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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Steinburg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hector Gianni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gianni has chosen Somewhere I belong as his entrance music. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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225 lbs
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190 cm
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217 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Billy Steinburg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Hector Gianni!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Lou da Vinci and John Kavanagh.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steinburg swats away the attempt to clinch by Gianni.
Steinburg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steinburg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gianni tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gianni moves into range and clinches up with Steinburg.
Gianni is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Gianni tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Steinburg is looking to break free of the clinch but Gianni has double underhooks.
Steinburg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Steinburg tries to break free but Gianni pushes him back against the cage.
Steinburg managing to block the knees to the body from Gianni.
Steinburg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gianni lands with a light punch inside.
Steinburg breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steinburg takes one to the chin there.
It looks like Billy Steinburg has been cut.
Steinburg takes one to the chin there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steinburg gets tackled into the cage by Gianni. Gianni maintains the clinch.
Steinburg is trying to force a seperation but Gianni has the dominant position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gianni has Steinburg pressed against the cage, preventing Steinburg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gianni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gianni misses with a knee strike.
Gianni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steinburg blocks it with crossed arms.
Steinburg is trying to break the clinch but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Gianni breaks from the clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Gianni misses the target.
Steinburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steinburg lands with a nice body punch.
Danga de danga de dang - Steinburg scores with a four punch combination!
Steinburg throws a right hand that Gianni ducks under and follows up with a left that Gianni also avoids with ease.
Gianni lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Gianni is looking to clinch.
Gianni takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gianni throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gianni tries to clinch but Steinburg moves away
and Steinburg counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Steinburg does no damage.
Steinburg throws a low kick but Gianni moves out of range easily.
Steinburg throws a low kick, looking for Gianni's leg but Gianni calmly moves out of range.
Steinburg closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Gianni throws the left hand but Steinburg avoids the punch easily.
Gianni clinches with his opponent.
Steinburg tries to circle away but Gianni has him pinned against the cage.
Steinburg is trying to force a seperation but Gianni has the dominant position.
Gianni misses with a knee strike.
Gianni with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Gianni prevents Steinburg from breaking the clinch.
Gianni scores with a knee to the head.
Gianni escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steinburg throws a nice looking combination but Gianni bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steinburg lands a glancing blow to the side of Gianni's head.
Gianni tries to clinch up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Steinburg.
Steinburg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gianni under the eye.
Gianni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Gianni lands a really nice looking cross but Steinburg seems unphased.
Steinburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gianni attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steinburg swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gianni.
Gianni is looking to clinch but Steinburg is avoiding it.
Steinburg throws a series of punches but Gianni moves out of range.
Gianni throws a lazy uppercut
and Steinburg connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steinburg misses with the combination.
Steinburg lands a two punch combo.
Gianni tries a head kick but it misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni slips a jab and a cross from Steinburg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gianni takes one to the side of the head.
Steinburg missing with a left hand there. Gianni was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steinburg throws a right hand that Gianni ducks under and follows up with a left that Gianni also avoids with ease.
Gianni has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gianni with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Steinburg looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Gianni pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Steinburg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steinburg manages to break the clinch.
Gianni lands with a nice body punch.
Steinburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gianni tries to close the distance and clinch up but Steinburg swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gianni takes a jab right on the kisser.
Gianni moves in looking to clinch but Steinburg pushes him off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Steinburg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Billy Steinburg's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gianni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steinburg moves away.
Steinburg throws a series of punches but Gianni avoids them all with ease.
Steinburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steinburg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steinburg checks the leg kick.
Gianni tries a head kick but it misses.
Gianni has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gianni there as he acknowledges the shot.
Billy Steinburg is winning the standup battle so far.
Steinburg throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steinburg takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Gianni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gianni throws an overhand right that lands on Steinburg's shoulder, as Steinburg tries to avoid the shot.
Steinburg's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Steinburg duly obliges.
Steinburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Gianni doesn't manage to clinch there - Steinburg circles away.
Gianni misses with a right hand
and Steinburg counters with a right hand to the body.
Gianni lands a jab to Steinburg's midsection.
Billy Steinburg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Gianni lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steinburg doesn't seem phased though.
Gianni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gianni staying out of range there.
Gianni lands a head kick!
Gianni instigates a clinch.
Steinburg wants to get back to striking at distance but Gianni won't allow it.
Steinburg has had enough of the clinch but Gianni keeps him there for the moment.
Steinburg has had enough of the clinch but Gianni keeps him there for the moment.
Gianni breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Steinburg fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Danga de danga de dang - Steinburg scores with a four punch combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gianni looks to clinch
and Steinburg counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Gianni thinking.
A jab from Gianni misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinburg with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Steinburg connects with a single shot there.
Some wild striking there from Steinburg.
Gianni on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Steinburg moves out of range of the strikes.
Steinburg displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gianni throws out the jab.
A left and a right from Steinburg both land. Nice combination.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gianni. Steinburg shrugs it off though.
Gianni throws a hook but Steinburg avoids it easily.
A combination from Steinburg does no damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steinburg will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Gianni fails with an attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni looks to clinch
and Steinburg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gianni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steinburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steinburg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gianni keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steinburg thows a body shot but no joy.
Gianni with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steinburg checks a low kick from Gianni.
Gianni closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gianni connects with a nasty looking knee right to Steinburg's face.
Gianni using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Steinburg has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Gianni tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steinburg avoids it.
Gianni throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steinburg blocks it with crossed arms.
Steinburg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Gianni.
Steinburg throws a good cross that connects.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni thuds his shin into the meat of Steinburg's side.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gianni is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Steinburg.
Steinburg lands an overhand right.
Gianni misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gianni takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gianni takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gianni throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gianni tries to clinch but Steinburg moves away
and Steinburg makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steinburg bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Steinburg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A looping hook to the body misses from Gianni. Steinburg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sloppy strikes from Steinburg. Those never looked like landing.
Steinburg misses with a body shot.
Steinburg stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
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 Billy Steinburg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Steinburg'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. This is the final round!
Steinburg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gianni.
Steinburg keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A head kick misses from Gianni.
Gianni ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steinburg misses with a two punch combination.
Gianni tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steinburg paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Gianni ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steinburg moves away.
Steinburg slips a jab from Gianni.
Steinburg scores with a hook to the body. Gianni takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steinburg fails to land with a series of punches.
Steinburg lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Gianni backs up against the cage.
Steinburg swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steinburg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steinburg throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Gianni counters with a nice uppercut.
Gianni throws a body punch but Steinburg moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steinburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gianni. That's going to slow Steinburg down.
No joy there for Steinburg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steinburg avoids a kick to the body.
A slow jab from Gianni misses its intended target.
Gianni throws a sloppy head kick and Steinburg moves out of range easily.
Steinburg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gianni.
Gianni lands with a kick to the temple. Steinburg shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
No joy there for Steinburg, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Good leg kick by Gianni there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Gianni lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steinburg's sensitive parts.
Gianni has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Steinburg fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A nice inside leg kick there by Gianni. That's going to slow Steinburg down.
Hector Gianni has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steinburg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gianni throws a body punch but Steinburg moves out of range.
Steinburg misses with a low kick as Gianni jumps back.
Gianni is looking to clinch but Steinburg is avoiding it.
Gianni swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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!
Gianni slips a jab and a cross from Steinburg.
Gianni forces Steinburg back against the cage and clinches.
Gianni lands an elbow inside.
Steinburg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steinburg is trying to break the clinch but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Gianni throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Gianni keeps control of Steinburg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gianni tries a knee to the head but Steinburg blocks it.
Gianni keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Steinburg's efforts to push away.
Steinburg avoids the elbow strike from Gianni, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gianni tries to land a knee to the head but Steinburg blocks with his arms.
Steinburg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gianni has him pressed against the cage.
Gianni tries to land a knee to the head but Steinburg blocks with his arms.
Steinburg blocks an elbow strike from Gianni.
Gianni working aggressively here.
A frustrated look appears on Steinburg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Steinburg is trying to push Gianni away but Gianni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gianni misses with an elbow over the top.
Hector Gianni seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Gianni lands with a left to the head.
Steinburg is trying to break free.
Gianni has Steinburg pressed against the cage, preventing Steinburg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gianni taking a breather.
Steinburg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steinburg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gianni is trying to break the clinch but Steinburg has him pressed against the cage.
Steinburg tries to break the clinch but Gianni is controlling the position.
Gianni keeps control of Steinburg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gianni lands a good knee to the midsection. Steinburg won't want to take too many of those.
Gianni tries to land a knee to the head but Steinburg blocks with his arms.
Steinburg is trying to push Gianni away but Gianni has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Gianni lands a knee to the head.
Gianni has Steinburg pressed against the cage, preventing Steinburg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Gianni with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Gianni's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Gianni misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Steinburg working hard to break the clinch.
Billy Steinburg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steinburg breaks from the clinch.
Steinburg throws a right and a left that Gianni avoids nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Hector Gianni comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steinburg has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Billy Steinburg!
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hype
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