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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Steam (ranked 43 p4p, 7 weight class) and Walter Kurtz (ranked 161 p4p, 24 weight class). Kurtz has chosen Adagio For Strings as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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198 lbs
25 - 6 - 1 |
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186 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bronson Steam!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Walter Kurtz!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurtz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Steam looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steam throws a nice outside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kurtz checks a leg kick.
A slow jab from Kurtz misses its intended target.
We've been told by Steam's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kurtz moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Steam ducks under a wild hook from Kurtz.
Kurtz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steam at a distance.
Kurtz scores with a push kick.
Steam uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kurtz.
Steam appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Steam misses the shot to the body.
Steam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kurtz manages to avoid it.
Kurtz scores with a hook.
Steam throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kurtz counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurtz loads up on a big right hand but Steam slips the punch.
Steam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kurtz changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Kurtz 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.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kurtz.
Kurtz jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam throws a head kick that misses.
Kurtz looks for a takedown but Steam sprawls well.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kurtz.
Steam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurtz with a jab.
Kurtz blocks the body kick.
Steam dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kurtz. That did some damage!
The fighters circling - Kurtz throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kurtz waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Steam.
Steam slips under a jab from Kurtz.
Steam lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Steam throws an overhand right that lands on Kurtz's shoulder, as Kurtz tries to avoid the shot.
Steam tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz avoids the head kick by Steam.
Steam throws a hook but Kurtz blocks it.
Steam throws a lazy uppercut
and Kurtz counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steam lands a lovely overhand right.
That kick from Steam tenderised Kurtz's leg. Kurtz is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kurtz lands a lovely overhand right.
Kurtz fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Steam manages to avoid it.
Steam takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steam tries a low kick but Kurtz avoids it.
Kurtz cracks the inside of Steam's front leg.
Steam thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kurtz throws a good cross that connects.
Steam on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A telegraphed right hand from Kurtz misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kurtz's head.
It looks like Walter Kurtz has been cut.
Nice body punch from Steam.
Steam throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Kurtz counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kurtz with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steam throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kurtz is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steam had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Kurtz lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurtz uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kurtz cracks Steam with a good jab.
Kurtz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steam drops his hands momentarily and Kurtz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Steam throws a body punch but Kurtz moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurtz dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kurtz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
A clash of legs there as Steam blocks the low kick.
Kurtz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steam.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurtz.
Steam looks to land a right hand but Kurtz moved out of range.
Steam tries to land a leg kick but Kurtz saw it coming and moves away.
Kurtz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steam throws out a loose jab but Kurtz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steam on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kurtz looks for the body kick but Steam saw that one coming.
Kurtz connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Steam momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kurtz. Steam does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kurtz misses with a body shot.
Steam on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kurtz. Kurtz obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurtz dips to his left and cracks Steam with an uppercut!
Kurtz throws a hook but Steam avoids it easily.
Steam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kurtz throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Kurtz dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Walter Kurtz's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Steam scores with a spinning back kick!
Steam drops his hands momentarily and Kurtz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kurtz thows a left - swing and a miss!
Steam misses with a wild combination.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Steam might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Steam moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Steam uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kurtz.
Steam gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kurtz.
Kurtz tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steam is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurtz tries to work over Steam's front leg with a kick but Steam checks it.
Steam misses with an uppercut.
Kurtz ducks under a wild hook from Steam.
Steam throws a body kick that misses.
Kurtz connects with a right hand. Steam shakes it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steam throws a lazy body kick
and Kurtz counters with a body kick that stops Steam in his tracks momentarily.
Kurtz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurtz lands with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Kurtz.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kurtz.
Bronson Steam is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steam is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A jab lands there for Kurtz.
Kurtz defending well as Steam loads up on a big left hand.
Kurtz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kurtz lands with a good body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kurtz.
Kurtz scores with a jab. Steam acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kurtz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left lands for Kurtz.
Kurtz throws a leg kick that misses.
Steam misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz cracks the inside of Steam's front leg.
Steam misses with an uppercut.
Steam lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kurtz attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Steam looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
No joy there for Kurtz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurtz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kurtz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurtz works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kurtz chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurtz walks into a straight right hand from Steam.
Kurtz tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kurtz drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Steam tries to land a leg kick but Kurtz saw it coming and moves away.
And Kurtz tries to counter it with a takedown but Steam pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Steam takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz lands with a nice body punch.
Kurtz is looking to land body kicks.
Steam blocks a low kick nicely.
Steam scores with a kick to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Kurtz.
Steam lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Steam is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Steam misses with a straight left.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kurtz.
Steam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steam is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Kurtz jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurtz lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Steam at a distance.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Steam, right into the meat.
Kurtz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kurtz looks to throw the jab but Steam is out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Steam on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kurtz misses with a looping right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurtz throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Steam on the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steam checks a leg kick.
Kurtz blocks the body kick.
Steam ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steam will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Steam steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kurtz. That one must have hurt.
Kurtz slips a straight right by Steam.
It seemed like Kurtz was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Steam looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steam throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurtz misses with a wild body shot.
Steam throws a sloppy head kick and Kurtz moves out of range easily.
Kurtz connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kurtz with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kurtz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kurtz uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steam.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter Kurtz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Walter Kurtz's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Kurtz scoring well with a low kick there.
Steam takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Steam lands an overhand right.
Steam ducks under a wild hook from Kurtz.
Kurtz lands a right hook to the body.
Walter Kurtz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steam tries to land a front kick but Kurtz steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kurtz with the counter takedown but Steam avoids it easily.
Kurtz tests Steam's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steam misses with a body shot.
Kurtz explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Donk. Steam catches Kurtz right on the button with a cross.
Steam keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steam with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kurtz to score with a decent uppercut.
A slow jab from Kurtz misses its intended target.
Steam looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steam throws a hook to the side of Kurtz's head but Kurtz sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steam takes a swing at Kurtz's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Steam.
Kurtz uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steam.
Kurtz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Steam takes one on the button.
Kurtz throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kurtz ducks under a wild hook from Steam.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kurtz!
Kurtz thows a body kick. Steam tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Kurtz jabs at Steam's body.
Steam misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kurtz.
Kurtz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kurtz thumps Steam with a low kick.
Steam misses the jab.
Steam takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kurtz lets loose with a powerful body kick. Steam will feel that in the morning.
Bronson Steam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kurtz scores with a kick to the midsection.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurtz keeps Steam at a distance using the push kick.
Nice cross by Kurtz.
Jab, jab by Steam - just one landing.
Kurtz jabs Steam to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Steam misses with a low kick.
Steam backing away here, and Kurtz unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Kurtz connects with a high kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kurtz.
A jab from Steam finds it's way through Kurtz's defenses.
Kurtz throws the kick towards the body but Steam avoids it.
Kurtz misses with a body shot.
Kurtz ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kurtz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Steam defends it well.
Steam takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam throws a front kick aimed at Kurtz's knee but Kurtz avoids it well.
Kurtz thumps Steam with a low kick.
Steam just misses with a punch to the body.
Kurtz keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kurtz throws a leg kick which misses Steam's front leg but catches the back leg as Steam tries to avoid it.
Steam misses with a straight right.
Steam misses with a hook to the body
and Kurtz counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steam feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kurtz's calf.
Kurtz works the jab nicely.
Donk. Kurtz catches Steam right on the button with a cross.
Kurtz throws a front kick that sends Steam stumbling back into the cage.
Steam looks to score with a jab to the body but Kurtz is just out of range.
Kurtz moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Nice body punch from Kurtz.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurtz bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steam's head.
Steam looks to land a left hand but Kurtz moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kurtz! But no joy.
Kurtz connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steam throws a leg kick
and Kurtz makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Steam misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kurtz connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurtz is looking to slow Steam down with leg kicks.
Kurtz fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Steam has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Steam avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kurtz avoids the body shot from Steam.
Steam loads up on a big right hand but Kurtz slips the punch.
Kurtz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Steam.
Kurtz checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kurtz looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kurtz.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kurtz swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steam.
And that's the end of the fight!
Walter Kurtz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kurtz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter Kurtz!
After winning the bout, Walter Kurtz thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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