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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between George Steve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Liam Kennedy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve comes to the cage accompanied by Justin Bieber ft. Ariana Grande - Let Me Think Bout You. George Steve had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, George Steve!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Liam Kennedy!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Anni Minnemäki and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kennedy misses with a body shot.
Kennedy has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve misses with a body shot.
Kennedy connects with a single shot there.
No joy there for Kennedy, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Steve works Kennedy's body with a nice hook.
Steve throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kennedy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kennedy pushes Steve up against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Kennedy lands with a short shot to the head.
Kennedy fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve lands with a left to the head.
Kennedy pushes Steve back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
Steve is leaning against Kennedy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tries to work over Kennedy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Steve.
Steve lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Steve works on Kennedy's body with a couple of short punches.
Kennedy struggles to land a body shot inside as Steve controls his hands.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Kennedy tries a body shot but Steve blocks it.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Steve lands with a right to the head.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Steve misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steve goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice left hand lands by Kennedy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Kennedy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Kennedy fails to land.
Kennedy gets through Steve's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy misses with a body punch.
Steve tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kennedy's elbow.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Kennedy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Steve.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Steve tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Kennedy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy scores with a shot to the side of Steve's head.
Steve lands a hook that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Kennedy lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kennedy.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
Kennedy tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy throws a head punch that misses.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kennedy scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steve pushes Kennedy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Kennedy.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kennedy misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice body punch from Steve - that landed with a thud.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steve.
Steve tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kennedy lands a right hand.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Kennedy lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Kennedy controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kennedy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
Kennedy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Kennedy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
A jab from Kennedy finds it's way through Steve's defenses.
Kennedy lands a nice shot to the body.
Kennedy misses with a jab, cross combination.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve connects with a looping right hand.
Kennedy misses with a straight left.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kennedy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
A lazy left from Steve finds it's target.
Kennedy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kennedy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kennedy dodges the punch combination from Steve.
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kennedy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A big right from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve throws a body punch but Kennedy moves out of range.
Kennedy throws out a counter right but Steve avoids it with no problem.
Nice shot lands for Kennedy.
Steve takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Kennedy was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Kennedy throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
A little feinted left hand from Steve on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kennedy throws a big shot that misses.
Kennedy lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kennedy is looking to clinch.
Kennedy missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kennedy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Steve paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kennedy loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A swing and a miss from Kennedy.
Kennedy scores with a nice right hand.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kennedy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kennedy.
A little jabbing left from Kennedy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Liam Kennedy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kennedy defending well as Steve loads up on a big left hand.
Steve swinging wildly here.
A big left from Kennedy misses.
Kennedy dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Steve scores with a nice strike.
Kennedy has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kennedy waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steve.
Steve misses with a double jab.
Kennedy thuds his right hand into Steve's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Steve takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Kennedy misses with an uppercut
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.
Liam Kennedy seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kennedy looks to land a left hand but Steve moved out of range nicely.
Steve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kennedy moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve misses with a straight left.
Kennedy throws out a counter right but Steve avoids it with no problem.
Steve throws a poor cross that misses
and Kennedy counters with a stiff right hand.
Steve slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Jab from Steve.
Kennedy tries to clinch up.
Steve rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kennedy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steve uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kennedy.
Kennedy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The fighters circling - Kennedy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kennedy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kennedy throws out a loose jab but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Kennedy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kennedy might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
A big right from Steve misses.
It seemed like Kennedy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steve fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kennedy on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve throws a right and a left that both miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kennedy. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kennedy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steve swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Kennedy staying out of range there.
Steve swings widly with a right hand
and Kennedy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kennedy clobbers Steve with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kennedy avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kennedy rushes Steve and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Kennedy lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kennedy throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kennedy is leaning against Steve and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve digs a right hand into Kennedy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kennedy's gas tank.
Steve working aggressively here.
Steve blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Liam Kennedy will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steve lands a right hook to the body.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Kennedy moved out of range.
Steve misses with a hook. Kennedy ducked under it nicely.
Steve swinging wildly here.
Kennedy misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kennedy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kennedy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Steve throws out the jab.
Kennedy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kennedy throws a looping overhand right but Steve ducks down to avoid it.
Steve walks into a left hand.
Kennedy throws a lazy right hand but Steve sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Kennedy.
Kennedy swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Kennedy throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Steve sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Steve misses the jab.
Kennedy works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kennedy connects with a crisp jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tries to move into range but Kennedy moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kennedy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kennedy misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kennedy misses the target.
Kennedy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kennedy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Steve throws a right and a left that Kennedy avoids nicely.
Kennedy lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kennedy lands with a straight right. Steve didn't see that one coming.
Nice shot by Steve.
Kennedy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steve.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Kennedy cracks Steve with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steve is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Kennedy is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
Kennedy swinging wildly here.
Kennedy clinches up against the cage.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve presses Kennedy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Kennedy takes a shot to the head.
Steve blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
Kennedy has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve lands an uppercut.
Kennedy working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kennedy takes a shot to the head.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Steve.
Kennedy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kennedy backwards.
Kennedy misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kennedy.
Steve scores with a nice hook to the head.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steve throws a punch but it's blocked by Kennedy.
Steve lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steve working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
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!
Kennedy prevents a body shot from Steve.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steve prevents a body shot from Kennedy.
Steve looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steve blocks a body shot from Kennedy.
Kennedy misses with the head strike.
Kennedy working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kennedy.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steve.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Kennedy scores with a hook to the body.
Kennedy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kennedy swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kennedy misses with some punches.
Kennedy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Liam Kennedy just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A slow jab from Steve misses its intended target.
Steve slips under a jab from Kennedy.
Kennedy uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Steve.
Kennedy looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
Steve staying out of range there.
An attempted straight right counter from Steve misses the target.
Steve scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Kennedy is rocked!
Steve cracks Kennedy with a big right hand that sees him stumbling back against the cage! Kennedy falls to his knees and Steve doesn't need a second invitatation - he rushes in and fires off several unanswered shots that force the referee to stop the fight! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). George Steve!
George Steve retains his lightweight title!
George Steve seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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