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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jason Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jonnhy Five (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jonnhy Five is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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185 cm
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215 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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194 cm
28
215 lbs
6 - 6 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful |
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Steele! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jonnhy Five! The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Donatello Bradman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Five swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Steele clinches up with Five and pushes him back against the cage. I was talking to Steele's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Steele slows down the pace here.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fives head. Steele blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Five misses with a hook from the clinch. Stalling in the clinch from Steele.
A short right from Steele on the inside. Steele letting Five take a breather here. Steele takes a knee right on the jaw!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Five misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Five. Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Steele lands an elbow that stopped Five in his tracks for a moment. Five misses with a hook from the clinch. Five throws an elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steele looks to throw an elbow but misses. Steele works on Five's body with a couple of short punches. Steele lands an elbow inside that Five shrugs off. Five throws a head punch that misses. Five has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Steele seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Five can turn it around. Five stalling in the clinch but Steele improves position. Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele displaying some good clinch control by pressing Five up against the cage. Five working aggressively here.
Five throws a head punch that misses. Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Five backwards. Five misses with a short punch on the inside. Steele leaning his opponent against the cage. Steele lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Steele just leaning against Five, taking a breather. Steele taking a breather. Steele seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land. Nice elbow from Steele. Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A short right from Steele on the inside. Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Five is defending well for now. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Five is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Steele is keeping busy. Steele manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Five throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele. Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Five prevents a body shot from Steele. Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Steele lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Five backwards. A nice left hand lands by Five.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Five is defending well for now. Five stalling in the clinch but Steele improves position. Five working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Five.
Steele lands a shoulder strike. Steele is leaning against Five and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Five looks winded! Steele scores with a shot to the side of Five's head. Steele lands an uppercut. Steele lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Five lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Five throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele. This has been an exciting period of action! Five trying to control the position but instead, Steele has worked for underhooks and has pushed Five into the cage. Steele blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. Steele comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage. A hook to the body from Steele.
Steele blocking some punches.
Five tries to land a knee to the head but Steele blocks with his arms.
A right hand to the body from Steele.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steele. Steele manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Five goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Five will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Steele up against the cage. Nice elbow from Steele. Five's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Steele throws a body shot but no joy. Five is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. The fight moves into the clinch position. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Steele controlling the action here for a moment.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Five tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Five can do to turn this around? Five working aggressively here.
Steele tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Five's elbow. Steele drops Five onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Five is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Five is rocked! Jason Steele has scored more points in the clinch so far. Steele has Five pressed against the cage. He pushes Five back and as he springs towards him off the cage, Steele throws a beautiful elbow that sends Five crashing to the floor! Steele piles on the pressure with more strikes! Five is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jason Steele!
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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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