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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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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
8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Steel!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pendragon shoots for a double leg takedown but Steel sprawls well. He's pushed Pendragon's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Pendragon throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Pendragon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A clash of legs there as Pendragon blocks the low kick.
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pendragon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Pendragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel is looking to clinch.
Steel tries to close the distance and clinch up but Pendragon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steel moves to clinch but Pendragon breaks away
and Pendragon counters with a single leg into guard. Steel didn't expect that.
Pendragon wants to pass the guard but Steel is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel working for a triangle but Pendragon defends it easily.
Steel is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pendragon pushes down on Steel's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Steel is trying to maintain the position but Pendragon is very close to passing his half guard.
Pendragon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
Steel wants to get back to his feet.
Pendragon wants to free his trapped foot but Steel is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel wants to control but Pendragon is keeping busy.
Steel is not content to let Pendragon control the position.
Pendragon sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Steel defending well though.
Pendragon has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Pendragon punching from mount but Steel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pendragon looking to secure an arm triangle but Steel defends it well.
Steel really wants to buck Pendragon off and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is desperately trying to improve his position but Pendragon has a good base and remains in mount.
Steel wants to hold on but Pendragon pushes him away.
Pendragon is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Steel has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Steel is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Pendragon.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Pendragon looking to finish with strikes here!
Pendragon is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Steel to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Steel shrugs it off.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pendragon dominating with strikes here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel is in all sorts of trouble here.
Steel wants to control but Pendragon is having none of it.
Pendragon trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
Steel keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pendragon goes for an armbar but Steel turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Pendragon dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Steel displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pendragon throws out the jab.
Steel blocks a head kick by Pendragon.
Pendragon throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel closes the distance and clinches.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pendragon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steel lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pendragon's face.
It looks like Mike Pendragon has been cut.
Steel cracks Pendragon with a nice body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steel trying to land knees to the body.
Steel working Pendragon over with knees to the body.
Steel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel lands a knee to the head.
Pendragon managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Pendragon's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steel landing knees to the head.
Pendragon is rocked!
Pendragon is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Steel pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Jim Steel seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Knees to the body from Steel.
Steel missing with knees to the body.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pendragon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steel looking to throw knees to the head but Pendragon is blocking nicely.
Steel using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Steel missing with knees to the body.
Steel landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Steel.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel working Pendragon over with knees to the body.
Pendragon takes a knee to the side of the body.
Steel trying to land knees to the body.
Steel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pendragon is defending well for now.
Pendragon managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Steel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pendragon avoids it.
Steel has Pendragon pressed against the cage, preventing Pendragon from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Steel is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel missing with knees to the body.
Steel lands a good knee to the midsection. Pendragon won't want to take too many of those.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but Pendragon blocks with his arms.
Steel looking to throw knees to the head but Pendragon is blocking nicely.
Steel misses with a knee strike.
Pendragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pendragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but Pendragon blocks with his arms.
Steel misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pendragon.
Steel utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Pendragon looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Pendragon's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Pendragon has his takedown stuffed
and Steel counters with a low kick, right behind Pendragon 's knee.
Pendragon has his takedown stuffed
and Steel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pendragon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Steel counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mike Pendragon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel looks to clinch
and Pendragon counters with a straight right hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steel.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Steel tries to clinch but Pendragon is having none of it.
Mike Pendragon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pendragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Steel circles away quickly and effectively.
Jim Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steel forces Pendragon back against the cage and clinches.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Pendragon is working for takedown but Steel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
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 with a knee to the head.
Steel missing with knees to the body.
Steel lands a knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pendragon managing to block the knees to the body from Steel.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pendragon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Steel.
A shot in the inside from Steel.
Mike Pendragon's cut is getting worse.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pendragon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Steel tries to land knees in the clinch but Pendragon avoids the damage to the body.
Steel putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pendragon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Steel.
Steel missing with knees to the body.
Steel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pendragon is defending well for now.
Steel tries a knee to the head but Pendragon blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to land knees to the body.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Pendragon avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Pendragon can't break the clinch.
Pendragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel keeps control of Pendragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Steel is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pendragon is defending well for now.
Steel unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Pendragon blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steel throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pendragon blocks it with crossed arms.
Pendragon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pendragon.
Pendragon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steel pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steel drives through and clinches with Pendragon against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Steel working Pendragon over with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Steel!
Jim 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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