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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Stirling Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Junakovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stirling Steel looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.
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265 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
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270 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Stirling Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ivan Junakovic!
The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Junakovic lands a jab to the head.
Junakovic leaves Steel with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Junakovic stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Junakovic wants it to stay on the feet.
Steel fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Stirling Steel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel avoids a punch combination nicely.
Junakovic throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Junakovic takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steel lands a two punch combo.
Steel gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steel is struggling to control the position.
Junakovic is looking to break free of the clinch but Steel has double underhooks.
Steel breaks the clinch.
Junakovic throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to bum rush Junakovic with a series of wild strikes but Junakovic uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Steel drives through and clinches with Junakovic against the cage.
Junakovic can't break the clinch.
Steel works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Steel is breathing heavily.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Junakovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Junakovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel won't allow Junakovic to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junakovic is keeping the position for now.
Steel distracts Junakovic with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Junakovic has momentary wrist control but Steel slips an elbow through the middle.
Junakovic wants to stand up but Steel is controlling him.
This has been an exciting period of action!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Junakovic is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet but Steel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Junakovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Junakovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Junakovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steel is controlling him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Steel won't allow Junakovic to get back to his feet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steel throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Junakovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steel accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Junakovic wants to stand up but Steel is controlling him.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Junakovic is looking to stand up but Steel isn't so interested in that idea.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Junakovic blocks nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Steel stops Junakovic from standing up.
Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Junakovic swivels though and keeps the full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet but Steel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steel won't allow Junakovic to get back to his feet.
Steel postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Junakovic wants to stand but Steel is controlling the position.
Steel throws a big right hand that misses.
Junakovic is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Steel chips away with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stirling Steel dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steel fails to land the takedown.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Junakovic throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel leaves Junakovic with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Junakovic.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel lands with a short shot to the head.
Steel lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel has managed to clinch.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Junakovic is trying to push Steel away but Steel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Junakovic wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steel dodges the punch combination from Junakovic.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a right and a left that Junakovic avoids nicely.
Junakovic throws a right and a left that Steel avoids nicely.
Steel dives in and grabs Junakovic's left leg, looking for a takedown. Junakovic pushes down on Steel's head and hops out.
Steel is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steel looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Junakovic throws a shot to the body.
Danga de danga de dang - Junakovic scores with a four punch combination!
Junakovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steel clinches up against the cage.
Steel lands a body shot.
Steel lands a nice shot to the body.
Steel holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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!
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Junakovic moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Junakovic misses with a few strikes there.
Junakovic shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Horrible takedown by Junakovic or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel which made him look bad.
Stirling Steel has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ivan Junakovic.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel misses with the combination.
A punch combination from Junakovic misses.
Junakovic moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Steel drives through and clinches with Junakovic against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Junakovic closes the distance and lands a one-two.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Junakovic. Those never looked like landing.
A punch combination from Steel misses.
Junakovic shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Steel has managed to clinch.
Steel lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
Steel keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Junakovic's efforts to push away.
Steel lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Junakovic backwards.
Junakovic has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Junakovic has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Steel has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Junakovic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steel lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Junakovic tries to break free but Steel pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic tries to circle away but Steel has him pinned against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Steel.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Junakovic fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Junakovic cracks Steel with a good jab.
Steel shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steel was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Junakovic is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Junakovic is in a horrible position here. Steel smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Junakovic really wants to buck Steel off and get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A nice elbow there by Steel.
Junakovic wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Steel has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Junakovic's face.
Steel is in the full mount, landing strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stirling Steel dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Junakovic moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel shoots in and gets a takedown into Junakovic's guard.
Steel missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steel won't allow Junakovic to get back to his feet.
Steel works over Junakovic with some ground and pound from guard.
Junakovic wants to stand but Steel is controlling the position.
Stirling Steel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Junakovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
Steel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steel trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet but Steel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Junakovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet but Steel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Junakovic blocks nicely.
Steel working some strikes from top position.
Junakovic wants to stand and escape but Steel is having none of it.
Steel postures up in Junakovic's guard and throws a big left but Junakovic blocks it.
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet but Steel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Junakovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Junakovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Steel throwing strikes from guard but Junakovic blocks nicely.
Steel stops Junakovic from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Junakovic preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Junakovic wants to get back to his feet but Steel is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Steel with a flurry of punches that miss.
Junakovic is looking to stand up but Steel isn't so interested in that idea.
Steel postures up and lands a big shot to Junakovic's brow.
Steel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junakovic is keeping the position for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel won't allow Junakovic to get back to his feet.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a couple of digs.
Junakovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steel is controlling him.
Junakovic working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steel.
Junakovic wants to stand and escape but Steel is having none of it.
Steel with a nice head shot there.
Steel won't allow Junakovic to get back to his feet.
Steel cracks Junakovic with a solid left hand.
Junakovic is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Steel is controlling him.
Steel throws a big right hand that misses.
Steel is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Steel prevents Junakovic from getting back to his feet.
Steel working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Steel throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Junakovic works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steel loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Junakovic uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Steel throws a right and a left that Junakovic avoids nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Junakovic scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Junakovic fails to land with a series of punches.
Steel drives through with a takedown into Junakovic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Junakovic wants to stand but Steel is controlling the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Steel's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
Ivan Junakovic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Stirling Steel is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Junakovic escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Stirling Steel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Steel, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stirling Steel!
Stirling Steel seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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