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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ban Ki Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele comes to the cage accompanied by The Terminator Theme. Kim has chosen Guns N' Roses: Welcome To The Jungle as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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174 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Great elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ban Ki Kim!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Luis Engracia and Paulo Santos.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim moves in looking to clinch but Steele pushes him off.
Kim attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele walks into a stiff left hand from Kim.
A swing and a miss from Kim.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Kim's head but Kim sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele staying out of range there.
Steele takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele keeps the fight on the outside.
Kim pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Some wild striking there from Steele.
Steele blocks a head kick by Kim.
Steele scores with a hook.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kim moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele moves out of range as Kim throws a body kick.
Kim pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele throws out a powerful jab.
Steele takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele drives through with a takedown into guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Kim is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steele is controlling him.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kim works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kim's head.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Steele throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kim working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim seems keen to control Steele's posture.
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Kim is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steele throwing strikes from guard but Kim blocks nicely.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Steele lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Kim is keeping the position.
Steele 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.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Steele trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kim looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steele lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kim not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Steele throwing strikes but missing.
Kim looking for a sweep. Not yet Kim, not yet.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steele throws a big right hand that misses.
Kim preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim wants to stand and escape but Steele is having none of it.
Kim lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Steele!
Steele bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele postures up in Kim's guard and throws a big left but Kim blocks it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele throws a strike but Kim rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kim doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kim manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele dominated that round.
That's time! Steele's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steele misses with an uppercut. Kim saw that one coming.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steele keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice shot by Kim.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kim jabs Steele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kim has Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kim.
Kim throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steele takes an elbow to the temple.
Kim lands an elbow inside.
Kim can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kim just misses with a elbow thrown towards Steele's brow.
Kim keeps control of Steele as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kim looking to throw knees to the head but Steele is blocking nicely.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Kim creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steele's defenses.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Steele avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Steele has had enough of the clinch but Kim keeps him there for the moment.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Steele tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Steele tries to break the clinch but Kim is controlling the position.
Kim throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steele avoiding damage.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim throws an elbow but it misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Kim misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kim throws an elbow that misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kim throws an elbow but misses.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Kim slowing the pace effectively.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Kim lands a nice elbow.
Kim tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Kim.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A knee to the head by Kim.
Steele avoiding damage as Kim throws knees to the body.
Steele dodges an elbow strike from Kim.
Kim misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kim looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Kim, against the cage.
Kim tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Kim back against the cage.
Steele content to slow the pace in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kim using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ban Ki Kim seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Kim lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ban Ki Kim showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steele throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kim misses with a head kick.
Kim wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Kim throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Steele blocks a head kick by Kim.
Kim is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kim wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Steele cracks Kim with a good jab.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim is looking to clinch.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries for a takedown but Kim sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steele swings for the body but Kim moves out of range.
Steele checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kim is looking to clinch but Steele is avoiding it.
Ban Ki Kim is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Nice defenses there by Kim.
Kim closes the distance and pushes Steele back into the cage.
Steele wants to get back to striking at distance but Kim won't allow it.
Kim lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
Kim gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kim lands an elbow inside that Steele shrugs off.
Kim leaning against his opponent.
Kim trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Kim misses with a punch to the body.
Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele clobbers Kim with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Steele's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steele duly obliges.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kim displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steele throws out the jab.
Steele misses the shot to the body.
Steele looks to land a left hand but Kim moved out of range nicely.
Kim takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Kim avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Kim slips the punch.
Kim thows a body kick. Steele tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kim drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steele.
Kim moves away from the strike by Steele.
Kim fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kim moves away.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele works the jab nicely.
Steele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Kim's shoulder, as Kim tries to avoid the shot.
Kim misses with a low kick.
Steele misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kim tries to clinch up.
Kim throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ban Ki Kim seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele misses with a leg kick
and Kim connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Steele.
Steele throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kim sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
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.
Steele throws a jab but it's blocked by Kim.
Steele sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steele's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kim under the eye.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Kim moves away and avoids it.
Jason Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Kim wants to land a leg kick but Steele is out of range.
Kim misses with a straight left.
Steele throws a right hand that Kim ducks under and follows up with a left that Kim also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Jason Steele did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kim moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kim tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steele swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kim wants to clinch.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kim counters with a thumping low kick.
Kim scores with a nice body kick.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Kim is looking to clinch.
A big left from Steele misses.
Kim throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele lands a lovely overhand right.
Steele looks to score with a jab to the body but Kim is just out of range.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kim was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Kim has managed to clinch.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Kim has him pressed against the cage.
Steele tries to score a body lock takedown but Kim shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Kim misses with a knee to the head.
Kim lands a knee to the body.
Steele tries for a takedown. No joy.
Steele tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kim smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jason Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steele has a takedown stuffed.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Kim wants to clinch up but Steele keeps it at a distance.
Steele throws a jab when Kim was well out of range.
Steele throws the left hand but Kim avoids the punch easily.
Kim defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Steele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kim 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 tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kim rushes Steele and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steele is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kim misses with a knee strike.
Kim is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steele is trying to push Kim away but Kim has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kim lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
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!
Kim displaying some good clinch control by pressing Steele up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Kim creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Kim tries a knee to the head but Steele blocks it.
Kim tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Kim throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Kim lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steele or not.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steele's efforts to push away.
Kim lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele is trying to break the clinch but Kim is controlling him.
Kim is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Kim lands a nice knee to the body.
Kim with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kim tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Kim.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Kim pushes off an throws an elbow but Steele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Come on Kim - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ban Ki Kim dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Kim throws a push kick but Steele slaps the foot to one side.
Kim lands a head kick!
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kim with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Steele to score with a decent uppercut.
Kim ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
Steele fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kim avoids it really well and circles away.
Kim wants to clinch.
A jab from Kim finds it's way through Steele's defenses.
Kim is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kim on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kim.
Kim fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Steele checks it well.
Steele throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steele tries to bum rush Kim with a series of wild strikes but Kim uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steele connects with a jab.
Kim tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Steele showed some decent athleticism there.
Kim is trying to control but can't.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kim looks like he's trying to stand up.
Steele not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Steele scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Steele throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kim is looking to control Steele's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kim avoid being mounted?
Kim moves into full guard.
Kim working a defensive guard but Steele passes into half guard.
Steele throwing shots but Kim is blocking nicely.
Kim is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steele is working away from the top position though.
Kim is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kim lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Steele scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kim wants to control but Steele is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Steele working the head and body with strikes.
Kim controlling the position well.
Steele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Steele is working away from the top position though.
Steele is looking for a kimura here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kim moves into full guard.
Steele working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Kim has wrist control.
Steele missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kim wants to stand but Steele is controlling the position.
Kim can't keep his opponent in guard - Steele advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Steele showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steele 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 48:47
Judge Luis Engracia scores the fight 48:47
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Steele!
A very excited looking Jason Steele rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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