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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Diarmuid Curry (ranked 10 p4p, 1 weight class) and Jason Steele (ranked 81 p4p, 7 weight class). Curry kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Epic Celtic Music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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265 lbs
27 - 7 - 0 |
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185 cm
30
234 lbs
23 - 7 - 1 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Diarmuid Curry!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 7 - 1, fighting out of London, Jason Steele!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steele lands a nice hook to Curry's body. Curry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Steele connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Curry throws a head kick that misses.
Steele forces Curry back against the cage and clinches.
Curry throws a head punch that misses.
Curry lands an uppercut.
Steele misses with the head strike.
Steele misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Curry lands an elbow just above Steele 's eye.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Curry digs a right hand into Steele's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Steele's gas tank.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
Curry lands a hook that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Curry fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Curry lands a body shot.
Steele looks winded!
Curry managing to block the knees to the body from Steele.
Curry avoiding damage as Steele throws knees to the body.
Steele misses with an elbow over the top.
Steele is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Curry is defending well for now.
Steele crunches a lovely knee into Curry's ribcage.
Steele misses with a hook to the ribs.
Steele throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Currys head.
Curry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steele prevents a body shot from Curry.
Curry throws a punch but it's blocked by Steele.
Curry has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Curry swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Curry lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Steele tries to throw a body punch but Curry avoids it by throwing Steele back against the cage.
Curry lands an elbow inside.
Steele struggles to land a body shot inside as Curry controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Steele.
Curry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Curry throws an elbow but misses.
Curry blocking some punches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Curry throws an elbow but misses.
Curry lands a left hand that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Steele trying to land knees to the body.
Steele has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Curry seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Steele can turn it around.
Steele blocking some punches.
Curry struggles to land a body shot inside as Steele controls his hands.
A short right from Curry on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Steele.
Steele lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Curry misses with a body punch.
Steele tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Curry fails to land.
Curry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Steele blocks an elbow strike.
Curry throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steeles head.
Steele avoids the elbow strike from Curry, against the cage.
Curry misses with a punch on the inside.
Curry lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Jason Steele has been cut.
Curry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Curry lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Curry lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Nice elbow from Curry.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curry.
Curry blocking some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Curry creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Curry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Curry on the inside.
Curry lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Curry as the two fighters clinch.
Steele blocks a body shot from Curry.
Steele's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Curry lands with a right to the head.
Curry softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Curry.
A shot in the inside from Curry.
Curry misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice right hand lands inside from Curry.
A body shot lands from Curry.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curry.
Curry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Curry lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curry scores with a nice hook to the head.
Curry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Steele blocks the elbow strike.
Still in the clinch, Curry scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curry scores with a shot to the side of Steele's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Curry lands a shoulder strike.
Curry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Curry lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Curry.
Curry lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Steele.
Curry working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Curry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Curry lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Curry throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Curry lands with a right to the head.
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
A nice left hand lands by Curry.
Curry lands a shot to the body.
Curry lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Curry on the inside.
Curry lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steele backwards.
Curry lands a body shot in the clinch.
Curry drops Steele onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Steele is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Steele is rocked!
Curry doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Steele is still on wobbly legs! Can Curry finish him?
Curry can't find room to land a body shot as Steele controls the action.
Curry makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Curry dips a shoulder and cracks Steele with a mighty uppercut! Steele falls back against the cage and Curry unloads with a barrage of strikes! Steele is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Curry screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Diarmuid Curry!
Diarmuid Curry retains his super heavyweight title!
Diarmuid Curry 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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