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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dick Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Candy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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195 cm
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270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world! Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dick Steel! And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, John Candy! The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, Sam Margolis and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Steel shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Candy pinned against the cage. Candy gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Candy looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight! Steel checks a leg kick. Steel scores with a takedown into Candy's guard. Steel prevents Candy from getting back to his feet. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Steel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Candy is retaining full guard. Steel trying to control but Candy is working from the bottom. Steel postures up and lands a big shot to Candy's brow. Steel slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard. Steel wants to pass the guard but Candy is keeping the position. Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steel forces his way into half guard. Steel lands with a punch from half guard. Candy has hold of Steel's hands but Steel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Steel is looking for a kimura here.
Candy is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Ground and pound from Steel. Candy trying to control but Steel postures up.
Steel seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steel lands strikes from half guard. Candy is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Steel scores with a couple of nice shots. Candy won't allow Steel to pass to mount. The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Steel connects with a nice short shot to Candy's temple. Candy won't allow Steel to pass to mount. Steel lands strikes from half guard. Steel working Candy over with strikes. Steel lands with a punch from half guard. Candy has hold of Steel's hands but Steel slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Steel wants to take a breather but Candy is having none of it. Steel trying to mount his opponent but Candy defends it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steel is working hard here to advance position. Steel frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount. Candy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Steel dominating with strikes here. Candy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Candy is trying to stand. Steel dominating with strikes here. Candy is wriggling around trying to escape.
Steel takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though. Steel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Candy takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Candy is looking to get to half guard. Steel breaks from Candy's wrist control and lands an elbow. Steel landing strikes from the mount. Steel putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! A nice elbow there by Steel. A nice elbow there by Steel. Candy is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Steel wants to control the pace but Candy is squirming around nicely. Steel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steel with good strikes from the mount here! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Steel dominated that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Steel feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Steel is working Candy over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Candy can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Steel controls the pace. Steel's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Steel drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Steel jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. Steel is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Steel stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Candy swivels though and keeps the full guard. Steel has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Candy wants to get back to his feet but Steel is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steel trying to control but Candy is working from the bottom. Dick Steel overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Steel controlling from the top position. Steel keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Candy's head. Steel trying to control but Candy is working from the bottom. Candy being controlled here, momentarily. Steel stops Candy from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Steel closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Candy tries to get to full guard but Steel has control of the leg. Steel wants to free his trapped foot but Candy is holding on for dear life with his legs. Candy is trying to stand.
Candy wants to get back to full guard but Steel has mounted him! Steel postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Candy looks a forlorn figure.
Steel is landing with some decent strikes but Candy is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Steel scoring with strikes but Candy is staying in there. Candy is desperately trying to improve his position but Steel has a good base and remains in mount. Steel is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Candy can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's three minutes gone in the round. BOOM! Steel connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Candy tries to reverse the position but Steel maintains control. Steel lands with some strikes. Steel scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Steel with shots to the head and body - Candy looks very uncomfortable down there. Steel fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Steel controlling from mount. Candy is looking to improve his position but Steel isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steel lands a nice shot to the head. Steel with shots to the head and body - Candy looks very uncomfortable down there. Candy is bucking up trying to escape but Steel cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Candy really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steel content just to control the position here. Candy is trying to escape the mount.
Candy wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Steel dominated that second round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steel shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Candy's guard. Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Steel chips away with some ground and pound. Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Candy is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Steel stops Candy from standing up. Steel wants to control from the top but Candy keeps moving. Candy working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Steel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Steel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. Steel working some strikes from top position. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steel trying to control but Candy is working from the bottom. Candy wants to sweep but no luck. Steel passes easily into side control. Nice work. Candy can't do much from the bottom here. Candy wants to get back to his feet but Steel is dominant here and he's now got Candy's back! Steel is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Candy up.
Steel wants to control but Candy is keeping busy. Candy is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. Steel connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Candy to escape the position.
Steel lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Candy can't escape the position.
Candy trying to control the hands but Steel won't let him. Steel is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Candy up.
Candy is trapped and Steel is scoring with shots to the head and body. Steel lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Steel lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK. Steel is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Candy up.
Candy trying to control the hands but Steel won't let him. Steel is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Candy. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped. Candy trying to get back to his feet but Steel is in full control for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Candy just trying to survive but Steel is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. Steel lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Candy tries to escape but Steel has the hooks in and won't let him break free. Candy is trying to stand back up. Steel lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Candy.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Steel. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Steel scores with punches from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Steel's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
That's four 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. Candy is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Candy wants to get back to his feet. Steel just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Steel working for the choke. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Candy is covering up but some of the strikes from Steel are getting through and doing damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Steel clearly takes that round. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Candy throws a right and a left that both miss. Steel shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Steel punishing his opponent with strikes.
Candy is rocked! A big strike lands for Steel! That's really hurt Candy and he's turned his back - Steel keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Steel Jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:30 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dick Steel! Dick Steel is the new super heavyweight champion!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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