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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between David Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tong Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steel comes to the cage accompanied by Kollegah - Bossaura. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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215 lbs
25 - 14 - 1 |
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189 cm
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224 lbs
10 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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
25 - 14 - 1, fighting out of New York, David Steel!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tong Po !
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steel tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Po .
Po checks a leg kick.
A right-left combo lands from Po .
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel wants to get back to striking at distance but Po won't allow it.
Po putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Po .
Po pushes off an throws an elbow but Steel leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Po lands an elbow just above Steel 's eye.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po tries to work over Steel's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steel lands a left hand.
Steel blocks an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Po throws an elbow but it misses.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steel up against the cage.
Steel lands a body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steel.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steel lands a nice uppercut.
Steel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Po throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Po .
Po told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Po fails to land.
Po tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steel avoids it.
Po misses with the head strike.
Po comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Po lands with a left to the head.
Po is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steel is defending well for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with an elbow over the top.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Po uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Po throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Po lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like David Steel has been cut.
Po is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Po lands an elbow that stopped Steel in his tracks for a moment.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Po .
Steel fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steel lands a body shot.
Po misses with an elbow over the top.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po .
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Po avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel has a couple of punches blocked by Po .
A short right from Po on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel misses with a body punch.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Steel avoiding damage as Po throws knees to the body.
Po stalling in the clinch.
Steel trying to stall but Po improves his position.
Steel misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Steel fails to land.
Steel tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Po .
Po misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po lands an elbow inside.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Po trying to land knees to the body.
Steel blocks an elbow strike from Po .
Steel blocks an elbow strike.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Steel misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steel tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steel.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Po gets through Steel's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Po lands a damaging elbow.
Steel just leaning against Po , taking a breather.
Po putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Steel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Po lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Po misses with a punch on the inside.
Steel blocks the elbow strike.
Po lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Po throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steel tries a body shot but Po blocks it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Po on the inside.
Po lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
With the fighters up against the cage, Po throws an elbow but misses.
Po lands with a right to the head.
Po misses with an elbow strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tong Po dominated that round.
The cut man is working on David Steel's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Po keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Po darts in trying to clinch
and Steel counters with a leg kick.
A low kick from Steel misses
and Po counters with a stiff right hand.
Po doesn't manage to clinch there - Steel circles away.
Steel quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Po tries to clinch but Steel moves away
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
Po looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A big left from Steel misses.
Steel walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Po checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Tong Po is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel swats away the attempt to clinch by Po .
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Po closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Po is looking to clinch but Steel is avoiding it.
That kick from Steel tenderised Po 's leg. Po is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a low kick but it's checked well by Po .
It seemed like Po was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
Steel went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Steel feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Po s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steel lands with a straight right. Po didn't see that one coming.
Po wants to clinch up but Steel keeps it at a distance.
Steel motions for Po to come forward. Steel throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Po steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Steel.
Steel lands a nice looking body kick.
David Steel is winning the standup battle so far.
Po lands a high kick!
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Po checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Po tries to clinch up but Steel circles away and keeps his distance.
Po closes the distance and clinches.
Po is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A right handed body shot lands from Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Po tries to clinch but Steel is having none of it.
Po throws a head kick but Steel moves out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steel takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Po tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
Po catches Steel with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Po gets a clinch.
Steel blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Po creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Steel's defenses.
Steel escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Po moves in looking to clinch but Steel pushes him off.
An inside leg kick from Steel misses.
Po tries to clinch but Steel moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steel fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Po checks it well.
Steel misses with a straight left.
Po pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Po tries to clinch there but Steel circles away.
Po pushes Steel up against the cage in a clinch.
Po throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steel working aggressively here.
Po misses with an elbow strike.
Steel blocks an elbow strike.
Steel goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steel lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Po .
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po .
Po lands an elbow inside that Steel shrugs off.
Tong Po seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steel backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Po looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Steel tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steel lands an uppercut.
Po lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Po tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Po prevents a body shot from Steel.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steel.
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Po .
Steel struggles to land a body shot inside as Po controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steel.
Steel blocks an uppercut.
Po 's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Po struggles to land a body shot inside as Steel controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that David Steel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Steel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steel feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Po 's calf.
Po moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steel drops Po with a beautiful combination! Po stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Steel is looking for the KO!
Po is rocked!
It looks like Tong Po has been cut.
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
Po tries to close the distance and clinch but Steel swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Po misses with a head kick.
Po leaves his chin hanging out and Steel seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Po crumbles to the floor in a heap, and the referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). David Steel!
David Steel retains his light heavyweight title!
David Steel 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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