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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buck Steed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zangief Lamochenko (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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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buck Steed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Zangief Lamochenko!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Lombardi, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lamochenko throws a lazy right hand but Steed sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Steed sizes up Lamochenko with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steed digs a good body shot into Lamochenko's ribs.
The fighters circle momentarily. Lamochenko darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A shot to the liver by Steed. Beautiful body shot.
Steed misses with a double jab.
Lamochenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steed tests Lamochenko's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lamochenko slips under a jab.
Steed lands a right hook to the body.
Steed misses with a left hand
and Lamochenko counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lamochenko.
A little feinted left hand from Steed on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Lamochenko darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Steed instigates a clinch.
Lamochenko is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steed is keeping busy.
Lamochenko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lamochenko misses with an uppercut. Steed saw that one coming.
Lamochenko takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nice defenses there by Steed.
Nice shot by Steed.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steed comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steed lands an overhand right.
Steed lands with a right hand.
Steed slips a jab and a cross from Lamochenko.
Steed is looking to counter with a shot 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!
A shot to the liver by Steed. Beautiful body shot.
Lamochenko misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steed.
Steed ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Lamochenko moves away.
Steed fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A swing and a miss from Lamochenko.
Buck Steed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamochenko lands a jab to the head.
Steed misses with a two punch combination.
Lamochenko appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lamochenko walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Steed lands with a nice combination. Lamochenko backs away looking to recover.
Steed throws out a loose jab but Lamochenko uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've been informed that Lamochenko has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Lamochenko moves away from the strike by Steed.
Lamochenko doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Steed misses with a hook
and Steed takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Steed. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steed throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steed slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Lamochenko looks to land a combination but Steed avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steed slips under a jab.
Steed slips under a jab.
Lamochenko misses with an uppercut.
Steed is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Lamochenko throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steed thows a left - swing and a miss!
A lazy left from Steed finds it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Steed dominated that round.
That's time! Steed's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steed gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Steed lands an uppercut.
Lamochenko tries to work over Steed's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lamochenko breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lamochenko showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steed.
Steed swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steed slips under a jab from Lamochenko.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steed misses with a body shot
and Lamochenko counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Lamochenko takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Lamochenko works the jab nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A big right from Steed misses.
Steed misses with a wild body shot.
Lamochenko is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Steed with a body shot.
Lamochenko has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Lamochenko there as he acknowledges the shot.
Lamochenko walks into a straight right hand from Steed.
Lamochenko blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Lamochenko! But no joy.
Steed throws a hook to the side of Lamochenko's head but Lamochenko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Steed here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Steed tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lamochenko was well out of range. Poor timing from Steed.
Lamochenko throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steed clobbers Lamochenko with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Lamochenko misses with a few strikes there.
Steed throwing a counter right hand but Lamochenko manages to avoid it.
Lamochenko throws a looping overhand right but Steed ducks down to avoid it.
Lamochenko keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A little jabbing left from Lamochenko on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lamochenko moves out of range as Steed strikes.
Nice body punch from Lamochenko.
Donk. Lamochenko catches Steed right on the button with a cross.
Steed lands a slapping body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steed misses with a series of wild punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lamochenko scores with a decent looking hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Lamochenko misses the target.
Steed closes the distance and clinches.
Steed lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A hook to the body from Steed.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steed.
I was talking to Steed's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lamochenko is breathing heavily.
Steed lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lamochenko.
Good body shot from Steed.
A right hook to the body lands for Steed.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steed is pushing Lamochenko up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Steed taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Steed has Lamochenko pushed against the cage.
Steed is leaning against Lamochenko and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lamochenko taking a breather.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Steed slows down the pace here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Buck Steed.
Steed slips a jab from Lamochenko.
Steed scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Steed connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Lamochenko momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Buck Steed dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Steed gets a clinch.
Steed lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Lamochenko backwards.
Steed dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Steed gets through Lamochenko's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Steed lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Steed.
Steed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lamochenko up against the cage.
Steed displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lamochenko up against the cage.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Steed for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steed.
Lamochenko's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steed looks to score with a jab to the body but Lamochenko is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lamochenko takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Lamochenko takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lamochenko missing with a left hand there. Steed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lamochenko throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steed throws a good cross that connects.
It looks like Zangief Lamochenko has been cut.
Steed scores with a nice head shot.
Lamochenko jabs Steed to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steed throws a right and a left that Lamochenko avoids nicely.
Steed is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lamochenko can do to turn this around?
Lamochenko takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steed misses with a looping left.
Steed lands a really nice looking cross but Lamochenko seems unphased.
Lamochenko takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steed moves away from the strike by Lamochenko.
Steed scores with a hook to the body. Lamochenko takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Lamochenko misses with a body shot
and Steed counters with a nice uppercut.
Jab from Steed.
Lamochenko misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steed lands with a cross.
Buck Steed is winning the standup battle so far.
Lamochenko looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steed. Lamochenko does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lamochenko missing with a left hand there. Steed was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steed swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Lamochenko counters with a nice uppercut.
Oooooh!!! Steed has knocked Lamochenko down with a huge combo! Steed steps away and waves a wobbly Lamochenko back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Lamochenko is rocked!
Lamochenko swings widly with a right hand
and Steed counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Steed.
Lamochenko throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steed counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lamochenko thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steed misses with a hook.
Steed feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lamochenkos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Steed lands a nice looking body shot.
Steed on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Steed lands a nice shot to the body.
Steed instigates a clinch.
Zangief Lamochenko has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Buck Steed is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steed escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that's the end of the fight!
Buck Steed showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Steed has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Buck Steed!
Buck Steed bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Zangief Lamochenko stepped up to the mic, saying 'I blame my new manager for this loss'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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