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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Waldorf Astoria (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Astoria comes to the cage accompanied by Waltz from Les Sylphides. Steele has chosen My Time as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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174 lbs
37 - 16 - 0 |
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179 cm
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175 lbs
28 - 16 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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ADCC Champion
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Waldorf Astoria!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
28 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Astoria as he jumps to the side.
Astoria keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Astoria feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Steele's calf.
Steele with a poor takedown
and Astoria counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Astoria.
Waldorf Astoria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Steele.
Steele stalling.
Astoria using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steele has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Steele blocks a body shot from Astoria.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Astoria lands a knee to the head.
Astoria tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Astoria is defending well against a takedown attempt.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steele.
Astoria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria working aggressively here.
Steele is trying to drag Astoria to the mat but Astoria just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Astoria can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Still in the clinch, Astoria scores with a nice short uppercut.
Astoria misses with the head strike.
Astoria misses with a body punch.
Steele is trying to pull guard but Astoria turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Astoria missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Astoria.
A nice left hand lands by Astoria.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria throws a head punch that misses.
Steele prevents a body shot from Astoria.
Astoria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Astoria tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Steele wants to take the fight to the mat but Astoria manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Astoria tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele wants a takedown but no success here.
A head punch on the inside from Astoria fails to land.
Steele looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Astoria swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Astoria goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Astoria pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Astoria uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steele.
Steele throws a hook but Astoria blocks it.
Astoria with a hook.
Steele lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Astoria circles away quickly and effectively.
Astoria lands a nice looking body kick.
Steele shoots in for a takedown but Astoria shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Waldorf Astoria is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steele moves out of range of the strikes.
Astoria fails with an attempt to clinch.
Astoria throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele fails to land the takedown.
Steele gets a double leg takedown into Astoria's guard.
Astoria looking to control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Astoria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele stands up over Astoria, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Astoria trying to control the position here.
Steele throwing strikes from guard but Astoria blocks nicely.
Steele has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Astoria managing to control the position.
Steele loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Astoria is looking to stand up but Steele isn't so interested in that idea.
Astoria keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Waldorf Astoria dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Astoria pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Astoria lands with a kick to the temple. Steele shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Astoria cracks the inside of Steele's front leg.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Steele.
Steele gets a double leg takedown into Astoria's guard.
Astoria working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steele.
Steele missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steele in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Astoria wants to stand and escape but Steele is having none of it.
Steele postures up.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Astoria is keeping the position.
Steele is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
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!
Astoria is pulling down on Steele's head. It's preventing any offense from Steele, at least for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Waldorf Astoria wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Steele digs a good hook to Astoria's body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Astoria, right into the meat.
Sloppy strikes from Astoria. Those never looked like landing.
Steele shoots for a double leg takedown but Astoria sprawls well. He's pushed Steele's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Astoria throws a jab but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele misses with a wild body shot.
Astoria misses with a body shot.
Jason Steele is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steele misses with a wild combination.
Steele fails with a takedown attempt.
Waldorf Astoria has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Steele.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Steele is defended easily by Astoria.
Steele is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Astoria.
Steele fails to land the takedown.
Steele misses with a body shot.
Astoria ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steele ducks right into an uppercut from Astoria.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Astoria misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Astoria plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Astoria swings for the body but Steele moves out of range.
Waldorf Astoria is winning the standup battle so far.
Astoria throws the left hand but Steele avoids the punch easily.
Astoria lands a leg kick that knocks Steele off balance momentarily.
Astoria connects with an inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Astoria.
Steele looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Steele stops Astoria from standing up.
Steele thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steele wants to control from the top but Astoria keeps moving.
Steele postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Astoria wants to stand up but Steele is controlling him.
Astoria is trying to keep Steele in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Astoria works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Astoria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Steele accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Steele cracks Astoria with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steele stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Astoria swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Astoria has wrist control.
Astoria has his feet on Steele's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Astoria moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Waldorf Astoria will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
A jab from Astoria misses.
Steele gets the takedown into side control.
Steele throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Steele tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Steele working the ground and pound but Astoria is defending the strikes.
Astoria tries to buck Steele off but Steele is having none of it.
Steele is trying to get an arm triangle but Astoria is defending well.
Steele working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Steele working the ground and pound but Astoria is defending the strikes.
Astoria is trying to control Steele's posture but Steele avoids it.
Astoria takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Astoria regains half guard, as Steele was trying to land strikes.
Astoria looks like he's trying to stand up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steele throwing shots but Astoria is blocking nicely.
Astoria has his hands clasped together around Steele's back. He's all about the action.
Steele missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Astoria wants to get back to his feet.
Astoria is looking to improve his position.
Astoria has a hand on Steele's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Steele takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Waldorf Astoria is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Astoria is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Astoria is bucking up trying to escape but Steele cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A nice elbow there by Steele.
Astoria knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Steele on the ground.
Steele pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steele is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Astoria can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Steele cracks Astoria with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Steele putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Steele! Astoria is hurt baaadly! Steele is firing away with more strikes - Astoria is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Steele!
Jason Steele 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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pop
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RATING
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