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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Romeo Austin (ranked 5859 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jax Steel (ranked 3826 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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258 lbs
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Good wrestling
Brawler
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Romeo Austin !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jax Steel!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Lou da Vinci and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A right-left combo lands from Steel.
It looks like Romeo Austin has been cut.
Steel rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Austin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Austin keeps the fight on the outside.
Austin closes the distance and clinches.
Austin lands a body shot in the clinch.
Austin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steel lands a jab to the head.
Steel pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Austin keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Austin tries for a takedown but Steel sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Steel wants to counter the offense by Austin and move into the clinch position.
Steel fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Steel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Austin closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Steel did well to prevent Austin getting side control.
Austin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steel tries to kick Austin off but Austin keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Steel kicks off Austin and gets to his feet.
Steel shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Austin as he avoids it easily.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt.
Austin throws a wild body kick that Steel sees coming a mile off.
Austin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Steel throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Steel swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Austin closes the distance and clinches up with Steel, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes Steel against the cage but Steel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Austin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin moves into the clinch.
Austin is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Steel is trying to push Austin away but Austin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Austin breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Austin with that takedown attempt.
Austin clinches with his opponent.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steel has Austin pressed against the cage, preventing Austin from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.
Steel is trying to push Austin away but Austin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Austin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Steel walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice sprawl there from Austin as Steel shoots in.
Steel slaps away a takedown attempt from Austin , before circling back to the center of the mat.
A nice side step and Steel releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Austin rushes Steel and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Austin moves into the clinch successfully.
Austin jumps guard and drags Steel to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Steel controls from within his opponent's guard.
Austin working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Austin throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Steel gets to his feet - Austin follows without any prompting.
Steel looks to land a combination but Austin avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel dives in and grabs Austin 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Austin pushes down on Steel's head and hops out.
Steel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Austin .
Steel misses with a looping left.
Austin seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Austin rushes Steel and presses him up against the cage.
Austin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Steel is defending well.
Steel prevents the takedown attempt.
Austin is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Steel is defending well.
Austin has had enough of the clinch but Steel keeps him there for the moment.
Austin is trying to push Steel away but Steel has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Steel breaks from the clinch.
Austin shoots in but Steel avoids the takedown attempt easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jax Steel dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Romeo Austin 's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Steel throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Steel throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Austin 's waist but Austin gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Steel off to one side.
Austin tries to counter by clinching up but Steel breaks away and moves out of range.
Steel displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Austin .
Austin lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Austin throws a series of punches but Steel avoids them all with ease.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Steel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Austin .
Jab from Steel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Austin gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Austin changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Steel fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Austin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Austin shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Steel as he jumps to the side.
Steel misses with a double jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from Steel as Austin shoots in.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Austin fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Steel misses with a double jab
and Austin counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Austin .
Austin has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Steel uses from the top position.
Steel controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Austin looking for a sweep. Not yet Austin , not yet.
Austin looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Steel puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Austin is trying to control but Steel passes into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Austin is avoiding damage well.
Steel has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Austin swats away the attempt to clinch by Steel.
Romeo Austin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steel shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Austin defends it nicely.
Austin attempts a counter takedown but Steel avoids it well and moves away.
Steel has his takedown stuffed
and Austin counters by moving into the clinch.
Steel's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Steel wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel is trying to push Austin away but Austin has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Austin lands a body punch.
Austin pulls guard effortlessly.
Austin wants to improve his position but instead Steel has moved into half guard.
Austin missing with punches from the bottom.
Austin looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Austin wants to get back to full guard but Steel has mounted him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Austin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Austin is trying to escape the mount.
Austin is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steel controlling the position easily from mount.
Austin is squirming around, avoiding Steel's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Jax Steel will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Romeo Austin 's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Austin gets a clinch.
Austin goes for a takedown attempt but Steel pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Steel fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Steel fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Austin looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Steel tries to clinch up but Austin circles away and keeps his distance.
Austin moves into range and clinches up with Steel.
Steel looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Austin is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Steel to keep the fight standing.
Steel can't break the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel has had enough of the clinch but Austin keeps him there for the moment.
Steel manages to pull guard.
Austin has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Steel is proving hard to escape from.
Austin won't allow Steel to get back to his feet.
Jax Steel has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Austin wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel wants to stand but Austin is controlling the position.
Steel has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Austin is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
A bit of stalling here from Austin .
Austin 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Steel misses with a few strikes there.
Jax Steel seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Austin dives in for a single leg takedown but Steel sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
And Steel tries to counter it with a takedown but Austin pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Romeo Austin . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Steel doesn't manage to clinch there - Austin circles away.
Steel tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Austin dodges the punch combination from Steel.
Steel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Austin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Austin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steel cracks a nice hook into Austin 's ribs.
Austin takes the fight into the clinch.
Austin stalling against the cage.
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!
Steel wants to break free but Austin has control.
Steel wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Austin lands a body shot.
Steel prevents a takedown attempt there.
Austin manages to pull guard.
Austin is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Austin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Austin on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Austin tries to get out of the position.
Steel wants to control from the top but Austin keeps moving.
Austin is pulling down on Steel's head to control his posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel trying to control the position from guard on top but Austin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Austin escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Austin is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Jax Steel is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A combination from Steel does no damage.
Romeo Austin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Austin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jax Steel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steel winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jax Steel!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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