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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Corban Storm (ranked 1028 p4p, 148 weight class) and Chris Steve (ranked 641 p4p, 92 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Corban Storm!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Steve!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steve slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Storm buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Storm lands a head shot.
Storm definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Storm throws the kick towards the body but Steve avoids it.
Steve ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Steve misses with a hook. Storm ducked under it nicely.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Storm throws an overhand right that lands on Steve's shoulder, as Steve tries to avoid the shot.
Steve checks a low kick from Storm.
Steve loads up on a big right hand but Storm slips the punch.
As Steve backs away, Storm returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Storm getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve fails in his attempt to clinch.
A swing and a miss from Steve.
Storm ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Storm half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Steve moves out of range as Storm strikes.
Storm scores with a jab to the body.
Storm with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steve connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Storm momentarily.
A big right from Storm misses.
Steve misses with a shot to the body
and Storm counters with a nice body kick.
Steve connects with a jab.
Storm misses with a wild body shot.
Storm misses with a body punch
and Steve cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Steve comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Storm was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Storm throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Storm throws a quick inside leg kick.
Steve thuds a left hand into Storm's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steve takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Storm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Storm gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Steve.
Steve 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.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Storm changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steve fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm throws a quick counter kick to the body but Steve avoids it.
Storm throws a leg kick which misses Steve's front leg but catches the back leg as Steve tries to avoid it.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Steve has taken the fight to the clinch.
Storm pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Storm throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Steve misses with a lunging right hand
and Storm finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve checks the leg kick.
Steve tests Storm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steve scores with a jab to the head.
Steve gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Steve fails to land.
Storm pressing his opponent against the cage.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Steve misses with the head strike.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Storm tries to work over Steve's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Storm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Storm moves away from the strike by Steve.
Steve scores with a jab. Storm acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Storm will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Steve slips under a jab.
Storm sets himself, and Steve steps forward looking for the clinch! Storm avoids it this time.
Storm throws a solid leg kick but Steve takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Storm.
Chris Steve seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Storm swats away the attempt to clinch by Steve.
Steve wants to clinch
and Steve takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Chris Steve will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Storm takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Storm uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Steve.
Storm lands with a slapping head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Storm.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Steve checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Storm. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve misses with a left hand
and Storm counters with a nice leg kick.
Steve tries to clinch
and Storm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Steve takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Storm looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Steve lands a nice shot that snaps Storm's head back.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Storm at a distance.
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!
A clash of legs there as Steve blocks the low kick.
A little jabbing left from Steve on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
Storm misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Storm swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Steve lands a jab to Storm's midsection.
A lazy left from Storm finds it's target.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Nice cross by Steve.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Storm lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Steve has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Steve and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Steve punishes Storm's body with a nice straight punch.
Good leg kick by Storm there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Storm throws a solid leg kick but Steve takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Storm.
Steve misses the shot to the body.
A quick step to the side and Storm tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Steve takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Steve tries to clinch up.
Storm appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm just misses with a punch to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Storm.
Steve takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Steve avoids a kick to the body.
Steve lands with a shot to the body.
Steve changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve cracks a nice hook into Storm's ribs.
Storm avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Steve blocks a leg kick.
Steve connects with a body shot that sends Storm's belly button to the back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steve avoids the head kick by Storm.
Nice body punch from Steve.
Storm circles away from the clinch attempt.
A big left from Storm misses.
Steve appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Storm throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Storm scores with a nice body kick.
Steve works Storm's body with a nice hook.
The crowd cheers as Storm lands an impressive looking overhand right. Steve doesn't seem phased though.
Steve keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Storm scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Steve fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Storm manages to avoid it.
Steve throws an off balance right hand
and Storm makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Storm connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Steve's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Steve tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steve walks into a stiff left hand from Storm.
Steve scores with a jab to the jaw.
A slapping leg kick lands for Storm.
Steve throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Storm is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Storm moves out of range of the strikes.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steve tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Storm manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Storm jabs Steve to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Some bone on bone action there as Steve checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Storm at a distance.
Steve moves in looking to clinch but Storm pushes him off.
Steve scores with a crisp jab that stopped Storm in his tracks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Corban Storm will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Storm uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Steve.
Steve checks the leg kick.
Steve's corner calls for a 1-2. Steve obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Steve misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Storm.
Steve fails with an attempt to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Storm does a little dance to reset his feet.
Steve takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Steve tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Storm was well out of range. Poor timing from Steve.
Steve lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A jab from Steve finds it's way through Storm's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve darts in and clinches Storm up against the cage.
Steve misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm lands a shoulder strike.
Steve lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Storm backwards.
Steve presses Storm against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Steve lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steve prevents a takedown attempt there.
Storm throws a punch but it's blocked by Steve.
Storm gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Steve kicks off Storm and gets to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve is looking to clinch but Storm is avoiding it.
Storm lands a really nice looking cross but Steve seems unphased.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a hook but Storm blocks it.
Steve blocks the body kick.
Steve paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steve throws a body punch but Storm moves out of range.
Storm fires out a quick counter leg kick but Steve just manages to avoid it.
Corban Storm is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Storm is looking to counter with head kicks.
Steve swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Storm breaks the clinch.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch but Storm swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Steve clinches up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Steve pushes Storm back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Storm drops down looking for an ankle pick but Steve pulls his leg out and moves away.
Steve lands a nice shot to the body.
Steve clinches with his opponent.
Storm lands with a right to the head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Storm tries to pull guard but Steve won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Corban Storm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Storm gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Steve regains guard.
Storm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Storm's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Storm slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steve is looking to regain half guard here but Storm keeps moving and retains side control.
Storm wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steve keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Steve really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Steve pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Steve wants to clinch.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve tries to clinch there but Storm circles away.
Storm avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick from Storm.
Storm slips a straight right by Steve.
Steve lunges at Storm with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Storm's hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Storm swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Steve misses with a wild body shot.
Steve connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steve misses with a looping left.
Steve getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steve scores with a hook to the body. Storm takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Steve moves into the clinch successfully.
A short right from Steve on the inside.
Storm breaks the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Steve blocks the low kick.
Steve missing with a left hand there. Storm was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve punishes Storm's body with a nice straight punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Steve misses the target.
Storm is looking to counter with head kicks.
Steve just misses with a punch to the body.
Storm moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Storm lands with a slapping head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steve throws a hook but Storm avoids it easily.
Steve has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Storm.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Steve wants to clinch up but Storm keeps it at a distance.
A quick step to the side and Storm tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
It looked like Storm wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Steve looks to land a right hand but Storm moved out of range.
Storm swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Storm throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Steve ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Storm moves away.
Steve has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Storm.
Steve dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Steve as he connects with a hook.
Storm throws a leg kick but Steve moved away.
Storm takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Storm paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jab from Steve.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm blocks a jab.
As Steve backs away, Storm returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Storm is just out of range.
Storm half committed to a counter leg kick.
Steve throws out a loose jab but Storm uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steve swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Storm counter with a right hand.
Steve tries to clinch up but Storm circles away and keeps his distance.
A leg kick checked by Steve.
Steve tests Storm's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Steve uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Storm.
Storm is looking to chop away at Steve's legs.
Steve scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A slow jab from Storm misses its intended target.
Steve steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Storm.
A nice inside leg kick there by Storm. That's going to slow Steve down.
Steve instigates a clinch.
Storm lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steve blocks a body shot from Storm.
Steve lands with a light punch inside.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Chris Steve seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Steve lands a shot to the body.
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!
Storm tries to score a body lock takedown but Steve shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Steve tries to work over Storm's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steve can't find room to land a body shot as Storm controls the action.
Storm is trying to pull guard but Steve has him pressed against the cage.
Storm misses with some punches.
Steve blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Storm blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Steve dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Steve scores with a punch to the head.
Steve scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Storm doesn't seem bothered though.
Steve closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Steve lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Steve struggles to land a body shot inside as Storm controls his hands.
Storm jumps guard but Steve stands there with Storm around his waist. Storm gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Steve.
Storm drags the fight down to the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm is trying to keep Steve in close.
Corban Storm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Storm is on top in guard.
Steve preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Storm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Storm throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steve works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steve being controlled here, momentarily.
Storm tries to free his leg and advance position but Steve is retaining full guard.
Corban Storm has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Storm advances position into side control!
Storm landing strikes.
Storm has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Steve takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Storm throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Storm is staying tight to Steve's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Steve is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is working Steve over with some ground and pound from side control.
Storm working the ground and pound.
Steve is trying to work for a sweep but Storm has mounted him!
Storm fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Storm avoids the attempt from Steve to control.
Chris Steve is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Steve really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Storm with the ground and pound from mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Storm working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Storm breaks from Steve's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Storm putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Storm landing shots from mount.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Steve can do anything to dispel that myth.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Storm breaks from Steve's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Steve taking shots to the head.
Storm postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Steve looks a forlorn figure.
Steve is rocked!
Storm landing strikes from the mount and Steve is in trouble!
And that's the end of the fight!
Corban Storm showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Steve 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 47:48
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 47:49
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Steve!
Chris Steve is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Chris Steve was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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