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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raffer Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Gardner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Josh Gardner enters the cage!
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260 lbs
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230 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Raffer Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Josh Gardner!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice body kick there by Gardner.
Gardner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steele doesn't seem bothered though.
Gardner steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Steele. That one must have hurt.
Gardner lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gardner checks it well.
Gardner checks a low kick from Steele.
Steele on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Gardner. Gardner obviously looking to wear him down.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gardner throws out a powerful jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gardner stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Steele.
Gardner looks to land a left hand but Steele moved out of range nicely.
Steele throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gardner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardner.
Steele throws a hook but Gardner avoids it easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Gardner!
Gardner fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steele on the side of the head.
Steele chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Steele takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gardner scores with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Gardner throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steele avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Gardner takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Josh Gardner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gardner looks winded!
Gardner swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gardner goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steele throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick
letting Gardner counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele throws an overhand right that lands on Gardner's shoulder, as Gardner tries to avoid the shot.
A jab lands there for Gardner.
Gardner throws a body kick that misses.
Gardner lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steele will feel that in the morning.
Gardner misses with a body kick.
Gardner checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gardner throws a shot to the body.
Gardner comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gardner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gardner blocks a head kick by Steele.
Crunch! Gardner slams his shin into Steele's torso.
Nice straight punches there by Gardner. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gardner.
Steele chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Gardner can pounce on him.
Steele swings for the body but Gardner moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Gardner.
Steele takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Some bone on bone action there as Steele checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Gardner.
Gardner is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steele had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Gardner explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steele tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a sloppy head kick and Gardner moves out of range easily.
Steele takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gardner connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gardner connects with a looping right hand.
Steele throws a low kick, looking for Gardner's leg but Gardner calmly moves out of range.
Gardner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steele takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Gardner scores with a push kick.
Steele pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gardner throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steele throws the kick towards the body but Gardner avoids it.
Gardner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gardner connects with a single shot there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gardner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gardner looks for the body kick but Steele saw that one coming.
Nice shot lands for Gardner.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Gardner lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Gardner lands a front kick.
Gardner moves out of range as Steele strikes.
Gardner lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steele's sensitive parts.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Gardner scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steele takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gardner lands a nice looking body shot.
Gardner scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steele scores with a head kick.
It looks like Josh Gardner has been cut.
Gardner lands a jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steele misses with a head kick.
Donk. Gardner catches Steele right on the button with a cross.
Gardner lands a nice shot that snaps Steele's head back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Gardner dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Gardner's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Gardner connects with a body shot that sends Steele's belly button to the back.
Gardner lands a slapping body shot.
Steele is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Gardner misses with a right hand
and Steele connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Some bone on bone action there as Gardner checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gardner throws a looping overhand right but Steele ducks down to avoid it.
Josh Gardner seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gardner checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Gardner as he connects with a hook.
Steele is looking to land body kicks.
Gardner displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Gardner connects with a nice looking jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gardner fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Gardner.
Steele misses with a head kick.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick.
Steele lands a nice hook to Gardner's body. Gardner takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steele tries to land a front kick but Gardner steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Steele takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gardner lands a head shot.
Steele lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steele lands a nice looking body kick.
Steele throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steele walks into a jab.
Gardner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gardner pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gardner cracks Steele with a good jab.
Steele will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steele on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gardner walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Steele checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Steele throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
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 throws a body punch but Gardner moves out of range.
Steele avoids a kick to the body.
Gardner lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gardner misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gardner misses with a leg kick
and Steele counters with a head kick that drops Gardner to the mat! Gardner scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Gardner is rocked!
Gardner scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gardner is still on wobbly legs! Can Steele finish him?
Steele tries a head kick but it misses.
Steele just misses with a punch to the body.
Steele throws out a leg kick but Gardner moves out of range and Steele only half commits.
Steele misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - Gardner throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steele moves out of range of the body kick from Gardner.
Steele tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gardner is able to avoid easily.
Gardner blocks a head kick by Steele.
Gardner jabs Steele to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steele's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gardner connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Steele scrambles back to his feet.
Gardner seems to have recovered his senses.
Gardner scores with a hook to the body. Steele takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gardner scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Gardner sizes up Steele with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gardner lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gardner thumps Steele with a low kick.
Gardner lands with a nice body punch.
Gardner has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Steele.
Gardner turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Gardner scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Gardner.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Steele.
Gardner tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steele was well out of range. Poor timing from Gardner.
Steele drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Gardner scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steele doesn't seem bothered though.
Gardner feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Steeles jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gardner staying out of range there.
Steele takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gardner scores with a crisp jab that stopped Steele in his tracks.
Steele on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Steele scoring well with a low kick there.
Steele throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gardner connects with a body shot.
Gardner throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jab from Gardner.
Gardner's corner calls for a 1-2. Gardner obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gardner takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Gardner bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Steele misses with a straight left.
A lazy body kick from Steele
and Gardner counters with a slapping leg kick.
Steele misses with a low kick.
Gardner looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab by Gardner.
Gardner lands a head kick!
Gardner misses with a head kick.
Steele walks into a straight right hand from Gardner.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gardner scores with a nice body kick.
Gardner scores with a nice head shot.
Steele pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Steele throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Josh Gardner will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Josh Gardner's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Steele takes one to the side of the head.
Gardner connects with a crisp jab.
Steele takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Steele looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Steele tried to score with a low kick but Gardner checks it.
Steele slips a jab from Gardner.
Steele seems to be stalking Gardner here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Gardner drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Raffer Steele!
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