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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jerome Steel (ranked 4388 p4p, 464 weight class) and Anton Touchard (ranked 4577 p4p, 473 weight class). Jerome Steel has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.
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279 lbs
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168 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jerome Steel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Anton Touchard!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Touchard throws a head kick that misses
and Steel cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
It looks like Anton Touchard has been cut.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Touchard has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Touchard misses with a straight right.
Steel ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Steel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Touchard uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Steel.
Touchard tries to counter with a clinch but Steel shakes him off and moves away.
Touchard is looking to clinch.
Touchard throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steel's waist but Steel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Touchard off to one side.
Touchard avoids the body shot from Steel.
Steel definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Touchard takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A clash of legs there as Steel blocks the low kick.
Touchard lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
An inside leg kick from Touchard misses.
Touchard fails with a takedown attempt.
Touchard wants to clinch.
Steel swings for the body but Touchard moves out of range.
Touchard keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Touchard misses with a left hand
and Steel counters with a nice right hand that sends Touchard toppling to the canvas! Touchard scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Steel finish him?!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Touchard takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steel with a hook.
Touchard is rocked!
Steel lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Touchard falls backwards - clearly groggy! Steel dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jerome Steel!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
86% |
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