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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brent Boston (ranked 571 p4p, 59 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 745 p4p, 78 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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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
19 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brent Boston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele throws a body punch but Boston moves out of range.
Steele doesn't manage to clinch there - Boston circles away.
Steele changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Steele bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Boston's head backwards.
We've been informed that Steele has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Steele gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Boston blocks an elbow strike from Steele.
With the fighters up against the cage, Steele throws an elbow but misses.
Boston blocks a body shot from Steele.
A shot in the inside from Boston.
Boston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boston lands a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele gets through Boston's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Boston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Steele obliges.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boston avoids it.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boston avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Steele has a couple of punches blocked by Boston.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Boston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boston misses with a hook from the clinch.
Steele throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Steele tries a body shot but Boston blocks it.
Boston doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele unloads a knee to the mid-section. Boston lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Steele lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boston tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steele's elbow.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boston throws a head punch that misses.
Boston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boston swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boston.
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!
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
Boston working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Boston avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Boston lands with a left to the head.
Boston lands a body shot.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Boston controls his hands.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Boston controls his hands.
Boston goes for a takedown in the clinch but Steele prevents it.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston scores with a shoulder strike.
Boston misses with the head strike.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Boston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boston misses with the head strike.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
Steele prevents a body shot from Boston.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boston blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Boston controls his hands.
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Nice body punch from Steele - that landed with a thud.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boston swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boston scores with a nice hook to the head.
Boston blocking some punches.
Steele swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Steele blocks an uppercut.
Steele blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boston pushes Steele back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boston blocks an elbow strike.
Steele lands with a light punch inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steele creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Boston swings wildly with an uppercut but Steele uses good head movement to avoid it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Steele putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Boston in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boston lands a right hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele dominated that round.
That's time! Boston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Nice body punch from Steele.
Steele scores with a hook to the body. Boston takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Boston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Boston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Boston feinted with a counter takedown.
Steele cracks Boston with a good jab.
Steele closes the distance and pushes Boston back into the cage.
Jason Steele seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele misses with a body punch.
Steele throws a punch but it's blocked by Boston.
Steele misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steele blocks a body shot from Boston.
Steele lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Boston working aggressively here.
Steele pushes Boston back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Brent Boston has been cut.
Boston prevents a body shot from Steele.
Steele lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Boston.
Boston managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Boston avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Steele tries to work over Boston's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Steele landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele throws a head punch that misses.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boston's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boston avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Boston blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Steele.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boston has clasped his hands together around Steele's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Boston controls the position from side control.
Steele is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boston looks up at the clock and then as Steele takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Boston smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Boston prevents Steele from escaping the position.
Steele is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Boston creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Boston grinds an elbow into Steele's temple.
Boston wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steele keeps working.
Steele is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Boston asserts his dominance and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Boston lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Steele is not content to let Boston control the position.
Steele wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Boston scores with punches from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Steele showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Brent Boston's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Steele misses with a body shot.
Boston takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Steele throws a lazy right hand but Boston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jason Steele seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Steele clinches with his opponent.
Steele swings wildly with an uppercut but Boston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Steele lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Steele tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steele throws an elbow but it misses.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Steele is pressed up against the cage. Boston has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Steele down to the mat. Steele avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Steele throws a body punch but Boston moves out of range.
It looked like Boston was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Steele.
Steele tries to clinch up but Boston circles away and keeps his distance.
Boston ducks under a wild hook from Steele.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele looks to land a right hand but Boston moved out of range.
Boston showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Steele.
Boston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Steele loads up on a big right hand but Boston slips the punch.
Steele misses the body punch
and Boston counters with a stiff right hand.
Boston takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Steele throws a lazy uppercut
and Boston counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Steele throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A quick step to the side and Boston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Steele as he connects with a hook.
Steele is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Boston rather than just go for the knockout.
Steele tries to clinch up but Boston circles away and keeps his distance.
Steele misses with a hook.
Boston swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Boston doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Steele fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Boston, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boston avoids a wild elbow strike from Steele.
Boston blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Boston avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Steele fails to land.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boston blocks a body shot from Steele.
Boston avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Boston on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Steele misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Steele just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boston's brow.
Steele takes a shot to the head.
Boston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Boston tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Boston blocking some punches.
Steele tries to land knees in the clinch but Boston avoids the damage to the body.
Boston misses with some punches.
Boston blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Steele has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steele misses with a punch to the body.
Boston gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Steele regains guard.
Steele is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jason Steele is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Boston's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Boston working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Steele's head.
Steele wants to stand up but Boston is controlling him.
Boston connects with a couple of short punches.
Brent Boston has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steele has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Boston has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Steele comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Steele 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Steele!
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