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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bronson Steam (ranked 139 p4p, 23 weight class) and Cole Orion (ranked 161 p4p, 28 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 7 - 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
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cole Orion!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Orion tries to land a front kick but Steam steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Orion connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steam with a nice cross.
Orion staying out of range there.
Orion scores with a leg kick.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Orion, as that shot connected.
Orion looks to throw the jab but Steam is out of range.
Orion delivers a nice body kick.
That kick from Steam tenderised Orion's leg. Orion is trying to keep his angry face on.
Steam looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Orion connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Orion misses with a body kick.
Nice cross by Orion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Orion thuds a left hand into Steam's body.
Steam takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steam clinches.
Orion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steam swings wildly with an uppercut but Orion uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steam lands a nice uppercut.
Orion manages to break the clinch.
Steam tries to clinch but Orion is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Orion tries a low kick but Steam avoids it.
Steam throws a hook to the side of Orion's head but Orion sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Steam defending well as Orion loads up on a big left hand.
No joy there for Steam, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Orion is looking to chop away at Steam's legs.
Steam misses with a hook.
Steam throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steam throws a low kick but Orion avoids it.
Orion moves into range and clinches up with Steam.
Steam lands a right hand that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Steam misses with a punch on the inside.
Steam blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steam digs a right hand underneath Orion's ribcage. Orion let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Orion prevents a body shot from Steam.
Orion struggles to land a body shot inside as Steam controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Steam fails to land.
A short right from Steam on the inside.
Orion lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Orion.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orion lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Orion manages to break the clinch.
Orion with a nice cross.
Orion lands a jab.
Steam drives through and clinches with Orion against the cage.
Steam lands a right hand.
A short right from Orion.
Steam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
Steam avoids the elbow strike from Orion, against the cage.
A body shot lands from Orion.
Steam misses with a punch on the inside.
Steam misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Orion.
Orion tries to throw a body punch but Steam avoids it by throwing Orion back against the cage.
Steam misses with the head strike.
Orion lands a damaging elbow.
Orion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
Orion lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Orion goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steam lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Steam fails to land.
Orion lands a body shot in the clinch.
Orion scores with a shoulder strike.
Orion lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
Orion lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steam.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steam.
Steam misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
A left hand lands to the body for Orion.
Steam is breathing heavily.
Orion makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Steam lands with a short shot to the head.
Orion misses with a hook from the clinch.
Orion struggles to land a body shot inside as Steam controls his hands.
A nice right hand lands inside from Orion.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Orion tries to throw a body punch but Steam avoids it by throwing Orion back against the cage.
Orion tries to work over Steam's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steam doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steam working aggressively here.
Steam blocks a body shot from Orion.
Orion lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orion blocking some punches.
Steam tries a body shot but Orion blocks it.
Orion lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steam backwards.
Orion misses with an elbow over the top.
Steam goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Orion misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Steam fails to land.
Steam scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orion.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Orion.
Orion softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Steam working aggressively here.
Steam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
Steam tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Orion's elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Orion dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steam throws a half hearted mid kick.
Orion lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Steam throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Orion takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Orion looks to score with a jab to the body but Steam is just out of range.
Orion throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Steam takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Cole Orion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steam connects with an inside leg kick.
Orion rushes Steam and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
Steam misses with the head strike.
Steam lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Orion's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Orion pushes Steam back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Orion struggles to land a body shot inside as Steam controls his hands.
Steam tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steam misses with some punches.
Orion blocks an uppercut.
Orion misses with the head strike.
Steam misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steam makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steam.
Orion lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Steam uses good head movement to avoid it.
Orion breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Orion swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cole Orion seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steam misses with the combination.
Orion lands a nice leg kick that just misses Steam's sensitive parts.
Orion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steam.
Orion misses with a low kick.
Steam avoids the body shot from Orion.
Orion checks the leg kick.
Steam clinches up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Orion.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
Orion scores with a shot to the side of Steam's head.
A shot in the inside from Orion.
Orion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Steam blocks a body shot from Orion.
Orion breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Orion thows a leg kick but Steam checks it
and Steam counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steam connects with a body shot.
Orion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steam is out of range.
Steam connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Both fighters circling a little - Orion finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Steam uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Orion.
Steam misses with a leg kick.
Orion avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Steam tries to score with a low kick but Orion moves his leg out of the way.
Orion thumps Steam with a low kick.
Orion throws the left hand but Steam avoids the punch easily.
Steam steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Orion. That one must have hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Orion swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Orion!
Steam waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Orion.
Steam checks a low kick from Orion.
Orion lunges at Steam with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Steam's hand.
Orion lands a front kick.
Steam is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steam walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Steam throws a wild body kick that Orion sees coming a mile off.
Orion blocks a jab.
Orion swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steam.
Orion throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Steam's head.
Steam moves away from the strike by Orion.
Orion thuds his shin into the meat of Steam's side.
Steam lands a nice hook to Orion's body. Orion takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Orion checks a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steam ducks under a wild hook from Orion.
Steam is looking to counter with head kicks.
Orion takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Steam misses with a body kick.
Orion on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Orion misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steam.
Steam tries to clinch up.
Both fighters circling a little - Orion finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Orion throws a low kick but it's checked well by Steam.
Orion is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Steam will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orion.
Orion's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steam under the eye.
Orion throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Steam is looking to counter punch.
That kick from Orion tenderised Steam's leg. Steam is trying to keep his angry face on.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steam defending well as Orion loads up on a big left hand.
Orion is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Steam.
Steam takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Orion throws a hook but Steam avoids it easily.
Orion lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Cole Orion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Steam tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orion throws a low kick but Steam moves out of range easily.
Some bone on bone action there as Steam checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A leg kick checked by Steam.
Steam tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Orion manages to circle out of the way.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Orion.
Jab by Orion.
Steam blocks the body kick.
A punch combination from Steam misses.
Steam misses the shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Orion.
Steam connects with a nice looking jab.
Steam takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steam misses with a body shot.
Orion is looking to chop away at Steam's legs.
Orion tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Steam lands a jab to the head.
Orion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Steam is out of range.
Orion looks to score with a jab to the body but Steam is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Orion, right into the meat.
Orion tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Orion misses with a hook
and Steam counters with a nice low kick that buckles Orion's knee momentarily.
Good exchange - Orion coming out on top.
Steam scores with a hook to the body. Orion takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Orion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Steam. That did some damage!
Orion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Steam blocks the low kick.
Steam throws out a leg kick but Orion moves out of range and Steam only half commits.
Orion lands a right hook to the body.
Steam fails in his attempt to clinch.
Orion ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Steam clinches up against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Orion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Steam lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Orion.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Orion.
A hook to the body from Steam.
Bronson Steam has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Orion takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Orion misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steam keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Orion's efforts to push away.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Orion.
Steam scores with a shoulder strike.
Steam can't find room to land a body shot as Orion controls the action.
Cole Orion seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Orion can't find room to land a body shot as Steam controls the action.
Steam lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short uppercut from Orion.
Nice body punch from Steam - that landed with a thud.
Steam works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steam.
Steam lands a nice uppercut.
Steam has a couple of punches blocked by Orion.
Still in the clinch, Steam scores with a nice short uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Orion's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Orion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steam throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Orions head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Steam.
A left hand lands to the body for Steam.
Steam lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orion swings wildly with an uppercut but Steam uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short left from Steam.
Steam working aggressively here.
Orion fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steam lands a hook that snaps the head of Orion backwards.
Orion misses with some punches.
Orion has a couple of punches blocked by Steam.
Steam misses with a punch on the inside.
Orion lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Orion blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Orion.
Steam scores with a nice hook to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steam cracks Orion with a nice body shot.
Steam misses with some punches.
Steam lands a nice uppercut.
Orion throws a head punch that misses.
Steam throws a head punch that misses.
Cole Orion is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steam misses with a punch on the inside.
Steam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Orion creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steam misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steam lands a right hand.
Orion breaks the clinch.
Orion throws a front kick aimed at Steam's knee but Steam avoids it well.
A swing and a miss from Steam.
Orion looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Steam throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Orion sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Orion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Steam lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bronson Steam showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Orion has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cole Orion!
After winning the bout, Cole Orion 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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