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele taking punishment in the form of punches.
Steele is trying to escape the position but Montana is controlling the position.
Montana scores with punches from side control.
Montana lands an elbow.
Steele takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Montana cracks Steele with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Montana cracks Steele with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Montana scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steele to see if he's OK.
Montana is chipping away with strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele seems a little lost for a moment, as Montana dominates the positioning.
Montana cracks Steele with a big right hand but Steele just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Montana controls the position from side control.
Steele struggling a bit here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Montana dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Montana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Montana just leaning against Steele, taking a breather.
Steele turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Steele manages to end up in side control.
Steele throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Steele is looking to take a break and control but Montana is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Montana manages to get back to half guard.
Steele missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steele missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steele is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Montana sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Montana manages to get to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana managing to control the position.
Montana lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steele!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Montana controlling from the full mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Montana with the ground and pound from mount.
Montana scoring with strikes but Steele is staying in there.
Montana cracks Steele with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Montana cracks Steele with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Montana lands a big shot there that rocks Steele but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Steele tries to reverse the position but Montana maintains control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Montana sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Let's hope that Montana has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steele looks a forlorn figure.
Montana is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Steele can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Montana working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Montana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Montana prevents Steele from getting the reversal.
Montana in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Montana lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Montana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana lands a nice shot to the head.
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!
Montana lands a heavy elbow.
Montana breaks from Steele's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Montana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Montana lands a big shot there that rocks Steele but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Montana looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Montana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Montana landing strikes from the mount and Steele is in trouble!
Steele is rocked!
Montana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oh Steele is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Montana dominating with strikes here.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Montana content just to control the position here.
Steele seems to have got his legs back now.
Montana putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Diego Montana showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Montana drives through with a takedown into guard.
Montana with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Montana scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Montana trying to control but Steele is working from the bottom.
Montana postures up.
Montana lands a couple of digs.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Montana from controlling successfully.
Montana might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steele kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Steele looking to hit a scissor sweep but Montana is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Montana sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Steele's guard.
Montana lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Montana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Montana lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Montana working over Steele with some ground and pound. Steele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Montana trying to mount his opponent but Steele defends it.
Steele looking for submissions off his back.
Montana drops an elbow to the side of Steele's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Montana connects with a nice short shot to Steele's temple.
Montana scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Montana is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in half guard, Montana seems content to control.
Steele taking some punishment here, with Montana in his half guard.
Steele on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Montana in particular looking to stall.
Montana working over Steele with some ground and pound. Steele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Montana is controlling the pace.
Montana working Steele over with strikes.
Montana perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Montana seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Still in half guard, Montana seems content to control.
Steele has hold of Montana's hands but Montana slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Montana slows the pace down in half guard.
Diego Montana is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Montana working over Steele with some ground and pound. Steele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Montana connects with a nice short shot to Steele's temple.
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!
Montana moves nicely into side control.
Montana taking a breather here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Montana lands an elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Diego Montana comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Montana has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Diego Montana!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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