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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Travis Riley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steele's entrance music is The Terminator Theme. A fine choice. I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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175 lbs
20 - 8 - 0 |
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185 cm
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180 lbs
15 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
20 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Travis Riley!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele slips a jab and a cross from Riley.
Steele closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Riley to the mat! Riley manages to get full guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Riley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steele gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Riley is trying to control the position but Steele postures up.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
Riley looking for a sweep. Not yet Riley, not yet.
Steele throwing strikes but missing.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Riley is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Riley keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Riley avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Riley wants to sweep here but Steele controlling him for the moment.
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Riley has wrist control.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Riley works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Riley working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
Riley utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Riley escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steele gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Riley keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Steele with a nice head shot there.
Steele postures up in Riley's guard and throws a big left but Riley blocks it.
Riley trying to keep a closed guard but Steele is proving a slippery customer.
Steele postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Riley is keeping the position for now.
Riley controls Steele momentarily but Steele frees himself.
Steele advances to half guard.
Steele working the head and body with strikes.
Riley keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Riley wants to get back to full guard.
Steele with the ground and pound but Riley uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Riley preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Riley looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steele tries to free his leg and advance position but Riley is retaining full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Riley looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steele throws an elbow that misses. Riley uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steele's guard. Nice move by Riley!
Riley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Riley postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Riley got a little sloppy there for a moment and Steele has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Riley has managed to get both his arms back between Steele's legs - danger averted.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Riley stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steele swivels though and keeps the full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Steele defending well as Riley loads up on a big left hand.
Steele misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Steele misses the target.
Riley misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steele.
Steele works Riley's body with a nice hook.
Steele circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steele tries for a takedown but Riley sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steele shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Riley defends it nicely.
Riley scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Riley closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steele to the mat! Steele manages to get full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Riley throws a big right hand that misses.
Steele throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Steele tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele working for a triangle but Riley defends it easily.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Riley from controlling successfully.
Riley throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steele works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Riley has his hands clasped together but Steele extends an breaks Riley's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Steele.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Jason Steele!
Jason Steele retains his welterweight title!
Jason Steele thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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hype
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FIGHT
RATING
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