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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jarrett Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Polo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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178 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jarrett Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marco Polo!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele tries to keep at a distance but Polo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Polo controlling the action here for a moment.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele pushes off an throws an elbow but Polo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Polo.
Polo throws an elbow but it misses.
Polo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A frustrated look appears on Steele's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Polo trying to land knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Polo.
Steele manages to break the clinch.
Polo gets a clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Polo misses with an elbow over the top.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Polo.
Steele lands an elbow that stopped Polo in his tracks for a moment.
Polo tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Polo tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Polo trying to land knees to the body.
Steele on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Polo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
Polo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
Polo is trying to maintain a safe position but Steele gets an underhook and turns Polo into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Polo - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Polo is struggling to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Steele tries for a takedown but Polo manages to get underhooks.
Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Polo is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Polo missing with knees to the body.
Steele gets through Polo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Polo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
It looks like Jarrett Steele has been cut.
Steele avoids a wild elbow strike from Polo.
Polo lands a body shot.
Polo tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Polo back against the cage.
Polo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Steele is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo tries to throw a body punch but Steele avoids it by throwing Polo back against the cage.
Polo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Polo avoiding damage.
Polo missing with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Polo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Polo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
Steele breaks from the clinch.
Polo shoots in and bounces Steele off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Polo is standing up over Steele. Steele looks to escape but Polo dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo decides to stand back up. Polo steps back and let's Steele get back to his feet.
Polo forces Steele back against the cage and clinches.
Steele being controlled against the cage.
Polo'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.
Polo tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Polo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jarrett Steele's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Polo clinches with his opponent.
Steele tries for a takedown. No joy.
Polo has Steele pressed against the cage.
Steele can't find room to land a body shot as Polo controls the action.
Steele avoiding damage as Polo throws knees to the body.
Polo tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Steele avoiding damage as Polo throws knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Polo's ribcage.
Polo effectively controlling the action here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Steele wants a takedown.
Polo lands with a right to the head.
Polo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Polo is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Polo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Polo pressing his opponent against the cage.
Polo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Polo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Marco Polo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Polo tries a body shot but Steele blocks it.
Polo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Polo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steele lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Polo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Steele manages to break the clinch.
Polo pushes Steele up against the cage in a clinch.
Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Polo stalls.
Steele escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Polo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Steele explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Polo clinches up with Steele and pushes him back against the cage.
Polo is pressed up against the cage. Steele has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Polo down to the mat. Polo avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jarrett Steele. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Polo has closed the distance and engaged Steele in a clinch.
Steele avoiding damage as Polo throws knees to the body.
Polo working Steele over with knees to the body.
Polo leaning against his opponent.
Steele avoiding damage as Polo throws knees to the body.
Steele takes an elbow to the forehead.
Polo stalling.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Polo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
Polo is pushing Steele up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Polo.
Polo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Polo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Steele.
The referee calls for Polo to work.
The referee calls for Polo to work.
Polo misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Polo, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marco Polo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jarrett Steele's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Steele shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Polo pinned against the cage. Polo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Polo gets a double leg takedown into Steele's guard.
Steele is looking to stand back up but Polo counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Steele.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Polo wants to advance to full mount but Steele doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Polo preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Polo passes into side control.
Who's going to make the next move?
Polo is staying tight to Steele's torso, preventing him from escaping.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Polo gets to mount! Steele was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Polo controlling his opponent.
Polo working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Polo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Polo wants to control the pace but Steele is squirming around nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele can't escape the position.
Polo can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steele is looking to escape.
Polo content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Polo wants to control the pace but Steele is squirming around nicely.
Steele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jarrett Steele has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Marco Polo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Polo controlling the position easily from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marco Polo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Polo 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marco Polo!
Marco Polo took some time post fight to say the following; 'That's right madafakas!'.
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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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