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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Henry Kilmer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Christian Steggman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Christian Steggman has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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185 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Henry Kilmer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Christian Steggman!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steggman looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Steggman is looking to advance position but Kilmer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
A nice elbow there by Kilmer.
Steggman can't escape the position.
Kilmer lands with some strikes.
Steggman tries to hold on but Kilmer pushes him away.
Kilmer looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steggman in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kilmer wants to finish this one by submission but Steggman is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Kilmer.
Kilmer lands a big elbow.
Kilmer trying to control but Steggman is having none of it.
Kilmer is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Steggman has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Steggman!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steggman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kilmer is keeping the position for now.
Kilmer is trying to keep Steggman in close.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steggman.
Kilmer is looking for a triangle but Steggman pushes his legs off easily.
Kilmer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steggman thows a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Steggman thows a big elbow that misses.
Kilmer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Steggman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steggman wants to pass the guard but Kilmer is keeping the position.
Kilmer trying to control the position.
Steggman landing with the ground and pound.
Steggman throwing strikes from guard but Kilmer blocks nicely.
Steggman trying to control but Kilmer is working from the bottom.
Steggman landing some decent shots from guard.
Kilmer is pulling down on Steggman's head to control his posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steggman manages to get himself to full guard.
Kilmer trying to control but Steggman is working from the bottom.
Kilmer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kilmer is breathing heavily.
Steggman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kilmer passes into half guard.
Kilmer not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kilmer works his foot free and advances to mount.
Steggman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Kilmer.
Kilmer working for a submission but Steggman is keeping him at bay.
Kilmer fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Steggman wants to hold on but Kilmer pushes him away.
Steggman is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kilmer looking to secure an arm triangle but Steggman defends it well.
Steggman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steggman is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Kilmer dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Steggman scores with a takedown into Kilmer's guard.
Steggman wants to pass the guard but Kilmer is keeping the position.
Kilmer utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kilmer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Steggman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kilmer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steggman manages to get himself to full guard.
Steggman looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kilmer postures up in Steggman's guard and throws a big left but Steggman blocks it.
Steggman keeping full guard, as Kilmer tries to pass.
Steggman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Steggman is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmer tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Steggman in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kilmer wants to hold on but Steggman pushes him away.
Henry Kilmer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kilmer is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kilmer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steggman throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Steggman wants to free his trapped foot but Kilmer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Kilmer is staying active underneath Steggman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Steggman is thwarting Kilmer's attempts to control the position.
Kilmer is trying to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steggman not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Kilmer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steggman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kilmer works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kilmer has his takedown stuffed
and Steggman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Steggman stops Kilmer from standing up.
Kilmer trying to control the position.
Steggman works over Kilmer with some ground and pound from guard.
Steggman postures up.
Steggman scoring with some ground and pound.
Steggman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kilmer is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman throws and elbow that misses. Kilmer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Steggman's guard. Nice move by Kilmer!
Steggman preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kilmer trying to control the position from guard on top but Steggman is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steggman is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Steggman landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Steggman is looking to advance position but Kilmer won't allow it.
Kilmer is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steggman scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kilmer works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmer is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Steggman wants to control from the top but Kilmer keeps moving.
Kilmer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kilmer controls Steggman momentarily but Steggman frees himself.
Steggman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kilmer doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Steggman lands a couple of digs.
Steggman is looking to advance position but Kilmer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Steggman flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christian Steggman showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
A head kick by Kilmer misses
and Steggman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kilmer's guard.
Steggman wants to pass the guard but Kilmer is keeping the position.
Steggman is working Kilmer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kilmer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Steggman.
Steggman is looking to advance position but Kilmer has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Kilmer controlling from the full mount.
Steggman taking shots to the head.
Kilmer looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Steggman is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilmer lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kilmer connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kilmer lands a heavy elbow.
Kilmer tries to control but Steggman wriggling away.
Steggman throwing hammer fists to the chest of Kilmer. What's that going to do exactly?
Steggman manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kilmer passes to side control.
Kilmer trying to control the position but Steggman is working away.
Steggman is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steggman managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Kilmer.
Kilmer working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Steggman is trying to get back to half guard.
Kilmer scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steggman to see if he's OK.
Steggman is trying to improve his position.
Kilmer has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kilmer shoots and misses
and Steggman counters with a shoot takedown. Kilmer fights it but they end up in guard.
Kilmer looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Steggman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Kilmer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steggman throwing strikes from guard but Kilmer blocks nicely.
Kilmer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steggman must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kilmer is on top in guard.
Kilmer postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Steggman keeping busy on the bottom but Kilmer has passed one foot through into half guard.
Kilmer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Steggman does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Nice strikes from Kilmer there.
Steggman is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kilmer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steggman keeps working.
Steggman looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kilmer is working for a kimura but Steggman is defending it quite comfortably.
Steggman is looking for a sweep. Kilmer is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Christian Steggman.
I think Steggman 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge George Francis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christian Steggman!
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energy
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mgr
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RATING
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