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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vit Tu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and George Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tu's entrance music is Blanket on the ground. A fine choice. Steele comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Cinderella Man kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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214 lbs
34 - 21 - 0 |
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191 cm
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219 lbs
23 - 21 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 21 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Vit Tu!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, George Steele!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Fedor Mirinova and Igor Prikhodko.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tu lands with a good body shot.
Steele darts in looking for a takedown but Tu gets double underhooks and turns Steele into the ropes.
Tu fails to land the takedown.
Tu gets a takedown into half guard.
Steele is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Tu is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steele doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tu.
Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tu pulls his head out easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tu pulls his head out easily.
Steele slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tu wants to pass the guard but Steele is keeping the position.
Steele is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Tu tries to free his leg and advance position but Steele is retaining full guard.
Steele has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Steele working for a triangle but Tu defends it easily.
Steele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tu defends well.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Tu passes Steele's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Tu passes to side control.
Tu tries to move into full mount but can't pass Steele's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Steele looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Steele is trying to get back to full guard.
Tu trying to pass the guard but Steele defending well.
Tu thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Tu wants to free his trapped foot but Steele is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Steele actively working from the bottom here.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tu wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.
Tu drops an elbow to the side of Steele's head.
Steele regains full guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tu's guard.
Steele slips nicely into half guard.
Steele is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tu has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tu wants to get back to full guard.
Steele is working for a submission of some sort.
Steele is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are battling for position here. Tu manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Tu keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Tu had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Steele defends it easily.
Steele stands and throws Tu's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele is trying to get an arm triangle but Tu is defending well.
Steele is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Steele looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Steele working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Steele wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tu, who protects the arm well.
Tu gets back to half guard.
Tu wants to get back to full guard.
Steele is looking for a kimura but Tu is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Steele to get the leverage.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Tu wants to get back to full guard.
Steele seems to be looking for submissions.
Steele is looking to advance position but Tu won't allow it.
Tu moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Tu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Steele is one step ahead there.
Tu keeping full guard, as Steele tries to pass.
Steele stopping the sweep attempt from Tu.
Steele slips nicely into half guard.
Steele is looking for a kimura here.
Tu looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Steele is working for a submission of some sort.
Tu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Steele is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Tu is trying to get back to full guard.
Tu looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tu is pressing down on Steele's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Tu looking for a sweep. Not yet Tu, not yet.
Steele 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.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Steele 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.
Steele tries to free his leg and advance position but Tu is retaining full guard.
Tu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
My spies in The Ultimate Fight House inform me that Steele has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Tu manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steele manages to get himself to full guard.
Steele has his foot on Tu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Tu works his way back into a safe position though.
Steele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Tu defends well.
Tu pushing down on Steele's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tu wants to pass the guard but Steele is defending well.
Tu working over Steele with some ground and pound. Steele looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Tu passes to side control.
Steele is looking for a sweep.
Steele stops Tu from passing to mount.
Steele is looking to reverse the position.
Steele is still trying to improve position.
Tu works to advance to full mount. Steele defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Steele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tu is landing with some decent strikes but Steele is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Steele looks winded!
Tu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Steele is rocked!
Tu is working for a kimura but Steele is defending it quite comfortably.
Steele is still in real trouble! Can Tu finish him?
Tu passes to full mount!
Steele seems to have recovered his senses.
Steele is desperately trying to improve his position but Tu has a good base and remains in mount.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Tu is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Steele sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Tu is looking to advance position but Steele won't allow it.
Tu is working hard here to advance position.
Steele actively working from the bottom here.
Steele is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tu pulls his head out easily.
Steele looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tu lands with a punch from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tu wants to pass to mount but Steele is defending the position.
Steele avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Tu.
Steele tries to roll over but Tu keeps him under control.
Steele has hold of Tu's hands but Tu slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vit Tu dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steele misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Steele dives in for a single leg takedown but Tu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
A counter left hand to the body from Tu misses its target.
Steele shoots and misses
and Tu counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Vit Tu!
Vit Tu is the new light heavyweight champion!
Vit Tu managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Milwaukee's Best 160 (85% laundry), into his post fight interview.
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hype
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