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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Max Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Van Winkle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Saliva - Ladies and Gentlemen. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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204 lbs
31 - 13 - 0 |
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197 lbs
25 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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
31 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Max Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Robert Van Winkle!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Winkle moves out of range as Steel strikes.
Van Winkle looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Steel wants to stand and escape but Van Winkle is having none of it.
Van Winkle throwing strikes but missing.
Steel is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Van Winkle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Steel controls Van Winkle momentarily but Van Winkle frees himself.
Steel wants to stand but Van Winkle is controlling the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Winkle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steel works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Van Winkle engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Steel misses with a hook. Van Winkle ducked under it nicely.
Good exchange - Steel coming out on top.
Steel misses with a combination
and Van Winkle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Steel's guard now.
Van Winkle throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel is looking to stand up but Van Winkle isn't so interested in that idea.
Van Winkle scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two 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!
Steel wants to stand but Van Winkle is controlling the position.
Van Winkle controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Van Winkle thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Steel looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Van Winkle postures up.
Van Winkle throws a big elbow that misses.
Steel being controlled here, momentarily.
Steel preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Van Winkle from controlling successfully.
Van Winkle might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steel haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Steel lands with a nice body punch.
Steel takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Steel throws a good cross that connects.
Steel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Van Winkle manages to avoid it.
Steel lands a nice leg kick that just misses Van Winkle's sensitive parts.
Max Steel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Steel misses
and Van Winkle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Steel's guard now.
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 manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Max Steel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Steel.
Van Winkle darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Van Winkle bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Good standup being displayed there by Van Winkle as he connects with a hook.
A cross from Steel lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Winkle blocks the leg kick.
Steel just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Van Winkle.
Steel looks to score with a jab to the body but Van Winkle is just out of range.
A low kick from Steel is predictable there
and Van Winkle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Steel's guard now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Robert Van Winkle dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A bone on bone clash there as Van Winkle blocks the leg kick.
Steel looks to land a combination but Van Winkle avoids it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steel. Van Winkle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel is looking to land body kicks.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Van Winkle checks it well.
Van Winkle throws a shot to the body.
Van Winkle tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel throws a leg kick which misses Van Winkle's front leg but catches the back leg as Van Winkle tries to avoid it.
Steel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Van Winkle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Van Winkle.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Van Winkle postures up in Steel's guard and throws a big left but Steel blocks it.
Van Winkle postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.
Van Winkle sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel has his feet on Van Winkle's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
A good leg kick by Van Winkle.
Steel throws a chopping leg kick but Van Winkle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Van Winkle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Steel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steel lands a jab-cross combination.
Van Winkle shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
Steel throws a wild body kick that Van Winkle sees coming a mile off.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle wants to land a leg kick but Steel is out of range.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Some bone on bone action there as Steel checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Horrible takedown by Van Winkle or perhaps it was just good defense by Steel which made him look bad.
Steel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Van Winkle misses with a body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Van Winkle staying out of range there.
Van Winkle takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steel swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steel tries a low kick but Van Winkle avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a lazy body kick
and Van Winkle counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Van Winkle trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel being controlled here, momentarily.
Robert Van Winkle has got the better of the ground game so far.
Van Winkle trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Robert Van Winkle wasn't active enough on the ground.
Steel misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle moves out of range of the leg kick from Steel.
A jab from Steel misses.
Steel cracks Van Winkle with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Van Winkle throws a leg kick that misses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel throws a front kick that sends Van Winkle stumbling back into the cage.
Steel with a nice cross.
Steel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Van Winkle. Van Winkle circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Van Winkle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steel manages to avoid it.
Van Winkle on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Van Winkle - that will leave a mark!
Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Good work by Van Winkle as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Robert Van Winkle will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Steel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Van Winkle.
Van Winkle throws a leg kick which misses Steel's front leg but catches the back leg as Steel tries to avoid it.
Van Winkle shoots in for a takedown but Steel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Steel throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Van Winkle.
Steel throws a leg kick that is checked
and Van Winkle counters with a takedown into side control.
Van Winkle throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Steel is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Van Winkle trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Van Winkle working the strikes but Steel uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Van Winkle prevents Steel from standing back up.
Steel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Van Winkle is trying to control the action in half guard but Steel is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Van Winkle looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Van Winkle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Max Steel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel looks like he's trying to stand up.
Van Winkle works his foot free and advances to mount.
Van Winkle prevents Steel from getting the reversal.
Van Winkle looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Van Winkle goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Steel is on top in guard.
Van Winkle working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Winkle's guard.
Steel throws a big elbow that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Van Winkle holds on and takes a little breather.
Steel trying to stand up but can't free himself from Van Winkle's guard.
Van Winkle is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Van Winkle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Steel makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steel is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Van Winkle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Van Winkle has escaped and now he's on top!
Van Winkle trying to control but Steel is working from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Van Winkle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Van Winkle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Van Winkle!
Robert Van Winkle seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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