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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pyrrhus Epirus (ranked 1798 p4p, 206 weight class) and Stanley Steele (ranked 2001 p4p, 229 weight class). Steele has chosen Manowar - Heart of Steel as his entrance music. 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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171 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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179 cm
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185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Pyrrhus Epirus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Stanley Steele!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Epirus appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steele closes the distance and clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Epirus fails to land.
Epirus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Epirus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Steele.
Epirus working aggressively here.
Epirus misses with some punches.
Epirus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Epirus throws a head punch that misses.
Steele doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short left from Steele.
Epirus with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Epirus tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Steele avoids it.
A shot in the inside from Steele.
I was talking to Epirus's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Epirus tries to land knees in the clinch but Steele avoids the damage to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Steele.
Steele managing to block the knees to the body from Epirus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Epirus throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Steele digs a right hand underneath Epirus's ribcage. Epirus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Epirus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Epirus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Steele lands a right hand that snaps the head of Epirus backwards.
Epirus can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Knees in the clinch landing for Steele.
Steele scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Steele.
Epirus throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Steele blocks it with crossed arms.
Epirus is breathing heavily.
Steele lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Steele lands a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Steele.
Steele is working Epirus over against the ropes.
Nice body punch from Steele.
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 throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Epiruss head.
Steele lands with a left to the head.
Steele lands a body shot in the clinch.
Steele throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short right from Steele.
Steele lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Steele connects with a nasty looking knee right to Epirus's face.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short body shot lands from Steele as the two fighters clinch.
Steele scores with a shoulder strike.
Steele lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Epirus is rocked!
Steele works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Steele lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Epirus is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Steele is leaning against Epirus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Epirus seems to have got his legs back now.
A short uppercut from Steele.
Steele lands a left hand that snaps the head of Epirus backwards.
Steele tries to land a knee to the head but Epirus blocks with his arms.
Steele unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Epirus! He's leaning against the ropes trying to keep his feet but Steele is unloading with more strikes now! Epirus drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stanley Steele!
Stanley Steele decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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