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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taylor Norton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele has chosen Freak On A Leash as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
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211 lbs
25 - 9 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taylor Norton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Norton throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Norton's leg but Norton calmly moves out of range.
Norton lands an overhand right.
Norton misses with an uppercut. Steele saw that one coming.
Norton takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele swinging wildly here.
Norton misses with a straight right.
Norton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norton thumps Steele with a low kick.
Steele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steele throws a front kick aimed at Norton's knee but Norton avoids it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Steele throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Norton moves out of range easily.
Norton looks to score with a jab to the body but Steele is just out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Steele.
Norton lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steele throws a half hearted mid kick.
Norton misses with a hook to the body
and Steele counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Norton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele thows a body shot but no joy.
Norton slips a jab from Steele.
Norton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norton looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Norton takes a kick to the side of the head.
It looks like Taylor Norton has been cut.
Steele tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele slips under a jab from Norton.
Steele gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Norton scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steele doesn't seem bothered though.
Norton smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Norton throws out a powerful jab.
Norton tries to land a front kick but Steele steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Norton looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Steele throws a head kick that misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Steele scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Steele swings for the body but Norton moves out of range.
Steele closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Norton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steele misses with a body kick.
Norton throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
Steele throws a push kick but Norton slaps the foot to one side.
Norton misses with a leg kick.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Norton takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Norton works Steele's body with a nice hook.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Norton, right into the meat.
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Norton lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Norton checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Norton throws the kick towards the body but Steele avoids it.
Norton swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Steele checks the leg kick.
Norton connects with a jab.
Norton misses with a looping right.
Steele lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steele moves out of range as Norton throws a body kick.
Norton moves out of range of the strikes.
Norton scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steele lands a nice looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Steele blocks the low kick.
Norton scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Norton is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Norton misses with a body shot.
Norton throws a poor cross that misses
and Steele counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Norton is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steele throws a shot from downtown. Norton moves away and avoids it.
Norton connects with a solid leg kick.
A low kick from Norton is predictable there
and Steele counters with a left to the body.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Norton ducks down to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele tried to score with a low kick but Norton checks it.
Steele checks a low kick from Norton.
Steele is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steele moves in looking to clinch but Norton pushes him off.
Norton chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steele can pounce on him.
Norton throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Steele counters with a good low kick that Norton was not able to check.
Norton takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick misses from Steele.
Steele fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Norton is out of range.
Steele moves into the clinch successfully.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Norton.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Norton avoids the damage to the body.
A short right from Steele.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steele dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Taylor Norton's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steele.
Norton moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steele scores with a spinning back kick!
Steele scores with a leg kick.
Steele misses with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele throws a right hand that Norton ducks under and follows up with a left that Norton also avoids with ease.
George Steele seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steele lands with an uppercut that bounces Norton off the cage and back into range.
Steele misses with a kick to the body.
Steele connects with a solid leg kick.
Norton thows a body shot but no joy.
A good leg kick by Steele.
A head kick from Steele lands but Norton takes it in his stride.
Steele throws a right and a left that Norton avoids nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele feints and then cracks Norton's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Norton down.
Norton misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Norton sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Steele misses with a kick to the body.
Norton on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Norton moves out of range of the body kick.
Norton throws a body punch but Steele moves out of range.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Norton rather than just go for the knockout.
Norton throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steele moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Norton checks a leg kick nicely.
Norton blocks the body kick.
Norton looks to land a combination. Steele sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Steele walks into a jab.
Norton throws out a loose jab but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Steele.
Norton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Steele is out of range and Norton settles back down.
Steele lands a nice hook to Norton's body. Norton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele drives through and clinches with Norton against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks an elbow strike from Norton.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Norton uses good head movement to avoid it.
Norton struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Nice body punch from Norton.
Steele is trying to push Norton away but Norton has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Norton prevents a body shot from Steele.
Nice body punch from Norton.
Steele wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Norton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Norton is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steele pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norton or not.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Norton.
Norton is trying to drag Steele to the mat but Steele just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Norton or not.
Steele gets through Norton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Norton tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Norton controls his hands.
Steele utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Norton working hard to break the clinch.
Norton blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steele lands a head kick!
Good exchange - Steele coming out on top.
Norton will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norton looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Norton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norton scores with a nice strike.
Norton loads up on a big right hand but Steele slips the punch.
Steele lands with a shot to the body.
Norton is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Norton misses with a low kick.
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Norton's leg but Norton calmly moves out of range.
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele misses with a kick to the body.
Steele lands with a nice body kick.
Steele plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Some bone on bone action there as Norton checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Norton throws a right and a left that Steele avoids nicely.
Steele has closed the distance and engaged Norton in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
George Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Taylor Norton's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Steele throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Norton misses with a double jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steele checks a leg kick.
Norton checks a leg kick.
Norton thuds his right hand into Steele's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Norton crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steele - the referee stops the clock and Norton gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steele. Norton manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Norton blocks a head kick by Steele.
Norton throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele connects with a solid leg kick.
Steele turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steele avoids a kick to the body.
A big left from Norton misses.
Steele has taken the fight to the clinch.
Norton lands a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Norton pushes off an throws an elbow but Steele leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Norton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Norton's elbow.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Norton has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Steele after a bit of a struggle.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
George Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Norton breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A solid body kick from Steele.
Norton takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Taylor Norton's cut is getting worse.
Steele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steele blocks a low kick nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Norton throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Some wild striking there from Norton.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Taylor Norton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steele checks a leg kick.
Steele tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steele connects with a body shot that sends Norton's belly button to the back.
Norton blocks a head kick by Steele.
Steele walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Norton checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Norton.
Steele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Norton tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
Steele tried to score with a low kick but Norton checks it.
Steele shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steele wants to land a leg kick but Norton is out of range.
Norton moves out of range of the body kick from Steele.
Norton just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele slips under a jab.
Norton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A cross from Norton lands.
Norton lands with a straight right. Steele didn't see that one coming.
Norton looks to throw the jab but Steele is out of range.
Steele tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Norton was well out of range. Poor timing from Steele.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Norton at a distance.
Norton tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steele lands a nice looking kick to the body. Norton takes a step back to recover.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Steele lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Norton has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Norton and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steele connects with a body shot that sends Norton's belly button to the back.
Norton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steele throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
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!
Steele is looking to clinch.
Steele connects with a solid leg kick.
Steele throws a shot to the body.
Steele throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Norton.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steele is looking to slow Norton down with leg kicks.
Norton waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Norton is looking to score with low kicks.
Steele with a hook.
Steele tries to clinch there but Norton circles away.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele lands a glancing blow to the side of Norton's head.
Steele scores with a leg kick.
Steele buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Steele moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Norton swinging wildly here.
Steele digs a good body shot into Norton's ribs.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Norton looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A right-left combo lands from Steele.
Steele checks a leg kick nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
George Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steele 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge George Francis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... George Steele!
George Steele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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