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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mikhail Bakunin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julius Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bakunin's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Against All Authority - Bakunin. Steel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Its a Fight. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 cm
18
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
43
181 lbs
27 - 25 - 3 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power |
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Decent wrestler
Great elbows
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mikhail Bakunin! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Amsterdam, Julius Steel! The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Wesley Smith and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Steel misses with a double jab.
Bakunin lands a glancing blow to the side of Steel's head. Bakunin dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bakunin.
Steel slips a jab from Bakunin. Bakunin connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Bakunin throws a hook but Steel blocks it. Bakunin scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent. Bakunin looks to throw the jab but Steel is out of range. Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bakunin.
Steel scores with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Steel avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Steel smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. A punch lands to the side of Bakunin 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bakunin momentarily.
Bakunin slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Steel lands a jab to the nose. Bakunin cracks Steel with a right hand to the side of the head. Bakunin walks into a stiff left hand from Steel. Nice defenses there by Steel. Bakunin scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Steel doesn't seem bothered though. Steel misses with a double jab.
Steel loads up on a big right hand but Bakunin slips the punch. Steel has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Bakunin throws a series of strikes that have Steel backpedaling.
Bakunin looks to land a combination but Steel avoids it well. Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bakunin. Steel swinging wildly here.
Nice shot lands for Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Bakunin misses with a body shot.
Steel lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Steel catches Bakunin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Bakunin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bakunin, as that shot connected.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss. Steel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Bakunin on the wrong end of a nice jab. Steel swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bakunin. Steel throws a half hearted mid kick. Bakunin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Steel. A looping hook to the body misses from Bakunin. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet. Bakunin takes one to the chin there.
Bakunin is rocked! Bakunin scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Steel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Bakunin slips a jab and a cross from Steel.
Bakunin throws a right and a left that both miss. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Steel! But no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steel sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Bakunin to the ground! Steel dives into full mount looking to finish! Oh Bakunin is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Steel throws a sloppy strike and Bakunin uses the opportunity to reverse the position! A bit of a scramble here and Bakunin has ended up in Steel's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Steel pushes Bakunin off and gets back to his feet.
Bakunin seems to have got his legs back now. Steel throws a head kick that Bakunin semi-blocks.
Bakunin defending well as Steel loads up on a big left hand. Bakunin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Steel 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.
Steel might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Bakunin moves out of range as Steel strikes. It looked like Bakunin wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Bakunin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A slapping leg kick lands for Steel.
Steel lands a jab. Nice shot by Steel.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Left hook, right uppercut from Steel. Bakunin connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Bakunin throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Steel scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Bakunin scores with a three punch combo!
Bakunin swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Bakunin takes one to the chin there. Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Steel takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Bakunin misses with an uppercut
and Steel counters with a straight right hand. Bakunin just misses with a punch to the body.
Steel tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bakunin was well out of range. Poor timing from Steel. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Bakunin connects with a right hand. Steel shakes it off. Bakunin is working the combinations to good effect here. Bakunin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Steel connects with a leg kick. Bakunin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Julius Steel dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Steel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bakunin. Bakunin drops his hands momentarily and Steel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Steel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bakunin has time to react. Bakunin tries to bum rush Steel with a series of wild strikes but Steel uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Nice jab there from Bakunin. Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bakunin.
Steel walks into a stiff left hand from Bakunin. Bakunin looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that. Bakunin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Bakunin swings for the body but Steel moves out of range.
Steel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Bakunin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Steel was well out of range. Poor timing from Bakunin. Steel tried to score with a low kick but Bakunin checks it. 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! Bakunin throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Bakunin lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bakunin. Bakunin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steel bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Steel lands with a right that hurts Bakunin. Bakunin looks to clinch but Steel throws a short knee that drops Bakunin. This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch and Knee). Julius Steel! During a confident post fight interview, Julius Steel thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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