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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Steele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mauno Necktie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Necktie comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Enigma - Return To Innocence kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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194 cm
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290 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
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225 cm
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300 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ben Steele! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mauno Necktie! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Konstantin Menshow and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Necktie changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Steele looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Steele is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard. Necktie is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Necktie is thwarting Steele's attempts to control the position. Steele is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Necktie is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Steele is trying to get back to full guard. Steele flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Steele is not content to let Necktie control the position. Steele is looking to control Necktie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Steele avoid being mounted?
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. The fighters circling - Necktie throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Ben Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round. Steele swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Necktie throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Steele's waist but Steele gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Necktie off to one side. Steele throws a series of punches but Necktie avoids them all with ease. Necktie scores with a jab to the body. Necktie swats away the attempt to clinch by Steele. Steele shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Steele was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Steele moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Necktie has worked his arm free - good work by Necktie!
Steele is looking to take a break and control but Necktie is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Necktie is looking to reverse the position. Steele blocks the strikes from Necktie.
Steele misses with the ground and pound. Steele working the ground and pound from side control.
It looks like Mauno Necktie has been cut. Steele trying to control the position but Necktie is working away. Steele looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Necktie is avoiding damage well.
Necktie is trying to control Steele's posture but Steele avoids it. Necktie is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Steele's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Steele uses his free foot to push down on Necktie's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Necktie.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Necktie is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Necktie takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Steele looking to control but Necktie is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Steele unloading with bombs!
The cut above Mauno Necktie's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Steele working Necktie over with strikes here.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mauno Necktie's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ben Steele!
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C
A |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
52% |
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