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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between James Steel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Grishin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Grishin has chosen Danger as his entrance music. James Steel has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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205 lbs
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210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, James Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Viktor Grishin!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grishin misses the shot to the body.
Grishin misses with a straight right.
Steel throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grishin throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Grishin throws a poor cross that misses
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Grishin throws a hook but Steel blocks it.
Grishin throws a right hand that misses
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grishin scores with a jab to the jaw.
It looks like James Steel has been cut.
Grishin throws an off balance right hand
and Steel counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Grishin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steel is able to avoid easily.
Nice cross by Grishin.
Steel throws a jab but it's blocked by Grishin.
Steel scores with a jab to the body.
We've been hearing reports that Steel has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steel blocks a jab.
Grishin scores with a jab to the body.
Steel with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Grishin to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grishin throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Grishin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
No joy there for Grishin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grishin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Steel cracks Grishin with a good jab.
Steel closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Grishin misses with a combination
and Grishin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Steel wants to clinch.
Steel avoids the body shot from Grishin.
A little feinted left hand from Steel on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Grishin walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grishin throws a series of punches but Steel moves out of range.
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!
A punch combination from Grishin misses.
Viktor Grishin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Grishin misses with a hook to the body
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Grishin throws a leg kick that misses.
Grishin shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Steel eats them both and turns towards Grishin to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Grishin lands a jab to the nose.
Grishin throws a looping overhand right but Steel ducks down to avoid it.
Grishin clinches up against the cage.
Steel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Steel blocks a leg kick.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Grishin throws a nice looking combination but Steel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the body from Grishin misses
and Steel counters with a right hand to the body.
Steel lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel lands a glancing blow to the side of Grishin's head.
Steel scores with a shot to the body.
Steel rushes Grishin and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Steel manages to pull guard.
Grishin trying to control the position from guard on top but Steel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steel controlling Grishin's posture.
Grishin working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steel's head.
Steel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Grishin looking to sit in guard and control but Steel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Grishin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grishin is adopting a defensive guard.
Steel tries to free his leg and advance position but Grishin is retaining full guard.
Grishin trying to keep a closed guard but Steel is proving a slippery customer.
Grishin wants to improve his position but instead Steel has moved into half guard.
Steel trying to control the action but Grishin is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that James Steel will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on James Steel's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Steel checks a low kick from Grishin.
Steel drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Jab, jab by Grishin - just one landing.
Steel defending well as Grishin loads up on a big left hand.
Grishin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Grishin throws the left hand but Steel avoids the punch easily.
Grishin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sloppy strikes from Grishin. Those never looked like landing.
Steel appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steel keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Grishin.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Grishin saw that one coming.
Steel backing away here, and Grishin unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel clinches.
Grishin working hard to break the clinch.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Grishin.
Steel misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Grishin fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel throws a head punch that misses.
Grishin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Grishin tries to clinch up.
Grishin throws out a loose jab but Steel uses good head movement to avoid it.
Grishin misses with a takedown
and Steel counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Grishin!
Steel tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Steel wants to control but Grishin is keeping him busy.
Steel is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Grishin is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Grishin has escaped the position, nice work there.
Grishin struggling a bit here.
Steel goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Grishin has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Steel but great work by Grishin.
Grishin working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steel sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Steel is trying to get back to full guard.
Grishin working the head and body with strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Grishin.
The fighters are battling for position here. Steel manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steel keeping moving, preventing Grishin from controlling successfully.
Grishin is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Grishin distracts Steel with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Steel wants to pass the guard but Grishin is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grishin keeping moving, preventing Steel from controlling successfully.
Grishin wants to sweep here but Steel controlling him for the moment.
Steel trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Steel trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Grishin manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Grishin lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Grishin chips away with some ground and pound.
Steel tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Grishin postures up and lands a big shot to Steel's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Viktor Grishin showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on James Steel'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!
A telegraphed right hand from Grishin misses the target.
Steel drops down looking for a counter takedown but Grishin sprawls and moves away.
Steel jabs Grishin to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Grishin misses with an uppercut
and Steel counters with a stiff right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Grishin. Steel does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
It seemed like Grishin was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Grishin circles away.
Grishin tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Viktor Grishin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Grishin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Viktor Grishin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Grishin waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steel.
Steel half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Grishin back to the cage. Steel follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Steel misses with an uppercut. Grishin saw that one coming.
Steel misses with a wild body shot.
A big right from Grishin misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel misses with a jab, cross combination.
Grishin throws a good cross that connects.
Steel keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Grishin.
Grishin misses with a hook
and Steel counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Steel is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Grishin.
Grishin throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel is looking to counter punch.
Steel has Grishin up against the cage in a clinch.
Steel misses with the head strike.
Steel throws a punch but it's blocked by Grishin.
Steel misses with a punch 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!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steel.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel scores with a shoulder strike.
Steel tries to pull guard but Grishin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Grishin wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Grishin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grishin wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Steel has him pressed against the cage.
Steel scores with a shoulder strike.
Steel lands an uppercut.
Grishin is rocked!
Steel lands with a left to the head.
Grishin is still on wobbly legs! Can Steel finish him?
Steel creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Grishin with a big uppercut! Grishin tries to clinch up but Steel pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Grishin to the mat! Grishin covers up and Steel unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). James Steel!
An out of breath James 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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RATING
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