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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gunner Harris (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddy Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that Gunner Harris has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Gunner Harris seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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282 lbs
14 - 8 - 0 |
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195 cm
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282 lbs
24 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gunner Harris!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Freddy Steel!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Harris fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Steel, pushing him back against the cage.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Steel working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Steel tries to work over Harris's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've been informed that Steel has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Harris is looking for a takedown.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel working aggressively here.
Steel tries to throw a body punch but Harris avoids it by throwing Steel back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris is working for takedown but Steel is calmly controlling the position for now.
Harris is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Harris jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Steel walks away with a smile on his face. Harris gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris closes the distance and pushes Steel back into the cage.
Steel misses with a hook from the clinch.
Harris fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Harris pulls guard successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel stands up and waves to Harris to follow him.
Harris has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Steel.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel misses with some punches.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Steel tries a knee to the head but Harris blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Steel working aggressively here.
Steel tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steel swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steel is pressed up against the cage. Harris has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Steel down to the mat. Steel avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Harris swinging wildly here.
Steel is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Harris seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Harris takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris is looking to break free of the clinch but Steel has double underhooks.
Harris stalling the fight.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Steel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris jumps guard but Steel stands there with Harris around his waist. Harris gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Steel dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steel leaves Harris with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Steel has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Harris takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Steel just stands there and leans against the cage.
Harris tries to pull guard but Steel won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Harris fails to pull guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris pulls guard effortlessly.
Steel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris tries to strike from the bottom.
Steel wanted to stand there but Harris had control of the position.
Steel decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Harris avoids a punch combination nicely.
Harris throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel slips a jab and a cross from Harris.
Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Harris misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel with the counter takedown but Harris avoids it easily.
Some wild striking there from Steel.
Harris throws a big counter combination but Steel scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Harris darts in and clinches Steel up against the cage.
Harris wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Harris blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Harris gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Steel regains guard.
Harris trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Harris looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel stands up from Harris's guard - Steel perhaps looking for a knockout.
Steel misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steel misses with a hook
and Harris counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Harris.
Steel working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Steel.
Harris is trying to pull guard but Steel turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Harris tries for a takedown but Steel manages to get underhooks.
Harris wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Steel misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steel swings wildly with an uppercut but Harris uses good head movement to avoid it.
Harris has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice body punch from Steel.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddy Steel showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Harris gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Harris is trying to break the clinch but Steel is controlling him.
Harris wants to break the clinch but can't.
Harris is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
Harris tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Harris.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Harris tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Steel smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gunner Harris. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Harris blocks a head kick by Steel.
Steel misses with the combination.
Steel lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Steel looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steel slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steel tries to keep at a distance but Harris has taken the fight into the clinch.
Steel lands a right hand that snaps the head of Harris backwards.
Freddy Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Harris is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Steel is defending well.
Harris has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Steel is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Steel gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Harris.
Harris wants to get back to striking at distance but Steel won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Harris fails to pull guard.
Harris's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Harris closes this distance looking for a takedown but Steel circles away.
Steel drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Harris defends it well.
Gunner Harris is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Harris loads up on a big right hand but Steel slips the punch.
Harris goes for a double leg but Steel avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Steel continues to drive forward.
Steel tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Harris throws a jab but it's blocked by Steel.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Harris.
Harris shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
And Steel tries to counter it with a takedown but Harris pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Steel throws a head kick that misses.
Steel cracks Harris with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gunner Harris has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gunner Harris seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Harris misses.
Harris walks into a jab.
Steel displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Harris lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Freddy Steel has been cut.
Harris shoots in but no luck this time.
Harris throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
And that's the end of the fight!
Freddy Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Steel has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddy Steel!
An out of breath Freddy Steel thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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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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