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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Terry Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Norman Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Terry Maynard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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275 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Terry Maynard!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Norman Steel!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Paul Tew and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maynard throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maynard closes the distance but Steel moves to the side
and Steel counters with a nice double leg into guard.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Steel prevents Maynard from getting back to his feet.
Maynard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Maynard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel cracks Maynard with a solid left hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel postures up in Maynard's guard and throws a big left but Maynard blocks it.
Steel has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Steel with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel lands a couple of digs.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Maynard's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Steel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Maynard swivels and escapes.
Maynard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steel paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Maynard tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maynard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steel shoots in looking for a takedown. Maynard tries to sprawl out of it but Steel keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Maynard manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Terry Maynard has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Norman Steel.
Maynard displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Steel.
Steel shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maynard but Maynard pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Steel gets a takedown into half guard.
Steel trying to control the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steel not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Steel thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Maynard's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maynard on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Steel slows the pace down in half guard.
Steel uses his free foot to push down on Maynard's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Maynard.
The referee warns Maynard that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
It looks like Terry Maynard has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel landing strikes from the mount.
Steel dominating with strikes here.
Maynard is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Maynard! Steel sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Maynard and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Norman Steel!
Norman Steel is the new heavyweight champion!
Post fight, Norman Steel stared into the camera and said 'Don't mind if I do!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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