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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vinson Workman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Its a Fight. Workman has chosen Godsmack-Time Bomb as his entrance music. 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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181 lbs
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220 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
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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
20 - 18 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julius Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Vinson Workman!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Workman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Steel is trying to break free.
Steel lands with a short shot to the head.
Steel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Steel's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Workman.
Workman struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
Workman dodges an elbow strike from Steel.
Steel throws a knee to the head but misses.
Workman throws a punch but it's blocked by Steel.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Steel manages to break the clinch.
Workman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice uppercut there from Workman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Workman takes a swing at Steel's ribcage but misses.
Steel throws a lazy right hand but Workman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Workman throws a combination. Steel tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
It looks like Julius Steel has been cut.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Workman throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Workman's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Workman duly obliges.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman tries a head kick but it misses.
Workman tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Workman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steel.
Workman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Workman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel blocks the body kick.
Workman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Workman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Workman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steel moves out of range of the strikes.
Workman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steel.
Workman misses the shot to the body.
Workman looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Workman ducks under a wild hook from Steel.
Steel works Workman's body with a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a one two! Workman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Workman takes a jab right on the kisser.
Workman lands a jab to Steel's midsection.
Workman tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel misses with a series of wild punches.
Steel tests Workman's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Workman bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steel's head.
Good leg kick by Steel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Workman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Workman throws a head kick that misses.
Steel thumps Workman with a low kick.
Workman misses with a two punch combination.
A big left from Steel misses.
Workman looks to land a left hand but Steel moved out of range nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Workman is looking to chop away at Steel's legs.
Workman looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steel checks a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Steel throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Steel throws a leg kick
and Workman makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Workman closes the distance but Steel moves to the side
and Steel counters with a three punch combo that has Workman backing up. Workman nods at Steel to acknowledge the strikes.
Workman throws a leg kick but Steel moved away.
Workman misses with a straight right.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Workman.
Steel takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body kick from Workman.
Workman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steel avoids the head kick by Workman.
Workman misses with a hook to the body
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Workman momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Workman counters with a stiff right hand.
Steel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Workman is out of range.
Donk. Steel catches Workman right on the button with a cross.
Steel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Workman throws a lazy head kick
and Steel counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Workman slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Steel scores with a nice right hand.
Workman lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Workman throws a half hearted mid kick.
Workman swings widly with a right hand
and Workman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Steel lands with a hook. Workman tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Workman blocks a jab.
Workman tried to score with a low kick but Steel checks it.
Workman throws a leg kick but Steel sees it coming and checks it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Vinson Workman will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julius Steel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Steel takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steel lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Steel throws a leg kick
and Workman counters with a straight right hand.
Steel clobbers Workman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steel throws a nice looking combination but Workman bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Steel cracks Workman with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Steel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Workman is just out of range.
Vinson Workman seems to be getting the better of the standup.
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!
Steel throws a jab when Workman was well out of range.
Workman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Workman throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
Workman throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steel feints a jab promting Workman to slip. Steel then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Workman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steel on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Workman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman throws a hook to the side of Steel's head but Steel sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donk. Steel catches Workman right on the button with a cross.
Steel misses with a wild combination.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
Workman throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Workman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Workman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Workman wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Steel avoids the head kick by Workman.
A nice leg kick lands there from Workman.
Workman is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Workman.
Workman connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steel momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The fighters circle momentarily. Steel darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a one two! Workman had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A solid body kick from Workman.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Workman waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Workman throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Workman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Workman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Workman misses with a low kick.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Workman was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel scores with a crisp jab that stopped Workman in his tracks.
A telegraphed right hand from Steel misses the target.
Steel throws a looping overhand right but Workman ducks down to avoid it.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Workman.
Workman throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a lovely overhand right.
Steel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Workman.
A swing and a miss from Steel.
Steel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Julius Steel is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Workman throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Workman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Workman avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel connects with a single shot there.
Workman throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Steel looks to land a combination but Workman avoids it well.
Workman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Steel with a nice cross.
Steel fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Workman walks into a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Workman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steel connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Steel blocks a leg kick.
Steel throws the left hand but Workman avoids the punch easily.
Steel misses the shot to the body.
Steel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Steel misses with a two punch combination.
Steel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Workman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel misses with a double jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Workman lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Workman thumps Steel with a low kick.
Workman lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Steel dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Julius Steel's cut.
That's time! Steel's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Workman misses with a low kick.
Steel scores with a decent looking hook.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Workman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Steel connects with a leg kick. Workman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Workman moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Workman slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Workman ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steel moves away.
Steel ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Workman lands with an uppercut that bounces Steel off the cage and back into range.
Workman has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Workman throws a low kick, looking for Steel's leg but Steel calmly moves out of range.
Steel throws a series of punches but Workman avoids them all with ease.
Workman throws a jab when Steel was well out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steel uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Workman.
A lazy left from Workman finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Workman throws a sloppy head kick and Steel moves out of range easily.
A jab from Steel misses.
Workman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Workman misses with an attempted mid kick.
Workman misses the shot to the body.
Workman takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Steel throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Steel missing with a left hand there. Workman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Workman's ribs.
Workman throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Workman misses its intended target.
Steel throws an overhand right that lands on Workman's shoulder, as Workman tries to avoid the shot.
Steel looks to land a combination but Workman avoids it well.
Workman lands a body shot.
Steel gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Workman throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a decent looking hook.
Workman checks a leg kick.
Steel lands a body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Workman misses with a wild body shot.
Workman tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steel manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Workman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Steel clobbers Workman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Steel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Workman back to the cage. Steel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Workman lands a leg kick that knocks Steel off balance momentarily.
Workman fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Steel misses with a hook. Workman ducked under it nicely.
Workman changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A jab lands there for Steel.
Workman scores with a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Workman.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel misses with a straight right.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Workman.
Steel throws a head kick that half lands.
A decent looking cross lands there for Steel.
Workman scores with a nice right hand.
Steel looks to land a combination but Workman avoids it well.
Steel takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel connects with a body shot that sends Workman's belly button to the back.
Workman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Workman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
Steel avoids the head kick by Workman.
Steel misses with a leg kick.
Workman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Workman looks to land a right hand but Steel moved out of range.
Workman throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Workman throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel scores with a jab to the jaw.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Workman is just out of range.
Steel clobbers Workman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Workman will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Workman plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Steel with a hook.
Workman thuds a left hand into Steel's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Workman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Workman's head.
Workman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Julius Steel.
I think Steel 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:28
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Julius Steel!
Julius Steel 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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