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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Stephan Axe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sting Steiner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stephan Axe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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178 cm
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184 lbs
16 - 6 - 0 |
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185 cm
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200 lbs
27 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Stephan Axe! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sting Steiner! The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Steiner gets a clinch. A short right hand to the side of the head by Steiner. Steiner scores with an uppercut up the middle. Axe scores with a nice hook to the head. Axe can't find room to land a body shot as Steiner controls the action.
Steiner gets through Axe's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Steiner breaks from the clinch.
Steiner clinches with his opponent.
Axe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steiner breaks from the clinch.
Steiner closes the distance and pushes Axe back into the cage. Steiner lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Axe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! 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! Steiner is trying to break the clinch but Axe has him pressed against the cage. Axe lands an uppercut. Axe misses with a body punch.
Axe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Axe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Axe lands an elbow inside. Steiner lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Axe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steiner.
Axe goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steiner working aggressively here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steiner has a couple of punches blocked by Axe.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Axe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A quick uppercut on the inside from Steiner. Axe lands a hook to the side of the head. Steiner's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Steiner blocks the elbow strike.
Axe pushes off an throws an elbow but Steiner leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. Steiner manages to break the clinch.
Steiner fails to land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from Axe both land. Nice combination. Sting Steiner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Steiner rushes Axe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Axe tries a body shot but Steiner blocks it.
Steiner lands with a right to the head. Steiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. The fight moves into the clinch position. A shot in the inside from Steiner. A right hook to the body lands for Axe.
Axe prevents a body shot from Steiner.
That's two minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steiner. A left hand lands to the body for Steiner.
Steiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Steiner rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Axe moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Axe blocks a head kick by Steiner.
Steiner gets a clinch. Axe misses with a short punch on the inside. Steiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Axe fails to land with a series of punches.
Steiner takes the fight into the clinch. Steiner tries to work over Axe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Steiner managing to block the knees to the body from Axe.
Steiner avoiding damage as Axe throws knees to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Axe. A hook to the body from Steiner.
Steiner works on Axe's body with a couple of short punches. Steiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axe backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steiner lands with a short shot to the head. Axe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Axe trying to land knees to the body.
Axe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Axe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axe backwards. A shot in the inside from Steiner. Axe can't break the clinch.
Axe misses with an elbow strike.
Steiner lands a nice uppercut. 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! Steiner lands with a short head shot on the inside. Steiner lands an uppercut. Steiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Steiner breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Axe blocks a head kick by Steiner.
Steiner has closed the distance and engaged Axe in a clinch.
Axe throws a head punch that misses. Nice body punch from Steiner - that landed with a thud.
Steiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steiner stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Axe is breathing heavily. A hook to the body from Steiner.
Axe misses with a body punch.
Steiner breaks the clinch.
Steiner takes the fight into the clinch. Steiner keeps control of Axe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Steiner breaks the clinch.
Axe gets tackled into the cage by Steiner. Steiner maintains the clinch. Steiner lands a right hand. Steiner tries to work over Axe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Axe lands on the inside with an uppercut. Steiner misses with a body punch.
Axe lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Steiner or not. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Axe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axe backwards. Axe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Steiner scores with a nice hook to the head. Steiner lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Axe or not. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sting Steiner dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Steiner clinches up with Axe and pushes him back against the cage. A short body shot lands from Steiner as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Steiner.
A hook to the body from Steiner.
Steiner manages to break the clinch.
Steiner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Axe, pushing him back against the cage. Steiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axe backwards. Axe using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steiner has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steiner lands a right hand.
It looks like Stephan Axe has been cut. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Steiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Steiner lands with a nice combination. Axe backs away looking to recover. Steiner darts in and clinches Axe up against the cage. Axe tries to land knees in the clinch but Steiner avoids the damage to the body. Steiner lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Axe backwards. Steiner lands with a short head shot on the inside. Axe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Steiner manages to break the clinch.
Steiner rushes Axe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Steiner lands a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steiner lands an uppercut. Axe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Axe blocks a head kick by Steiner.
Steiner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Axe, pushing him back against the cage. Steiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A right hook to the body lands for Steiner.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steiner. Axe can't find room to land a body shot as Steiner controls the action.
Steiner lands a right hand. Steiner breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steiner fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Axe, pushing him back against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Steiner lands with a short shot to the head. Steiner lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steiner creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Axe is rocked! Steiner's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Steiner closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Steiner escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steiner closes the distance and pushes Axe back into the cage. Steiner is leaning against Axe and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Steiner digs a right hand underneath Axe's ribcage. Axe let out a lung full of air as it connected. Steiner lands a body shot. Steiner lands an uppercut. Steiner lands a body shot. A short body shot lands from Steiner as the two fighters clinch.
Steiner pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Axe walks into a jab. Steiner closes the distance and clinches. Steiner working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Steiner lands a nice uppercut. A short right from Steiner. Oh Axe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! A short right from Steiner on the inside. Steiner lands a big right hand that drops Axe! The killer instinct kicks in and Steiner finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Steiner!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sting Steiner! Sting Steiner decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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