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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brannigan Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dum Debble (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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180 lbs
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181 cm
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175 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brannigan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dum Debble!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Debble misses the shot to the body.
Steele tries to counter with a takedown but Debble is quick to defend against it.
We've been hearing reports that Steele has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Debble throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Debble closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab from Debble misses.
Steele misses with a body punch
and Debble counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Debble misses the shot to the body.
Steele swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Debble.
Steele gets the takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele misses with the ground and pound.
Debble has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Debble manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
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!
Steele missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Steele is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Steele throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Steele throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Steele has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steele throwing strikes here but Debble is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele is landing with some decent strikes but Debble is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Steele thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Steele thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Steele throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Debble because Steele loaded up on that one.
Steele landing strikes, looking to finish!
Debble is bucking up trying to escape but Steele cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Steele throwing strikes here but Debble is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Steele breaks from Debble's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steele throws some wild stikes that Debble manages to avoid easily.
Steele lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steele lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Steele working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele looking to finish with strikes here!
Steele throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Steele lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Debble hang on?
Steele looking to finish with strikes here!
Steele prevents Debble from getting the reversal.
Debble holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Steele tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Steele trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Steele looking to finish with strikes here!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Debble is looking to get to half guard.
Steele lands a nice shot to the head.
Steele lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Debble suckers Steele into throwing a sloppy strike and uses the momentum to reverse the position beautifully! Debble is now in Steele's guard!
Steele pulls Debble in close to prevent any damage.
Steele looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Debble puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to control but Debble postures up.
Debble sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Steele wants to control the action here but instead Debble manages to pass to full mount!
Debble tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steele doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Steele is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brannigan Steele dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Debble's head but Debble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steele tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Debble swivels and escapes.
A jab from Steele misses.
Steele throws an off balance right hand
and Debble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Debble misses with a straight right.
Steele waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Debble.
Debble throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Debble throws a hook but Steele blocks it.
Debble slips a straight right by Steele.
Steele shoots in and gets a takedown into Debble's guard.
Steele keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Debble's head.
Brannigan Steele overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Steele wants to pass the guard but Debble is keeping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Debble utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Steele trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Debble keeping moving, preventing Steele from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele throws a big elbow that misses.
Steele tries to free his leg and advance position but Debble is retaining full guard.
Steele throwing strikes from guard but Debble blocks nicely.
Steele with a flurry of punches that miss.
Debble has his feet on Steele's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Debble looks to land a right hand but Steele moved out of range.
Steele throws a looping overhand right but Debble ducks down to avoid it.
Debble takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Debble waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steele.
Steele tries to counter with a takedown but Debble is quick to defend against it.
Debble defending well as Steele loads up on a big left hand.
Steele throws a hook but Debble avoids it easily.
Steele misses with an uppercut.
Steele uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Debble.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a straight right.
Steele lands a nice looking body shot.
Brannigan Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Steele missing with a left hand there. Debble was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steele misses with a hook to the body
and Debble cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Brannigan Steele has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steele swings away with a body shot that misses
and Debble counters with a nice right hand that sends Steele toppling to the canvas! Steele scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Debble finish him?!
Steele is rocked!
Debble throws a shot to the body.
Oh Steele is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Debble throws a hook to the side of Steele's head but Steele sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Debble walks into a stiff left hand from Steele.
Steele clinches.
Steele seems to have got his legs back now.
Steele takes a shot to the head.
Steele blocking some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Debble can do to turn this around?
Debble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Debble tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Debble scores with a nice short uppercut.
Steele successfully pulls guard.
Steele looking for a sweep. Not yet Steele, not yet.
Debble not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Debble defends well.
Steele wants to sweep here but Debble controlling him for the moment.
Steele working a defensive guard here.
Debble won't allow Steele to sweep him here.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Debble must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Steele seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Steele works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A big left from Steele misses.
Debble lands with a good body shot.
Debble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Steele.
Debble walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Debble lands with a good body shot.
Steele uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Debble.
Dum Debble is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Debble has closed the distance and engaged Steele in a clinch.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Debble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele is trying to pull guard but Debble turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Debble lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Debble lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Debble tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dum Debble showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brannigan Steele's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Debble clinches.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Debble.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Debble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Debble lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Steele stalling in the clinch but Debble improves position.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Debble uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Debble.
Debble working aggressively here.
Debble swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Debble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Debble fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Debble misses with a punch on the inside.
Debble tries to work over Steele's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Debble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Debble misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele drops down looking for an ankle pick but Debble pulls his leg out and moves away.
Debble lands a big uppercut and Steele crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Steele looks OK. Debble waves Steele back to his feet!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Debble moves away from the strike by Steele.
Debble tries to clinch there but Steele circles away.
Steele moves away from the strike by Debble.
Steele lands a nice looking body shot.
A big right from Steele misses.
Debble throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steele sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steele throws a big shot that misses.
Brannigan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele misses with the combination.
Steele scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Debble connects with a body shot.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Debble swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Debble scores with the left hand. Steele knows he should have avoided that one.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Debble counters with a crisp right hand that drops Steele! Debble lets Steele back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steele throws a hook to the side of Debble's head but Debble sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Debble misses.
Steele ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Debble moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Debble throws an overhand right that drops Steele like a sack of potatoes! Debble dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dum Debble!
In his post fight interview, Dum Debble started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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