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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Logan Steele (ranked 6114 p4p, 602 weight class) and Jan Molby (ranked 6156 p4p, 604 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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205 lbs
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220 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Logan Steele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Molby!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Ryoma Takatsuka and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele lands a front kick.
Molby misses with a hook. Steele ducked under it nicely.
Steele looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steele dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Molby. That did some damage!
Molby throws a low kick but Steele avoids it.
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Molby throws a body shot but no joy.
Steele tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Molby manages to circle out of the way.
Molby looks to land a combination but Steele avoids it well.
Steele gets a clinch.
Steele blocking some punches.
Steele goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Molby takes a shot to the head.
Steele breaks the clinch.
Steele scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
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!
Molby bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Steele throws Molby to one side and escapes!
Steele tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Logan Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Horrible takedown attempt by Steele or perhaps it was just good defense by Molby, which made it look bad.
Molby tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Steele is able to avoid easily.
Molby throws a half hearted mid kick.
Steele feinted with a counter takedown.
Steele looks for a takedown but Molby sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steele looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Molby takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Steele blocks a head kick by Molby.
Steele throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Steele misses with a series of wild punches.
Molby tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Molby shoots in and bounces Steele off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Molby from controlling successfully.
Molby content to stall in guard here.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Molby from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steele is keeping the position for now.
Molby looking to sit in guard and control but Steele gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Steele is looking to work some ground and pound but Molby has wrist control.
Molby trying to keep a closed guard but Steele is proving a slippery customer.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steele working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Molby is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Molby is trying to control the position but Steele postures up.
Steele throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Molby is looking to score with low kicks.
Steele throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A solid body kick from Steele.
Steele lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Molby at a distance.
Steele is looking to clinch but Molby is avoiding it.
Molby drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Steele wants to get back to his feet but Molby is dominant here and he's now got Steele's back!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Steele dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Steele rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Molby moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steele is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Molby can do to turn this around?
Molby swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele.
Steele moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Molby looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Logan Steele is winning the standup battle so far.
Molby misses with a right hand
and Steele counters with a one-two to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Steele. That's going to slow Molby down.
Steele blocks a head kick by Molby.
Steele will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Molby feints the counter takedown.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body kick from Steele.
Molby circles away from the clinch attempt.
Molby tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steele tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Molby paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steele misses with an attempted mid kick.
Steele blocks a head kick by Molby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Molby
and Steele counters with a stiff right hand.
Steele throws a nice outside leg kick.
Steele closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Molby swinging wildly here.
Steele rushes Molby and presses him up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Molby gets control of Steele's arms and successfully pulls guard. Molby will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Molby has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby wants to sweep but no luck.
Molby is pulling down on Steele's head. It's preventing any offense from Steele, at least for the moment.
Steele wants to control from the top but Molby keeps moving.
Molby is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Steele manages to get himself to full guard.
Molby won't allow Steele to sweep him here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Steele is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Molby tries to free his leg and advance position but Steele is retaining full guard.
Molby wants to control from the top but Steele keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Steele keeping full guard, as Molby tries to pass.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Molby misses with a body shot.
Steele throws a wild body kick that Molby sees coming a mile off.
Steele cracks Molby with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Molby closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Steele to the mat! Steele manages to get full guard.
Steele looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Molby engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Steele keeping moving, preventing Molby from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Logan Steele dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Molby does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Steele will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Molby is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Both fighters circling a little - Steele finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Steele connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Steele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Molby is fending him off so far but Steele persists. Nope, Molby circles away and we're back to standing.
Molby closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Molby trying to control the action but Steele is working from the bottom.
Steele can't do much from the bottom here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Molby wants to control but Steele is keeping him busy.
Steele throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Molby is putting a hurting on Steele here, landing some big shots from side control.
Molby wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Molby has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Molby controlling the position easily from mount.
Molby tries to control but Steele wriggling away.
Jan Molby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Molby with good strikes from the mount here!
Molby looking to finish Steele with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steele!
Steele tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Molby fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Molby is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Molby landing strikes from the mount.
Molby looking to finish Steele with some ground and pound. This is bad for Steele!
Molby looking to control but Steele is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Molby is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Molby looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Molby controlling his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Molby working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Jan Molby has got the better of the ground game so far.
Molby trying to control but Steele is having none of it.
Molby lands a heavy elbow.
Molby landing shots from mount.
Molby lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Molby putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Logan Steele is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Steele keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jan Molby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Steele has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Josh West scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Logan Steele!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
45% |
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